- Chris tried to emulate scenes from Say Anything and Weird Science.
- Peter uses Gary Coleman's Arnold Drummond's catchphrase "What 'chou talking about?" from Diff'rent Strokes.
- The hole in the shower gag comes from Porky's while the gopher is from Caddyshack.
- Additionally, when Peter asks Lois "We're all gonna get laid?" references a line from Caddyshack.
- When Peter decides to imitate the 1910s, his outfit bares a striking resemblance to silent actor Charlie Chaplin.
- When Doug tries to use his Elmo radio to call 'basecamp', the message says that Elmo will play, but stay 500 yards away, recalling the accusations against Elmo's actor of child molestation.
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