- One of Carter's ships spills oil into the Gulf of Mexico, referencing the time when BP did the same thing in 2010.
- When Peter asks Chris if he is about to be returned to the zoo, he receives a slap to the face, followed by Chris telling him to "keep [his] name out of [his] fucking mouth!" This is a reference to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars. Coincidentally, this episode premiered opposite the 2023 Oscars telecast.
- At the end of the episode, Carter parodies The Brady Bunch intro when detailing the Pewterschmidt family history.
- Despite being part of the family, Carol Pewterschmidt and Patrick Pewterschmidt are both absent from this.
- Tatum is named for Tatum O'Neal, who played an adorable orphan in Paper Moon.[1]
- The title is a reference to the 2002 film Adaptation, which was a metafictional film adaptation of "The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orlean.
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