- The title comes from the term 'carnal knowledge', which is to have an intimate, sexual knowledge of something.
- Carnival and circus workers are often referred to as carnys.
- Brian holding a boombox is a reference to the 1989 movie "Say Anything...". [1]
- Seamus getting slapped at the end is a reference to Chris Rock getting slapped by Will Smith.
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