- The title is a reference to the film Basic Instinct.
- Peter compares building a treehouse for Doug to building a habitat for a Sean Hannity, a pun on 'Habitat for Humanity' and its project of building and rehabbing homes for the needy.
- While on stage for ICU, Lois bobs her head in a manner commonly associated with blind singer Stevie Wonder.[1]
- Lois pitches an ICU colonic product by Eminem called the Eminemina. The advertisement contains references to his songs "The Real Slim Shady" and "Lose Yourself" and the film 8 Mile.
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