- The title refers to the book The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come also known simply as Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, written in 1678.
- "I didn't vote for him" is a reference to the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
- The scene of King Stewart and his men riding into town and the song are taken from the film Blazing Saddles.
- Griffin Peterson's talent show musical number is from the film Revenge of the Nerds.
- Harry MacAfee is a character by Paul Lynde in Bye Bye Birdie, which is why he sounds like Roger from American Dad! who was vocally patterned after Lynde.
- When Peter claims that there he doesn't think "there is nothing in that black bag for me" it is a reference from The Wizard of Oz.
- In the show a banner is shown saying, "Happy 16th Birthday Madonna". This is a joke about Madonna's age, claiming that she has been alive since the 1700s.
- Quagmire refers to Madame Claude as Cool Runnings, a movie made by Disney about 4 Jamaicans who go on to play in the Olympics for bobsledding.
Previous Episode's References /// Peter's Progress's References \\\ Next Episode's References
| << Season 6 | Family Guy Season 7 | Season 8 >> | ||||||
| #01 | Love, Blactually | #07 | Ocean's Three and a Half | #13 | Stew-Roids | |||
| #02 | I Dream of Jesus | #08 | Family Gay | #14 | We Love You, Conrad | |||
| #03 | Road to Germany | #09 | The Juice Is Loose | #15 | Three Kings | |||
| #04 | Baby Not On Board | #10 | FOX-y Lady | #16 | Peter's Progress | |||
| #05 | The Man with Two Brians | #11 | Not All Dogs Go To Heaven | |||||
| #06 | Tales of a Third Grade Nothing | #12 | 420 | |||||