- The title is based on a quote taken from William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar when Caesar is dismayed at being betrayed and stabbed by Brutus.
- When Cleveland gets wet, gremlins from the film of the same name appear from his back.
- The shark's initial attack on Quagmire parodies the opening scene to Jaws.
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