When Earl and The Baby are watching a sock puppet show, Fran says the show's for kids. Earl's response is that though the show has an aesthetic that appeals to kids the dialogue is clearly directed to adults. This is a direct reference to the style of Dinosaurs.
Robbie's outlaw friend Spike appears for the first time in this episode, although he was mentioned in the earlier episode When Food Goes Bad (1991).
Robbie's friend Spike is reminiscent of Judd Nelson's character from The Breakfast Club.