The opening dialogue between the astronauts - discussing chocolate getting mixed with peanut butter - is an homage to the 1970s and '80s ad campaign for Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.
After taking off in the shuttle, Ray says "Space: the final frontier" in a pretty spot on impression of William Shatner, Captain Kirk on Star Trek (1665).
In a parody of the opening credits, where Kid Danger yells "Ah, my boot!" and a boot falls, Ray shoots at Schwoz hiding in the ceiling, whereby Schwoz shouts, "Ah, my shoe!" and a shoe falls.
This marks the first time Ray and Henry transform while sitting down.
Henry, Piper, and her friends are watching an episode of Victorious on TeenNick when the news story comes on at the beginning of the episode.