Susan tells George that she was watching television for parenting advice and saw a Western about a man named Ben who was raising three sons. His youngest son, Little Joe, got into a fight in a saloon over a horse. As Ben listened to him and tried to be understanding, Susan advises George to do the same thing.
When discussing his difficulties with parenting, George says, "And this Mister Spock book is no help!" Matt replies, "It's Doctor Spock. Mister Spock is one of you guys."