DVD commentary stated that the "funniest joke in the episode" (which Klaus talks over) was Stan telling Bullock that "Kirk was a much better captain" as the two were fighting. Bullock responded, "What?", and Stan replied "Nothing".
The episode is dedicated to Trahn "Jimmy" Ng, a friend of an animator, who died in the line of duty with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police when his cruiser was struck by a speeding hit-and-run driver.
Stan refers to Hayley as "Squeaky Fromme". This is a reference to Lynette Fromme, former member of the Charles Manson "family" who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in September 1975.
Dick's quote "I got the stapler!" is a subtle joke: Dick is voiced by actor Stephen Root, who played Milton in the film Office Space, a character who is obsessed about his missing stapler.
One of the stalls at the CIA fair holds the game "WMD Hunt". This is a reference to the hunt for WMDs in Iraq, a main justification for the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and the perceived unfairness of carnival games. No contestant is able to find a WMD.