The robot trashcan throwing itself through the window of Sal's Pizza is a reference to the Spike Lee film, Do the Right Thing.
Settings on Mom's Remote: Give gifts, Tidy up world, Rebel, Serve man (Regular) and Serve man (Ironic)
Opening caption: "Larva-Tested, Pupa-Approved"
Opening cartoon: "Bold King Cole" (1936)
The map to Mom's cabin includes the regions Isle of Rikers, Cloakwood Forest, Unknown Territories, and Here There Be Tygers.