The sound that Hypnotoad makes is a recording of a turbine engine played backwards.
The main theme music is unique in this episode, as the characters' voices vocalize along with the tune.
Fathers Against Rude Television FART is a spoof of Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD.
This episode includes a clip of the 1982 song "TV Party" by Black Flag. At the end of the episode, the characters sing a re-worded version of this song replacing the original lyrics with ones that fit the episode.
At the casting call Emotitron Jr.'s mother freaks out yelling "no more hanging wires". In Mommie Dearest (1981), Joan Crawford is shown going ballistic about her closet, yelling "No wire hangers".