The title was inspired by William Shakespeare's play, "The Taming of the Shrew".
Walter Cronkite makes an appearance giving a clue for the contestants.
Rockapella's musical clue about Trinidad is a direct spoof of the song "Zombie Jamboree", even with the same exact lyrics in certain spots.
During the second round, whenever Mona Lisa is found at the Dallas Museum of Art, Rockapella sings samples of the Academy Award winning song "Mona Lisa" from the movie Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1949).