Walter Cronkduck is based on television journalist, Walter Cronkite.
General Chiquita's typist, who wears a colorful dress and a headdress made of fruit, is based on Carmen Miranda.
Scrooge says "There's something rotten in Duckburg." This is a reference to William Shakespeare's Hamlet, which features the line "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."
A character gaslighted by the day change asks, "Does anybody really know what day it is? Does anybody really care?" This references the lyrics of the song "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" by the band Chicago, released in 1970.
General Chiquita of the Banana Republic is a reference to Chiquita brand bananas.