DiNozzo mentions that Joe Banks is the name of a character from Joe Versus the Volcano (1990) and quotes "I have no response to that" which is a line from that movie.
Rochelle Aytes and Obba Babatundé would later go on to perform together in S.W.A.T. as Shemar Moore's girlfriend and father, respectively.
Director Vance asked if Gibbs had been in the lab. Abby alluded to Gibbs smelling of Old Spice and saw dust. Old Spice cologne and saw dust from the boat he's working on.