Isaac "Ike" Anwhistle can whistle while having crackers in his mouth. He is so named because if one says Ike Anwhistle out loud, it sounds like, "I can whistle."
The Fish Head Salesman is played by Daniel Handler, who wrote the 'Series of Unfortunate Events' book series.
Lake Lachrymose is in shape of Count Olaf's eye tattoo. It can be seen on the town's weather map at the beginning of the episode.
The author's notes for The Bad Beginning state that, in the Victorian art of flower arranging, peppermint symbolizes "cordiality, warmth of feeling." The Baudelaires are allergic to peppermint, and thus lack cordiality and warmth.
Hurricane Herman is named after Herman Melville, who wrote Moby Dick.