This episode references topes and moments from classic romantic comedies. Many of the references are general, but The Devil Wears Prada (2006) is referenced specifically throughout the episode. Burt's entrance is exactly like Miranda's and he asks Tim to get him an unpublished manuscript of a popular novel, which Tim manages to do. At the end of the episode, the security guard asks Emily Blunt to get him a steak, a reference to an actress from the movie and a moment in it.
The pizza guy is played by one of the show's writers, Alden Derck.