On Gar's nightstand he has a model of the Delorean from Back to the Future and a figure of Monkey D. Luffy from the manga One Piece. The One Piece anime is produced by Toei Animation. Gar can be seen wearing a Toei shirt on day two.
Written on one of Gar's sticky notes is the phrase "Fitter. Happier. More productive." A reference to the Radiohead song Fitter Happier.
Alan Ritchson (Hank/Hawk) performs karaoke in this episode. Ritchson in addition to acting is also a singer who, before becoming an actor, auditioned for American Idol seasons 2 & 3.
Gar is seen reading Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities to the comatose Connor, reciting the iconic opening passage, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."
First time Blackfire has appeared in the show.