Ted Danson mentions he starred on Becker (1998). Saverio Guerra (Mocha Joe) was also a regular cast member on Becker.
"Süße Bär Lakritze" is a fictional brand name which translates to "Sweet Bear Licorice".
Jeff Schaffer previously directed another sitcom episode referencing "Flowers for Algernon", Flowers for Taco (2013).
Mocha Joe's mother describes the movie Green Book (2018) as "sort of a nicer GoodFellas". Tony Lip, the real-life person played by Viggo Mortensen in Green Book, was an actor who had a small role in Goodfellas (1990).
Larry is shown to own a copy of the film Green Book. Mary Agnes Nixon who plays a barista in this episode also had a role in Green Book.