- As with "A Star Is Reborn", the title references A Star is Born.
- It also references The Weeknd and Daft Punk's song "Starboy".
- The Weeknd asks for more lasagna in a commonly misquoted line from Oliver Twist.[1]
- The island laying itself to rest is a reference to the Disney animated feature Moana.
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| #01 | 100 Years a Solid Fool | #09 | Game Night | #16 | The Old Country | |||
| #02 | A Starboy is Born | #10 | American Data? | #17 | Businessly Brunette | |||
| #03 | Tapped Out | #11 | Salute Your Sllort | #18 | The Chilly Thrillies | |||
| #04 | Brave N00b World | #12 | Ghost Dad | #19 | Dammmm, Stan! | |||
| #05 | Into the Woods | #13 | Men II Boyz | #20 | The Last Ride of the Dodge City Rambler | |||
| #06 | One Fish, Two Fish | #14 | First, Do No Farm | #21 | 300 | |||
| #07 | Exquisite Corpses | #15 | Roger Needs Dick | #22 | Yule. Tide. Repeat. | |||
| #08 | Trophy Wife, Trophy Life |
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