- The episode's full title with tagline is a reference to the film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb.
- The leg table lamp in Klaus' secret lair is a major plot device in the film A Christmas Story.
- Posters of Klaus with the words "OBEY" reference the work of Shepard Fairey, and to a lesser extent, the 1988 science fiction film They Live which provided the inspiration for his work.
- When Nerfer screams at Francine, it is in reference to the ending of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.[1]
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| #01 | Langley Dollar Listings | #09 | The Curious Case of the Old Hole | #16 | I Heard You Wanna Buy Some Speakers | |||
| #02 | Dressed Down | #10 | Gold Top Nuts | #17 | Hayley Was a Girl Scout? | |||
| #03 | The Book of Fischer | #11 | The Three Fs | #18 | Please Please Jeff | |||
| #04 | A Roger Story | #12 | Smooshed: A Love Story | #19 | Jambalaya | |||
| #05 | Epic Powder Dump | #13 | The Fast and the Spurious | #20 | Gernot & Strudel | |||
| #06 | American Dad Graffito | #14 | A League of His Own | #21 | Echoes | |||
| #07 | Beyond the Alcove | #15 | You Are Here | #22 | The Grounch | |||
| #08 | A Song of Knives and Fire |
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