- The episode is named after the Funny Games home invasion films.[1]
- The Architecture 101 class is held in 'Denise Richards Hall', named after the actress whose career highlights include Starship Troopers, Drop Dead Gorgeous and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
- The "home invaders" spraying "DEATH NIGHT" on the wall is a reference to the Purge film series.[2]
- The masks are a reference to the character Dollface from the film The Strangers.[3]
- STAAN is based on HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- When Klaus' is targeted with the lasers, he compares it to 'dark side of the moon', referring to the Pink Floyd album of the same name.[4]
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| #01 | Santa, Schmanta | #09 | The Never-Ending Stories | #16 | Persona Assistant | |||
| #02 | Paranoid Frandroid | #10 | Railroaded | #17 | The Legend of Old Ulysses | |||
| #03 | The Census of the Lambs | #11 | My Purity Ball and Chain | #18 | Twinanigans | |||
| #04 | Shell Game | #12 | OreTron Trail | #19 | Top of the Steve | |||
| #05 | The Mural of the Story | #13 | Mean Francine | #20 | Funnyish Games | |||
| #06 | (You Gotta) Strike For Your Right | #14 | One-Woman Swole | #21 | Fleabiscuit | |||
| #07 | Klaustastrophe.TV | #15 | Flavortown | #22 | The Future is Borax | |||
| #08 | Death by Dinner Party |
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