- The title refers to Patrick Henry's quote "Give me liberty or give me death."
- Roger's coaching of Stan parodies Erhard Seminars Training, known primarily as est. Est reached its zenith in the 1970s, borrowing many of its concepts from Buddism.[1]
- Roger's Ace Crouton persona parodies J. J. "Jake" Gittes, played by Jack Nicholson in Chinatown after his nose is sliced for 'sticking it into Chinatown.'
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