- Sydney Huffman is based on Glenn Miller from the 1954 film The Glenn Miller Story, as portrayed by Jimmy Stewart. A poster for which hangs in Sydney's apartment.
- Roger's woman in a green dress persona is based on Scarlett O'Hara from Gone With the Wind.
- Roger identifies his revenge persona as Charles Bronson, but appears specifically as he did in The Mechanic.
- Judy's comment about pizza after Roger claims to only look out for "numero uno" is a reference to the Chicago pizza chain of Uno Pizzeria & Grill, commonly known as Unos.
- Judy bears similarities to Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors. Audrey was a blond shop girl who shared Judy's distinctive mannerisms and hairstyle and was escaping the clutches of a ridiculous and abusive boyfriend for a bespectacled nice guy.
- Roger’s vigilante mission to get revenge parodies the 1974 film Death Wish.
- The C. J. Neppey clothing store parodies J. C. Penny.
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| #03 | One Little Word | #10 | Family Affair | #17 | Every Which Way But Lose | ||||||
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| #06 | Pulling Double Booty | #13 | Jack's Back | #20 | Stan's Night Out | ||||||
| #07 | Phantom of the Telethon | #14 | Bar Mitzvah Hustle | ||||||||