Peter calls Kevin a "regular Benedict Arnold Drummond", confusing the traitor with the Diff'rent Strokes character.

The first thing Mayor West says when he arrives for Thanksgiving dinner is, "Don't mention last night's 'Project Runway'." telling the family that he Tivo-ed it.

Jessica, Joe and Bonnie's infant daughter, sits on the couch watching television. Her thoughts are heard, in the voice of Patrick Stewart, saying "A human centipede. How ghastly!".

After Thanksgiving dinner, the guys go to the backyard to play football. Joe says to his son, "All right Bozo, let's put these fellas in a Hurt Locker." .

Peter reminds Meg of the time she found out her gynecologist didn't finish medical school. Meg's doctor is shown to be the Cowardly Lion, accompanied in the exam room by the Tin Man and the Scarecrow trying to help him find courage to examine Meg.