Homer recalls his time as an Ad Man, thinking back to the time when he rode a riding lawn mower in the office and cut off an employee's foot. This is a reference to the Mad Men episode 'Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency' when Lois, the secretary rides the lawn mower in the office, running over the foot of Pryce's soon to be replacement.

The title of this episode of The Simpsons is a reference to the book and film titled 'The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'.

The plot of this episode is a parody of the television series 'Mad Men'.

After a long day of work, Homer is too tired to read Lisa her bedtime story, and tells Bart to read it to her instead. Lisa's book of choice is 'Little Women'.

The title of this episode of The Simpsons is a reference to the book and the film 'The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit'.

Mr. Burns says that he survived the Titanic, only to have his life end by going over a waterfall on a raft. He is rescued by Robert Marlowe, who says, "Mr. Burns, your heart will go on!".