This television episode refers to:
September 17, 1965 - July 4, 1971
After the report of a ferry carrying a load of Mercedes Benz cars crashing in Quahog harbor is told on the news, the news cuts to a clip of what is supposed to be the German environmental minister reporting on the damage. The clip shown is of Sgt. Schultz from Hogan's Heroes saying, "I see nothing. I know nothing."