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* The trash can breaking through the Griffins' window is a reference to the climax of the film Do the Right Thing.
* Peter writes to actor Cary Elwes, wondering how famous he is, noting that his most notable role was in a mask, which would be Westley in The Princess Bride.
* Peter plays Hungry Hungry Alec Baldwin, a version of Hungry Hungry Hippos except with Alec Baldwin. The Alecs eat the balls even when not being touched, mocking Baldwin's weight.
* The "talking to the camera" bit references The Office.
* Quagmire references the Wasteland Speech.
* David Letterman is reading Good Night, Truck, a parody of Goodnight Moon and its series of children's books.