* The title is referring to Oedipus, the legendary Greek figure who married his own mother. Here, Stan is implied to have an Oedipus complex.
* Roger's disguise while Betty visits is Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch, although he calls himself "Phil" instead of "Oliver".
* Stan's actions of abducting his mother's dates is a reference to Psycho, where Norman Bates killed his mother and her new boyfriend out of jealousy after she started dating.
* The strange helmets worn by the plane to Greece's attendants are reminiscent of that worn by the Greek God of Travelers, Hermes.