*Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street make a cameo appearance to make fun of the rumor that they are homosexual.
*"Straight Outta Stoolbend" is a reference to NWA's Straight Outta Compton.
*The crowd at the community church briefly sing "Ease on Down the Road" from the 1970's musical The Wiz.
*Arnold's Whoreshack is a nod to the character Arnold Horshack from the television series Welcome Back, Kotter.
*In order to get to the Whoreshack, Cleveland summons a portal with a clap of his hands. This was a reference to the 2007 video game Portal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal_%28video_game%29