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* Junior's opening parodies Alfred Hitchcock's very recognizable rotund silhouette, as seen in the opening of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, accompanied by his signature tune and distinctive speech mannerisms.
* Cleveland summons the octopus in the same manner as Aquaman.
* Cleveland wanting to see Donna's mammaries is a reference to the film Midnight Express.
* Freight Train imitates Columbo after pulling out the cigar and asking "Oh, there is just one more thing..." to inquire how Mr. Waterman got the peanut oil into Lydia's soup.