* Rat Lauer is named after Today show host Matt Lauer according to Cleveland because of its pointy face, spiky hair and Matt's reputation for a fondness for cheese.
* Lester, Tim and Holt do not appear.
* Cleveland shed a tear for the rats of Stoolbend in "Escape From Goochland". They later form a bridge for him to help Junior.
* Rallo takes a loaded .45 pistol from under Donna's side of the bed. When she takes it back from him, she removes a round from the chamber.
* Roberta dances "The Hucklebuck", a musical number that became a #1 R&B hit in 1949.http://wfmu.org/LCD/26/huck1.html
* Junior has a third hand in his armpit from his antiperspirant.
* "The Puppy Song" by Harry Nilsson plays during the montage of Cleveland playing with Rat Lauer.
* Cleveland sings part of "Round and Round" by Ratt.