When Lucille explains to Emily, Casey, and Owen that Mr. Birdwell is "more of the there-when-you-need-him type of guy", Owen then asks "What do you do, say his name three times?"
When Lucille explains to Emily, Casey, and Owen that Mr. Birdwell is "more of the there-when-you-need-him type of guy", Owen then asks "What do you do, rub a lamp?". Casey also says "He just suggested rubbing a lamp."
Clifford's veterinarian (played by Kenan Thompson) has the name "Russ T." on his nametag, a reference to Thompson's character in "The Mighty Ducks", Russ Tyler.