In this episode, Sheila calls Jody a prince. Actor Zach McGowan, who plays Jody, later went on to portray Prince Roan on the show The 100 (2014).
When Frank Gallagher talks about Paul Bunyan, his ax, and Babe the Blue Ox, it could be considered a callback to the movie Fargo (1996). In that movie, there was the frequent use of the image of Paul Bunyan and his ax.