On Gar's nightstand he has a model of the Delorean from Back to the Future and a figure of Monkey D. Luffy from the manga One Piece. The One Piece anime is produced by Toei Animation. Gar can be seen wearing a Toei shirt on day two.
Written on one of Gar's sticky notes is the phrase "Fitter. Happier. More productive." A reference to the Radiohead song Fitter Happier.
Alan Ritchson (Hank/Hawk) performs karaoke in this episode. Ritchson in addition to acting is also a singer who, before becoming an actor, auditioned for American Idol seasons 2 & 3.
First time Blackfire has appeared in the show.
Gar is seen reading Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities to the comatose Connor, reciting the iconic opening passage, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..."