While on her "soap box", Tessa tells the other girls working on the football team's banner that "...we should all be at home watching T.V. It is 9:30 on a Wednesday night, and there's gotta be something good on". At the time this episode aired, Suburgatory is on at 9:30 (central) on a Wednesday night.
George hires two session musicians for his "Dad band". The bassist has long, curly dark hair and is wearing a white face mask and a white bucket as a hat - exactly like the musician Buckethead, who has released over 300 albums and has collaborated on many more.