Dean greets Christian by saying, "Hello, Newman." He is quoting Jerry Seinfeld's greeting for his nemesis on Seinfeld (1989).
Dean refers to the Alpha Vampire as 'Fright Night'. This is a reference to the film Fright Night (1985), which is a movie about vampires.
The title of this episode is from the 1990's sitcom Family Matters (1989) that starred Jaleel White as the quintessential nerd Steve Urkel.