The episode opens with, "Revenge is the act of passion, vengeance is an act of justice." This quote is by Samuel Johnson.
The name Kuma means "bear" in Japanese.
The address of the Voorhees' residence, 517 Northwest Hamilton, is a reference to the episode number.
The very first scene shows hands doing origami, the Japanese art of folding paper into intricate designs.
The video game that is being played by the character Brian in the early scenes is the popular game, Forza Horizon 2.