The pirate nickname Mick gives to Amaya, the Dread Pirate Jiwe, is an homage to the Dread Pirate Roberts, the pirate identity adopted by Westley in The Princess Bride (1987).
The episodes title is a reference to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchises first installment, Pirates of the Caribbean the Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Blackbeard also appeared in the fourth installment, Pirates of the Caribbean on Stranger Tides (2011), Nate makes a reference saying: "Dead Men Tell No Tales", which has been said through the series and is the title to the fifth film of the series, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017).
Rip Hunter states he drunk Van Gogh under the table. In Doctor Who, (season 5 episode 10) his fiancée, Amy Pond, met Van Gogh.
This episode's original title, "Daddy Dearest", shares a similar title to fellow Season 3 episode Daddy Darhkest (2018).
It's implied in this episode that Gary is attracted to Ava.