While covering for their secretive conversation with the Vulture, Jake and Amy co-invent a "soup crime scene" excuse, regarding a made-up case revolving around someone Jake calls "The Chowder Killer," who has just moved to Manhattan from New England. "Manhattan" and "New England" are the two most popular types of clam chowder.
Jean Munhroe is a play on the names of actress Marilyn Monroe. Her birth name was Norma Jean.
When Jean finishes her phone conversation, she ends with "Asante sana rafiki" which means 'thank you friend' in Swahili. Coincidentally in The Lion King, the baboon named Rafiki sings "Asante sana squash banana".