Daniel makes "Bananarama Chocolate Chip Pancakes" for the family. This is likely a reference to the band "Bananarama" who had a song on the "Karate Kid" soundtrack titled "Cruel Summer".
In Hot Tub Time Machine (2010) Diora Baird plays the character Rick's Wife. In that film, Rick is played by William Zabka (Johnny Lawrence). In this episode, Diora plays Johnny's ex-wife, Shannon.
This marks the first appearance of Shannon, Trey, and Cruz.