The club that Jimmy Vulmer forms is a club for cripples who were born that way called "Crips." Timmy Burch ends up joining the club and anyone who is crippled but was not born that way is not allowed in the club ie Christopher Reeve.
"HNN" is indeed a fictional television network but is beleived to be a parody of the television network "CNN." More information is available by clicking on the following link,
"Larry King Show" is indeed a fictional television show but is beleived to be a parody of the television show "Larry King Live (1985)" directed by Randy Douthit.
"HBC" is indeed a fictional television network but is beleived to be a parody of the television network "NBC." More information is available by clicking on the following link,