This episode was pushed back because of the Virginia Tech shooting. There was a scene where Stan and Klaus were in VT attire and were rooting for the Hokies. This was later changed to Georgetown to avoid stirring up any unintentional bad feelings which is why Stan wears a Georgetown shirt instead of a VT one.
When Roger auditions for the soap opera, his head shot says his name is Betty Bea Getty McClanahan. Those are the first names of two and the last names of the other two actresses who played The Golden Girls (1985).
Mr. PiBB is mentioned and drunk in this episode, despite that production has ceased in favor of PiBB Xtra which was a plot point in "A.T. The Abusive Terrestrial".
Stan says "it's paint", a reference to the film City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold.
The song "Stop!" by Jane's Addiction plays during the hunt sequence.