A CVA is a United States Navy hull classification symbol for attack aircraft carriers. CV is the symbol for "aircraft carrier," while A is the symbol for "attack."
"Thanks for the Memories" (title) was Bob Hope's theme song. He closed every performance with it.
The Latin "scientia potentia est," generally translated as "knowledge is power," is attributed to Sir Francis Bacon, but appears in the Leviathan of Thomas Hobbes, who (as a young man) was Bacon's secretary.
This episode picks up right where "Blond Ambition" ended. Wu talks to Nick and Hank about the books as his memories of the Aswang are brought back up again. ("Mommy Dearest")
Opening quote: "Knowledge is Power."