Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are seen together in this episode. The last time they acted together was in Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995).
George Michael (Michael Cera) is afraid of visiting his grandfather in prison due to seeing an episode of the HBO series Oz (1997) at a young age. Oz was a fictional look at a maximum security New York prison. Pulling no punches, it routinely featured extremely coarse language, violence, murder, rape, etc., a far cry from the normally relaxed atmosphere of the Orange County Prison housing George Sr. (Jeffrey Tambor) is accustomed to.
House of Pies is a chain restaurant prominent in Los Angeles, and known for pies and other American cuisine. It is said to be a popular hangout for Hollywood writers, which may explain its inclusion in the show.
During the counseling session, Lindsay (Portia de Rossi) is reading DogCandy magazine, which appears to be doggy porn. The magazine headlines are: "The DogCandy Interview: Daisy", "Just A Pup: Midwest Campus Beauties" and "Don't miss this months pictorial: Abby Esbona". The marriage counselor's office is also decorated with a large number of dog-related items.