Cece mentions Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan, both of whom are Bollywood stars.
In this episode, Shivrang mentions that Cece looks like Mandy Patinkin. Patinkin starred in The Princess Bride (1987), which was directed by Rob Reiner, who plays Jess's dad (Bob Day).
During the conversation with Jess in the classroom, Dr. Foster (Curtis Armstrong) mentions the name of the school is Coolidge. Curtis Armstrong was the campus security guard at Coolidge College in Van Wilder.
When Jess enters the chaotic classroom as a substitute teacher, the blackboard has a list titled "Civil War Blunders" The three blunders are: Gettysburg, Cold Harbor, and Pickett's Charge. This is redundant because Pickett's Charge happened during the Battle of Gettysburg.
During Jess's final talk with her dad, the score in the background resembles the REM song "Everybody Hurts."