Kevin reads Stephen Crane's 1899 poem "A Man Said to the Universe" in his toast to his father.
Tom and Jill's greeting quotes John Landis's 1983 comedy film Trading Places.
The quote on Laurie's 10/13 calendar page is often misattributed to the Buddha. It appears to have originated with an anecdote in Ernest Wood's Zen Dictionary (1957).
Jill watches the Nyan Cat meme, originally popularized in April 2011.
The art books on the Garveys' coffee table include one celebrating the work of early twentieth century German Expressionist Emil Nolde.