Mike Zam's favorite movie is "Rudy". Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, actors in "Rudy", met on that set thus hatching a friendship and eventual collaboration on "Swingers" (Carmine's obsession).
The Barbie Doll Conspiracy was inspired by a junior high experience in which a fellow student criticized Mike Zam's fashion sense by stating "You couldn't dress a Barbie Doll".