In one scene, Circus (the pot dealer) calls Carl Hickey (Beau Bridges) by the moniker "Dude". Hickey replies, "Don't call me Dude". Circus replies, "Easy, Lebowski.". Beau Bridges' brother Jeff Bridges starred as "The Dude" in The Big Lebowski (1998).
When Joy and Earl are talking about "Simon", "Paula" and "that guy Randy" in Earl's car, they are referring to American Idol (2002) with Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul on the panel of judges.
In one scene with Circus (the pot dealer) while he has his lackeys in speedos search Carl Hickey (Beau Bridges) for a wire, Carl recites the prayer for St. Christopher. St. Christopher was a big theme in the 2004 movie "Crash" which Michael Peña who plays " Circus the Pot Dealer" starred in.
Introduced and crossed off in this episode
#??? Ruined my parents' vacation. (The wording may be different, as it is never clearly read; crossed off by Carl Hickey