The first appearance of Greedo, the Rodian bounty hunter killed by Han Solo in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Although Chairman Papanoida is modeled on the likeness of George Lucas, voice actor Corey Burton based his performance on the voice of Orson Welles.
Both Ahsoka Tano and Riyo Chuchi mentions being good friends of one another, even though they have never been seen interacting before this story, nor will they appear together afterwards.
The 'Jedi fortune cookie' message that opens the show reads "A child stolen is a lost hope."
Baron Papanoida's ship, the Falfa, was named after the character Bob Falfa, played by Harrison Ford in the 'George Lucas (I)' film American Graffiti (1973).