When he recorded his lines as Sharc Jacobs, Marc Jacobs supposedly showed up to the recording session in a shark costume.
One of the books shelved in Princess Carolyn's desk Purrsepolis is a reference to the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
When Todd stumbles onto the runway of the "Sharc Jacobs" fashion show, he inadvertently launches a clothing trend based on his usual wardrobe - red zip-up hoodie, sweat pants, and a yellowish knit cap - that continually resurfaces on background characters for the rest of the season.
Books in Princess Carolyn's library are:
Purrsepolis
The color purrple
The big book of pajamas
Consider the lobster
Purrmese days
Purrity
Romeow and Juliet
Me meow pretty one day
A tale of two kitties.
The bar with Chinese decor where the magicians from the Hollywood Bowl hang out is the Good Luck Bar, a popular hangout in the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz.