Cultural References
- Marshall's story of the NFC Championship loss and the placard at the bar represented the impact of the debacle on Minnesotans. Marshall's Vikings jersey is numbered 70, a retired number worn by Jim Marshall.
- When Robin is playing the fishing game, one of the people in the bar says "We have a possible gill screen coming up." This is a reference to a kill screen, a game-ending bug in some arcade games, including Donkey Kong and Pac-Man. As well as a reference to "The King of Kong".
- Barney's Christmas-song jokes about Ted's sister are based on Jingle Bells, We Wish You A Merry Christmas, and The Dreidel Song.
- Robin compares the Walleye Saloon patrons' love for the Vikings with how she and her friends enjoy watching Hockey Night.
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