Cultural References
- Buster has taken 18th-century Agrarian Business, cartography, and Native American tribal ceremony classes among the many things that he has done.
- Michael references the explorers Cortés and Magellan when questioning Buster's choice of cartography.
- Tobias performs “I’m a Bad, Bad Man” from the musical, Annie Get Your Gun, at his audition for the Community Theater of Orange.
- Gob rides a Segway, a two-wheeled transportation device that would become a recurring character trait.
- When Lucille, Lindsay, and Buster enter into the pilot's deck, the original pilot bears a resemblance to Mark Twain. Also, the band is wearing Mark Twain themed attire.
- At the end of the episode, the residents of the model home are playing Monopoly. Monopoly buildings were used as part of the advertising logos for commercials on FOX.
- During the "On the Next Episode" segment, Maeby sings "Oops!... I Did It Again" by Britney Spears while in the shower.
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