- Roger's persona at the storage facility is a parody of Barry Weiss of Storage Wars.
- Stan and Steve's coveralls bear the names Charlie and Emilio, for actors Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez of the film Men at Work about garbage men who uncover a conspiracy involving illegal toxic waste dumping.
- 'South Dakota Slim' is a riff on legendary pool player Minnesota Fats, who started as a fictional character until the persona was adopted by Rudolf Wanderone.
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| #01 | Father's Daze | #09 | The Witches of Langley | #16 | The Bitchin' Race | |||
| #02 | Fight and Flight | #10 | A Nice Night For a Drive | #17 | Family Plan | |||
| #03 | The Enlightenment of Ragi-Baba | #11 | Casino Normale | #18 | The Long Bomb | |||
| #04 | Portrait of Francine's Genitals | #12 | Bazooka Steve | #19 | Kloger | |||
| #05 | Bahama Mama | #13 | Camp Campawanda | #20 | Garbage Stan | |||
| #06 | Roger's Baby | #14 | Julia Rogerts | #21 | The Talented Mr. Dingleberry | |||
| #07 | Ninety North, Zero West | #15 | The Life and Times of Stan Smith | #22 | West to Mexico | |||
| #08 | Whole Slotta Love |
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