• The episode's title is in reference to "The Hunt for Red October", "October Sky", and "Red October", a nickname for the October Revolution.
• The episode is a parody of the novel and film Apt Pupil.
• Sergei slams his shoe against a crate similar to Nikita Khrushchev during a rough session in the United Nations. Additionally, Barry later says "we will bury you", which Khrushchev said in a speech.
• Roger and Klaus are seen walking into a Taco Bell while visiting Rome, in which they say they will make up for it by eating a "nice Italian meal." This satirizes Americans who eat at American fast-food chains while visiting foreign countries.

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