The song at the end of the episode is done in the style of Jimmy Durante.
Gulliver, "The Guy Who Hits Stuff With a Mallet," is based on comedian Gallagher, who was best known for smashing a watermelon with a mallet in his act.
A poster for Mary Beth Cosmetics (the company owned by Cosgrove's girlfriend) can be seen in the alley at the beginning of the episode, when Freakazoid catches the bandit in the black mask.