Steve spends his summer at "Camp Squanto" in this episode, and behind the sign with the camp's name is a prominent totem pole. This totem pole is clearly modeled on a real totem pole at the actual Camp Squanto, a Boy Scout camp in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
In this episode there is a flashback of Roger auditioning for the character Vicki from the TV show Small Wonder.
The title is a reference to Planes, Trains and Automobiles