Liz puts on her "Incredible Hulk" gloves on St. Patrick's Day because it is the only green clothing she wears. In The Beginning of the End (2012), Liz reminds Jenna that she can't wear green because the Clinique lady told her she had "witch undertones."
"Colonizers of Malaar", the board game that Jack plays with the TGS writers is based on the popular strategy game "Settlers of Catan."
A musical cue from The Quiet Man (1952) is used throughout the episode. This movie is set in Ireland and features a rivalry between two men who make up at the end. It is famous for a lengthy tongue-in-cheek fight between John Wayne and Victor McLaglen.
With this episode, the show moved to an 8:30 p.m. time slot.