While he and Maeby (Alia Shawkat) are watching a screening for their studio's new horror film, Mort (Jeff Garlin) comments that the monster "looks like ALF". We then hear a character in the film say "That's the creature that ate our cat!" The alien character ALF (1986) was well known for wanting to eat the family cat.
The strippers that Gob (Will Arnett) introduces are named Barbara and Dee. These were the names of two of Michael (Jason Bateman)'s past girlfriends seen in Forget Me Now (2005).
The voice over for the trailer of Maeby (Alia Shawkat)'s movie 'Gangie' is the voice of Will Arnett (Gob).
The Narrator (Ron Howard) refers to Maeby (Alia Shawkat) as "Hollywood's third youngest movie studio executive." This is a reference to the Olsen Twins, Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen.
The prop representing the electronic device used to deactivate George (Jeffrey Tambor)'s ankle monitor is merely an electronic stud finder which is used to find among other things wood studs behind plaster and drywall.