In the episode intro, not only did they use the Whitesnake song "Here I Go Again" but the famously sexy video (that had starred singer David Coverdale and Tawny Kitaen) is parodied with Johnny (who loves 80's glam metal) and Carmen.
This episode is titled after the song by Peter Cetera, which was the theme from The Karate Kid Part II (1986).
Daniel's mother, Lucille, says "I made you some breakfast: bacon and eggs. I even bought you the Minute Maid because I know you hate the fancy stuff," and Daniel laughs. This is an in-joke reference to the first Karate Kid movie: when that was shot, Columbia Pictures was owned by the Coca-Cola Corporation, which often insisted that its products had to be placed into Columbia movies. Ralph Macchio disliked having to shill their drinks in the film and found it especially awkward that the script called for him to say "Minute Maid" instead of just "orange juice" in one scene.
The song "You're the Inspiration" by Chicago plays in the car while Daniel talks to his wife. The song is sung by Peter Cetera, who also sang the song "Glory of Love" from Karate Kid 2.