 Wallace was still alive as of the original airing date.The "Back to the Future" trilogy is parodied and referenced throughout the episode, along with many other movies and famous people throughout the 1980s.Other cultural references include how after going back in time, Peter becomes excited about his new prospects in life, and states to Cleveland that he is going to "raise more hell than Hellraiser" from the 1987 horror film "Hellraiser".