which cultural references did it have?
"Family Ties" and "Three's Company".
Jerome Is the New Black
After Jerome is convinced to leave by Peter, Lois reveals a gift from Jerome of an original garbage structure made by character Nick Moore from the sitcom "Family Ties", the show Jerome had been watching earlier when Peter was spying on him.
what is 'jerome is the new black'? The seventh episode of the eighth season of the series "Family Guy".
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Jerome Is the New Black [SEP] Cultural references
Attempting to win over Quagmire, Brian decides to invite him to dinner, using model and actress Cheryl Tiegs as bait. Soon discovering the invitation to be fake, Quagmire is crushed, causing Brian to suggest that they can be a better team than Lewis and Clark, and a third member who enjoyed "ripping up maps." After Jerome is convinced to leave by Peter, Lois reveals a gift from Jerome of an original garbage structure made by character Nick Moore from the sitcom "Family Ties", the show Jerome had been watching earlier when Peter was spying on him.