Vivian Stoll (Andrea Savage) tells how her soldiers all got infected and mentions that they were sent to Equatorial Kundu, a fictional country that is also in The West Wing (1999) and The Newsroom (2012) created by Aaron Sorkin.
To start the third season "the best friend" is added to the opening sequence.
At one point in the episode, Vivian (Andrea Savage) says "check out the big brain on Major!" This is a reference to Jules', played by Samuel L. Jackson, line in Pulp Fiction (1994), "Check out the big brain on Brett!"
Brain Food
- Blaine (David Anders) is seen about to prepare a brain, but no recipe shown, as Peyton (Aly Michalka) interrupts him.
Andrea Savage (Vivian Stroll) also appeared in a Party Down (2009) episode, Precious Lights Pre-School Auction (2010). Rob Thomas created both iZombie and Party Down.