Amelia (Erin Chambers) is seen watching the film Clash of the Titans (1981), which stars regular guest Harry Hamlin (Aaron Echolls). The title of episode 1.12, Clash of the Tritons (2005), is also based on the movie.
The previous episode referenced Archie comic: Betty, Veronica, and the town of Riverdale. This episode referenced another Archie comic, Sabrina The Teenage Witch.
This episode marks the introduction of the character Vinnie Van Lowe, played by Ken Marino. He appeared in 10 episodes in total.
When Vinnie Van Lowe mentions the band Hall & Oates (Daryl Hall & John Oates), he says "John Hall and Daryl Oates" instead. This is an early sign that Vinnie is not quite as smart as he thinks he is.
Ken Marino (Vinnie Van Lowe) also appeared in Veronica Mars (2014), Party Down (2009), and an iZombie (2015) episode, (Dead Beat (2016)). Rob Thomas created all three productions.