When Noah (Alan Tudyk) helps George (Jeremy Sisto) sift through boxes in his attic, they discover a yellow and black '80s-style shirt that looks like a throwaway.
"Are you kidding me?" George exclaims. "Flap in the back, two-toned pockets, it's a Gordon Gartrelle. Keep!"
Suburgatory writer Matt Ward was paying homage to what Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theo, has called one of The Cosby Show's most fan-referenced "Theo" moments.
In real life, Gordon Gartrelle was the name of a Cosby Show writer and producer.