Fleet Week, in New York City, usually occurs around Memorial day, the last day of May. Memorial Day honors military personnel who died in service of their country. Fleet Week is a seven-day celebration that honors the United States Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps. It's a tradition where active military ships dock in major cities for one week after recently being deployed overseas.
3:49 into the episode, a portable basketball arcade style game is wheeled into the courtroom with the name "Chester A Arthur Elementary School". This is also the name of the school depicted in "Die Hard With a Vengeance". Also set in New York City.
In 2006, Canadian blogger Kyle MacDonald started with a red paper clip, one year and fourteen transactions later he ended up with a home.
The sailor in the opening, was a reference to the cartoon Popeye the Sailor Man, who becomes "super-charged" by eating spinach.
"Chips ahoy" is a variation of the phrase "Ships Ahoy", where ahoy is used to draw attention to something from a distance. In the United States it also refers to the brand name of a type of chocolate-chip cookies.