Before the date begins, Jake tells Amy to promise she won't fall in love with him, to which Amy responds, "It won't be a problem." This is a direct quote from the Nicholas Sparks classic, "A Walk To Remember."
Part of Jake and Amy's "first date" non-date takes place on the roof of a building, much like Jim and Pam's "first date" non-date on The Office (2005), another Michael Schur show.
There is film that did not make it to the episode that showed Jake and Amy after he picked her up. It showed Andy Samberg pretending to start the car and make noises and Melissa Fumero barely being able to hold it together watching his antics.