This episode makes anecdotal references to real celebrities through similar sounding name compositions: the tech mogul Chester Bates (Bill Gates), the hotel heiress Milan Stilton (Paris Hilton), pop star Kimberly Kelly (Kelly Clarkson), and adventurer Thomas Hansen (Richard Branson). Helena Simms the talk-show host would be Oprah Winfrey, but not having a clear phonetic wordplay unlike the characters.