The Tim Hortons, described by Robin as being near The Hockey Hall of Fame, is real.
Robin tells Ted that the "hydro bill is bigger than Louis Cyr's arms." Cyr was a French-Canadian strongman and weightlifter whose forearms reportedly measured 16.3"/41.4cm. Also, "hydro" is a term used by Canadians to mean "hydroelectric" and refers the electricity bill.
Near the end of the episode Ted asks Marshall if he wants to crank some Van Halen like the old days, but in Marshall's old car a tape was stuck playing "I'm Gonna Be" on a loop.
Country music singer Kenny Rogers reads the audio book Lily supplies for the road trip she, Marshall and Ted go on.
Just like Neil Patrick Harris (Barney), Alyson Hannigan (Lily), and Sarah Chalke (Stella Zinman), Jim Varney also appeared on Roseanne (1988).