When Ed is showing the poster of CO-ed VS ed voters, Al Borland from Home Improvement, Tim Allen's 90's counterpart to Last Man Standing, is shown on the CO-ed side. Al Borland (Richard Karn) was Allen's right hand man.
Vanessa "reminds" her girls about the time she took them to her hometown, Marysville, OH. Marysville is a small town not far from Columbus, OH, home of THE Ohio State University.
When Mike and Kyle are talking about Mel Gibson, Kyle mentions "What Women Want". Tim Allen was originally considered for Gibson's role in that film.