The song performed by Josie and the Pussycats is a cover of "Sugar Sugar" which was originally performed by the Archies.
Kevin refers to "Madam Satan", whilst talking to Veronica Lodge. Traditionally in Archie Comics, Madam Satan is a recurring character, most recently being the main villain of "The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina."
Betty's nickname for Archie when they were in the second grade, "Little Archie", is a reference to the comics as that was Archie's official nickname for when he was young. It also spawned its own separate comic series.
It is mentioned that Moose Mason actually has a girlfriend, Midge Klump.
The episode title comes from the Orson Welles film "A Touch of Evil".