| Ann-Margret |    | Quagmire mentions the sex-symbol actress Ann-Margret (1941-). |
| Bar Mitzvah | | A ceremony which symbolizes a Jewish boy`s obligation to observe the Jewish commandments. |
| Ben & Jerry`s Ice Cream | | A famous brand of Ice Cream, often worked into laughtrack comedies as an association with depression or sadness. |
| Bill Nye the Science Guy | | This show host appears in the temple. |
| Bob Denver and Tina Louise | | Gilligan's Island |
| Circumcision | | A tradition among the Jewish faith which involves the removal of the forskin of a penis. Peter can barely resist the urge to crack a foreskin joke. |
| David Copperfield | | David Copperfield is a magician famous for his TV specials. ``Rabbi Copperfield`` is the resident Rabbi at the Bar Mitzvah Synagogue in Las Vegas. |
| Dog Whistle | | A whistle used in the training of a dog. It emits sounds at a frequency that humans can`t hear but that are bothersome to the dog. |
| Dreidel | | A toy, similar to a top, and symbol of the Jewish holiday Chanukah. |
| Fiddler On The Roof | | William Shatner appears in a cut scene of the musical Fiddler On The Roof. |
| Indiana Jones | | Peter links the concept of a temple with the Indiana Jones movies. |
| Jesus Christ | | ``Even though they killed my lord / I need a Jew.`` Peter claims, as written in the New Testimate of the Christian bible, that followers of the Jewish faith had Jesus killed. |
| Jews and Money | | A common stereotype about followers of the Jewish faith is that they`re all very good with money, as referred to by Peter repeatedly throughout the episode. |
| Judaism | | Many stereotypical reference`s are made in this episode to the Jewish religion and culture including traditionally jewish names (-blatt, -stein, -baum). |
| Kosher Cooking | | A term used to describe ``properly prepared`` foods in the Jewish faith. |
| Las Vegas | | City in Nevada that is notorious for it`s quicky marriages. Peter and Chris go there for a ``quicky Bar Mitzvah.`` |
| Lenny Kravitz | | Lenny Kravitz is half in the temple, reference to being half a Jew. |
| Lifetime Television | | Lifetime is a cable channel geared towards women. Their catchphrase: ``Lifetime Television for Women`` |
| Menorah | | A candle holder and symbold of the Jewish tradition of Hanukkah. Peter slides down one of them while singing his ``Need a Jew`` song. |
| Minister Louis Farrakhan | | A famous advocate of the Islamic faith and equal rights. Known for his ability with words. He`s seen giving a speech that is apparently written by Jewish writer Woody Allen. |
| Operation | | A play on the traditional advertising campaign for this popular 1970's game features in this episode. |
| Pedophile | | Term used to describe adults that desire sex with children. |
| Pyramids | | |
| Seinfeld | | On the television. |
| Sinbad | | Famous black comdian. Known for being stereotypical without being offensive. |
| Spaceballs | | A satirical movie based on Starwars and written by Jewish writer Mel Brooks. |
| St. Patrick`s Day Parade | | A traditional Irish-American parade. Organizers of the parade refused to allow an Irish Gay and Lesbian group to join it and brought the dispute all the way to the supreme court. |
| Star of David | | The six-point star that Peter looks at through his window is the symbol of the Jewish faith. Similar to the cross for Christianity and the cresent moon for Islam. Lois is also seen using it to wave off the angry mob in the Las Vegas Synagogue. |
| Star Search | | Television show which allows amateur performers (singers, dancers, comedians, etc.) to compete for a chance at making it big. After two competitors performed, they were judged and the winner moved to the next round. Stewie competes with comedian Sinbad. |
| Star Wars | | There is a cut scene with Luke Skywalker using his lightsaber to perform eye surgery. Obi-Wan Kenobi is there in the background telling Luke to use the force. |
| The Flintstone's | | Use is made of a classic Flintstone's sound effect in this episode. |
| The Graduate | | The scene where Lois shows up in Las Vegas and bangs on the door of the Synagogue is a reference to the film The Graduate. And when she locks everyone in with the Mogen David from the door, that's also from the same film. |
| The Penguin | | The Penguin, from the Batman comics, TV shows, & movies, is outside the church when the nuns run out and board the bus saying "Excellent! Excellent!" and laughing his signature evil laugh. |
| The Picture of Dorian Gray | | When Meg asks how her new glasses look, Stewie replies that somewhere in an attic a portrait is getting prettier. In the Oscar Wilde book, Gray stays handsome because the portrait gets uglier. |
| Toblerone | | Stewie asks his sister: "Is this a poopie or a Toblerone?" |
| Tony Robbins | | A very tall and famous self-help speaker. |
| Transformers | | Optimus Prime is in the temple. |
| Vietnam War Draft | | Peter says he wears glasses to fool the man at the draft board. Obviously a reference to the last war in which the draft was used. Men with disabilities or other problems that might hinder their abilities on the battlefield were often allowed to avoid the draft. |
| When You Wish Upon A Star | | This episodes title is a play on the Disney song, "When You Wish Upon A Star". |
| Who stole the cookies from the Cookie Jar | | A rhyme often taught by parents to their chilren to build vocaublary. Ends with:
``Who me? Yes you! Couldn`t be! Then who?`` |
| William Shatner | | William Shatner is seen playing the lead role in Fiddler on the Roof. He ends up screaming ``KAHN!``, a famous line from Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Kahn |
| Woody Allen | | Famous Jewish writer/actor/director. Has the unfortunate label as being attracted to very young Asian women. |
| Yarmulke | | The black saucer shaped skull caps worn by men at Jewish temple services. |
| Yiddish expression | | At the end of the episode, Chris says, "Zoh zine mit glick". This means, "All will be well" (lit. 'It will be with a blessing'). |
| Yo-yo | | Weinstein gives Peter a yo-yo to play with to distract him whilst he deals with the con man. |
