The episode makes several references to September 11th. Seth MacFarlane was actually scheduled to be on American Airlines Flight 11 that day, but due to a mix-up with his travel agent, he missed the plane. (edit) This is the first episode that was aired by FOX without final approval from Seth MacFarlane, who at the time was on strike with the Writers Guild of America. (edit) The title of this episode is Spanish for "Family Father", or "Parent". This is gramatically odd however, and should be "Padre de la Familia", meaning "Father of the Family". (edit)

Carter: What's going on here?
Peter: We're taking what's ours! Actually, we're taking what's yours, but we don't think you deserve it, so we're calling it ours and taking it! (edit) Lois: Peter, why are you wearing that suit?
Stewie: Yes, you look like the statue of liberty's pimp.
(Stewie and Brian share a High-five) (edit) Peter: Alright guys, it's going to be a long night of border patrol, so I brought in Michael McDonald to help us.
Cleveland: How's he gonna help us?
Peter: He's going to do backup vocals for everything we say.
Cleveland: How's he gonna know what we're saying?
Michael McDonald (singing): How's he gonna know what we're saying?
Quagmire: Is he gonna do it for all of us?
Michael McDonald (singing): Is he gonna do it for all of us?
Peter: Yeah I hired him for the night, cost about $250 an hour, so don't skimp on the conversation.
Michael McDonald (singing): Yeah I hired him for the night, cost about $250 an hour, so don't skimp on the conversaaaationnn!
Cleveland: That sounds nice. (edit) Peter: Well, I guess everything's back to normal.
Michael McDonald (singing): Well, I guess everything's back to normal.
Peter: Oh man, not this guy again.
Michael McDonald (singing): Oh man, not this guy again!
(Peter passes gas)
Michael McDonald (singing): Fart! (edit) Immigration Officer: Complete this sentence: The land of the free and the home of the blank.
Peter: Home of the Whopper? (edit) Peter:Hotel maid wanted. Hey, I could do that.
(cut to Peter in a maid's uniform and cart walking up to and knocks on a door)
Peter:Housekeeping. (No answer. He knocks again) Housekeeping.
Man:Come back later,please.
Peter:Housekeeping?
Man:Not now.
Peter:(annoyed)Housekeeping!
Man:Go away.
Peter:I come in anyway?
Man:No! Go away!
Peter:I come in anyway. (walks in on a couple having sex)
Woman:Oh my god!
Man:I said no!
Peter:Ok, I clean?
Man:No, get out of here!
Peter:I clean now?
Man:No!
Peter:I stay and watch?
Man:No!
Peter:I get involved?
Man:What?
Peter:I get involved with lady?
Man:(looks over at the lady)W-What do you think?
Woman:Turn around. (Peter turns around) I don't think so. (edit) Lois: Peter, have you seen Stewie's Speedy Gonzales video? He won't go to sleep without it.
Peter: I threw it away.
Stewie: What?! What the hell man I don't throw away your stuff. And where's my goat?
Lois: Peter, why would you do that?
Peter: Because Speedy Gonzales is an immigrant and a bad influence on our children! (edit) Peter: (singing) When you say USA I just say hooray, and if you're not from here God's gonna hunt you down and give you AIDS. USA! (edit) Peter: 9/11 changed everything!
Brian: Peter, you didn't even know what 9/11 was until 2004. (edit)

You can see some of the migrant worker's kids playing with a "Ball in a Cup", first featured in the episode The Fat Guy Strangler. (edit)

Eddie Rabbitt
The song playing in Quagmire's head while at the bar is "I Love a Rainy Night" by the late Eddie Rabbitt. (edit) Star Wars
During the episode while Peter is on the couch he says, "He's part of the Rebel Alliance. Take them away." (edit) Mary Poppins

One of Peter's job choices is a nanny. He pretends to be Mary Poppins. (edit) Jurassic Park

The part where Peter offers up the goat to Toby Keith parodies the scene in the movie Jurassic Park where they try to lure the Tyrannosaurus Rex by offering it a goat. (edit) Pyramid

In the part where Peter is at the immigration office, Peter and the man are acting as if they were on the game show Pyramid, Dick Clark even appears as the host. (edit)