American Dad!

What's Eating Gilbert Grape The subplot involving the retarded squirrel and his brother is a almost exactly lifted from the 1993 drama What's Eating Gilbert Grape starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp.

Midnight Cowboy When Roger begins Steve's career as a male prostitute, he puts him in a cowboy outfit to sell him to potential customers. This is a reference to the 1969 John Schlesinger film about cowboy who goes to New York City and becomes a street hustler. Roger even develops a nasty cough just as Dustin Hoffman did in the film.

In the Bedroom In the scene where Francine is washing dishes, she and Stan get into an argument over Steve's death. This is a reference to the 2001 Todd Haynes film In the Bedroom about a couple who can't deal with the murder of their son. In particular, the scene in which Sissy Spacek is washing dishes and Tom Wilkenson comes into the kitchen and tries to make conversation, which erupts into an explosion of pent up emotions.

Steve: Maybe my mouth's not as pretty as you keep saying. This is a reference to a rather disturbing scene in the 1972 movie Deliverance starring Jon Voight and Burt Reynolds.

Le Dîner de cons This French movie seems to be parodied in the scene, where LaFeyettane invites Steve into the bedroom, where he makes fun of his intelligence.

James Bond: Series The scene, where Roger is sitting in a chair with Klaus, dressed as a cat, on his lap is a reference to the villain, Ernst Stavro Blofled, a regularly appearing character, who is often seen petting his cat.

The Mary Tyler Moore Show In the scene where Steve and Roger decides to go to New York, Roger is dressed like Mary Richards from this show.

Catcher in the Rye In the scene where Steve and Roger were heading to New York, the red hunting cap Steve wears is a reference to the character, Holden Caulfield, in this book by J.D Salinger.

Midnight Cowboy Much of the episode's plot is a direct parody of the movie, including two guys moving to New York, hoping to make it rich, Roger's hairstyle, who manages the cowboy prostitute, who tries to help his friend's deteriorating health, even the music as they ride away on the bus.

The Spy Who Loved Me The scene, with Klaus and Francine Smith escaping in a sports car that turns into a submarine, is a spoof of a scene from the James Bond movie, The Spy Who Loved Me.