- Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey, the sequel to Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, was previously spoofed in the title of "Bill and Peter's Bogus Journey".
- Despite reports that he would appear at the San Diego Comic-Con, Napoleon Bonaparte makes no appearance in the episode.
- Meg only passes through a single scene without saying a word.
- Chris confuses reaching his peak, or "zenith", with Zenith brand televisions and appliances.[1]
- Tony Sirico, who plays as himself in the two live-action cutaways in the episode, previously played Vinny, Brian's (temporary) family dog replacement in "Life of Brian", "In Harmony's Way" and "Christmas Guy".
- During "Double D-Day", "Cherry Pie" by Warrant plays.
- In the 1990s, "King of Wishful Thinking" by Go West plays.
- The "Titanic Casualties" web address that Stewie is viewing on his laptop near the end of the episode is "www.titanic_history_page.comp/casualtieslist/s12_ep04", a nod to the production number of the episode.
- After they return from the past, Chris mixes up the name Titanic with Gigantic. One of Titanic's sister ships was originally called the Gigantic before it was changed to Britannic.[2]
- The gang stops in 1920 Paris where Ernest Hemingway shoots himself due to Brian's prattle. In reality, Hemingway committed suicide with a shotgun blast to the head in Sun Valley, ID in 1961.
- The Titanic did not set off from London. She actually departed from Southampton, England.
- As the Titanic sinks, smoke rises from all four funnels. In reality, the fourth funnel was not connected to the boilers for venting exhaust, but was used for aesthetic design and for ventilation.[3]
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