- The title is a reference to the 1989 comedy film Big Man on Campus.
- Holt's recounting of his adventures at his old school are that of the film Ferris Beuller's Day Off.
- While Tim and Holt fight, Holt says he's fallen and he can't get up, from a series of commercials by Life Alert.[1]
- Holt also exclaims "Don't tase me, bro!" during the fight, a reference to the oft-quoted line from the University of Florida Taser incident.[2]
- Holt's assumed identity, Colt Koufax, comes from Sandy Koufax, the Jewish MLB Hall of Fame pitcher.
- Angus and Gordy discuss the female characters on the television show Friday Night Lights. Cleveland's line "Clear conscience, full heart, can't lose" is also a reference to the show's pep chant of "Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose".
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