The title is a play on this Woody Allen film.

The silhouettes Brian watches are a gag lifted from the movie.

The Family Guy episode (Season 16, Episode 8) is a dual-plot feature that parodies classic cinema while exploring the dysfunctional bond between Peter and Meg. Plot Summaries

After Peter encourages Meg to crash a high school party so he and Lois can have the TV to themselves, Meg begins drinking heavily. Peter is initially "concerned and delighted" by this, eventually bonding with her over booze at The Drunken Clam. This leads to a drunken escapade where they end up adrift at sea.

Meg's fake identification uses a portfolio image of politician Chris Christie .