Self-Deprecation: Peter's 'Canada sucks' statement is an in-joke from the episode's writer, Ricky Blitt, who is Canadian himself.The family (minus Brian) sets out on a journey to to get his membership reinstated in New York, but they get sidetracked. Scout-Out: Chris is a member of a Boy Scout facsimile, and he gets kicked out.Lois: 'Everyone in the tribe gets a share in the casino's profits?' Lois: I'm sorry, Peter! I feel so foolish, but it just seemed like such a good cause everyone in the tribe gets a share of the casino's profits. Later as Peter is set to wander off for his Vision Quest, Meg tells Chris that now it's his chance to be alone with dad.realizes his fumble, and gives his father an awkward kiss on the cheek. Chris proceeds to mess up the order by sitting down, telling Peter that the Scouts are no fun. In the first time, she tells Chris to 'sit on lap, give him a big kiss on the cheek, look him right in the eye', and explain that he doesn't want to be in Scouts anymore.Chris being Chris, gets the wrong idea a few times. Comically Missing the Point: As Chris struggles to tell Peter that he wants to quit the scouts, Meg gives him some advice on how to do it.It's lampshaded when he sees a sign for 'Bob's House of Feces'-'Aw, come on, that one's not even real!' He proceeds to see nothing but references to using the toilet for a solid minute ('Dump Ahead,' 'Stools Must Go,' and so on).

Cold Turkeys Are Everywhere: When Peter is suffering his Potty Emergency, he tells everyone he'll be fine so long as he keeps his mind on driving.Peter: Hey! Don't talk about your mother that way, she is not an i-ron. I finally get my driver's license and you lose the car to a poker machine.

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