: The episode intentionally switches from modern widescreen (16:9) to the original standard (4:3) aspect ratio when Brian and Stewie travel back to 1999. It also recreates the "rougher" animation style of the pilot, including infamous errors like Peter's eye overlapping his nose.

: A key feature of the episode is the meta-reveal of what characters do while a cutaway gag is playing. In 1999, they simply stood still in awkward silence; in the "present" (2011), they pass the time by checking their cell phones.

: The episode features a self-aware nod to the change in Meg’s voice actor, with Stewie commenting on the original voice (Lacey Chabert) sounding like someone "about to lose on a huge opportunity" before she was replaced by Mila Kunis.

In the context of the Italian dub of Family Guy (titled ), 10x5 refers to the fifth episode of the tenth season, titled " Back to the Pilot ".