The audiobook is narrated by Kristen Bell, who Liv (Rose McIver) says she has always felt a connection to. Bell starred in the show Veronica Mars (2004) & film Veronica Mars - Il film (2014), which were created by iZombie (2015)'s creator Rob Thomas.
Ravi (Rahul Kohli) "quotes" Socrates concerning Hemlock ("I drank what?"). The quote was also made by Val Kilmer in Scuola di geni (1985).
When Blaine (David Anders) and Peyton (Aly Michalka) are sitting on a couch Blaine tells Peyton, "Well, we can't all look like we were created in a lab by 14-year-old boys, can we?" referring to La donna esplosiva (1985).
Comic Panel Titles
- IF BOOKS COULD KILL
- BOOKWORM FOOD
- LORD OF THE FILES
- TALK DIRTY TO ME
- BRINGING SEXY BACK
- THE HEM-LOCKER
- ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT
The episode title makes a reference to the novel Fifty Shades of Grey and the movie of the same name, Cinquanta sfumature di grigio (2015).