While at Troma, Berd is on the phone wanting to organise a meeting with Tiffany and Debbie for a new film project. This is a nod to Troma Alumni Tiffany Shepis and Debbie Rochon.
The movie Berd is wanting to make while on the phone at Troma is Redneck Zombies Vs Surf Nazis Must Die, a nod to the Troma Release films Redneck Zombies (1987) and Surf Nazis Must Die (1987).
As of 2016, this is the third of three movies Steven Haar appears in, Directed by Steve Ravic, where he plays the character Berd.