After Wilson finishes his "big one" steak and promptly throws it back up, House says, "That still counts though, right?" The scene then switches back to the hospital, where over the PA system, there is an announcement for a "Doctor Stillcounts."
Wilson's new car is a sixth generation Chevrolet Corvette (affectionately known as a C6). It looks like the higher performance Z06 or ZR1 model producing the top level of performance within the lineup.
One song that plays as Wilson passes the funeral procession is Motörhead's "Ace of Spades." This is the same song that Motörhead played in Bambi (1984), which featured a young Hugh Laurie playing Lord Monty.
The hospital has an underground parking garage. Previous year episodes revolved around House's outdoor parking space, its proximity to the front door, using doctors to wash his car outdoors, and his difficulty in getting inside during inclement weather. Cuddy used his outdoor space as a cudgel over House on several occasions.
Wilson refers to Julie Christie, Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Shampoo (1975) refers to two movies starring Christie. Dr. Zhivago is a 1965 movie based on the 1957 novel of the same name, starring Christie as Lara Antipova, the lead character's mistress. Shampoo (1975) features Christie as Jackie, the former mistress and the potential true love of George's lead character.