Toby's ringtone is an excerpt of the "Chicken Dance," which was composed in the 1950s by the Swiss accordion player Werner Thomas.
In a previous episode, Scorpion was shown to be set in the same universe as NCIS: Los Angeles (2009), which is a spin-off of NCIS (2003), which was itself a spin-off of JAG (1995), which starred David James Elliott, who features in this episode as Bruce. This effectively means that, despite being in different shows, he plays two different characters in the same universe, over the course of nearly twenty years.
Cabe (Robert Patrick) talks about the terrorist plot to attack Russia and start a nuclear war. This is the same precursor to war in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), starring Patrick.
Earl Anthony was a left-handed American professional bowler who amassed records of 43 titles and six Player of the Year awards on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.
Aside from carrying the football, Bruce Jones wrote the Incredible Hulk from 2001-2005. He is responsible for bringing the book to a horror route. One of the first of many. He also had Bruce communicate with an unknown party known as Mr. Blue through the internet.