When the younger DiNozzo walks into his kitchen and finds the stove on fire, he says to his father, played by Robert Wagner, "It's like The Towering Inferno in here." Robert Wagner appeared in the movie The Towering Inferno.
Tony references Gibbs' rule no. 6: never say you're sorry, it's a sign of weakness. He also references Gibbs' rule no. 12: never date a coworker.
Senior is watching the Billy Wilder film noir, Double Indemnity (1944) starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray.
Randy Vasquez (ATF Agent Caffey) was a series regular on JAG. He played Gunnery Sgt. Victor Galindez.