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While Daria doesn't get a chance to read in this episode, Ms Barch is reading Susan Faludi's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backlash:_The_Undeclared_War_Against_American_Women ''Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women''].

Jordana's retelling of her struggle with the Great White Shark is a direct retelling of the movie ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaws_(film) Jaws]''.

* The title of this episode refers to the movie [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deer_Hunter ''The Deer Hunter''].

* Jim's comments on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi_Hilton Hanoi Hilton] refer to an infamous Vietnamese prison used to hold American POWs.

* Daria's scene in the forest and her heavy-handed monologue is a homage to Private Chris Taylor's monologue in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platoon_%28film%29 ''Platoon'']. The last scene, with Sandi being left behind while the other students leave, refers to a scene with Elias in the same film, including the same sound effects (music ''Adagio for Strings'', by Barber, and the sound of helicopter blades).

* A POV shot from DeMartino of everyone standing over him is taken from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Jacket ''Full Metal Jacket''].

* Jake crawling through underground tunnels is a nod to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_War ''Casualties of War''].

* Jake's comments on "...the horror..." reference [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apocalypse_Now ''Apocalypse Now''], where Kurtz cries "the horror, the horror!" DeMartino looming out of the darkness is another reference to Kurtz.