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* Elliott's bike from ''[[E.T. the Extraterrestrial (Film)Extra-Terrestrial|E.T.]]'' makes an appearance late in the film, crate and all.
* Joe Lamb's father is a [[Veronica Mars|Sherriff's Deputy]], but at least he's not [[Clueless Deputy]].
* In "The Case," the evil [[Mega Corp]] responsible for the zombie outbreak is named "Romero Chemicals", after the director of ''[[Night of the Living Dead (Film)|Night of the Living Dead]]'' and ''[[Dawn of the Dead (Filmfilm)|Dawn of the Dead]]'', which must have been the kid's main sources of inspiration.
* "Operation Walking Distance" had its codename chosen because "Walking Distance" was Abrams' favorite episode of the [[Twilight Zone]]. It is about going back to where and when you grew up, which in some ways fits considering this is Abrams' tribute to the movies that he liked growing up.
* When the alien attacks the bus, the driver is [[Jurassic Park|grabbed by the feet and pulled out, and he futilely holds on tightly to the side of the door before finally being pulled out and eaten]].