Cory references "Searching for Bobby Fischer," a contemporary movie about a normal kid who shows signs of being a chess prodigy.
According to the 'Pod meets World' podcast. Ben Savage's voice was edited-over in the scene where Cory 'throws' his voice to another fellow masked trick-or-treater.
This episode takes place in October 1993.
Mr. Feeney compares Cory (in the red nose) to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.