Eddie Jenko follows a dog's instincts and refers to him as Lassie. Will Estes played Will McCullough on The New Lassie from 1989-1992.
"Mensa, Mensa, Mensa" is a running line in this episode. Mensa is the oldest and largest "High IQ" society. Members score in the top 2% of the general population on approved intelligence tests and have an IQ of 130 or higher.