History ShoutOut / ICantUnderstandWhatMyHusbandIsSaying

* Hajime's video game consoles seen at the start of the episode are the [[UsefulNotes/XboxOne Microsoft Xbox One]], [[UsefulNotes/{{Playstation 4}} Sony PlayStation 4]] and [[UsefulNotes/WiiU Nintendo Wii U]].

* Another video game console, a black-colored [[UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} Microsoft Xbox 360]], can be seen under the television when Hajime and Kaoru are discussing Mayotama's job options, though it is oddly drawn to have two power buttons instead of one.

* After they watch the movie, the fisheye lenses heavy ArtShift when Hajime's doing his critic monologue is a shoutout to the TalkingHeads scenes of the second Anime/{{Patlabor}} movie.

* When Hajime is caught by surprise from Miki at the convenience store, [[Franchise/MetalGear the "Alert Mode" enemy status screen]] is seen.

* After seeing what she was capable of, Hajime wonders if Kaoru's high school {{Senpai|Kohai}} Akiko was a Franchise/{{Terminator}}.

* According to Kaoru's manga artist {{Senpai|Kohai}} Yuzu, Mayotama's favorite manga is ''Manga/TokyoGhoul''.

* One of the eyecatches shows a picture of Mayotama in [[https://oreimothetranslation.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/4.jpg?w=774 a certain pose]] with the title "[[LightNovel/{{Oreimo}} My Little Broster Can't Be This Cute]]".

* The title of the episode is called "[[LightNovel/{{Oreimo}} My Otaku Brother Can't Have So Few Friends (Etc.)]]".

* Hajime thinks that his plan for Mayotama making friends should work as long as he's "thinking in ''LightNovel/{{Oreimo}}'' terms".

* Hajime's response to Kaoru's cooking is "[[LightNovel/GoldenTime It's a yes]]!"

* Hajime and Kaoru's bowling team is named "[[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} TYPE-BOON]]"; when it's his turn to bowl, Hajime cries out "EXCALIBUR!", [[LightNovel/FateZero mimicking Saber's famous attack]].

* In chapter 5, Hajime says "[[LightNovel/ACertainMagicalIndex I'll destroy that illusion of theirs]]."

* In the {{Flashback}}, Hajime's room contains a figure of [[Anime/QueensBlade Cattleya]] and posters of [[LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya Mikuru Asahina]] as a PlayboyBunny and [[Anime/AsobiNiIkuYo Eris]]. A small framed picture of what appears to be [[Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagica Madoka Kaname]] can also be seen. When Mayotama mentions Hajime forgot to pick up his "[[VideoGame/LovePlus Ai Plus]]" game, the girl on the obvious-looking UsefulNotes/Nintendo3DS handheld is [[Anime/GalaxyAngel Ranpha Franboise]].

* At the start of the episode, Hajime's computer has the obviously censored out homepage to Website/{{Google}}. To the left of the monitor are two volumes (likely manga) featuring [[VisualNovel/GrisaiaNoRakuen Amane Suou and possibly Michiru Matsushima]].

* When Hajime is handing out Mayotama's new year's allowance, the envelope character looks like the titular ''Anime/{{Doraemon}}'' except green-colored rather than blue.

* Kaoru imagines buying Yaoi dojinshi of ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Manga/Reborn2004'', and ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' in chapter 8. She is also mentioned to have [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars 250 skill points for a double attack]].

* Kaoru imagines buying Yaoi dojinshi of ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'', ''Manga/KatekyoHitmanReborn'', and ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'' in chapter 8. She is also mentioned to have [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWars 250 skill points for a double attack]].

* A "(-OneHundredAndEight)" can be seen beneath the episode number proper; given the majority of the episode is a {{Flashback}}, it's most likely referring to the first chapter of the "Turn Back The Pendulum" story arc from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''.

* When discussing possible names for a child, Hajime pulls the "[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Gendo Ikari]] [[ClaspYourHandsIfYouDeceive pose]]" stating, "If it's a boy, Shinji; a girl, Rei", referencing Shinji Ikari and Rei Ayanami.

* During their honeymoon, Hajime wants to see Kaoru in a swimsuit outdoors, but she winds up wearing it indoors, after which the scene closes with a white square bubble saying "They had lots of sex afterwards", based on the same Japanese Website/{{Twitter}} meme[[note]][[http://danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/51624 See this article for more details]], but be warned: [[{{NSFW}} the rest of the side and the ads on this page are decidedly NSFW]])[[/note]].

* During their honeymoon, Hajime wants to see Kaoru in a swimsuit outdoors, but she winds up wearing it indoors, after which the scene closes with a white square bubble saying "They had lots of sex afterwards", based on the same Japanese Website/{{Twitter}} meme[[note]][[http://danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/51624 See this article for more details]], but be warned: [[{{NSFW}} probably not safe for work]])[[/note]].

* During their honeymoon, Hajime wants to see Kaoru in a swimsuit outdoors, but she winds up wearing it indoors, after which the scene closes with a white square bubble saying "They had lots of sex afterwards", based on the same Japanese {{Twitter}} meme[[note]][[http://danbooru.donmai.us/wiki_pages/51624 See this article for more details]], but be warned: [[{{NSFW}} probably not safe for work]])[[/note]].

** might also be the Ponytail Stalker in ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFummoffu''

** might also be the Ponytail Stalker in [[Anime/FullMetalPanicFummoffu]]

** Hajime also refused to go swimming with her because he was busy soloing the final boss of ''[[VideoGame/MonsterHunter Monster Hunter 3]]''.

* At the start of the episode, Hajime's computer has the obviously censored out homepage to {{Google}}. To the left of the monitor are two volumes (likely manga) featuring [[VisualNovel/GrisaiaNoRakuen Amane Suou and possibly Michiru Matsushima]].