Archer's favorite hooker Trinette comes to him with a baby son, claiming that Archer is the father.
This episode provides examples of:
- Artistic License – Biology: The paternity results show a 100% match that the baby is Archer's, despite the fact that DNA paternity tests are never completely perfect.
- Bring It: Cheryl says this to Lana as she's being tackled and beaten up for having Cyril cheat on her.
- Black Comedy Rape Cyril is a victim of this, twice.
- Bullying a Dragon: Cheryl took a crack at Lana about her tryst with Cyril, and get beaten up for it. Oddly enough, she enjoyed it.
- But We Used a Condom!: Averted. Archer used a candy wrapper instead of an actual condom wrapper for protection during sex with Trinette.Trinette: What—? Wait a minute! You liar! This ain't a condom wrapper, it's from a frickin' candy bar!Archer: So? Sometimes I like to treat myself.Trinette: Well, sometimes I like to ovulate!Archer: Well, I gotta sleep, so do it somewhere else.Trinette: (death glare)Archer: Money's on the dresser.
- Daddy DNA Test: The episode title refers to the blood test being used to establish paternity of the Wee Baby Seamus. The test comes back as positive for Archer but since he switched the blood samples the father is actually Cyril.
- Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse: Cyril tries to use sexual addiction as a reason for his past cheating, but no one is buying it.
- Heartbreak and Ice Cream: Beginning in this episode, Cyril has taken to binging on candy bars and other food to make up for the loss of Lana in his life once they break up.
- Luke, You Are My Father: Archer discovers his mother holding a baby and talking with Trinette. They tell him the baby is his Illegitimate child and Trinette wants a blood test.Archer: Who's the kid?Mallory: Why this is Seamus McGoon Archer—Trinette: No, Seamus Sterling McGoon Archer.Archer: My name? Why's that who named like me?Mallory: Why, he is your son. You colossal *censored* idiot!
- Shout-Out: From Of Mice and Men
- When Lana refuses to give up the wee baby Seamus, Ray utters the phrase, "Give her the rabbit, Lennie." One of the novel's main characters, Lennie, is mentally challenged and possesses great strength. Lennie is obsessed with wanting to own rabbits, but his caretaker and only friend (George) always tells him he'd most likely crush the rabbits by accident, just like he did with the mice he took care of.
- "Paging Dr. Loggins" is a reference to the song "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins, a frequent reference made by Sterling Archer.
- When Woodhouse says: "Let's liven things up, Burroughs. Five grams of junk says I can shoot a pina colada off your wife's head." This is a reference to the early 20th-century avant-garde author who in 1951, at a party in Mexico, accidentally shot his wife in the head while playing a drunken game of "William Tell."
- Woodhouse mentions Malcolm X Tea in regards to the psychoactive effects of large doses of nutmeg, which Malcolm X is said to have tried while in prison.
- After Lana gives back the wee baby Seamus, Ray says she "looked like Tyson holding that dove", referencing a famous 1985 photo of boxer Mike Tyson cradling a white dove (actually a pigeon) in his hands.
- Archer mentions the stock character who is assistant to many types of Gothic villains such as Count Dracula when Malory tells him he must steal blood from someone to replace it with his for the blood test.
- Sweet Tooth: Both Archer and Cyril are shown to be eating a chocolate candy bar after sex in which they used the wrapper in place of a condom. Although not shown to be Almond Joy the look of the bar itself and the color scheme of the wrapper both match the popular snack.
- Take That!:Malory Archer: If I wanted to sit around all day going nowhere, I'd be a teacher.
- Wham Episode: In which playboy Archer might be a father.
