This marked one of the rare instances where the episode ran short of the required run-time. The "Cash for your Bones" segment at the beginning was used to fill the time shortage.
The cat's beacon to his ship is the"Meow Mix" catfood commercial song.
The cat leader says that ancient Egyptians treated cats like gods, tempting them with "feasts most fancy and vittles most tender", a reference to the cat-food brands Fancy Feast and Tender Vittles.
After Leela and Fry, Amy is just the third human to ride in Nibbler's adorable spaceship.