Despite saying he is not able to kiss a man, Schmidt actually has aggressively kissed Nick on the mouth multiple times before.
Rob Riggle states " Marine Corps cook of the year". Rob Riggle is a Lt. Col in the Marine Corps reserves.
Jess's parents are played by Rob Reiner and Jamie Lee Curtis. In real life, Curtis is married to Christopher Guest, who starred in the comedy "This is Spinal Tap", which Reiner directed.
Jamie Lee Curtis stars as Jess's mom, and the Parent Trap is mentioned several times. Lindsay Lohan starred in the Parent Trap (1998) and also in Freaky Friday (2003) with Curtis.
Big Schmidt calls Schmidt "Schmiggle," which sounds similar to the last name of Big Schmidt's actor, Rob Riggle.