Bykov's derogatory comments towards Chernous also echoed Cox's nicknaming Elliot "Dr Barbie".

Also, Scrubs saw the Head Nurse enter a relationship with one of the interns (Turk) and similarly, Lybov started dating Levin.

Moreover, Chernous also developed a crush on Bykov which echoed an early House plotline which involved Cameron being in love with her boss.

Bykov also tells a tale about him being a model for House because some American producer was much impressed with him while getting in the hospital several years before.

Interny also paid homage to House by naming Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital as the clinic where Levin intends to do an internship.