 Tergesen was a fan of the funk band Parliament-Funkadelic, and the episode has several references to the group as a result. The episode's title derives from the band's song "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)", and during one scene a criminal claims he shot someone over the destruction of a rare record by Eddie Hazel, a member of Funkadelic. Additionally, one of the street thug characters is named Kid Funkadelic.
