The episode's title is a reference to the 1963 film, From Russia with Love, the second in the James Bond series and the second to star Sean Connery in the series' titular role.
Johnny Stumbler which is a brand of whisky is a parody of Johnnie Walker.
Herman Hermann states that not even the multinational company Amazon find them in the basement, then checks with Amazon Alexa if that is right.
Hacky is reference to Clippy, the former Microsoft Office assistant.
Moe is seen reading Ugly Men's Health, when Anastasia Alekova walks into the Tavern which is a reference largest men's magazine brand Men's Health.
Moe tells Anastasia that he will send her on an overnight flight back to Russian via Delta Air Lines.
Marge states that arranged marriages worked out mentioning Tevye and Golde from the musical Fiddler on the Roof.
Anastasia tells Krusty that he looks like the Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the 2017 film It. Ironically, Krusty later portrays a spoof of Pennywise named Krusto in the special Treehouse of Horror episode "Not It".
Krusty mentions that he is still married to Rita Moreno.
The song played before the wedding is the Spring movement of The Four Seasons by Italian Baroque composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, impresario, and Roman Catholic priest Antonio Vivaldi.
When the mail-order bride mentions she's from Columbus, Ohio, a man in a University of Michigan sweatshirt yells out "That's even worse!", referring to the fact that Columbus is home to Ohio State University (Michigan's archrival).
The song that plays when Bart serves his punishment such as changing Grampa's diapers or referencing his Chalkboard gag is named Folsom Prison Blues.
There is also a Grand Theft Auto IV character with the alias From Russia Without Love.
Trivia[]
The episode's production number (XABF20) is part of the tracking number for Moe's mail-order bride.
Continuity[]
Moe's girlfriends who he dated in previous episodes are seen in flashbacks which include:
