 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 . 
