I question whether they actually watch the show if they didn't get that reference.
Of course I watch the show. I just didn't get see that episode.Formerly known as nick 139 My YouTube channel
People love to rip on the series and I get why, but I always liked it. Comedies tend to have a lot of dramatic moments and emotional backstories now, and while there's hardly anything wrong with that I appreciate a series that's basically just as much nonsense, violence and jokes they could fit into their time slot.
Series definitely had it's low point but when they started renaming the show it got really good again. And it never got as bad as something like The Simpsons since they have zero continuity to worry about.