J: A little while ago a commando skewered you with his Swiss Peacekeeper army knife.
Swiss Army Knives are known for their versatility and exceptional quality.

A: Do humans have some sort of ritual for occasions like these?
J: Well, there’s the handshake, followed by "good luck."
A (Grasping his hand): Good luck. How was that?
J (Whispering): Perfect.

Chiana asks if he knows how to fly the Prowler--
J: Oh, yeah. You should see my Immelmann. Check this out.
You learn something new every day. An Immelmann turn is an aerobatic manuever.

To Chiana--
J: Do you think that before they get around to electing you centerfold of the year that we could on with the business of saving Aeryn?
A centerfold is a magazine center spread, especially a foldout of an oversize photograph often of a nude model. (definition courtesy Dictionary.com)

J: It’s déjà vu all over again.
This is a quote from Yogi Berra.

The Aurora Chair suddenly shuts down--
J: Damn, don’t you hate it when the batteries go dead!

J: Danger...danger, Will Robinson. Beware of the chair...beware of the chair.
A reference to the "Lost in Space" t.v. series of the 1960s.

J: Fetch the comfy chair.
This is a reference to a Monty Python sketch - "The Spanish Inquisition" in torturing a blasphemer, they use a comfy chair and poke the torturee with a soft cushion. Thanks to a site fan for writing in about this one.

Back in the chair--
J: I got my mind right, boss. Be nice.
This is a quote from "Cool Hand Luke", a 1967 movie starring Paul Newman.