Hazing was an initiation ritual often conducted by fraternities at schools, especially colleges, on Earth. Initiates being hazed would have to perform some task or ritual for the purpose, in theory, of proving their worthiness and dedication to the fraternity. Some forms of hazing were frowned upon for being dangerous or abusive.
While talking with Zhaan about how Aeryn Sun and Ka D'Argo were treating him, John Crichton said that it was like he was "in some never-ending frat hazing at Alien U." When Zhaan asked, "Frat... hazing?", Crichton said that he'd rent her a copy of Animal House on the next planet they stopped at. ("Exodus From Genesis")
- The reference to hazing was not in the original television release, but was only in the extended version of the episode found on home video.