Directed by David Ramsey who plays Diggle on the show
Before fighting the Argus guards, Cupid says : "I love it when a plan comes together". This was the catch phrase of Hannibal Smith on the tv series 'The A Team'.
The 'Ghost Initiative' set up by Argus, head bombs and all, is the TV version of the 'Suicide Squad' or 'Task Force X' originally seen in DC comics that was put together and orchestrated by Amanda Waller. Mr Terrific even brings this up, saying "Ghost protocol is just another name for Suicide S..." before he is interrupted (presumably to avoid copyright infringement with Suicide Squad (2016) which was made by another production company.