Within the episode, Beth shut down Jerry’s attempts to bring his therapy puppet to their marital counseling session.
Rick and Morty gave Jerry the ultra-rare chance to go clutch and save Earth, and it worked!
Jerry’s victory didn’t reference any movie moments, per se, but rather the franchise’s changing stance on physical puppetry over the years.
His technique, which involved his (admittedly lackluster) skills as a puppeteer, felt like the most stealth Star Wars nod in the episode, even if it wasn’t actually intended.