It is learned in this episode that Lilith is Jewish and Fraiser was raised non-religious. These themes carry over into the spin-off series "Frasier".
Michael Holden's character is named Joe. In "Everyone Imitates Art" and "The Cranemakers", he was credited only as "Customer".
Carla tells Rebecca she forged Rebecca's name between Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson. Alley was a Scientologist as is Tom Cruise.
Two nights after this episode aired Woody Harrelson hosted Saturday Night Live, making him the third cast member to do so. Kirstie Alley would be the fourth.