When Marshall, Simon and Steve arrive to investigate the situation at the dog pound, they sneak past a van marked, "Eerie, Ind. Canine Arrest Team", with the words arranged to highlight the acronym: CAT.
When Marshall and Simon begin suspecting that Steve's new retainer is picking up thoughts from animals, they test their theory by showing a dog the cover of a local magazine, the Eerie Enquirer for April 27, 1991. Steve says, "I'm picking something up about a lucky dog?" The next shot shows the cover of the magazine, featuring a picture of then-vice-presidentDan Quayle next to the words, "Our Next President? Full Story Inside".
Vincent Schiavelli stars as Dr. Eukanuba. Eukanuba is a brand of dog food.