The music box Frasier accidentally triggers in the elevator plays award winning Nino Rota's main theme for Franco Zeffirelli's 'Romeo and Juliet' (1968).
Deidre tells Martin about her latest romance novel, "Foolish Escapade," saying it's the sequel to "The Rose and the Rapier." In season four's "Four for the Seasaw," Martin reads "The Rose and the Rapier" to Daphne.
The voice of the newscaster (just before Frasier hits the on-air button) was that of Cameron Watson.
The celebrity caller in this episode is Cyd Charisse (Polly), who says she's "lacking a certain spice", not knowing Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) is filling in for "The Happy Chef".