At the end, Carlton dances like Michael Jackson. In the early 1980s, Alfonso Ribeiro co-starred in a Pepsi commercial with Michael and his brothers.
Don Cornelius retired from hosting "Soul Train" in 1993, the year before this episode aired.
Near the end of the episode, the song "You're All I Need To Get By" by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell is played. Later on, DJ Jazzy Jeff who plays a prominent recurring role as Jazz on the show, would sample this song on "Come On", a song with Dave Ghetto from his 2007 album, "The Return of the Magnificent".