The misprogrammed robotic-assisted surgical system found in Allison's Hospital occurred in The First Date Is the Deepest (2023).
The elderly Lee Sisters helping Margaret during her investigation is a homage to "The Snoop Sisters (1972)" series that aired from 1972-1974 starting Helen Hayes and Mildred Natwick.
The episode title, "Dial Margaret for Murder", is a variation of the murder-mystery film directed by Alfred Hitchcock called Dial M for Murder (1954).
Teams Mentioned:
- Superman & Lois - First Issue of DC's Superman comic occurred on June 1938
- David & Maddie - Characters played by Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd respectively on Moonlighting (1985). The quirky cases of a former model and a smart aleck detective who manage a private detective agency.
- Oprah Winfrey & Gayle King - Close friends who participated on several episodes of the talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986).