In the kicker, Barney and Fish are talking and Fish mentions that they are supposed to get rain the next week. The following week, Rain (1975) showed the precinct dealing with leaks in the roof caused by a torrential downpour.
Karl Malden was the spokesman for American Express Traveler's Check. The tagline was "Don't leave home without it/"
The Bicentennial buttons being offered for sale read "1776-1976 We've Only Just Begun". "We've Only Just Begun" was a top ten single for the Carpenters a few years prior to airing.