When in Laura's hotel room Mr. Steele refers to the Co-pilot as "Boff". Laura corrects him and tells him the name is "Biff"; Mr. Steele responds by saying, "Sounds like a brand of car wax." This could possibly be a reference to "Back to the Future" wherein the antagonist, Biff, is seen waxing Marty's father's car at the end of the movie. The movie and this episode were released in the same year - 1985.