Roseanne's hair and dress is a spoof on what Fran Drescher, from the TV show 'The Nanny', wore to the 1996 Emmy's.
The Rooster design seen in early seasons as a shirt and in later seasons as an apron is seen in this episode as a picture on the wall.
Phil Leeds, who has a cameo in this episode as a servant, also plays Doctor Shand in the 1968 film 'Rosemary's Baby (1968)', the movie this episode is a spoof of.
Marlo Thomas, Jennifer Saunders and Phil Leeds all appeared in Friends.