Jack's line, "I hate spunk", is a tribute to the TV show The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) where, in the premier episode, Lou Grant delivers the same line to Mary, under comparable circumstances. The earlier show is generally credited with breaking a lot of social ground for women in the workplace. The actor who plays network executive Wilson White on this show, Ed Asner, also played Lou Grant.
Harriet (Sarah Paulson) accuses Matt (Matthew Perry) of making her life miserable for having to live through ridiculous rumors of him hooking up with numerous famous women. Among these women mentioned, is Marlo Thomas. Thomas guest starred in numerous episodes of Friends (1994) as Rachel's mother, which of course, was the show that made Matthew Perry famous.
The song "Model of a Modern Network TV Show" is a parody of 'Gilbert & Sullivan''s song "I am the very model of a modern major general" from 'The Pirates of Penzance'. Later in Matt's office there is a poster of 'The Pirates of Penzance'.
The Guest Host, not appearing on screen, was Mark Wahlberg. The Guest Musical Acts, appearing on screen, were the West Coast Philarmonic Orchestra with the Los Angeles Light Opera Chorus.
Danny says "could you BE just a little more Jewish" to Matt with an emphasis on the "be", much like Matthew Perry (Matt) infamously would do as Chandler on Friends.