In a very early role, Keenen Ivory Wayans can be seen sitting at the table in the opening sequence as Diane delivers drinks to the wrong group.
Although released five years earlier, Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977) was, in fact, in theatres in 1982, rereleased with Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and a teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983).
Cliff, when asked about the length of a whale's intestines, replies that it would be in excess of three miles. The actual length of a blue whale's intestines is 450 - 500 feet.
There's a joke about how Brandee believes Australian movies are in a foreign language, to which Diane quips, "This one's dubbed." In fact, some Australian movies have been dubbed with American or British actors due to the heavy accents being deemed difficult to understand. The most notable example is Mad Max (1979).
Carla claims Debra, Sam's date who tries to fool Diane into thinking they went to the symphony, is Sam's ex-wife. It's the first time it's mentioned that Sam has previously been married.
(Although, being the 2nd episode of the series, there wasn't much time for it to have been mentioned before.)
(Although, being the 2nd episode of the series, there wasn't much time for it to have been mentioned before.)