The show begins with a promo for Dunkin Hynes muffin mix with "extra EDB." This refers to ethylene dibromide (EDB), a toxic synthetic chemical which is used in gasoline. EDB was used as a crop pesticide at the time, but it was banned from being used for this purpose around the same time that the show debuted.
A commercial for "In, the intravenous news magazine" is a send up of an ad campaign for Time Magazine.