Matt teaches Harriet a joke: "A Jewish guy calls his mother and says, 'Mom! How are you?' And the mother says, 'Terrible. I haven't eaten in 38 days.' And he says, 'Why haven't you eaten in 38 days?' And the mother says, 'I didn't want my mouth full in case you should call." In Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing (1999) Season 5, Episode 5, "Constituency of One," the character Amy tells this same joke to Josh. Writing for both episodes is credited to Eli Attie.
Mark McKinney tells Matt he's miserable writing on the show. In real life McKinney went from The Kids In the Hall to Saturday Night Live and was also miserable for his short tenure.
The Guest Host, appearing on screen, was Howie Mandel. The Guest Musical Act, appearing on screen, was Corinne Bailey Rae.