Mike Myers mentions Vic Tayback to Rob Lowe during Sprockets. Tragically, Tayback would die only 2 months later.
During Sprockets, Dieter mentions a song titled "Mummy's With the Angels" by Simon. In the following season, Mike Myers would debut the recurring character of Simon who often utters this line.
The sex tape sketch was topical - Host Rob Lowe was recovering from his own sex tape scandal the year before this aired.