Sylvester's comment about 'enjoying it less' was the tagline of a popular commercial for Camel cigarettes ("A REAL cigarette!").
Among the TV shows winked at are Adventures of Superman (1952) and the plethora of Westerns ('Cheyenne Maverick' refers to Cheyenne (1955) and Maverick (1957)).
Although background designs were slowly becoming more abstract and modern with the times, this short has wonderful depictions of various home styles.
The lady's head isn't shown until the second-to-last scene.