Eddie refers Ted the pawnbroker as Harry The Bastard. A nod to "The Young Ones" Nasty (#2.3) Rik and Ade's earlier sitcom, which Vyvyan and Mike rented a video player from Harry the Bastard, manager of the Rumbellows electrical goods store video so they can watch video nasties, which they owe him $500, if they don't return the video player.
Robert Llewellyn's character is named after the late English footballer and manager, Norbert Peter 'Nobby' Stiles.
Brian Croucher (Ted Nugent) appeared in Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson's earlier sitcoms "The Young Ones" and "Filthy, Rich and Catflap". As a bank robber in "The Young Ones" Sick (#2.5) and Summer Holiday(#2.6) and as the Landlord in "Filthy, Rich and Catflap" (#1.4).