The narrator is played by Adam West, who starred as Batman in the 1960s TV series.
Emily's dad is played by Marc McClure, who also played Jimmy Olsen in the Superman films of the '70s and '80s and in 1984's "Supergirl."
Van Wayne is loosely based on a preexisting Earth-One continuity character, Vanderveer Wayne, Bruce Wayne's rich and spoiled cousin.
During Emily's first speech to the group, Teddy said that he will summon a wizard and yell "SHAZAM!". This is clearly a reference to the DC Comic's superhero Shazam who does the same thing to transform himself.
The news anchor's name is Marv Wolfman. Wolfman was the writer for The New Teena Titans.