The use of Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" in this episode is the first time that Led Zeppelin had allowed one of their songs to be played on a TV show.
The older gentlemen in the Satriale's flashback watching the football game on TV is James Gandolfini's real life father.
First appearance of Tony Lip as Carmine Lupertazzi, who would become a more prominent character in subsequent seasons. Lip is one of several GoodFellas alumni on The Sopranos.
When Christopher tells Adrianna she "seen too many movies" the next cut is to Christopher smoking a pose that is a direct copy of Henry in Goodfellas, a movie where someone being made gets "whacked"
One of the books on the blanket with the students outside of Meadows dorm is "The Fortunate Pilgrim" by Mario Puzo, probably an homage to the episode title Fortunate Son.