When Olivia greets the family dog with her new hairdo, he turns away from her and runs. Something white can be seen thrown from off camera to distract the dog's attention, causing him to turn his head and run the other way.
John appears to be reading a 1976 Sunday edition of The Los Angeles Times. The Los Angeles Times masthead is briefly visible at the top of the comics section. Also an ad for "The Last Chance Diet" book with the headline "Shape Up America!" is clearly visible.
When John Walton, Sr. is sitting at the kitchen table reading a newspaper, the back page visible to the camera clearly shows an ad from the 1970's. It is a modern font with the headline "Shape Up, America".