On the studio tour with Kenneth, Tim Conway (as former TV star "Bucky Bright") looks at a black-and-white picture on the wall of several men in navy uniforms on the deck of a PT boat and says, "Hey, there I am", identifies himself and continues, "Yeah, me and the boys". The picture was actually a cast photo from the series McHale's Navy (1962), in which Conway played "Ensign Charles Parker". However, the show was on ABC, not NBC.
How Dennis Duffy became the "Subway Hero" is based on the actions of Wesley Autrey, who saved a 19-year-old who was having a seizure in the same manner that Duffy did: throwing himself on top of the man.
Liz Lemon's bag of off-brand Mexican cheetos translates to "The Flavor of Loneliness".
The news ticker when Dennis is on TV includes the headlines "NORAD puts cyborgs in charge of Skynet," "Zombie spokesman welcomes peace talks, nightfall," and "Baby bottle found on Mars."
Tim Conway won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Bucky Bright.