The hotel Phil and Viv is called the Doomie Inn (pronounced "do me in"). The musical group who are shooting a video in the Banks' living room are Bell Biv DeVoe, known for the hit single Do Me!.
"Gangsta", the song Bell Biv Devoe performs in this episode, was released in the year following this episode, was slated to appear on their 1993 sophomore album "Hootie Mack". However, certain circumstances -- including the song being featured years in advance -- prompted MCA Records to release the album without the song. The song would ultimately appear in the group's Greatest Hits collection.