Al's first question while auditioning to be a contestant on "Touchdown Trivia" was O.J. Simpson-related. Three weeks after this episode originally aired, the former NFL running back made headline news for the murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson.
The instrumental version of 'Mr. Touchdown USA' plays during Al's game show audition. Ted McGinley sings this song in 'Revenge of the Nerds' (1984) during the AB/Phi Delta Phi Homecoming Talent Show scene.
The headline in the tabloid magazine that Peggy is reading states "Joke found in Howie Mandel's act."
The second contestant's name is Max Weinberg.