Yemana says his uncle runs a "Shmata " business in Hawaii. Shmata is Yiddish for old or ragged clothing.
In this episode Sergeant Harris states he is a Republican.
The title of this episode refers the 1976 election. Jimmy Carter, the Democrat party candidate, defeated President Gerald R. Ford ( Gerald Ford), the incumbent and Republican candidate. The Electoral College vote total was 297 for Carter to 240 for Ford.
When Barney is writing on the roster board one of the listed detectives is Tait. The property manager for the show is David Tait.
Linda Lavin's character Detective Wentworth is seen on the duty board, but her last appearance was in the nineteenth episode of season two.