During the dream sequence, Roseanne says: "Four words: Denny Dillon is Ginger." This is an inside-joke referencing the made-for-TV movie Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (1994) in which Dillon portrayed Roseanne.
This episode marked a rare appearance of Tina Louise in a Gilligan's Island (1964) cast reunion, though the then-four surviving castmates (as of 2021, Bob Denver, Russell Johnson and Dawn Wells have since died) were playing the characters featured on this show, with Tina portraying Roseanne.
Dan refers to "Whistler's Mother" as "That Woman Sitting in The Chair." "Whistler's Mother" became a primary plot device in Bean (1997), which Johnny Galecki (David Healy) had a supporting role in.