The 'Jesus is my Homeboy' T-Shirt worn by Jack Black in 'The Wade Robson Project' sketch will be worn by Justin Timberlake, a week later in Justin Timberlake (2003), in the 'Punk'd Barely Legal' sketch.
Finesse Mitchell appears on Weekend Update as himself and talks about a girl named Starkisha who celebrated her birthday at the cinema. Two weeks later, in Halle Berry/Britney Spears (2003), he will play Starkisha as a character and she is again celebrating her birthday, this time at a Sushi bar.
The "Cat's in the Cradle" sketch was the first writing effort of then newly hired writer and future cast member Jason Sudeikis. The sitcom Cheers (1982) is mentioned in this sketch, one of which cast members is Sudeikis' uncle, George Wendt.
The set used in the 'Wine Tasting' sketch will be slightly redressed to be used in the 'Corksoakers' sketch later in this season in Janet Jackson (2004).
This was the first episode of Kenan Thompson's 20-year tenure on SNL, the longest in the show's history.