The name of the host of the Dallas Business TV show, Chip Rowlett,is the combination of the 2 anchors from WFAA in Dallas, Chip Moody and Tracy Rowlett.
Gordon can be seen reading the paperback version of "Neuromancer" while he recovers from his bloody nose.
Gordon mentions making duck á l'orange for dinner. Duck á l'orange is a plot point to the movie Babe (1995), staring James Cromwell, who makes his first appearance in the episode.