The 1956 Ford Thunderbird shown about 2/3 through the episode is the same one featured at the beginning of 'Oxford Blues' (1984), which Rob Lowe's character jams into the gate. Apparently they fixed the front wings to re-restore it!
Lovejoy tells Eric for the first time who's his idol--Faberge--to which Eric queried: "who, him what made the eggs?"
When Kate calls her dad Lovejoy, a poster of the pop duo Wham! is on the wall next to her bed and their hit song "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" is playing in the background.