At the end of this episode, Al asks Senator Furman to cancel Blossom (1991) as favor. During the time that this episode aired was actually the final season of Blossom.
Every member of NO MA'AM had a different alibi when they went to Washington D.C. Al's was ice fishing, Jefferson chose deer hunting, Griff opted for skiing, Ike-pretended to be going camping, Bob Rooney tried scuba diving and Officer Dan Indian smoke signaling.