DeAngelo (Will Ferrell) mentions that he and Michael (Steve Carell) should write a movie together when they first meet. They were in the process of creating Anchorman 2 at the time.
DeAngelo Vickers (Will Ferrell) wrongly refers to Colorado as the "Sunshine State." This is also a joke in the Will Ferrell comedy movie (film) "Old School," in which Luke Wilson's character, Mitch, says Denver is in the Sunshine State. Of course, Florida is the actual Sunshine State.
In this episode, Michael says he's been with the company for 19 years. But, in season 5, which was 2 years prior, he celebrated his 15th anniversary. So he's only been with the company for 17 years.
Will Ferrell and Steve Carell previously starred in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), while Ferrell and Jenna Fischer previously starred in Blades of Glory (2007).