The dog that shoots the basket in this episode is the same one who later plays Air Bud in the 1997 movie.
Candace Cameron Bure's sister Bridgett Cameron guest stars as the photographer
D.J. says that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the NBA's all-time leading scorer. This was true at the time the episode aired in 1995, but as of February 7, 2023, that honor belongs to LeBron James.