When Tubbs is talking to Brenda, he says that he likes the renovation of Art Deco buildings in South Beach that was taking place at the time. This renovation trend is often said to be partially influenced by the series as, in early seasons of the show, producers would repair and re-paint damaged buildings so that they would form an acceptable background to the footage they were filming. Other initiatives subsequently followed suit, eventually leading to the revitalization of the South Beach area.
During the opening sequence, Ace tells one of Morgan's bookies, "You don't look so bad, here's another!" This line was allegedly spoken word for word by the vigilante subway shooter Bernhard Goetz, which caused over 50 complaint calls to NBC following the broadcast, mainly from New York City. According to NBC's then-head of Broadcast Standards, the line was ad-libbed by Frank Military and was not in the script, and the scene in question was actually filmed two days before Goetz's admission was made public.
Crockett is the recipient of the famous "Castillo Staredown" (his second this season) for shirking his duty in favor of romance.
This episode evidently marks the end of Crockett and Gina's romantic relationship. In fact it is the first time their relationship has been brought up since The Great McCarthy (1984).