Dr. Auschlander bets Dr. Wyler a bottle of wine, saying "I'm willing to bet its precious content you'll outlive me." In real life the two actors were born just 10 months apart in 1914. Dr. Wyler (David Wayne) died at 81 in 1995. Dr. Auschlander (Norman Lloyd) is still alive in 2020 (aged 105). Update: Mr. Lloyd passed away 5/11/21 at 106 years of age.
Michael Dukakis: The then Governor of Massachusetts comes into the St. Eligius ER with a twisted ankle suffered while jogging. Fiscus does not believe him when he says that he is the Governor.