Magenta Thompson is referring to Sarah Purcell when she says "another untalented blonde who managed to land herself a prime time TV show for what reason we can't really be sure."
The cold open refers to the show's winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in its debut season. This was the only Emmy the show would win throughout its run.
Contains the first speaking role of Rosie Perez on the show; she had been choregraphing the Fly Girls since the first episode.
Rosie Perez reprises her role as Tina in "Spike's Joint." She was also in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989).