During the debriefing at the end of the case, Swinnerton presents the Angels with dolls he modeled after them. In real life, there was a line of "Charlie's Angels" dolls that were manufactured by Hasbro at the height of the show's popularity.
When Kelly is held at gunpoint by Jack Orwell she runs a red light through a busy intersection when she spots a motorcycle cop at the adjacent gas station. The posted price for ARCO Self Serve is 58.9 cents and 63.9 cents for Full Service.
Four years prior, The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings (1974) had dealt with the story of a toy manufacturer who is "running for his life" as his creations blow up and catch fire when he uses them. The TV series starred Bill Bixby, who had once served as show director on season 1. It ought to be noted that Murray Matheson had appeared in a different title for that series.
Gordon Roclair (Clifford David) shows Sabrina (Kate Jackson) designs for a game that uses a car simulator that allows the players to get points for running over pedestrians. The game description is very similar to the video game Grand Theft Auto (1997), which also allows the player to run over pedestrians.