One of Cliff's vacation slides at the beginning is a sign for Truro, Florida, which is the fictional town where the series Flamingo Road took place.
Frasier counsels Sam out of his relapse with alcohol, but, in real life, Kelsey Grammer is the one with alcohol (and drug) problems.
This 2nd Episode of the Season 3 2 part opener would be repeated March 14th 1985 And Part 1 Was Repeated December 27th 1984