While as Harry Klein, Don DeFore is reading to his convalescing wife Anita, played by Barbara Townsend. He mentions in one of his lines that he has always read to her throughout their marriage so she would not strain her "beautiful hazel eyes," in an obvious nod to the situation comedy series Hazel (1961) in which he starred with Shirley Booth from 1961-1965.
It is revealed by Lech and Olga (Steve Allen and Jayne Meadows) that Ehrlich's birth name was Bernie Oseransky. Bernard Oseransky is the name of St. Elsewhere's executive in charge of production.
The last name of Erhlich's parents is Oseransky. Bernard Oseransky is the Executive in Charge of Production for the show.