Among the names on the buttons of the Criminal Dectecto Set are John W. Burton (as John Burton), Tedd Pierce, Chuck Jones (as C.M. Jones), Mel Blanc, Norman Moray and Edward Selzer (as Eddie Selzer).
The first UNIVAC computer was introduced in 1951. It was winked at here as still solving problems in the future.
The transport device used is a nod back to those seen in the Buck Rogers film serials...and a prescient look ahead to the "Star Trek" franchise.
Much of the imagery, particularly entering the police station and the evaporators, is reused from Jones' previous short, Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.
Good Rumor ice cream is a spoof on the popular Good Humor ice cream trucks.
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