Connections

"Cool and the Crazy" is the ninth episode of the Showtime original series "Rebel Highway," a series of made-for-TV movies.

During a discussion, Michael makes a comment about Ed Sullivan having Elvis Presley on his program.

title reference

The main characters are named Michael and Roslyn, just like primary characters in "Heavy Traffic," also written and directed by Ralph Bakshi

A primary character is named Crazy, after Crazy Shapiro in "Hey Good Lookin'," also written and directed by Ralph Bakshi.