After Norton talks of them doing his story on "Dragnet," Ralph replies that they'll be doing his story on "Medic." "Medic" was a popular TV medical drama on at about the same time starring a pre- "Have Gun Will Travel" Richard Boone.
Norton mentions getting tickets to "last year's World Series" from the Kramdens. Since this episode first aired April 7, 1956, they would have attended the 1955 World Series which would have featured the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees. Brooklyn took the Series 4 games to 3 giving the Brooklyn Dodgers their one and only World Series Championship in their history. The Dodgers relocated to Los Angeles after the 1957 season.
In this installment we learn that Ralph's social security number is: 105-36-22
Norton discovers Ralph's gas bill is 93 cents. Ralph also mentions she is expecting a $42 tax refund. Adjusting for inflation from 1956, in 2024 Ralpf's gas bill would be the equivalent of $12 and his tax refund would be the equivalent of $485.