Health Care - S1-E3
Trivia: Creed Bratton plays the voice of the Industrial Coal Mine Shaft employee that Michael talks to on the phone when he's trying to come up with some surprise for the staff. (00:12:15)
Trivia: When Ted and Robin are at the restaurant, they are accidentally sent a champagne glass with an engagement ring in. A man then claims the ring and proposes to his girlfriend. This couple really did get engaged on the show - the guy set up the surprise proposal, as his girlfriend thought they were just there as extras.
Trivia: Maddy starts to film her movie and Mr. Mosby tells her that he is ready. Look at what he does right before she starts filming. He chants "Mah, mah, mah" and does the same thing Ashley Tisdale does in "High School Musical" before performing.
Winning a Battle, Losing the War - S1-E3
Trivia: Several times in this episode, jokes are made about the residents thinking George is gay. Isaiah Washington was later fired for making homophobic remarks about T.R. Knight.
Teacher Earl - S1-E5
Trivia: One of the lamps stolen by Ralph is the 'special prize' leg lamp won by the father in A Christmas Story (1983).
Trivia: In the show, there's a running gag of Charlie being obsessed with the waitress and her constantly rejecting him. In real life Charlie (Charlie Day) and the waitress (Mary Elizabeth Ellis) are married. They married in 2006, although they were dating before the show started.
Deacon Stan, Jesus Man - S1-E8
Trivia: Chuck White's number plate reads A113. This is a reference often used by alumni of California Institute of the Arts, referring to the classroom number used by animation students there. (00:01:30)