Phone lineman Big Joe gives his last name as 'Dzundza' when calling the office for authorization to fix Angel's phone and to test the repair. Paul Sorvino, who plays Big Joe, would take the role of Phil Cerreta, replacing Max Greevey, played by George Dzundza, on Law & Order (1990) in season 2. While contemporaries, the two had acted together in King Lear (1974) for Great Performances (1971), and for a single episode only of Paul Sorvino's short-lived cop series in 1976. It is very likely an impromptu improvisation for Big Joe's short phone conversation.