Car license-plate numbers spotted:
- Wayne Judd (Kirk Torrance)'s car: ZP8822
- Cheryl (Robyn Malcolm)'s car: ACU560
- Van (Antony Starr)'s car: ZS2632
- Mr Hong (Trevor Sai Louie)'s car: H0NG
(#1.1) is titled "Slings and Arrows" and of course this show is titled "Outrageous Fortune." Both phrases are taken from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' Act III, scene I: "To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles ..."
'WINZ' is the acronym for "Work and Income New Zealand" which is the government department responsible for handling all matters relating to financial and employment search assistance for beneficiaries (largely the unemployed, sickness, single parent families, retirees etc), within NZ.