Near the end of the episode Film at Eleven after Renko and Hill identify the shooter, you can hear a man in the background say "Officer Bochco," A reference to the series creator Steven Bochco.
It is revealed that Capt. Furillo has been at Hill Street Station for 2 years.
The title uses the advertising expression "film at eleven" to get viewers to turn into the local eleven o'clock news.
At 21 minutes into this episode Belker is called by his real name "I'm going to find out where you live Mr. Seitz!" By the young man.