During the monologue it is stated that Steve Martin has hosted 16 times, making it appear as if this is his 17th, while it is in fact the 16th. By contrast, Martin Short is stated to have only hosted three times, which obscures the fact that this very show is now his fourth time hosting.
During the montage of Steve Martin's previous appearances as host, there is a great emphasis on all of his cameo appearances, which do not count in the total number of shows he hosted.
The live broadcast began with the sound out of sync, finally being corrected during the opening duologue. The first several minutes were resynched in time for the 11:30 PM repeat on the West Coast.