Modern Commentary
You know what else dates this comic? That it's channel 43. For the last decade or so, when I've needed a channel number I'd choose Channel 36, after Los Shakers "On a Tuesday I Watch Channel 36".
The difference between that and some of the other random references is that I'm a huge fan of Los Shakers. They're Uruguay's answer to The Beatles.
Also, I know that nobody will get it. I try to make sure that you don't feel like you're missing a reference. Just, y'know, they're watching channel 36.