In this episode, Caroline Appleby is supposed to have such poor eyesight that she can't see objects or people a few feet in front of her without eyeglasses; however, she was never seen wearing eyeglasses before or after her two Hollywood episodes.
The magazine that Van Johnson is reading by the pool is the May 1955 issue of Modern Screen, with June Allyson on the cover.
When Ethel says the name Mortimer Snerd, she is referring to one of Edgar Bergen's famous dummies.
Van Johnson sings the song "How About You?" as part of his nightclub act. The song "How About You?" was first performed by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in the 1941 MGM musical Babes on Broadway.
Van Johnson's rehearsal pianist is Marco Rizo, Ricky's pianist at the Tropicana Club in New York.