The scavenger hunt list: Blue Rose, Suspender, Parking Ticket, Colander, The Letter "I", Peruvian Cockroach, Wood {something} (obscured), Lard Lad, Tombstone, Argyle Socks, Homer Hair, and Picture of Yourself with Smiling Child.
The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program.
The title is a reference to the film "The Never-Ending Story".