The Smalldorf Hotel is a reference to New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel that opened in 1893.
This is one of seven episodes from the early seasons to be re-dubbed with Dave Coulier and Kath Soucie. It was rebroadcast as part of season four. The second version was not included on the DVD.
Dan Riba, during the visual commentary, points out he and Kevin Altieri drew Slug, Snarg, and Zunk with the idea they were based on The Three Bears with a little Archie Bunker, a fictional blue collar New Yorker from the "All in the Family" television series.
Len Janson revealed Turlock was named after a town in California.
Kevin Altieri noted the smoke form of the Toy Ghost was inspired by "The Crawling Eye," a black and white 50s Science Fiction movie.