The Sundowners are referred to in this episode as Raspberry Wristwatch, a joking reference to the actual rock band The Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Alexander Mundy impersonates an American author named Brooks Amory, a winking reference to a popular television critic of the day: Cleveland Amory of TV Guide.
Katherine Crawford, who played Nancy Ross-White, is married to the series' executive producer, Frank Price. Crawford is also the daughter of prolific television creator, writer, and producer Roy Huggins. Another example of the connections within the Hollywood community.
Simon Oakland and Gavin MacLeod had previously been castmates in the films I Want to Live! (1958) and The Sand Pebbles (1966).