There was a mid-season break during the recording of the first season. The first twelve episodes were recorded between March and August 1982; the remaining twelve were recorded six months later, between February and May 1983. During this break, the Gobo puppet was redesigned. He got a haircut and the shape of his face changed, and he also got a new vest and shirt. Ma Gorg also received a face-lift and a new hairstyle during the break.
Muppet performer Terry Angus recounts that during production of this episode, the Canadian puppeteers were asked to create their own background characters. He had his character, Morris, playing a saxophone in the background in this installment. Later, he decided to put glasses on Morris to make him more distinct.
The German version uses a Traveling Matt postcard sequence about statues that will be edited into the Canadian and UK version of The Secret of Convincing John (1984).
A shorter edit of the postcard segment featuring Uncle Matt at Trafalgar Square will appear in the Canadian version of Blanket of Snow, Blanket of Woe (1985).