This episode was also written by Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier's husband. Jean-Marc remained uncredited because at the time, only one member of the family could join the Writers Guild. They came to an agreement and only Randy's name was credited on the script.
As mentioned in the episode, the principal ghost is based on the character of the same name from Washinton Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
The voice actors were recorded on July 21, 1986.
In the episode call sheet, the Headless Horseman is listed as "Motorcycle Ghost".