The cowboy at the bar with the accent and a right foot limp is a parody of Gunsmoke and Marshall Dillon's sidekick Chester.
ABC originally broadcast this episode in black and white.
Wilma's speech lesson where she says "The ants in France stay mainly on the plants," is a parody of the "Rain in Spain stays mainly in the plains" vocal lesson from My Fair Lady, which at the time was only a stage musical.
The fighters in the match are parodies of Rocky Marciano and Ingemar Johansson. Both were undisputed world champions.