Fred's signature exclamation "Yabba Dabba Doo" was first used in this show.
The title is based on one of Al Jolson's greatest hits, "California, Here I Come".
ABC originally broadcast this episode in black and white.
The "Frogmouth" producer is voiced by Jerry Mann, a la Phil Silvers playing "Sergeant Bilko." Mann used a similar voice as Dino in "The Snorkasaurus Hunter."
The Mother McGuire's Meatballs jingle is based on the 1871 song "Reuben & Rachel."