The KBEX TV camera is seen for the third time on the series. These were the call letters given to fictional television stations. The telethon's phone number is 555-7236, using the 555 prefix usually assigned to TV and film telephone numbers.
Helen and Bob Mauer are Lucy's in laws. Helen is sister to Gary Morton.
In "Lucy and the Good Skate", a 1964 episode of "The Lucy Show," a country club doorman announces the names 'Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maurer' at a dinner dance. This is the first mention of Lucille Ball's new in-laws.
At the start of the episode, Lucy, Mary Jane and Harry are playing cards. Harry asks Lucy, "Don't you ever get tired of playing games?" Lucy bluntly replies "No!" In real life, Lucille Ball adored games. She was well-known for her addiction to backgammon, Scrabble, and charades, the latter two being incorporated into several scripts. She even endorsed a couple of mass marketed games with her photo appearing on the box.
The Emcee tells Milton Berle that someone bid five - which Berle thinks is $500. This is what happened to Lucy Ricardo when she pledged money to the charity of philanthropist Cynthia Harcourt (coincidentally played by Mary Jane Croft) in "Lucy is Envious".