This is the last appearance by Vivian Vance on a regular Lucille Ball TV show. They will have one final outing together in the 1977 special "Lucy Calls the President."
This is essentially the "Lucy" family: Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Lucie Arnaz, Mary Jane Croft, Sid Gould and Vanda Barra (her cousins). Behind the scenes were long-time "Lucy" scribes Madelyn Davis and Bob Carroll Jr. as well as Lucy's cousin Cleo Smith (producer) and husband Gary Morton. If Lucille Ball could credit any group with her success, all of these people would be among them.
Viv offers to take "old" Lucy to a beauty parlor for a Henna Rinse. This was the coloring that Lucille Ball (and Lucy Ricardo) used to color her hair.
In her introduction to the episode on the series DVD, Lucie Arnaz incorrectly states that this episode was first broadcast on February 14, 1972, although the DVD liner notes correctly list the date as February 22, 1972.
With Lucie Arnaz planning a spin-off series, Vivian Vance was considered to become a regular the following season to fill the void. Unfortunately, Lucie's pilot didn't sell and Vivian was diagnosed with breast cancer and could no longer work full-time. Sixty-three year old Vance underwent a mastectomy the following year, as well as having a minor stroke.