This is not the first episode to show a couple sleeping in the same bed, as many people think. That goes to Mary Kay and Johnny Sterns on their television show, Mary Kay and Johnny. It is, however, the first time, on prime-time television that a couple is seen in the same bed that were not married in real life. Vivian Vance and William Frawley are shown sleeping in the bed together.
A special set was constructed for the scene in the cabin. The room was built on a set of springs, and this is what was shaken to simulate the trains going by.
When Ethel says, "You mean we're gonna sneak outta here?" it sounds like Ricky says, "Damn right we're gonna sneak outta here."