Though uncredited on screen for her role in this episode, Gracie Allen's voiceover was the last performance of her career. She died eight months after this episode was broadcast.
In this episode Benny called Burns his dearest friend. Benny died of pancreatic cancer on dec 26, 1974, ten years and 11 months after the preimere of this drama. Upon his death, Burns replaced Benny in "The Sunshine Boys".