Klinger (Jamie Farr) is from Toledo, Ohio (Farr's own home town). One of the locations that Klinger talks about a lot is Tony Packo's Cafe, which is a real restaurant. Klinger dreams that he visits Tony Packo's Cafe. The address given on the café in Klinger's dream is 1902 Front Street, which is the actual address of the real Tony Packo's in Toledo.
Preview commercials for this episode made it appear to be comedic, instead of tragic.
One of two episodes featuring Peg Hunnicutt.
Alan Alda has recalled "Dreams" as being among his very favorite episodes of the series.
Charles Emerson Winchester, III has a dream in which he performs magic. In reality, David Ogden Stiers originated the role of Feldman the Magnificent, a magician, in the Broadway production of "The Magic Show."