Two of the four names fleetingly visible on the tote board for the councilman's race are "Lorenzo" and "Davis" - Lorenzo Music and David Davis are credited as the writers for this episode.
The unseen but frequently mentioned mayoral candidates are named "Turner' and "Mitchell" - Lloyd Turner and Gordon Mitchell are credited as the writers for the series' previous episode, "Toulouse-Lautrec Is One of My Favorite Artists" (Season 1, Episode 7)
Chuckles the Clown is played by Richard Schaal, Mary's old boyfriend Howard from episode two.
The title is based on the old theatrical saying that "The show must go on!" no matter any problems with the cast, crew, props or stage and the idea applies to the script where they have a limited staff due to a snowstorm.