Lucille Ball, wearing a fur-lined jacket and pearls, walks into the shot with her back to the camera. When she turns, the studio audience "oohs and ahs" at the sight of her.
The series ran concurrently on CBS with "I Love Lucy" and "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour," airing its final episode just two months after the Ricardos and Mertzes left the air for good.
The movie magazine where Papperelli reads about a movie studio looking for a new Tarzan has the name ELVIS in large letters on the facing page. At the time of filming, Elvis Presley was in the Army. On the air date (March 18, 1959) Elvis was thrown to the side of the road and injured his knee while taking a tight curve in a Jeep. The injury, however, is kept secret from the press.
The Mr. Universe auditions are being held at the Santa Monica Auditorium, which, in reality, had just opened in 1958. Santa Monica was known for Muscle Beach, due to proximity to Vic Tunny's first gym, which became a nationwide chain and helped contribute to the fitness and health movement in the USA.
Lucille Ball speaks just eight words (besides screams) and lasts just a minute and a half. It is unknown if this appearance was reciprocal or a favor for Silvers. He didn't appear on "The Lucy Show" for another seven years.