Trivia
Raging Abe Simpson and His Grumbling Grandson in 'The Curse of the Flying Hellfish'
The Simpsons
When Burns first calls Fernando Vidal, Vidal thinks that it is Marrion Barry and it is time for another shipment, referencing the former mayor's drug addiction.
According to the insignia on Abe's helmet, he was a master sergeant in World War II.
The WWII battle in Abe's flashback was the Battle of the Bulge.
Jonathan Collier originally named the unit the "Fighting Hellfish" but it was later changed to the "Flying Hellfish". The logo for the unit was designed using the original name and was not subsequently changed when the name was switched.
Many of the paintings in the episode are based on real paintings that went missing during World War II. The animators referenced a book of lost art for the designs.