Morticia says of Goldilocks, "Trust a blonde to bring trouble." Actress Carolyn Jones was herself actually a blonde under her black "Morticia" wig.
Pugsley names his language arts teacher as "Mrs Doubleday". Doubleday is a book publisher based in New York City, and was one of the biggest publishing houses in the world in the 1960s.
A young Peter Bonerz appears as the earnest would-be publisher's representative. He would go on to play Bob Newhart's orthodontist associate in the 1972 sitcom "The Bob Newhart Show."