This episode is the first of a four-part on-location story arc that came about due to the success of location filming at LAX during the first season. Created with the cooperation of the Air Force and the states of Colorado and Arizona, practically the entire Air Force Academy appears as extras. Filming was done right in the dormitories and administrative buildings. The Air Force viewed this as a sort of TV commercial at a time when the public was very down on the military due to its involvement in the Vietnam War.
The episode uses a Travco motor home. The company's RV's were originally built on a Dodge chassis. Travco was in business from 1964 until the late 1980s.
A few weeks before this episode aired, CBS staged a press event at the Air Force Academy which Lucy attended. It resulted in publicity for the new season. The Chicago CBS affiliate took out ad space in the newspaper. Unfortunately, they misidentified Craig as Ricky, continuing the confusion that Desi Arnaz Jr. and Little Ricky Ricardo were one and the same person.
This is the first episode to be directed by George Marshall, who directed Lucille Ball in two films. He will directed the first eleven episodes of season two of the "Here's Lucy." This is the first of four episodes to be written by Gene Thompson.
Like previous location shoots, the episode was supplemented with studio shots using rear projection for driving scenes. Unlike studio filming, only one camera was used on location, although Lucille Ball was insistent on her studio lighting instruments, despite their weight and bulk.