A rare episode not taking place during winter; the General stating that Christmas is three months away.
Gene Reynolds directed this episode and John Orchard guest stars in the episode. Both went on to be involved the TV version of M*A*S*H (1972).
In this episode, Colonel Klink's office door, for some reason, does not have his name, rank or title displayed on it.
Inge Jaklin appears as General Schmidt's girlfriend. She is not named in the show, and appears in the credits as 'Fraulein'. She also appears in a later episode in the series as Anna Mannheim, a Gestapo agent.
Hogan refers to 'The Mighty Hogan Art Players,' probably taken from 'The Mighty Allen Art Players' of the 1930s and 1940s. There is a remote chance it could have been suggested by 'The Mighty Carson Art Players' (from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)), though there is no data to suggest that the first use of that title occurred before this episode.