When Naomi tells Mama "you've got half your life ahead of you," Mama scoffs and asks "How many people you know who live to be 130?" If Mama was 65 in 1983 then the year of her birth would be 1918.
The first phone call Mama takes at the travel agency was delayed by the director as a practical joke.
Vicki Lawrence stated in an interview that she had a temperature of about 102°F when filming this episode.