This is the only episode where Mike is one of the "superhero" Monkee Men.
Joey Forman also played a Chinese character in The Amazing Harry Hoo (1966) and Hoo Done It (1966): detective Harry Hoo, an analog of Charlie Chan. Get Smart is also one of the shows which Micky Dolenz includes when he makes a list of spy shows and movies.
The somewhat distasteful portrayal of Chinese people can be attributed to the fact that the United States and the People's Republic seemed to be on the verge of going to war against each other at a moment's notice, throughout the 1960s and the early part of the 1970s. This long tense standoff was defused in 1972 when President Richard Nixon went on his famous mission to extend American diplomatic recognition to the People's Republic.
The apparent racism against Chinese people is somewhat mitigated when Toto, rebuked by the boss for constantly kidnapping the wrong men, says "all Americans look alike to me." This is a reversal of the common cliche about Caucasian people's supposed inability to tell Chinese people apart.
Musical number featured in this episode: "Your Auntie Grizelda".