A character sings Always Look On The Bright Side of Life as she climbs the stairs. The song famously features in The Life of Brian (1979) sung by Eric Idle, who also sings the opening and closing themes to this series
Victor's line "In the name of God, go!" quotes a famous phrase from a speech by Oliver Cromwell.
Alfred Meldrew is seen for part of the episode with a bandaged finger. This was because in the first take of him opening the package in the kitchen Richard Pearson was accidentally provided with a genuinely sharp knife, and badly sliced his finger. He had to be taken to hospital for stitches, and returned to continue the taping the following week.