In 1952, Colonel Harland Sanders franchised his secret recipe for the first time. In 1964, then 73 years old, Sanders sold the 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' corporation and became a salaried brand ambassador. The title "colonel" is an honorific title, the highest awarded by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
The previous week's episode (November 24, 1963) was preempted due to the news coverage following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963. This episode had been prerecorded on November 3, 1963.