Both twins who play Hope can be seen in the opening scene. Sabrina is holding one, while the other is being held by an extra just behind the man behind Rosa.
Cloris Leachman (Maw Maw) remains sitting though this entire episode. This comes after a two week absence from the show.
The power plant behind the farmer with the giant radish is not a nuclear plant. The smokestacks that indicate it is a coal plant can be clearly seen.