The cat narrates the cartoon in the style of the "Inner Sanctum" radio series, including the same filter on his voice.
Avery would continue his word pun humor the following year, in the more detailed Symphony in Slang (1951).
As European travel became more accessible to Americans in the mid century, traditional Cuckoo Clocks were popular souvenirs brought home to grace travelers' living rooms. The unique timepieces were soon being sold in stores nationwide, too.
The part where the cat was plotting to the "murder" the cuckoo is reminiscent to the 1946 radio series, [Murder at Midnight], including the reverberating echo part.