The oil well firefighter that Bobby hires is named Pinky Noonan. This is an obvious allusion to Red Adair the well-known real life oil well firefighter.
Previously named Ben Stivers during last season, Steve Forrest comes back as the mysterious Wes Parmalee.
Pinky Noonan, The fireman in the oil well sequences is played by character actor Brian Keith (Family Affair) in an unbilled cameo.