This was the first episode to be digitally colored. It would not be attempted again until season 12's Tennis the Menace (2001), and again in season 14's Treehouse of Horror XIII (2002). Beginning with The Great Louse Detective (2002), the show permanently switched to digital coloring.
Matt Groening mentioned that Rainer Wolfcastle's quote, "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!" is one of his favorite quotes of the seventh season.
During the battle with the Scoutmaster's "henchmen," two of the words that appear as sound effects, "SNUH!!" and "BORT!!" are words previously used in the series: SNUH is the acronym for Marge's public interest group, "Springfieldians for Nonviolence, Understanding, and Helping" (from Itchy & Scratchy & Marge (1990)), and "BORT" is the name on a novelty license plate Bart finds in the gift shop in Itchy & Scratchy Land (1994).
Mickey Rooney recorded his lines along with the other actors. According to Nancy Cartwright, he was very enthusiastic about his role.