Jack Grinnage appears as Bud's friend Claude in a flashback scene. This part of the scene was an outtake cut from the original episode, which was edited into this new episode.
Margaret and Betty note that the family spent Christmas stranded in the mountains four years prior, which corresponds to the scenes in the flashback from the Christmas show in season 1: The Christmas Story (1954).
A departure from the usual closing credits, this show plays Christmas-themed music while the credits run.
The role of Claude is played here by Jack Grinnage, who appeared one other time as Claude in the series: Live My Own Life (1954). All other appearances of Claude in the series were played by Jimmy Bates.