The Sundowners had their most popular period in the late 1960s when they toured with The Monkees (1965) (1967) and Jimi Hendrix (1968). The band officially retired in 2011.
At the Sonny and The Sundowners show, the nuns are served Shirley Temples, a non-alcoholic mixed drink often served to children dining with adults in lieu of real cocktails. Adding one and a half US fluid ounces (44 ml) of vodka or rum produces a "Dirty Shirley".
Flying over breathtaking landscapes, Sister Bertrille is inspired to write her song, "A Whole New World." By coincidence, the Oscar-winning song in 1992's "Aladdin" has a similar airborne theme with the same title but completely different music and lyrics.
Bishop Fulton J. Sheen had a television talk show and a syndicated newspaper column when this episode aired.
The plot line of a simple song turned into something unexpected was also seen in The Andy Griffith Show episode A Singer in Town (1966). Rock singer Keevy Hazelton (an Elvis type) sang a tune written by Aunt Bea and Clara, My Home Town, as a go go anthem. But like here, the original version was also played, and turned out to be even better.