Although later in the first season this episode was clearly shot early on. Giveaways: the kitchen wallpaper hasn't yet changed as it did mid season, Sophia and Blanche's hair both match how they looked during the pilot. Also the kitchen table has a glass top instead of being covered by a tablecloth
The scene in which the girls share a cheesecake was partially adapted into the cast's skit at the 1988 Royal Variety Performance in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who had requested their appearance.
During the cheesecake scene, Dorothy mentions two famous missing figures: Judge Force Crater and Jimmy Hoffa. Judge Crater was a New York State Supreme Court Justice who was last seen in January 1930 leaving a restaurant in Manhattan. He was declared legally dead in June 1939.
Jimmy Hoffa was a labor union leader who was last seen in July 1975 and declared legally dead in July 1982. Many believed he was murdered by the Mafia in order to cover up his connection to organized crime.
Jimmy Hoffa was a labor union leader who was last seen in July 1975 and declared legally dead in July 1982. Many believed he was murdered by the Mafia in order to cover up his connection to organized crime.
Dorothy states that Rose is 55 years old. Betty White was 63 years old when the episode aired.
Dorothy mentions that she initially slept with Stan Zbornak because he was being "shipped off to Korea". Actor Herb Edelman who played Stan actually served in the Army during the Korean War.