During blocking rehearsals for this episode of "Here's Lucy", Ruth McDevitt had trouble standing in the place in which the director wanted her to stand. After several attempts to do this and failing, Lucille Ball went over to Ruth and kicked her foot attempting to move her into place. Ruth fell to the floor screaming with pain.
Without mention, the wall-to-wall carpeting in the Carter home has been removed. This is to serve the gag in the final scene.