- John Landis asked Universal Studios if he could make a show out of all the old TV programs that Universal had in its library, a lot of which were anthology shows. He then asked David Crane and Marta Kauffman to come up with a premise. This was the result.
- The opening credits began with a TV set turning on to display nothing but static. This has since become the generic logo for all HBO Original Series.
- DIRTRADE(John Landis): [SYNW]: The main character rushes his housekeeper out of the apartment, telling her "See you next Thursday!" to which she corrects "Wednesday!"
- Originally 60 minutes, this segment aired as two, 30 minute episodes in syndication.
- Originally aired within a one-hour time slot.
- Originally aired within a one-hour time slot.
- Sheldon Leonard's final role.
- This is the only episode (out of 119) where the performers appearing in archive footage were mention in the show's closing credits.
- The "girl" 13-year-old Jeremy makes out with was actually nineteen when this episode was shot. The age difference between the actors was 3 1/2 years.
- Madge Sinclair's final television appearance.
- Last show of the series.
