In this 1961 episode the nickname of character Harrison B. Harding, Allan Melvin, is Harry the Horse. The role of Harry the Horse in the film production of Guys and Dolls (1955) was performed by Sheldon Leonard, the producer of "The Dick Van Dyke Show."
The actor playing Harrison B. Harding also played another of Rob's old army buddies, Sol Pomerantz in the season 6 episode "Remember the Alimony."
This episode has four connections to the state of Ohio. The name Harrison B. Harding references the two presidents from Ohio, and Harrison says that he has to catch the 6:00 plane to Cleveland. And, Mrs. Harding is played by actress June Dayton, who is from Dayton, Ohio and took her name from her hometown.