When Steve visits the toy shop, the then-popular Steve Austin action figure is clearly visible on the store shelves.
The mansion seen in this episode is the famous "Bates House" which was used in the film Psycho (1960) and stands on the back lot at Universal.
Besides being a word-play on the name "Scrooge", the miserly Mr. Budge's name is a double joke, he is obsessed with his BUDGEt, and he won't BUDGE on his destructive lifestyle choices or cutthroat business policies.
The clerk in the toy store is played by Ann Dusenberry, who would go on to play Tina in Jaws 2. A Jaws toy is next to her on the counter.
Adam Rich's acting debut.