The title is from the song 'Bess You is My Woman Now' from the operetta 'Porgy and Bess', with music by George Gershwin, libretto by DuBose Heyward, and lyrics by Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward.
This installment has an extended outdoor montage. The only other scene that shows Mary outdoors, other than in the opening and closing credits, is at the end of "The Best of Enemies."
During the shopping montage, there is a young woman in a green dress who shows up constantly, even during both sides of camera angle changes.
Lou recommends the new John Wayne movie, since they're all good. Ed Asner played the villain in "El Dorado", starring John Wayne.
This episode aired the night before 60's rocker Janis Joplin died.