First of four episodes where Sally Struthers doesn't appear; she was "on strike", holding out for more money (in which she failed).
This episode contains the first and only on-screen appearance of Archie's co-worker "Black" Elmo.
On a previous episode, Archie mentioned that "Black" Elmo was 6'7'', but when we finally see him on this episode, he's only 6'2'' (actor J.A.Preston's listed height).
In this episode, "Black" Elmo Bridgewater became the new Dispatcher. Apparently, Archie's pal Joe Tucker (who was awarded that position on "Et Tu, Archie" (1974)) either moved up or out of the company.