On the original broadcast version, Simply Red's "It's Only Love" was playing in the background of the Nag's Head in the scene where Rodney, Cassandra, and Albert were discussing their concerns for Del's health. In the DVD and video versions, this song has been removed, and no music plays, removing some of the emotion of the scene.
This is the only episode in which Rodney apologises to Albert for the way he treats him. Albert, worried about Del in hospital, says he feels sorry for Del, and suggests that he may have "Green Parrot Disease", much to the laughter of Rodney and Cassandra, but Rodney later realises Albert was only trying to help, and says sorry.
A repeat that aired on 5 March 2013 on BBC One removed around two seconds of dialog referring to the disgraced TV and Radio personality Jimmy Savile. This was done as a response to sexual abuse allegations against the late DJ. However, subsequent repeats of the episode have aired intact on the digital Channel G.O.L.D.
Elsie Partridge, who was mentioned in the previous episode, makes her only appearance in this episode. She would be continued to be mentioned throughout the series as Albert's girlfriend, and in If They Could See Us Now.....! (2001), it was revealed the pair had moved to the coast together.
This episode also began the sub-plot of Marlene's pregnancy, changing it from Boycie and Marlene's desperation for a child. Their son Tyler would later make a number of appearances in the show and later become a prominent character in the spin-off series The Green Green Grass (2005).