The recurring joke of Fred looking for the stewardess named Jackie started as an example of Lamont parodying a TWA airline commercial from the time, who actually did have a stewardess named Jackie in it. Furthermore, he said, "Hi, I'm Jackie. Fly me to St. Louis." TWA's largest hub was at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport.
Norma Miller, who plays Jackie, the airline stewardess Fred was longing to meet, would make her first appearance in the series here. She would return in the season 4 episode, "Grady and his Lady" as Dolly Simpson, Grady's new girlfriend, who would later become his wife in "Sanford Arms".