Susie tells Midge she has a gig as a headliner in Zagreb, Croatia. She repeatedly says, "Croatia". In 1960, Croatia was a region of Yugoslavia, not an independent nation that would be referenced in entertainment circles.
While Milo Ventimiglia's character is reportedly named "Sylvio". The note delivered with Midge's returned dress is signed "Daniel".
Dinah tracked down Midge's dress, the note is signed "Dinah", not Daniel.
Dinah tracked down Midge's dress, the note is signed "Dinah", not Daniel.
Croatia did not exist as a country until 1991. At the time of this episode it was part of Yugoslavia.
The phrase "bad hair day," said by Midge in her stand-up routine, had not entered the vernacular in 1960. The saying dates from the late 1980s or early 1990s.
A stripper tells Midge she will give her the number to make contact for a Women for Kennedy fundraiser that needs a female comedian and begins writing the number on a piece of paper. Midge leaves with her friend before being given the paper with the number.