Free-Range Children: At Alfalfa's surprise birthday party in the treehouse, there was a cake with lit candles, which implies they were lit by one of the Rascals and not an adult.
Recycled Premise: In this episode, Alfalfa, Buckwheat, and Porky are amateur detectives, which is very similar to the final Roach theatrical short, "Hide and Shriek".
Darla: Jennifer! And she's wearing a new dress! Spanky: I needed the doll to get her measurements.
Toon Physics: Butch leaves Alfalfa suspended in midair for about a second, after which Alfalfa lands gently on his feet.
Was Just Leaving: Spanky tells the other Rascals that they weren't supposed to be in the treehouse. Alfalfa then falls from the ceiling and discovers that Darla and the girls are there. To avoid any questioning, Darla says that they were just about to go.
Alfalfa: W-What do you mean, Spanky? We—yipes! [falls from ceiling] Darla: We were just leaving.
Writing Indentation Clue: Alfalfa and Darla find one via pencil rubbing on the notepad Spanky used in taking a call from his mother.
