- This is the only episode of The Simpsons to have first aired in the month of July.
Listed Trivia:
- Creator's Favorite Episode: David Silverman describes the episode as "one of my very favorite episodes that I had the pleasure to direct."
- First Appearance: The giant Olmec head that is usually seen in the Simpsons' basement in future episodes.
- What Could Have Been: A deleted line has Smithers mentioning going home to his wife and kids.