One of the few episodes in which Andy carries a gun.
This episode begins with a car chase (one of only a few seen in this series).
The first episode in which black people appear (during the scene when Barney captures the escaped convict).
In the epilogue, Andy leads the group in singing in unison "What's the matter with Barney? He's all right!" This is a parody of the 1910 song "What's the Matter with Father?," composed by Harry Williams and Egbert Van Alstyne.
In this May 8, 1961 episode, a black woman assumed to be a citizen of Mayberry is seen standing next to Andy, just after Barney "captures" the dangerous criminal. This same uncredited woman can be seen standing by the squad car in "Barney's Replacement."