In this episode, Howard says that his first job was a truck driver for the Mayberry Transfer Company.
In this episode, Howard says Opie is nearly 14 years old. In season 8, episode 5 "Opie Steps Up in Class," Andy says that Opie is 13.
Blue Moonlight cost $64.00. Adjusted for inflation, that would equal $544.88 in September 2022.
Opie's desire for an electric guitar follows logically from episode nine that season, "Opie's Group," when he had to play with an acoustic guitar temporary wired up by Emmett to act like an electric.
Andy tells Howard that Opie is saving up for an electric guitar. When Opie breaks the perfume bottle he says he's earned approximately $70 already. At that time, a lower-end electric guitar would run about $150 to $200.