An inside joke: As Rob Petrie is wrapping up explaining how the burglars operated, he says "That's a Mark VII." When he gets a quizical look from the police lieutenant, he then asks what the police actually do say. The police lieutenant is played by Barney Phillips, who played Sgt. Ed Jacobs during the first season of Dragnet. Dragnet was produced by Jack Webb's Mark VII production company and every episode ended with a signature hammer and stamped logo.
The maiden name of Buddy's wife Pickles is revealed to be Conway.
At the end of the episode, Laura sends the sofa out to be reupholstered; however, in the next episode, the sofa has not been reupholstered.