In this episode Goober reveals that his middle name is not Frederick as printed in the newspaper even though that is what he told the reporter. His middle name actually is Francis.
Shares a similar story line with the Andy Griffith Show episode "Barney and the Cave Rescue."
Mr. Harvey Benson mentions that he's had his TV since Kukla, Fran, and Ollie. Kukla, Fran, and Ollie was an early American television show using puppets. It was created for children, but was soon watched by more adults than children. It did not have a script and was entirely ad-libbed. It was broadcast from Chicago between October 13, 1947, and August 30, 1957. Comedienne Fran Allison starred, interacting with puppets, Kukla and Ollie (and sometimes other puppets) whose puppeteer was the show's creator, Burr Tillstrom. After the original run, the team appeared in other productions over several decades.
Mount Pilot Sheriff, Fred Matson, mentions flying in bloodhounds from Burleigh County. There is no Burleigh County in North Carolina. There is a Burleigh County in North Dakota, however.