All the scenes where someone is being hypnotized were purposely interrupted to ensure nobody watching at home would accidentally be hypnotized.
This episode reveals Millie Helper's maiden name as Krumbermacher.
"One of the greatest subjects for hypnotism since Trilby." The George du Maurier 1894 novel 'Trilby' is about the innocent girl, Trilby, who is hypnotized and totally enslaved by the evil, odious Svengali.
A hypnotized Rob addresses Mel as "Dr. Zorba," referencing Sam Jaffe's character on "Ben Casey." This is an extremely rare instance of the show acknowledging an actual TV series, as opposed to the fictional ones that were normally used.
Rob and Buddy know their George Du Maurier, who wrote the 19th-century novel "Trilby". Rob calls himself the greatest hypnotic subject since "Trilby" and Buddy calls Glenn, the hypnotist,"Svengali". In Du Marier's novel, Trilby is a woman who falls under the spell of the hypnotist named Svengali.