This is the first time Michael Nesmith appears in the main adventure (as opposed to the concert videos) without wearing his wool hat.
This is the last episode with a studio laugh track mixed in.
The hotel is named for historical Senators Henry Cabot Lodge and his grandson Henry Cabot Lodge Jr.; the latter was America's Ambassador-at-Large when The Monkees was filmed.
This is the only episode to feature a musical number in the teaser. In it, Micky Dolenz performs a jazzed up version of Goin' Down.
The title was likely inspired by the iconic biker films The Wild One (1953) and The Wild Angels (1966).