According to the script, the giant spider that confronts the heroes is named the 'Gorgonzolla'.
The animation of He-Man using his mighty lungs to blow something away was first seen in The Once and Future Duke (1983) and was also used in The Rarest Gift of All (1984), Betrayal of Stratos (1984), Just a Little Lie (1984), The Greatest Show on Eternia (1984) and Happy Birthday Roboto (1985).
The animation models for King Boreas, Prince Esker and Princess Janice were designed by character artist Alice Hamm. The character models were finalized on October 10, 1984.
The animated sequence of Beast Man kicking down the door was previously used in Return of the Gryphon (1983).