William Jennings Bryan is referenced several times in this episode. He was a great American orator and politician from Nebraska. Beginning in 1896, he emerged as a dominant force in the Democratic Party, standing three times as the party's nominee for President of the United States. He also served in the United States House of Representatives and as the United States Secretary of State under Woodrow Wilson.
Flashbacks to first-season episodes appear in this episode. They include The Wedding Anniversary (1965), Oliver Buys a Farm (1965), I Didn't Raise My Husband to Be a Fireman (1966), and Sprained Ankle, Country Style (1966).
Fred tells Oliver they don't have Democratic or Republican parties in "this state." It's unknown what state Hooterville is in.
Brad Collins, the serving state senator, is resigning at age 92 to get married and raise a family. His fiancé is 96.
Lisa's mention of the actor politician, whom Oliver notes is a governor, alludes to Ronald Reagan, who was, at the time this episode originally broadcast, the governor of California. The dancer politician she mentions, whom Oliver notes is a senator, alludes to George Murphy, who was then in the U.S. Senate representing California.