First appearance of Uncle Deadly.
The Newsman refers to Sheriff David Goelz in his broadcast. Dave Goelz is of course the performer of Gonzo, Zoot, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and others.
The "Horror House" sketch and "Muppet News Flash: Furniture Monsters" were included in "The Muppet Show Book", published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc in 1978, in which the sequences were entirely illustrated by Tudor Banus.
One of the few episodes Miss Piggy is absent from.