Hal Smith has a small role in this episode playing a drunken sot at the local police station. Very much like his future "Otis Campbell" role in The Andy Griffith Show.
Zeke needs to borrow $100 from Rick to pay for a new transmission. Adjusted for inflation, $100 in 1960 is equal to $1,043 in 2024.
Zeke had tragically drowned in a boating accident 3 days before this episode aired. He was 24 years old. His funeral was held the day this episode aired, November 16, 1960.