John Putch, who plays the Boy Scout who criticizes the way that Archie hangs the flag over the swastika painted on his door, is the real-life son of series co-star Jean Stapleton. (His father was producer/director William Putch, accounting for the different last name.)
This is the only episode with no audience applause at the end.
Paul Benjamin was the name of the protagonist in Brian Garfield's novel "Death Wish".
Gregory Sierra later appeared on the "All in the Family" spinoff 704 Hauser (1994), in Ernie Live on Tape (1994).