For decades, the first 35 seconds of act one had been one of the scenes edited out of the episode's syndicated version, omitting Edith mentioning to Archie that dented cans are sold at 2 cents off. This left viewers in the dark as to why Archie kept hitting cans in his cart with a hammer.
The job application that Ms. Maloney was holding was from Metromedia, in whose studio this episode was recorded.