In both the DVD Commentary and Season Six DVD interview, Alison Arngrim said the scene where Laura and Nellie get into the fight was filmed in a farmer's real pasture. She said when Melissa shoved the mud in her face, it was not acting, but Melissa's own idea. Alison said: "You really don't want to know what I swallowed that day."
In the DVD Commentary for the episode, Alison Arngrim said she and Melissa Gilbert were stripped down to their underwear and hosed off before they were allowed in their dressing rooms.
When Almanzo and Laura are riding on the rig, Almanzo said to Laura that he will call her Beth. According to his biography Almanzo has another older sister who is also name Laura. Caroline has a sister whose name is Eliza.
Second time Caroline had to make Laura to go to apologize Nellie for her bad decisions. The first time she hit Nellie for teasing her about Albert is going to be her brother and the second time for the pepper in the chicken.