Although he is referred to in several episodes, this is the only one in which Larry Mondello's father is seen, backstage with Larry at the conclusion of the school play.
Ward jokingly mentions 3rd Grade's loss of another Adolphe Menjou when June tells him Claude Bonnefield, supposedly the smartest boy in Beaver's class, is not going to get the chance to play the lead in the play. Adolphe Menjou was a versatile and prolific actor with a career in movies that spanned six decades.