The title refers to the process of two people being married, but are separated by distance and not present at the wedding. Though illegal in most states in the United States, marriage by proxy is available to members of Armed Forces deployed and unable to attend a service.
Mike Minor played a small role as one of the expectant fathers in the hospital. He and Meredith MacRae would later star together in Petticoat Junction.
The character Hank is mentioned at the end of the episode, even though the character, played by Peter Brooks, last appeared in the series over a year before.