The line "What you got, Rodney? A Wendy House?" got an unexpectedly enormous laugh from the audience. The laugh went on so long, it threatened to run into the next episode. David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst had to ride with it and try not to join in. Later, Jason said "That's it. I'm resigning. Nick Lyndhurst and myself have worked our socks off all evening for this show. Lennard Pearce hasn't said a bloody word - and then he just says "Wendy House" and he gets the biggest laugh I've ever heard in my life." After that, a new ratings system for laughter on the show was invented, based on its Wendy-ness. A decent laugh was a mini-Wendy. A good laugh was a sub-Wendy. An all-out Wendy or a full-blown Wendy was the best to hope for, like the Holy Grail. Jason admitted whenever a Wendy came, it was Pearce's line when he was on the show.
This is the first appearance of Mickey Pearce, although he was mentioned several times before.
In the VHS/DVD versions, John Williams' Jaws (1975) theme is replaced by a similar-sounding piece of music.
This is the second appearance of Tony, (played by Dev Sagoo) the waiter at the Star of Bengal. He appeared two episodes earlier in "Diamonds Are for Heather (1982)" where he served Del and Heather their meal.
Rex Robinson, who plays foreman Harry, also appeared in "Video Nasty (1986)" as the Vicar who married Boycie and Marlene.