After the original script gave Danny Kaye the line "This is the tooth shuttle, and I need an astronaut!" as he propelled his chair up and down, the episode's original air date was less than one week after the disaster aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, so Kaye overdubbed that line with "This is the tooth ship, and I need a pilot!" However, even in syndication, now years after the disaster, the original line has been restored.
This episode is most notable for being the final performance of Danny Kaye's legendary career. It aired on February 2, 1986. Kaye passed away just a little over a year later, on March 3, 1987, at 76.