According to Sherri Stoner the "I Got Yer Can" segment is inspired by real-life events. Late one night, plagued by insomnia, Stoner went for a walk and used a neighbor's trash bin (set on the curb for pickup) to throw away a soda can. The neighbor came out and demanded that Stoner remove it. Stoner obliged but thought it a bit obsessive of the neighbor and began wondering how Slappy the Squirrel would react to such a situation.