The guest star who voices Horace Scope is Dabney Coleman, an actor who worked with Lily Tomlin, the voice of Ms. Frizzle, in the movie 9 to 5 from 1980.
This is the first and only episode to take place during one of Ms. Frizzle's students' birthdays.
This is the second episode after "Inside Ralphie" where one of Ms. Frizzle's students stays home sick. Unlike the earlier episode, it is unknown what illness Dorothy Ann has.