Herman worries about breaking Lily's porcelain dishes. Actually, bone china is a type of porcelain that is composed of a minimum of 30% of phosphate derived from animal bone. For that reason, some vegetarians and vegans avoid using or purchasing it.
Lily compares Grandpa to TV newscaster David Brinkley. Brinkley's was known for his ability to write for the ear, with simple, declarative sentences. He gained a reputation as one of the medium's most talented writers.
Emmaline Henry (Gwendolyn - Accident-Prone Wife) would become best known, one year later, as Amanda Bellows, the wife of Dr. Alfred Bellows, on the hit 1960s fantasy sitcom I Dream of Jeannie (1965).