The episode won an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Comedy - Cloris Leachman for playing Phyllis Lindstrom.
After Phyllis slams shut the oven, causing the chocolate souflé to collapse, Sue Ann takes it out and closes the oven door by kneeing it shut. This was improvised by Betty White.
Even though both Mary Tyler Moore and husband Grant Tinker) were very good friends of Betty White and her husbandgame show host, Allen Ludden), the actual participation of Ms White in the series was not definite. The script called for a 'Betty White-type' but casting Ms White was felt that if problems arose, it would be awkward with Ms White being a friend of Ms Moore and Mr Tinker.
Not only were Betty White and her husband Allen Ludden close friends of both Ms Moore and Mr Tinker, the couple were huge fans of the series and were regulars at the filming of each episode of the series.