This episode contains Julia's now-famous "The night the lights went out in Georgia" monologue, which would be used many times over the years in references to the show and Dixie Carter's career.
Suzanne's past as a beauty queen is a major plot point in this episode. Delta Burke (who portrayed Suzanne) is a former beauty queen herself, having been crowned Miss Florida in 1974.
During the closing credits of this episode various pictures of Delta Burke taken during her pageant days are shown.
Suzanne Sugarbaker was crowned Miss Georgia in 1975.