The Ferris wheel rescue took place on a ride called the Sky Wheel, a double Ferris wheel built by the Allan Herschell Company of New York. It consisted of two wheels with eight cars each that were connected with an armature. The scene was shot at the Pike (named Nu-Pike at the time), an amusement zone in Long Beach, California. The Pike amusement zone was officially closed and demolished in 1979.
The title refers to the old proverb: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."
Peggy Webber had previously appeared in various roles on Dragnet & Adam 12.