Despite the plot being about Thanksgiving, the school play in this episode is about the true story of Pocahontas rather than Squanto. The real Thanksgiving Story is about the historical events of the Pilgrims arriving on the Mayflower to their new home in present-day Massachusetts. They received assistance from Squanto the only surviving Patuxet tribesman. He was introduced to them through the Abenaki chief Samoset.
The episode won an Emmy Award for Best Writing in Drama.
This is one of the very few episodes that does not end with a night time shot of the house with the family members all saying goodnight to each other.
When John brings in the quail he shot for the next day's breakfast, Olivia says they'll have them with biscuits and gravy. Fried quail is a common breakfast dish in some parts of Appalachia, although it is traditionally served with grits.
First appearance of Dr. McIvers, played by Rance Howard. In this episode he's introduced as the hospital's head of surgery. In subsequent episodes, he's one of the country doctors serving Waltons Mountain.
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