Yeah, that's fun stuff... like catching a glimpse of Columbo's car on a Rockford Files episode, but I think the most interestingly overlooked gaffe of all in MBTB, was the fact that Franklin never asked for police protection.
No matter the imperfections, this one remains among my top 5. I still have a beautiful copy of the ep on VHS tape from the Columbia House library, and I play it more than the DVD.