- Refitted for Sequel: Carry On Stuffing included a performance of two madrigals originally written for Carry On Henry.
- Role-Ending Misdemeanor: Charles Hawtrey was supposed to appear in Carry On Stuffing, but he pulled out at the last minute. Having taken third billing to Sid James and Terry Scott in the previous two shows, and knowing they would both be absent, Hawtrey demanded top billing. But Peter Rogers refused, giving top billing to Hattie Jacques instead. His role was split between Norman Rossington and Brian Oulton, both of whom had played cameo roles in several Carry On films.
- Screwed by the Network: Carry On Again Christmas was meant to be in colour, but was shown in black and white due to a technicians' strikes that caused Thames Television to broadcast all their Christmas shows that year in black and white.
- Throw It In!: Frankie Howerd's asides to camera and to the audience were ad-libbed.
- Uncredited Role: Carol Hawkins and Linda Regan as Ben Gunn's Man Monday and Man Thursday in Again Christmas.
- What Could Have Been:
- Kenneth Williams declined to appear in the specials. He did relent for Carry On Laughing's Christmas Classics,note which would ultimately be his last appearance in anything Carry On-related.
- Julian Holloway's role in the 1973 Carry On Christmas was meant for Jim Dale.
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