[1] Arthur, along with guest stars Rock Hudson, Melba Moore, Wayland Flowers and his puppet character Madame, perform a series of skits and musical numbers, many of which have a distinct Broadway sensibility (two numbers from I Love My Wife, a musical that Arthur's ex-husband Gene Saks had directed, were among the selections).
The special was recorded using a single-camera setup without a studio audience, with a laugh track added in post-production.
[2] The Paley Center for Media copy of the program includes Moore singing "Miss Thing"; the song was cut from the CBS broadcast.
[3] A retrospective review by Phil Hall at Film Threat's "The Bootleg Files" cited Moore's performances as the highlight of the special, also noting that Flowers's segments provided some of the few moments of "genuine fun" in the show.
In all, Hall concluded that the awkward mix of mostly unfunny comedy (citing the Martin sketch as a lowlight) with dramedy, poor choreography, and miscasting of camp icons like Hudson in straight roles made the special so bad, it's good.