Some scenes were shot at the Chaminade Resort and Conference Center in Santa Cruz California shortly after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. The Chaminade was closed at the time for repairs to damage done by the earthquake.
Valerie Harper's character Katie shares a kiss with a bartender named Joe after her husband leaves her. Joe was also the name of Valerie Harper's character, Rhoda Morgenstern's husband on Rhona who incidentally, also left her in the series' third season.
Julie Warner's debut.