Fish says to Dietrich, "You must be older than you look." Dietrich replies he is. Steve Landesberg claimed he was younger than his actual age to get jobs as an actor because he started his career later in life.
First, and last, time Doris Belack portrayed Bernice Fish. Florence Staley portrayed her in two episodes prior to this one in Season 1 and throughout the rest of the series in 6 subsequent episodes as well as the Barney Miller spin-off, Fish.
Steve Landesberg makes his first appearance as Det. Arthur Dietrich. Landesberg had appeared as a fake priest earlier in the season.
This was the only time the characters, Detective Chano Amenguale and Detective Arthur Dietrich appeared together, though they hardly interacted.
One of only a few episodes that showed scenes outside of the squad room.