The drive-in featured in this episode was the Dolores Drive-In which was the last drive-in within Beverly Hills. It closed in 1981 after an ordinance prohibiting drive-ins went into effect.
Sally Kirkland (Laurie Archer) previously appeared as a different character in season four's Caged Angel (1979).
Norman Alden (Jake Barnett) previously appeared as different characters in season two's Sammy Davis, Jr. Kidnap Caper (1977) and season four's Dancin' Angels (1980).
The building across from the taxi that exploded is an apartment building located at 639 S Commonwealth Ave Los Angeles, CA 90005 that same building was the Hotel in the movie "Nightmare on the 13th Floor" 1990 tv movie