Several guest stars who played physicians in this episode also portrayed MD's in other shows. Wayne Rogers was John McIntyre in M*A*S*H, Chad Everett was Joe Gannon in Medical Center, Bernie Kopell was Adam Bricker on The Love Boat, and Jack Klugman was Quincy M.E.. In addition to the prime time doctors, the following soap stars were also included: Hunter Tylo as Dr. Taylor Hayes from The Bold and the Beautiful; Leslie Charleson as Dr. Monica Quartermaine and Stuart Damon as Dr. Alan Quartermaine from General Hospital.
Mr. Briggs asks "Do I look like a doctor?" This is an allusion to the guest stars who all looked enough like a doctor to be cast as doctors in other hit TV shows.
The title is from "Physician, heal thyself" a biblical proverb found in Luke 4:23.
Eight actors who played doctors in this episode also played doctors in other TV shows.
1. Jack Klugman: Quincy M.E.
2. Wayne Rogers: John McIntyre of M*A*S*H,
3. Chad Everett: Joe Gannon of Medical Center
4. Bernie Kopell: Adam Bricker on The Love Boat
5. Michele Lamar Richards: Dr. Lois Allen in Alien Nation
6. Hunter Tylo: Dr. Taylor Hayes of The Bold and the Beautiful
7. Leslie Charleson: Dr. Monica Quartermaine from General Hospital
8. Stuart Damon: Dr. Alan Quartermaine from General Hospital (and Prince Charming in the 1965 live-broadcast musical "Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella")