This was the first physical appearance of Ned the Wino.
Ned the Wino was the subject matter of JJ's portrait, "Black Jesus", which he entered in the Pan-African League's art show back in the season one, episode two episode entitled "Black Jesus".
Raymond Allen and Robin Braxton would play similar roles together 2 years later on Sanford and Son (season 6 e10 Aunt Esther has a baby). Robin Braxton plays an adoption evaluator. Raymond Allen had too much to drink and Lamont and Esther convince Fred to pretend to be Esther's husband.