The caboose that the three bandits use in their escape has the initials C RI& PR, which stands for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. It operated from 1852 until 1980.
Larry Golden makes his fourth appearance in the series, this time as 'Abel' who gets shot in the escape attempt.
Toni Mele, who played Kim, was a fan of the show and blind in real life. She wrote a letter praising the show. Michael Landon heard about the letter, and invited her to appear in this episode. She was also listed in the credits.
Laura mentions events that occurred in the episode the gift and the episode the camping trip.
Final appearance of the blind school before it burns down.