Olivia Barash (Sylvia) was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Television Series for this two-part episode
Olivia Barash was 16 when this episode was filmed (playing a 15-year-old) and only 9 months younger than Melissa Gilbert, who played her teacher Laura.
Royal Dano, who played Sylvia's father Hector, also played Alice Garvey's first husband Harold in the season 5 episode "Crossed Connections".