Although he would be prominent in several future episodes, this episode begins the story arc that would allow David Garrison to exit the series in early 1990. The arc begins with having Steve lose his job at the bank, after loaning Al $50,000 to start a "555-SHOE" telephone line, then having him realize that the corporate yuppie lifestyle plus marriage to Marcy is not for him. Then Steve begins becoming an outdoors enthusiast--something Garrison is in real life--and then ultimately dump Marcy and move to Yellowstone Park to become a park ranger.
The "credit-board" behind Steve also displays the names Moye and Fogle. These are the shows creators/writers names of Michael Moye and the writer Ellen Fogle.
This is the first of 23 appearances Dan Tullis Jr. later on he would portray an FBI agent then he would become a regular as officer Dan.