Sally Jessy Raphael hosted her own syndicated tabloid talk show from 1983 to 2002, being one of the first audience-participation, issue-driven talk shows to have a female host, predating 'The Oprah Winfrey Show (1986)' by three years.
Marion Ramsey (Woman in Audience) became best known for her role as the soft-spoken 'Officer Laverne Hooks' in 'Police Academy (1984)' and its sequels.
Peter Bidwell (Ron Melendez), the decoy from the GAP, would later be Maggie's boyfriend in 'Close Shave (1995)'.
Clips from this episode were shared widely during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA Strike - particularly the scene where Fran Fine wouldn't cross the picket line - due to Fran Drescher being the SAG-AFTRA President. The SAG-AFTRA strike lasted 118 days before contracts were renegotiated for actors.