The exterior shot of the criminal court building is the interior courtyard of the City Hall Building. As of 2018 it still looks the same and is easily recognizable.
First credited acting appearance in television and film for Martin Sheen.
Martin Sheen played a character named "Packy" in this episode, which was written by Stirling Silliphant. Silliphant recycled the name "Packy" six years later when he wrote the screenplay for "In the Heat of the Night." In that film, Packy Harrison was played by Matt Clark.