The gentleman that Artie disguises himself as, Ned Buntline, was a real person. Buntline was famous for helping create the legend of the wild west through his series of dime novels.
This was the last television appearance of Nick Adams, who sadly committed suicide less than a month after this episode first aired.
This episode is one of the few that ends abruptly, in that the last scene is the climax action. Most episodes close with an epilogue scene usually filmed in their train car.
Robert Conrad was a legitimate Boxer. His amateur record was 29-2-1. His pro record was 4-0-1. He also trained in the Martial Arts.
The shortest episode in the series, running just under 49 1/2 minutes. Most episodes run almost 50 minutes or more.