The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore).
First of 27 series appearances by eighties heartthrob Christopher Atkins as Peter Richards, John Ross' day-camp counselor. Casting Atkins was a coup by the producers to draw younger viewers. At the time Atkins was riding a wave of popularity from his starring roles in The Blue Lagoon (1980) and The Pirate Movie (1982).
This episode is titled "The Letter." Coincidentally, just five days later rival soap Dynasty broadcast an episode with a strikingly similar title, The Note (1983).
Lori Randolph's teachers used tell her they saw her on Dallas back in '83. Lori made nine series appearances spanning seasons 4 through 7, all uncredited, playing "Blonde Little Girl."