Matthews tells the dispatcher to get him the Maricopa County maintenance department. Maricopa County is an actual county in Arizona. While it was generally thought the program took place in California, in several instances this was counter-indicated, such as this one.
Producer Stanley Rubin makes his one and only acting appearance here.
Victim #1 Mr. Denton, is driving a 1959 Chevrolet Impala 4 door Sedan. Suspect Casey is driving a Black colored 1959 Plymouth Savoy 4 door Sedan outfitted as a Police Car. She later pulls their Travel Trailer after the Police props are removed. Victim #2 Harvey Talbot is driving a 1959 Plymouth Belvedere Convertible when he stops at Mattie's Diner. The color is later described as Blue by Dan Mathews. Mathews later shows up to the Detour in a dark colored 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne 4 door Sedan used for undercover work.