Writer Leo Gordon plays the character Jennings Thornton. Lynn Cartwright, who plays Jessica Caldwell, the accused shoplifter, is Gordon's real-life wife. They were married for almost 51 years, until Gordon's death in 2000.
Second of five appearances in the series for Leo Gordon, who portrays a different character in each. In addition, he has writing credits in twenty-one of the series' shows.
Leo Gordon again interferes with Malloy and Reed, this time as a cop buff.
In Season three he played former cop Jack Donahoe, who also interfered with Malloy and Reed.
A 1970 Mercury Montego can be seen responding to the supermarket robbery. The Mercury was a rare one year only non-Plymouth choice for the LAPD at the time.