Spanky McFarland died just over 2 months after this first aired.
Holly Matherson is played by Peri Gilpin. She later stars in the Cheers spin-off Frasier (1993) as Roz Doyle.
The situation of Woody in relation to the election has parallels with the protagonist in The Candidate (1972), who was thrust into politics by others and wins a seat in Congress only to find himself clueless about what to do once elected.
This Episode was the Final Cheers to Air On NBC