The puppet of Bull went on the market and was sold through retail catalogs.
In this episode, Marsha Warfield joins the cast as new bailiff Roz Russell, replacing the late Florence Halop.
John Astin appears as a new recurring character, Harry's stepfather, Buddy Ryan. Astin had previously appeared as a different character; he shared a hospital room with Harry in the season 2 episode Inside Harry Stone (1984).
Roz shares a name with Rosalind Russell. Roz's sister's name refers to Zsa Zsa Gabor, and her brothers' names refer to Slappy White and Topo Gigio.