Richard Kiley received an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a drama for this episode. He lost to Richard Dysart in L.A. Law. His character here was Douglas Spaulding, a name Bradbury frequently used for boys he identified with.
First credited appearance in TV or film for Eric Johnson, listed in credits as "Eric J. Johnson," possibly the tow-headed bully gang leader (in the credits, character names are not assigned to each actor).