Michael Rawlins is only 5'2", so when he was making a command decision or talking authoritatively, select camera angles had to be used to hide the fact that he was shorter than the people he was in charge of.
The android who serves coffee in the CPB office is named Robby. This is a tribute to Robby the Robot.
Dimension Films parent company Disney bought the rights of the 83-minute pilot episode and released it straight to VHS and DVD as a standalone TV movie for commercial reasons.