Caress, biographical author of Alexis's life story, her sister. In real life, Joan Collins had a sister, Jackie Collins, a prolific author.
At the masquerade ball, Adam dresses as a Canadian Mountie. Coincidentally, Gordon Thomson is Canadian.
Ted McGinley joins the cast in the part of Clay Fallmont, soon to be one of Sammy Jo's lovers. McGinley was also concurrently appearing in another Aaron Spelling production at the time, The Love Boat (1977).