First appearance in the series of Ryan Hurst, playing Allison's half-brother Michael. Hurst will reappear two more times during the show's run.
We meet Allison's brother for the first time in this episode.
Jay R. Ferguson plays Michael's friend Tommy. Michael, who is Allison's brother, was played by Ryan Hurst for 3 episodes before being replaced by Patricia Arquette's real brother David Arquette in the final season. Both David and Patricia started in the tv spin-off of the movie "The Outsiders", where Jay R. Ferguson plays the lead role of Ponyboy Curtis. David played a significant member of Ponyboy's gang, appearing in the whole series, while Patricia only appeared in 1 episode.