Frank Zappa guest starred in this episode. His ailing health prevented him from returning to the series to pick his character up from where it had left off.
At the conclusion of the episode, Cates warns Crockett that Fuente still believes he has the money and will hunt him down. However, Fuente never returns in the series and the plot is never followed up. This scenario occurred several times in the series, with other examples being J.J. Johnston in The Prodigal Son (1985) and Carlos Cantero in Line of Fire (1988). In this case, the lack of a conclusion was because Frank Zappa retired from acting (except for voiceover jobs) following his appearance due to his battle with pancreatic cancer.
As Crockett walks into the prison, we see a close up of his badge, revealing that he is a sergeant and deputy sheriff of Dade County, Florida, dated June 29, 1984.
Frank Zappa, known for his avant-garde musical stylings, played a fairly ruthless drug dealer in this episode, in stark comparison to his real life persona.
It is established that Fuente knows Burnett is really a cop by the end of the episode. Despite the fact the drug lord escapes with this knowledge, Crockett continues to use the Burnett cover name for the remainder of the series without any problems. In reality, information such as this would likely spread fast amongst the criminal community, particularly if it is in the hands of a vengeful drug lord, and as a result the cover would be rendered useless. At the very least, a real-world cop would stop using the blown cover name immediately as a precaution.