Harry Shearer's final episode as a cast member. He left citing "creative differences" and quipped: "I was creative, and they were different." Shearer would still appear in the opening credits for the rest of the season.
During her monologue, Kathleen Turner points to a random audience member and claims it is Jack Nicholson. In the front row, Danny DeVito and Brian De Palma are visible in the audience.
Harry Shearer originally wrote the "Strictly from Blackwell" sketch for his radio show, together with Tom Leopold (who portrayed Bobby Bouchet in the radio version). During the goodnights, Shearer holds up a sign that reads Thanks, Tom.