Last appearance of the Matthew Morgan character; however, versatile actor Thayer David will return the next year in a different role (and in several others throughout the remainder of the series).
Closing credits voiceover: "Peter Jennings with the News expands to a full half-hour of global coverage, in color, beginning Monday, January 9th, here on ABC." And a few moments later, the announcer returns to add, "On behalf of our sponsors, we would like to wish you a very happy holiday season."