As part of their legal defense, Brisco County and Socrates Poole mention 2 books that refer to the use of fingerprints as unique identifiers in humans: "Pudd'nhead Wilson" (1893) by Mark Twain, and "Finger Prints" (1892) by Sir Francis Galton.
Lord Bowler does not appear in this episode.
In the beginning of the opening town scene a person can be seen running across the screen. Despite the mustache, it is obviously a woman.
Sheriff Bumpers' look was obviously modeled after U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves.