Besides featuring Tom Selleck, Larry Manetti who would co-star in Magnum, P.I. (1980) guest stars in this episode, as well. Guest star James Whitmore Jr., would also appear as a guest star on Magnum, P.I. (1980) in two different roles.
Lance White's reel to reel tape machine is a Teac A 6100 which was produced from 1974 until 1977.
Last episode to feature Fritzi Burr. Ms. Burr had been featured in one episode each season, since her first appearance in the Rockford Files' first year, when she appeared as the sardonic county clerk in "Just By Accident".
Vern St. Cloud acquires a nickname: "the Hawk".
As Fred Beamer gets into an increasing number of fistfights, his glasses are held together by an increasing number of pieces of adhesive tape.