The most promotion that was given to this TV-movie was in a mocking fashion when popular radio host Howard Stern... during the news segment with co-host Robin Quivers (on January 3, 1996)... listened to a scene and poked fun at Mary Tyler Moore's role and performance, which, according to Stern, was in the vein of recent films Forrest Gump and Nell (Jodie Foster): in which a mentally-challenged person turns out wiser, deeper and smarter than everyday people.