John Stamos originally auditioned for the role of Malucci. Six years later, he appeared on the show as Tony Gates.
First appearance in the series of Erik Palladino as Dr Dave Malucci. He would become a series regular five episodes later.
Julianna Margulies (Carol Hathaway) & John Cullum (David Greene) also worked together on episode 4.18, Death of a Client (2013), as Alicia Florrick & Cardinal James respectively.