This episode marks the first appearance of Bonnie Bartlett as Ellen Craig on the series. Bartlett is the real life wife of William Daniels, who played her on screen husband Dr. Mark Craig.
The restaurant Dr. Cavanero eats at is obviously the redressed set for the lobby of the Stratford Inn from "Newhart". The wainscoting and other woodwork are very distinctive. "Newhart" was another MTM program that had just begun production.
Diane (the college student in the bar at the end) is played by a pre-Breakfast Club Ally Sheedy.
Dr. Wayne Fiscus (Howie Mandel) references The Twilight Zone TV show while in the morgue. Guest star Jeremy Licht (Robby) on this episode acted in The Twilight Zone Movie as Anthony (segment "It's a Good Life.")