Holly, played by Nicole Sullivan is very pregnant in this episode. In real life, Nicole Sullivan gave birth two days after this episode originally aired.
Lou Ferrigno and his onscreen wife, Carla Ferrigno, are married in real life. The married on May 3, 1980, and have three children together.
Arthur was married three times. His first wife was Sophia, Carrie's mother, who died. Second wife was Lily who divorced him. His third wife was Tessie who died.
China Syndrome was a 1979 film about a nuclear plant meltdown.
Lou Ferrigno also played himself in three episodes of Con Man (2015), and episode 4.12, The Winner (1984), of The Fall Guy (1981).