Eastland's oldest living graduate returns to the school.Eastland's oldest living graduate returns to the school.Eastland's oldest living graduate returns to the school.
Originally veteran actress Margaret Hamilton, best known as the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, was supposed to play Marie Thornwell in this episode. Due to ill health, however, she had to back out of the episode.
Marie Thornwell tells Jo she graduated in 1918, but it is stated in Rough Housing (Season 1, Episode 1) that Eastland was only 54 years old at the time. That means Eastland was not established until 1925.