Dominique Dunne required little makeup to guest star as a victim of abuse, as her bruises were real. The night before filming she has been beaten by her boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney.
This episode carries the following dedication: "This episode of Hill Street Blues is dedicated to the memory of Dominique Dunne". Ms. Dunne was a guest star in this episode and died before the episode first aired, at the hands of an abusive boyfriend, John Thomas Sweeney.
At 38:23 of the episode, A sign reads: "To" and shows the shields for Interstate 90 and Interstate 94. The only place where these two interstates run concurrently is in Chicago where they combine to form the Dan Ryan Expressway (South Side) and the Kennedy Expressway (North Side).
Director Bob Kelljan died of cancer on November 25, 1982, seven days after the airing of this program.
The film of Furillo graduating from school is actually Daniel J Travanti's home movies.