This episode introduces the recurring character of Officer Howard "Hoppy" Hopkins, played by Howard Platt.
Norman Lear long ago said in an interview that officer swanhouser was replaced with officer Hopkins because viewers didn't like his attitude which was polar opposite of the upbeat and happy attitude of his partner officer Smith. As a result, Noam Pitlik was fired.
A small segment of this episode features a clip from Let's Make A Deal with Monty Hall. Both shows ran on CBS network.