Ben Matlock tells Michelle Thomas that his daughter, Charlene, left Atlanta and joined a law firm in Philadelphia, thus explaining the character's exodus from the series.
This was Nancy Stafford's debut as Michelle Thomas. She had previously appeared in season one as a different character.
In syndication, this episode was divided into two parts, episodes 1 and 2 of season 2.
Greg Evigan, who plays Eric Gordon, also starred in the Season One episode, "The Rat Pack" as Josh Sinclair.
This episode reunites two British actors who had appeared together in A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967). Barrie Ingham played Robin Hood; Leon Greene played Little John.