Ponch has a large amount of road rash on his right forearm during this episode.
Getraer is shown to be allergic to dogs in later seasons. He doesn't mention that here, but he's eager to hand off the dog to Baker, anxiously rubbing at his arms and defensively answering "nothing, nothing!" when Baker asks what's wrong. And in the end credits, he touches the dog, then makes a disgusted face and grabs his hand.
The scene where the runaway motorcycle was stopped was the same portion of the Foothill freeway (La Tuna Canyon Road exit) used for the capture of the tow truck in Undertow (1977).
Jon lived at the Raintree Condominiums and Townhomes complex, which was and is an actual complex located on Jefferson Avenue in Culver City.
The dog in this episode is portrayed by Muffin, who also played the title character dog in the 1977 movie Poco... Little Dog Lost.