Originally, this was supposed to air as the season two finale on April 4, 1968. However, it was preempted by coverage of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and didn't air until the middle of season three.
The name "Harold Rustin" or "Hal Rustin" is used in several Dragnet and Adam-12 episodes.
The character name Vern Bayliss is also used in the Adam -12 season two episode,"Pig is a three letter word"
Guest star S. John Launer's sixth and final appearance on Dragnet.