Angela Lansbury heard that Madlyn Rhue, who was suffering from MS, was in danger of losing her Screen Actors Guild medical coverage because she wasn't working enough to qualify. So she created the part of Jean the librarian to bring Rhue back for two episodes every year so she wouldn't lose her insurance.
Ron Masak is Jimi Defillipis' father in law. Jimi is married to Ron's daughter Deborah.
Although supposedly college classmates, Cindy Pickett (Joanna) is 9 years younger than Ron Masak (Mort).
The young roustabout is named Toby. Angela Lansbury was in the Broadway musical "Sweeney Todd" that had a young character named Toby.