Print ads for the special identify the family's surname as "Nelson". In the show, it is "Warner".
This is the only screen acting credit for Megan Fahey (Caroline).
This special was featured in the October 16, 1987 issue of Scholastic Scope Magazine, an educational publication.
Actor Bernie Kopell is best known to TV audiences for his recurring roles on the sitcoms That Girl and Get Smart, and for playing Doc on The Love Boat.
Actor James Noble was also known for his sitcom work, having co-starred as Governor Gatling on Benson.
Actor Craig Bierko would later go on to a successful career as a stage actor, as well as appearing in several films and TV series.
Actor Ronan O'Casey had previously appeared in the British TV serial The Trollenberg Terror, which would later be adapted into The Crawling Eye.
