This marks the second time Rene Auberjonois has appeared in Murder, She Wrote (1984). His first was in Murder in a Minor Key (1987).
The name and traits of the lead character, Eugene, appear to be inspired, by Eugene O'Neill, author of Long Day's Journey Into Night (1982).
Rene Auberjonois and Matt McCoy also starred together in Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach (1988).
Barry Nelson and Angela Lansbury co-starred in the movie, "Tenth Avenue Angel". In both the movie and this episode of Murder She Wrote, Barry Nelson's character proposes to Angela Lansbury's character.