The characters Josh Foster and Jody Foster have their final series incarnations in actors Jason Moses and Charles R. Penland. Actor Todd Bridges introduced us to Josh in ep.6.2, The Stray, and reprises him in ep.7.8, The Illusion. Actor James Bond III played Josh in ep.6.16, The Festival and ep.8.17, The Prodigals, while Jason Moses first plays Josh in ep.9.1, The Outrage. Actor Erin Blunt introduced us to Jody Foster in ep.2.5, The Roots, followed by actor T.K. Carter in ep.6.16, The Festival.
Scott Hamner, son of the Waltons creator Earl Hamner, wrote this episode along with 2 others in 1981.