Whitman Mayo plays Marla Gibbs' father in this episode, but in real life, Mayo is only one year older than Gibbs.
Whitman Mayo and Beah Richards had previously starred on Sanford and Son as Grady Wilson and Aunt Ethel.
Hal Williams and Whitman Mayo appeared together in a Sanford and Son episode "Once A Thief". Williams played Officer Smith and Mayo played Grady Wilson.