First appearance of Richard Brooks (Paul Robinette) since leaving the series as a regular cast member at the end of Season 3.
When Briscoe apprehends Michael Walters, he says,"Hey, Mikey!" Later during Walters' interrogation, he says, "I don't think Mikey likes it." These are both references to Life cereal commercials. The commercials featured the slogan/catchphrase "He likes it! Hey Mikey!" The commercials aired from 1972 to1986, the longest continuously running commercial campaign ever aired.
Filmed a week after New York's historic blizzard of 1996.
Chuck Cooper has played five different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 1.21 Sonata for Solo Organ (1991) - Drew MacDaniel.
- Episode 5.3 Blue Bamboo (1994) - Art Samuels.
- Episode 6.14 Custody (1996) - Walters' Attorney.
- Episode 11.6 Burn Baby Burn (2000) - Rolando August.
- Episode 19.11 Lucky Stiff (2009) - Judge Lester Poole.
Mark Nelson has played four different roles over the course of the series:
- Episode 6.14 Custody (1996) - Stein.
- Episode 10.22 High & Low (2000) - Julius Reinhard.
- Episode 15.6 Cut (2004) - Dr. Stuart Barton.
- Episode 20.18 Brazil (2010) - Symposium Organizer.