Tubbs refers to Mark, Sr. as "voted most likely to be Robert Vesco in high school". Vesco (1935-2007) allegedly committed securities fraud and escaped prosecution by fleeing to countries that refused extradition (Costa Rica, Cuba etc.). He was never put on trial in the US for his crimes, but Cuba did sentence him to 13 years in jail in 1996 for similar offenses. He died in prison in November, 2007.
This is the third of three consecutive episodes (along with Glades (1984) and Give a Little, Take a Little (1984)) that open with establishing shots of the seedy areas of Miami, many of which are located in the South Beach area before the revitalization that took place there during and after the series was on the air.
During the stakeout at the rescue mission, Crockett props up the coffee maker with a Penthouse Magazine.
This is one of several episodes that does not end on a freeze frame.
The working title for this episode was "White Beard".