Francis X. McCarthy (Fr. Lindsay Flynn) would later appear as Principal Kelban in Summer School (1987) with St. Elsewhere regular Mark Harmon (Dr. Robert Caldwell). The two do not share any scenes here.
Stephen Furst (Dr Elliot Alexrod) joins the main cast, after being a recurring player in the previous season. Since last season, his character has completed medical school at Harvard and joined as a first-year resident.