In this episode, Johnny reminds Burt Reynolds that he said he would marry again if Johnny did and Johnny had remarried. Burt said he would remarry and Johnny was doubtful. Burt proposed a bet between he and Johnny for $10,000 that he would marry within a year. The air date of this episode was February 25, 1988. Johnny didn't take the bet, saying he would have to think about it. Burt Reynolds married Loni Anderson just a little over four months later on April 29, 1988.