Props, costumes, special effects shots, and sets from Battlestar Galactica (1978) were used in this series.
Erin Gray was asked to dye her hair blonde for the role of Wilma Deering. However, as the first season progresses, her blonde hair begins to fade to her natural brunette coloring. In the second season, she was allowed to have completely brunette hair.
Gil Gerard's waistline flexed weekly, and even daily. Gerard was warned by producer Bruce Lansbury about feasting on the company's "open all day" craft service buffet. Buck's white skintight jumpsuit plagued Al Lehman (costumer) when Lansbury asked if wardrobe could make Gerard "slimmer". Lehman gave Gerard the nickname "the white polish sausage".
The series used footage of the British and French pavilions at Expo '67 in Canada to represent the futuristic buildings such as Dr. Elias Huer's office tower and Buck Rogers' apartment building.