This is the first episode not to feature the three-way split style opening credits which were introduced in the series' first episode Digger's Daughter (1978).
First appearance of Kimberly Foster as Michelle Stevens, April Stevens' (Sheree J. Wilson) sister. Also, this is the first time that George Kennedy (Carter McKay) and Cathy Podewell (Cally Ewing) are in the main cast intro.