One of the bad hillbillies is Bill McKinney, who played the infamous rapist redneck in the classic film Deliverance, which was also about white water rapids.
NBC almost fired Erika Eleniak after finding out she had just posed nude for Playboy. Ironically the series would become notorious for employing ex-Playboy Playmates both as regulars (Pamela Anderson, Carmen Electra, Traci Bingham) and guest stars.
First appearance of Nicole Eggert as Summer Quinn