Jury member Burch complained that he wanted to be a juror on a case where he could choose the death penalty. Wisconsin abolished the death penalty in 1853.
In practicing for jury duty, Fonzie (Henry Winkler) asks Marion (Marion Ross) where she was on the evening of October 30. Henry Winkler was born on October 30, 1945.
The title is a play on the series Judd For The Defense.