The actor who plays the role of Frank Barker (Tony Monaco) got the role after walking into Michael Landon's office one day just to thank him for the fine job he was doing with family oriented TV. Both Landon and his secretary suggested that Tony might be right for the part they were trying to cast but he was the wrong age to which Monaco replied, "What age do you want me to be?"
Michael Landon Productions commissioned Bernie Granados Jr. for "Maggie's Pride" B-25j nose art.
Eli Wallach starred in one of Michael Landon's movies in 1984 called Sam's Son.