This episode was Sherril Lynn Rettino's final acting role before her death on July 3, 1995 at the age of 39.
The title refers to a history of Rome written by the 18th century English historian Edward Gibbon.
This episode marks the final appearances of Kimberly Foster as Michelle Stevens, Omri Katz as John Ross Ewing, Joshua Harris as Christopher Ewing, Sherril Lynn Rettino as Jackie Dugan, Deborah Tranelli as Phyllis Wapner, Deborah Rennard as Sly Lovegren, Jared Martin as Dusty Farlow, Danone Camden as Kendall Chapman and Jeri Gaile as Rose Daniels McKay on the series. Katz and Rennard would later reprise their roles in Dallas: J.R. Returns (1996).