Stephen Talbot, who has the recurring role of Gilbert, was unable to appear in this episode due to illness. His lines were given to Mark Murray, playing Alan Boothby.
This is the second of only two times that Hardie Albright appears in the series, each time playing Beaver's teacher Mr. Collins. His daughter, Vicky Albright, also appearing in the series only twice, takes on the role of one of Wally's girlfriends in season six.
This is Mark Murray's first of three appearances in the series, each time playing Alan Boothby, Beaver's friend. The next two appearances occur in the next two episodes of season five.