This episode was the second and last appearance of Barbara Colby, as Sherry. It was in large part due to her terrific comedic abilities, displayed in her 2 appearances in this show, which helped get her the regular role on the (soon-to-be-spun-off) series, Phyllis (1975) (another MTM Enterprises Productions)), as Phyllis' (Cloris Leachman) boss. Sadly, after filming only a couple of episodes (and before them even airing) the talented Ms Colby and a companion were robbed at gun point in a Los Angeles garage, and were both shot and killed. The crime has never been solved.
There had been some thought in Barbara Colby joining the cast as a way to help fill the void of Rhoda on the show. It was ultimately decided that Colby's character Sherri was too much like Rhoda and that the writers would be perceived as writing the same character. MTM Production heads liked Colby immensely and would go on use her on their Phyllis spinoff the following year.