Around the time this episode aired, Tony Shalhoub announced that he would not be returning to "Wings" if it came back for another season (as he was tired of playing the Antonio character). The announcement would come a few months later that "Wings" would not be returning for a ninth season. Guest star Brooke Adams is Tony's wife.
Final Christmas Episode of the Series
Brooke Adams (Mary) had four guest appearances as three different characters on Monk (2002), which starred Tony Shalhoub (Antonio). In a kind of reversal of roles, her first appearance was in Mr. Monk and the Airplane (2002), as a flight attendant (another kind of transportation worker) stuck dealing with Monk (Shalhoub) as the extremely frustrating passenger.