This was the first appearance in season 7 for William Windom (Dr Seth Hazlitt). Despite several episodes taking place in Cabot Cove, and Seth generally being Jessica Fletcher's primary Cabot Cove companion, he had not appeared until the halfway point of the season. The reason for Windom's absence was due to his work on the production of the NBC drama Parenthood (1990), where he played grandfather Frank Buckman.
Not the only time the last name Abruzzi used in the series. Season 9, episode 1, Caesar Romero guest stars as Marcello Abruzzi.
Rose Gregorio (Rosa Abruzzi) and Dame Angela Lansbury were born a day apart from one another in the same month (October) and year (1925).