The first of three appearances of Toby Huss in "NewsRadio (1995)," as a different character in each episode appearance. The other two appearances were in the episodes 'Xmas Story (1995)' and 'Stinkbutt (1999).'
Vicki Lewis and guest star Bebe Neuwirth appeared, as Gladys Bumps and Melba Snyder, respectively, along with Peter Gallagher (as Joey Evans), Patti LuPone (as Vera Simpson), Daisy Prince (as Linda English), Ned Eisenberg (as Ludlow Lowell), and Ron Orbach (as Mike Spears), in a concert version of the Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart musical "Pal Joey". The concert took place in 1995, the same year this episode was produced and aired.
Stephen Root and Toby Huss both voiced recurring characters on "King of the Hill".