The scrambled names on the directory board are Ahmed Apoo, Warren Pees, Leak Dripply, Bjorn Free, Frank N Stein, Chi Spurger, Dee Zaster, Fran Tick, Robin Banx, Frieda Convict, Gary Buttmouth, Hugh Janus, Chris P Bacon, Gill T Asell, Hope Lescase, Winnie Bago, Ivana Dayov, Trisan Shout, Yule B Allwright, Raphael Idaho, Annie Maah, Emma Enaopea, and Kay Oz.
Abigail said the pool ball was a souvenir from the time when her father contemplated leaving the legal system, Wheels of Justice: Part 2 (1985). Dan Fielding redeemed himself by reminding Harry Stone of all the good he had done as a judge. Dan's honest admission that he truly admired Harry inspired him to return to court after he quit his job to become a pool hustler.
Dan is revealed to have been married to a woman named Sarah and is now a widower.
The armadillo that Abby pulls out of a box of her father's stuff is named Clarence by Harry Stone in the original series. However this is not the same armadillo. Harry's Clarence had his tail curled up.over his back. The one Abby reveals has his tail on the ground.
Dan Fielding lives in apartment 504. The actor who portrays Fielding, John Larroquette, was born and raised in New Orleans, which falls under 504 area code.