 Laurie Metcalf (qv) and Emily Prager (qv) joined the cast in  this episode. But due to the 1981 writers strike, the season was  suddenly cut short and this ended up as the final episode of the  season. The cast was overhauled for the following season. Metcalf  only got to appear in one sketch. Pragers "Weekend Update"  commentary was cut after dress rehearsal and she only appears in the  final goodnight segment.