Wagner and Herrmann both costarred in "The Paper Chase" in 1973.
The Lindsay Wagner character has only a master's degree yet seems to have a really busy teaching schedule at the local college. Without a PhD, that would not be true.
The church-run home Olympia Dukakis is going to requires a huge one-time payment from the sale of her house. Yet as they drive away to deliver her to the home, the "for sale" sign is still up. If she hasn't made the payment, how is she going to be admitted?