Jane Fonda, who played Judy in the film version, acted as executive producer during the show's first season. However, she quit the show after a dispute over the direction of the show.
Jean Marsh left the series after the second season because she was unhappy with the change in direction the series was taking.
The necklace that Rachel Parton George wears with her character's name on it was the same one worn by her sister, Dolly Parton, who played Doralee in Como Eliminar Seu Chefe (1980). It was given to her by her sister when the series began filming.
Jean Marsh, who is English, was told that she had to read in an American accent for her audition. After she auditioned, she asked if she could quickly read again in her English accent. The executives liked her accent and she got the part.
At the time she was cast as Violet, Rita Moreno was a regular client at the Beverly Hills workout studio run by series exec producer Jane Fonda.