Raymond Burr wears a large bandage on his right hand for most of this episode because he injured it filming the first scene.
When TV news staff are discussing a possible obituary piece for Ironside, he is revealed to be 46 years old.
Unusual for a pilot episode, all the regular cast members remained intact for when the show began.
Chief Ironside is seen as a physically able character for about a minute at the beginning of the TV film.
Generally regarded as the first of the long line of Cop/Detective shows from "Universal" during the 1970s.
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