Most of the actions Jonathan instructs the senior citizens to take to save their homes are highly illegal now and at the time this aired. These include fraud, theft of private property, and violating laws regarding insider trading and manipulating the stock market.
Dane Clark was well into his 70's while playing 62 year old.
Two of these actors worked with Michael Landon before. Eileen Heckart was on Little House on the Prairie, and Andrew Duggan was on Bonanza.
Eileen Heckart, Dane Clark, Victor French all died of lung cancer, and Andrew Duggan died of throat cancer.