* AlanSmithee: The "John Thomas James" who has story credit on many episodes is executive producer Roy Huggins. "Return To Devil's Hole" features ''two'' fake writing credits, as the "Knut Swenson" who has teleplay credit is Marion Hargrove.
** Huggins's pseudonym was taken from the names of his three sons.
* ExecutiveMeddling: Executive producer Jo Swerling, Jr. [[WordOfGod says]] that as soon as he learned of Pete Duel's death, he tried to end the show, but Creator/{{ABC}} wouldn't let him. The series was back in production 12 hours later.
* FollowTheLeader: The show was inspired by ''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''.
* TheOtherDarrin: ''Series/AliasSmithAndJones'' has multiple examples.
** Creator/PeteDuel committed suicide and was replaced by Creator/RogerDavis for the final season.
** Sheriff Trevors was played by three different actors during the series' run.
** The OpeningNarration went back and forth between two actors. Ralph Story was TheNarrator in the PilotMovie. When the series began, Roger Davis took over from Story. When Davis replaced Duel as Hannibal Heyes, Story was brought back.
* ReferencedBy: In ''Literature/IThinkILoveYou'', while telling Sharon about the men she's loved, Petra remembers her crush on Pete Duel.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Creator/GeorgePeppard was in the running to replace Pete Duel before Roger Davis was chosen.
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