Trivia / Little House On The Prairie S 9 E 5 The Wild Boy

• Disabled Character, Disabled Actor and Written-In Infirmity: Jonathan Hall Kovacs, who plays 12-year-old mute Matthew, is deaf in real life. Naturally, the episode focuses on accepting peers for their abilities and in spite of their disabilities.
• You Look Familiar:
  • Guest star David Hooks (Luther) had previously made a few appearances in season 5 as Mr. Ames, principal of the Winoka Blind School.
  • Walter Brooke (Judge Simpson) had a small role in season 2's "The Race" as Sandler.