Trivia / Little House Onthe Prairie S 5 E 17 Barn Burner

• Real-Life Relative: Joan Tompkins (Jud Larrabee's wife Adele) was widow to Karl Swenson (Lars Hanson).
• You Look Familiar:
  • Jeff Corey, who plays the judge, would later return in season 7's "Blind Justice", another courtroom-based episode, this time playing the defendant who's accused of cheating the townspeople in a bogus land deal.
  • Larry Golden (Matt) had previously appeared in "The Long Road Home" and "Gold Country", then would return in season 6's "Darkness is My Friend".
  • Joan Tompkins (Adele Larrabee) had previously appeared in season 3's "Fred" as Mrs. Parsons (by less than an amazing coincidence, Don "Red" Barry played her husband there, as well!).