Actor Diedrich Bader guest starred in the episode as the sheriff. "The Simpsons" producer Ian Maxtone-Graham directed Bader during his recording session, telling the guest star to do a Southern accent. The episode also features guest appearances from talk show host Charlie Rose and film producer Robert Evans as themselves. Evans and Rose appear in a scene at the beginning of the episode, when Homer stays up late and watches Rose interview Evans on the television, hallucinating them threatening to kill him. Their conversation mentions Evans’ films "Love Story" and "The Two Jakes", as well as Vincent Canby.