This episode is also the last of the "first revival" of the series.
A 12-episode revival of the series was produced in 1998 for History Television.
A revival of the first series in name only.
Until the modern revival of the series in 2005, the term was rarely used on-screen.
The special also served as a television pilot for a possible revival of the series, which never happened.
However this changed in the 80's revival of the series.
Bill Woodson took over with the revival of the series in 1977.
ABC aired a brief revival of the series in 1981.
A planned 2007 revival of the series was renamed The Order.
Moore was asked to host a revival of the series for syndication, which launched in September 1969.