Ukee Washington is a real newscaster. He is on KYW 3, the CBS affiliate in Philadelphia.
Olshansky lives on the 4300 block of Larchwood Street in West Philadelphia / University City.
The taxi used in the series is transported between locations through the city on a flatbed tow truck.
The taxi used in the show actually has a medallion on the hood as required by the Public Utility Commission.
The building that acts as the front of the detective bureau is actually Philadelphia Health Department District Health Center #3. It is located on 43rd Street between Baltimore Avenue and Chester Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia.