According to writer Moira Kirland, when shooting the episode the thing wasn't really working, so the writers got stuck trying to rethink the whole story. All of a sudden, even though it was risky, Kirland said that the only way the story worked is if the father had an incestuous relationship with his daughter. Glenn Gordon Caron liked the idea and rewrote it, even using already shot footage and editing it with a new intention.
In this episode, we learn that Allison's maiden name was Rolen.
When Councilman McAllister puts the DVD into his car player, you can see the GPS is showing the same location as where Mrs. Call's body was buried in S1E13: Being Mrs. O'Leary's Cow.
Jessy Schram, the actress who plays "Young Allison," is more than five inches taller than Patricia Arquette, who plays "Adult Allison."
Emma Stone is credited as Riley Stone-a stage name she used for about six months before going by Emma. This episode features her first semi-nude scene.