The plot-line shown in the beginning (a woman with a veil enters and tells how a jealous lover threw acid in her face - destroying both her face and voice) is based on the (very true) story of Linda Pugach, and Burt Pugach, whose story was told in the documentary, Crazy Love (2007) (BTW similar to what the veiled woman says in the beginning - about wanting David and Maddie to find the man - not for revenge, but for possible love, the real Pugachs - as their surname indicates - did subsequently get married after Burt had served time for the act. Though not exactly a 'fairytale romance' - at least to Linda Pugach - Burt was always very much in love with Linda, to her last breath. Though she never outright said otherwise, it was clear that Linda was fearful no one else would want her after the incident, and Burt - a lawyer by profession - always treated her as a princess).
Composer, Richard Lewis Warren's score for this episode was rejected, but was not told this at the time. He only found out decades later, by the series' fans, who had found out when the original DVD release of the second season mistakenly used Warren's rejected score instead of Alf Clausen's replacement.
The church was the same church used in Kill Bill for the wedding massacre scene.
David holds up a newspaper called "The National Pit" which says "Dr. Caron discovers antidote for stress". Glenn Gordon Caron was creator and head writer of the series.
C. Thomas Howell plays and uncredited role as the waiter in this episode, even after already having starring roles in "The Outsiders, Grandview USA, Secret Admirer, and Soul Man". They also talk about his fellow costar from "Grandview USA" Jamie Lee Curtis in the scene they are waiting looking at a tabloid paper.