This episode was produced for the first season, but held over until the second.
Richard Kind previously guest starred on Fran Drescher's short-lived series Princesses (1991) as the brother-in-law of her character.
First mention of Maxwell passing on Cats
Richard Kind, who plays Fran Fine's date Jeffrey Neddleman, one of his most famous role is Mark Devanow, husband (later divorced) of Fran Devanow in Mad About You (1992).