First writing credits for the Farrelly Brothers (Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly) before they went on to write Dumb and Dumber (1994), There's Something About Mary (1998) and Shallow Hal (2001).
This episode mirrors actual events. NBC initially felt episode 2.11, The Chinese Restaurant (1991), was uninteresting and did not want to air it.
When George (Jason Alexander) says "Everytime I think I'm out they pull me back in" is referencing to a famous quote from Michael Corleone in the third and last installment of "The Godfather" trilogy, The Godfather Part III (1990).
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine) & Ping Wu (Ping) also worked together on episode 1.17, Justice Is Blind (2004), of Arrested Development as Maggie Lizer & Proctor respectively.
The TV Guide that Kramer (Michael Richards) reads is the Sept. 5, 1992 issue and has Joan Lunden on the cover.