This episode marks the acting debut of comedian Mitch Hedberg. This episode is also his only appearance in the series.
The set for "Bargain Bob's" is a redress from "3rd Rock From The Sun", s4e3 ("Feeling Albright"). Also, Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Tommy Solomon from "3rd Rock From The Sun") guest stars as Eric's friend, Buddy. "That '70s Show" and "3rd Rock From The Sun" are both Carsey-Werner productions, created by Bonnie and Terry Turner.
The Forman's phone number is 987-412-5856, as revealed by Red dialing the numbers.
Mitch Hedburg mentions losing a leg in Vietnam. In real life, Mitch came very close to losing his leg to gangrene.
Kurtwood Smith (Red), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Buddy) and Julie Claire (Customer #2) all appeared in "3rd Rock From The Sun" (s4e11, "Dick Solomon Of The Indiana Solomons") and shared scenes, but Julie Claire interacted only with Kurtwood Smith. "That '70s Show" and "3rd Rock From The Sun" are both Carsey-Werner productions.