This is the only episode where Dana Davis played the role of Michelle Welton. In the later episodes the role was played by Tiffany Hines.
The paired salt and pepper shakers are a Van Tellingen Hugging Bears set from the 1940s and 1950s. Ruth Van Tellingen Bendel (a successful children's book illustrator) designed the innovative and popular line of Hugging Shaker sets for The Regal China Company.
Chad Lowe, the actor playing Brandon Casey, also directed 13 episodes of Bones