The episode's title is a parody of "Killing Him Softly" by Roberta Flack.
Actor Ryan Pinkston (Connor) goes on to play Leo in Emily Osment's (Lilly) hit show Young & Hungry (2014). He stars in Season 4, Episode 8, "Young & Sofia."
This was not the first time Ryan Pinkerton (Conner) and Emily Osment (Lilly) worked together. They both appeared in Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003).