Clive (Malcolm Goodwin), an avid Game of Thrones (2011) fan, says he thought Liv (Rose McIver) had gone full warg whilst having a vision.
The name AK Fortesan is a riff on the AK-47 rifle.
Title Meaning:
- Spanking the Zombie - The title is referencing at the subject matter of this episode: Dominatrix's and spanking (along other things).
Daran Norris (Johnny Frost) was a regular on Veronica Mars (2004) & appeared in a Party Down (2009) episode, Investors Dinner (2009), as Tony Carolla. Rob Thomas created both Veronica Mars and Party Down, as well as iZombie.
Nathan Barrett, who plays Tanner, previously appeared in episode 2.4, Even Cowgirls Get the Black and Blues (2015), as a drug dealer.