This was intended to be a bottle episode, based in a single location to save money, but bad weather plagued production. It was one of the toughest episodes of the season for the crew. The weather delayed production so much that pick-up shots and inserts had to be filmed later on to finish. Delays were also caused by the inaccessibility of the location because only generators, camera equipment, and first aid crew were able to stay on-site, and time was wasted commuting staff in each day.
Jason Beghe is one of David Duchovny's best friends. They studied together and worked together as bartenders and as actors.
Jason Beghe and David Duchovny would go on to co-star alongside each other in several episodes of Californication (2007).
The episode received the 1994 Environmental Media Award (EMA) for Best Environmental TV Episode.