The role of Dr. Cora Wolf was written with Portia de Rossi in mind. Series creator Victor Fresco had worked with her previously on his show Better Off Ted (2009).
Drew Barrymore, Timothy Olyphant and Portia de Rossi have starred in the Scream horror franchise: Barrymore in Scream (1996) and Olyphant and de Rossi in Scream 2 (1997).
Eric says to Joel "hold it Jack Bauer." Jack Bauer is also referenced in an episode of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Mary Elizabeth Ellis, who plays Eric's mother Lisa, is in a handful of episodes of It's Always in Philadelphia, while also being married to one of their star actors Charlie Day.
Eric says to Joel "hold it Jack Bauer." Jack Bauer is a reference to the federal agent protagonist of the Fox spy television series 24.