In the original script for this episode, Estelle (Estelle Harris) was supposed to find a used condom in her bed, but that was considered too gross, so a condom wrapper was substituted.
Sam Lloyd plays Ricky in this episode and episode 5.15, The Pie (1994). One of the actors Lloyd beat for the role was Jack Black.
C.K. Steefel plays Sylvia in this episode. Earlier in the series she played another role, that of Kramer's (Michael Richards) girlfriend in episode 3.23, The Keys (1992).
When cutting up the TV Guide magazine, the Elaine-obsessed character Ricky (Sam Lloyd) hums the theme song from the I Love Lucy (1951) show.
The expression "Indian giver," which originated in the 1700s, referred to the Native American custom of reciprocating with a gift of equal value, an extension of their practice of bartering. A negative connotation arose when white, North American colonists misinterpreted the custom, considering it rude that a gift giver must expect one in return.