Writer Richard Mueller's favorite episode. Mueller also claims that The Collector is based on his mentor.
It is revealed that Janine graduated high school in 1977. That would make her roughly 29 years old in the episode.
Features the only appearance of "Big Ed" Zeddemore, Winston's father.
This is the last episode to feature a title card - all future episodes would now feature their title superimposed over the opening scene.
The voice actors were recorded on August 9, 1988.