The part of the eccentric Dr. Reidman was written with Crispin Glover in mind. Glover himself was offered the role, but turned it down.
This episode features Judd Nelson. In Season 3, Episode 2, Shawn dresses as Judd Nelson's character from Breakfast Club.
Pineapple Spotting: There were two pineapples in this episode. One was behind Ginger, the other was a decoration at the hotel that Shawn and Gus walked by.
Shawn asks Lassiter, while he has a gun pointed at a dog if he is Michael Vick, which is the NFL player that was convicted for a dogfighting ring.
Spot the Pineapple: one can be seen behind Ginger in the flashback, and another wooden pineapple decoration, one is on the bowl in the second flash back, and on is behind Shawn and Gus at the hotel bar. Shawn also asks for a club soda with three pineapple wedges.