When Troy is having his freak out after meeting LeVar, a poster featuring a young Amy Poehler can be seen on the wall behind him.
In the DVD commentary, Dan Harmon and Megan Ganz reveal that Shirley's confessional scene was inspired by an email sent by actress Yvette Nicole Brown pointing out that she was the only actor in the episode without a talking head scene.
Pierce says farewell to Shirley, "Smell you later," a phrase made famous by The Simpsons character Nelson Muntz.