While on the phone with Peyton Sanders, a voice-over has Lorelai saying that his jet just got back "from Maui," while her lips appear to say "from Bali." This episode aired ten days after a car bomb attack in Bali left 202 dead and 209 injured.
When Richard is on the phone with Lorelai about the whole Peyton Sanders fiasco, Lauren Graham stand-in Patty Malcolm was the one acting on the other end to help inspire the anger.
Rebecca Metz who plays one of the mothers in this episode plays Ann in the season five episode, "Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant!" In both episodes, Luke and Sookie complain of someone sitting in their dining room and only ordering iced tea.
Jon Hamm, who guest starred in this episode as Peyton would go on to Star on the show Mad Men (2007-2014). Alexis Bledel would go on to guest star on Mad Men in Season 5 for three episodes.