This is Rue McClanahan's favorite episode. She loved being disheveled and unglamorous.
Dorothy's Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is never mentioned, again. However, she may have recovered from it according to Dr. Chang's information that some patients bounce back mere months after being diagnosed.
Richard Mulligan and Park Overall of Empty Nest, a spin-off series of The Golden Girls, make a crossover appearance.
Dorothy orders a bottle of champagne for $430 in 1989 which is worth over $880 in 2020.
Extended Urine Sample scene is currently not aired in syndication. Most likely due to the sex in public comment Dr. Harry Winston.