Cast members Don Johnson and Cheech Marin, along with guest star Danny Trejo, would go on to appear in the movie Machete (2010) fourteen years after this episode aired.
When Nash Bridges says to Joe, "What do you mean 'we', Paleface?" He is referring to the old joke where The Lone Ranger and Tonto are surrounded by hostile Indians. The Lone Ranger says: "It's looks like we're in a lot of trouble, old friend!" Tonto replies: "What do you mean "we", Paleface?".
With the second season, a new opening theme song was introduced. However it was not used in this first episode.
Last time the first season theme song was used.