First appearance of Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva, Chris Moltisanti's long-time girlfriend. She was also in the series pilot but portrayed an unnamed restaurant hostess, which was explained by making Adriana a hostess.
This is the only episode to feature a teaser or pre-credit sequence.
As Big Pussy is trying to track down a stolen car, he says "I'm fuckin' Rockford over here." This is a reference to The Rockford Files (1974), a show David Chase used to write for.
The first of three episodes directed by Daniel Attias, with this one earning him a nomination from the Directors Guild of America.