Show executive producer Michael Schur is a fan of David Foster Wallace, American author of "Infinite Jest" (1996). This entire episode is essentially an homage to that book: The law firm representing Councilman Jamm is Gately, Wayne, Kittenplan, and Troeltsch, which are all names of students at the fictional Enfield Tennis Academy; the compatibility test Chris and Ann take is the Incandenza-Peculis Parenting Compatibility Quiz, named after two characters in the book who are friends; Ben is transferred to the CT Tavis Medical Building in the Fackleman Memorial Hospital, named after the headmaster of the Enfield Tennis Academy and the debt collector and the book.
April says to Andy she wishes they had $46 million. As of October 2018 according to Celebrity Net Worth, Chris Pratt (Andy) is worth $40 million, and Aubrey Plaza (April) is worth $6 million, totaling $46 million.
As yet another subtle nod to the influence of The West Wing (1999) on "Parks and Recreation," Annabeth Gish, who played First Daughter Elizabeth Bartlet on "The West Wing," plays Ben's sister in this episode.