The Coffeebuck barista, Azriel, that performs at the open mic is played by Jen D'Angelo who is the writer of the episode.
To spoof the title which no longer matches the content of the series, in the second season the producers started adding self-deprecating jokes to the show's title card. The one for this episode reads: welcome to "Cougar Town" Several burritos were harmed during the filming of this episode.