References the real-life water crisis in Flint, Michigan, which was still ongoing at the time this episode aired.
The angry crowd chants "Lock her up!" during Lena's press conference, referencing the cheer used by supporters of Donald Trump that was aimed at Hillary Clinton.
It was Kevin Smith who suggested to Chyler Leigh and Floriana Lima to film all of their scenes in one day.
This is the episode that Kevin Smith was referring to in his A&W story during his Silent But Deadly special.
At 16:10 the song playing is "All Through The Night" by Cindi Lauper.