Charisma Carpenter does not appear, but is credited. Her character, Cordelia Chase, is said to be on vacation with Groo in Mexico. This is the first episode in which she does not appear.
This is the first episode of either series to feature Wesley but not Cordelia.
Angel giving up on romancing Cordelia and concentrating on Connor as an emotional replacement mirrors Buffy in season 5, where she breaks up with Riley and increasingly relies on Dawn as a substitute.
David Boreanaz's character, Angel, shows an interest in hockey. His character, Agent Seeley Booth, in the tv series, Bones, is also a huge hockey fan, he even plays hockey.
This is the first episode not to feature any original members of Angel Investigations from the first season with the exception of Angel himself.