One of three episodes to be banned from airing on The Disney Channel, primarily because of its themes of teen drinking and physical abuse. The other two episodes that are prohibited are Prom-ises, Prom-ises (1998) and The Truth About Honesty (1999).
The title references the Crosby Stills Nash and Young song "Love the One You're With." The chorus contains the words, "If you can't be with the one you love, honey, love the one you're with."
One of only four episodes in which Will Friedle (Eric Matthews) does not appear. The others are Sixteen Candles and Four-Hundred-Pound Men (1996), Heartbreak Cory (1998) and Starry Night (1998).
This episode takes place in March 1998.