According to an Uproxx interview with executive producer Tom Snyder, the first episode took nine months to produce. The Comedy Central executives at the time thought the version sent to them was a preliminary version, asking Snyder, "When do we get to see the real thing?" Snyder insisted that it was the final version, and they reluctantly agreed to air it as-is.
This is the only episode of the series where Ben wears a top different than his usual open blue shirt. In this episode, he wears an open flannel shirt instead.