This was the first episode of the series to be filmed in High Definition and wide screen
Sam Johnson, who plays the officiant that married Daphne and Niles in Reno, wrote 15 episodes of "Frasier." He was also co-executive producer and executive producer for 120 episodes.
The opening graphic of this episode shows the Frasier logo in a metallic finish rather than the usual gradient colors.
The restaurant Frasier offers to take the family to is called "Coeur de Singe" which means "Monkey's Heart" in French.
The episode's title is a nod to "Der Ring des Nibelungen," a cycle of four German-language epic music dramas by Richard Wagner. It is often referred to as The Ring Cycle.