This marks the first appearance of Melora Hardin as Trudy Monk, who had been portrayed previously by Stellina Rusich during the first two seasons of the show. Rusich is a Canadian actress who was originally hired when the show was produced in Canada. When the production was moved to Los Angeles, it was no longer practical to bring Rusich down when she was needed. The producers decided to hire an American actress because they were planning to feature Trudy in several future episodes.
John Michael Higgins plays a game show host. In 2018 he became a real-life game show host, hosting the show "America Says."
The same "Girl Tuesday" poster in Trudy's childhood room can be seen in Adrian's childhood room in Mr. Monk and the Three Pies (2004).
The music playing during the 'road trip' is the original theme music.
Both Bob Gunton (Trudy's father) and Larry Brandenburg (Val Birch) were supporting characters in "The Shawshank Redemption".