"Julie" Bean was a friend and colleague of Paul Simms and an associate producer of NewsRadio, including this episode. Beth's story is loosely based on a long-distance relationship had by Julie Bean. [06.25.2020]
Starting in Season 2, the door to the Station Manager's office is no longer glass with blinds. It is now a solid wooden door.
"Mummenschanz is a Swiss mask theater troupe who perform in a surreal mask-and prop-oriented style. Founded in 1972, the group became popular for its play with bizarre masks and forms, light and shadow, and their subtle choreography." -- from Wikipedia. [06.25.2020]