The scene where Gabrielle rolls over and hits Ares in a very vulnerable spot had to be filmed many, many times, because Renee O'Connor was trying too hard not to hurt Kevin Smith. By the end, Kevin was actively encouraging her to hit him. You can ever seen Renee laughing in the scene in the final cut.
At 10 minutes Kevin Smith provides some eye candy for the viewers as Ares keeps his shirt off.
For this episode the composer has created some country music themes complete with banjos, while Kevin Smith shows off his comedic skills including slapstick.
At 31 minutes Ares and Gabrielle affect hillbilly accents to thwart the warriors who are hunting the former god of war.
At 33:01 Xena's line "you and your little dog too" harkens back to the Wicked Witch of Oz' threat to Dorothy.