This episode tries to fill the gap between Xena episodes "Sacrifice", "Adventures in the Sin Trade" and "A Family Affair". However, writer Melissa Blake admitted she didn't have time to watch these episodes because of schedule constraints, which resulted in several contradictions and continuity errors.
Final appearance of Kevin Smith as Aries.
Final appearance of Ted Raimi as Joxer.
8 months after (#6.20) was broadcast, Kevin Smith (Ares) tragically died from a injury he sustained in a fall on February 15th 2002 1 day after finishing work on Warriors of Virtue 2: Return to Tao (2002).
Kiwi singer Carly Binding played the Whoosh Reporter.