This is the only episode where Rebecca says the opening line "Cheers" is filmed before a live studio audience."
Rebecca, played by Kirstie Alley, tells Sam that she was born in San Diego. Sam asks "San Diego, California," to which Rebecca responds "No, Kansas." Alley was born in Kansas.
When chatting with Sam, Rebecca (Kirstie Alley) states that she was born in San Diego. Sam asks "California, huh?" to which Rebecca responds "No, Kansas!" Kirstie Alley was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas.
The episode title alludes to the 1951 play Paint Your Wagon, which was subsequently made into a movie that starred Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood (1969).
Rebecca is reading Hammer by Armand Hammer. Armand Hammer was an American business manager and owner, most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran from 1957 until his death, though he was known as well for his art collection, his philanthropy, and for his close ties to the Soviet Union. Hammer's business interests around the world and his "citizen diplomacy" helped him cultivate a wide network of friends and associates.