John Clarence Stewart, the actor who plays Simon, tweeted that the 'American Pie' scene that travels throughout the Clarke's house is "one continuous shot, and took hours of rehearsing."
This episode is dedicated "in loving memory of Richard Winsberg." Richard is the father of series creator Austin Winsberg, who suffered from PSP and passed away in 2011.
Apart from a transition episode at the start of Season 2, this episode effectively ends Lauren Graham's run in the series. Graham had just landed a starring role in The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021) and was now unavailable to continue working on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist (2020).