Dax Shepard, who plays Crosby Braverman, directs this episode. He is the third cast member to get behind the camera after Peter Krause (who plays Adam Braverman) who directed episode 3x15 Politics and Sam Jaeger (who plays Joel Graham) who directed 4x03 Everything Is Not OK.
Monica Potter (Kristina Braverman) did not shave her hair for this and following episodes, but a bald cap was used.
Dax Shepard (who is married to Kristen Bell) directed this episode with Ryan Hansen in a guest role. Ryan Hansen was a long-time co-star and real life friend of Kristen Bell from their time together on Veronica Mars. A year after this episode, Dax Shepard had a guest role in the Veronica Mars (2014) movie.
Carly Hatter, who plays Laura in this episode, is Dax Shepard (Crosby)'s real life sister. Dax Shepard directed this episode and recommended her for the part.