Although a different actress is peripherally glimpsed in the prologue, Rebecca's mother is voiced by an uncredited Tovah Feldshuh, who would go on to play the role in subsequent episodes. Her voice-overs were a last-minute addition.
The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series.
During the "West Covina" song, as Rebecca moves into her townhouse, she can briefly be seen pouring all of her medications down the kitchen sink. This moment subtly sets the stage for her mental health issues to spiral out of control. The shot of her doing this was cut from the video version of the song which appears on Rachel Bloom's YouTube channel.