Prior to this episode, Pete Gardner (Darryl) had never worked with a choreographer and he was nervous about dancing. However, his energy level was so high that choreographer Kathryn Burns made him the dance captain.
The "Garfinkel Ring" is mistakenly referred to as the "Garfield Ring". This is a reference to the late actor John Garfield, who was born Julius Garfinkle. Like Rebecca and her actress Rachel Bloom, Garfield was of Jewish heritage.