This episode introduces Nate's alias as Jimmy Papadakalis. Based on Jim Rockford's recurring alias Jimmy Joe Meeker on The Rockford Files, Papadakalis is a loud-mouthed Vegas lawyer who never met a corner he couldn't cut, and takes a loose view of the law, or so he'd have his opponent believe. Nate uses the stereotype Papadakalis conveys to annoy the mark and to create conditions that encourage him to let his guard down.
Hardison's line "You do not let Vicki Vale into the Batcave" is taken from the 1989 film Batman.
This is the first episode of Leverage without a title sequence.
Though not this particular ep, Jonathan Frakes has directed a number of eps for the series, and several of his fellow Star Trek TNG costars have made guest appearances. Jeri Ryan played Seven of Nine in Voyager and recently appeared in Picard, 2 other shows in the Star Trek franchise.
At 10:26 Hardison describes Jeri Ryan as "one sexy librarian" which is noteworthy because the creators of "Leverage" are also responsible for "The Librarians," one of the stars of which was standing right next to him.