During his conversation with Joan about the movie The Apartment (1960), Roger (John Slattery) also mentions the movie Psycho (1960). Talia Balsam, who plays Roger's wife and is married to Slattery in real life, is the daughter of Martin Balsam, who plays Detective Milton Arbogast in Psycho.
This episode was included on the 2008 Emmy Awards 'For Your Consideration' DVD.
Several characters discuss the film The Apartment (1960) throughout this episode. The Apartment was directed and co-written by Billy Wilder; this episode's title is evocative of another Billy Wilder film title, The Lost Weekend (1945).