David Schwimmer plays Russ, yet the character is credited as being played by "Snaro", apparently as a tribute to a friend.
First use of Phoebe's catch phrase, "Oh, no."
In this episode Joey begins his acting job on Days of Our Lives. Jennifer Aniston's real life father, John Aniston, has been starring on the actual Days of Our Lives since 1984, playing the character of Victor Kiriakis.
This is the first episode that mentions Joey's character on Days of Our Lives, "Dr. Drake Ramoray".
The first use of Monica's drink "scotch on the rocks with a twist".