At 26, Josh Schwartz was one of the youngest people in network history to create a series and become its showrunner.
In contrast to Seth Cohen, Adam Brody actually hates sailing. After they shot his sailing scene in this episode Adam asked to have no more scenes were he would have to sail.
This episode was shot on location unlike all other episodes, which are shot on set.
Summer Roberts was envisioned as a leggy Californian blonde so the casting of Rachel Bilson was quite a surprise.
Josh Schwartz was totally surprised that the network allowed him to have Ryan and Marissa meet over a cigarette. The executives allowed it to happen as it very quickly established that both characters have a rebellious streak. Although both characters of Ryan and Marissa are established throughout the series as smokers, this is the only time in the series that they are ever seen smoking cigarettes on camera.