First time regular guest star Peter MacDissi appears as Olivier.
The original title of this episode was "Another Voice".
Francis Conroy, Kathy Bates, Zachery Quinto, Lili Taylor, and Mageina Tovah would all go on to star in American Horror Story.
Zachary Quinto appears in this episode in Claire's art class. He is credited as Hip student.
Bettina (Kathy Bates) says to Ruth (Frances Conroy), "Fortunately women our age are invisible, so we can really get away with murder". This is a nod to Kathy Bates' famous role as murderess Annie Wilkes, in Misery (1990), for which she won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.