Ripped from the headlines: Skater's monetary woes somewhat parallel those of Dustin Diamond, star of the teen soap sitcom Saved by the Bell (1989). The school hallway shown in the fictional sitcom Goofin' Around in this LOCI episode was the same hallway used in Saved by the Bell (1989).
The song at the beginning of this episode is "Prisoner" by Adam Crossley.
Daniel Oreskes has played three different characters over the course of the series:
- Episode 4.15 Death Roe (2005) - Duke Caldwell
- Episode 6.9 Blasters (2006) - Zim Flamur
- Episode 7.22 Frame (2008) - Det. Fontanella
Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Noah Weisberg (Alvin 'Skater' Stevens) also worked together on episode 1.14, Hi (2010), of The Good Wife (2009) as Peter Florick & Max respectively.
Chris Noth (Mike Logan) & Eric Bogosian (Danny Ross) also worked together on three episodes of The Good Wife (2009) and two episodes of Law & Order (1990).