Dan is the only character to have an episode named after him.
This episode is dedicated to Joanna Leone Johansson (1936 - 2011). She was Paul Johanssons' mother, who died after a 20 year long battle with breast cancer. Joanne passed during the shooting of this episode.
Craig Sheffer (Keith) isn't credited as a "Special Guest Star" in the opening of this episode to maintain the surprise, but his name appears in the closing credits. Craig Sheffer returns after a 5-year absence and this marks his 48th and final appearance as Keith Scott in the series.
This is the first episode to feature Dan, Deb, and Keith together since the Season 4 finale.
Barbara Alyn Woods is credited as a "Special Guest Star" in this episode. This marks Barbara Alyn Woods' 75th and final appearance as Deb Lee in the series.