Sloan tells Wyatt (from Human Resources at ACN) that she "dates first round draft picks, second round if it's a skills position." 3 years after the airing of this episode, the actress who plays Sloan, Olivia Munn, dated NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Aaron Rodgers was a first round draft pick for the Green Bay Packers in 2005.
The song sung by Gary as he leaves the elevator at the start of the episode is "Anything Goes" by Cole Porter.
This episode features performances by Paul Lieberstein and B.J. Novak, in unrelated scenes. Both Lieberstein and Novak also appeared on The Office (2005), in addition to writing and directing several episodes each.
Another tie-in to The West Wing is the request for Schweppes Bitter Lemon - made by Hal Holbrook's character Asst. Secretary of State Albie Duncan (Season 3 & 4) & B.J. Novack's character Lucas Pruit.