Miss Cannon is wearing a "Red for Ed" shirt in the opening scene. Red for Ed is a grassroots movements to bring awareness to the crisis in education and struggles educators experience in regard to district budgets. It began in Arizona and spread across the country. This episode also has the Fillmore teachers striking over contract negotiations, something happening frequently across the country as teachers demand a livable salary, classroom resources, and admin support.
Cloris Leachman also played a grandmother called Memaw on Raising Hope