This episode was Alex Borstein's winning submission for the 2019 Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Comedy Series.
Joel's father gives him a check for $60,000 in 1959, the equivalent of ~$619,000 in 2023.
The real life location of the bar that Abe and Noah are sitting inside and talking, was previously used in the TV show, Gossip Girl (2007). The first time it's shown, is in the episode, Chuck in Real Life (2008).