In the summer of 1981, the Grateful Dead did play nine shows in a week and a half, starting at The Summit in Houston, Texas and finishing up at McNichols Arena in Denver, Colorado exactly as Laurie stated to Lindsay when describing her summer plans.
For his work in this episode, Paul Feig was nominated for a 2001 Emmy for Best Writing in a Comedy.
According to the DVD commentary, James Franco cut his finger punching the glass on the fire alarm.
The sodas consumed during the D&D game are made by Faygo, a company originating in Detroit (the show takes place in Michigan).
In this episode, the geeks are seen playing a game of Dungeons & Dragons. John Francis Daley, who plays Sam Weir, would go on to co-write and co-direct the film Dungeons & Dragons (2023).