The sub plot where Joey ends up eating his date's dessert is a follow up to something that happened in season seven's "The One with the Cheap Wedding Dress". There Ross and Joey kept mentioning embarrassing things they have done over the years. Ross asks Joey about a time he ate his date's food and Joey's date realizes that Joey must have eaten her crab cake when she went to the restroom, a situation not unlike the one in this episode.
This is the last episode which was directed by David Schwimmer.
The city skyline used in the establishing shot when Monica and Chandler arrive in Ohio is Cincinnati.
This is the first instance of Joey's catchphrase "JOEY DOESN'T SHARE FOOD".
Rachel reveals that she and Joey dated for a week.