Annie (Heather Graham) was written in specifically to give Dale an "appropriate" love interest. Interestingly Sherilyn Fenn is at at least 5 years older than Heather Graham. Cooper's and Audrey's "relationship" was heavily publicized in TV Guide and other entertainment magazines. The move alienated audiences and caused a further decline in the show's already suffering ratings. Crew members who would later attend the annual Twin Peaks convention reported that MacLachlan was pressured into the decision by his then-girlfriend, Lara Flynn Boyle, who did not want her boyfriend sharing love scenes with Fenn, with whom Boyle did not get along on set.
When Jones comes to meet with Catherine Martell, a Golden Globe award is visible on the shelf behind them. This is likely Piper Laurie's own award, which she won for this series.
The script implies even more than the episode that Tim made the pine weasel bite Dick on purpose.
During his picnic with Audrey, Jack sings the cowboy folk song: "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie".
When Twin Peaks was rerun on the Bravo cable network in 1993, David Lynch wrote new introductions for each episode that were performed by Catherine Coulson as The Log Lady. The one for this episode was thus:
"Sometimes, well let's say all times, things are changing.
We are judged as human beings on how we treat our fellow human beings. How do you treat your fellow human beings?
At night, just before sleep, as you lay by yourself in the dark, how do you feel about yourself? Are you proud of your behavior? Are you ashamed of your behavior?
You know in your heart if you have hurt someone, you know. If you have hurt someone, don't wait another day before making things right. The world could break apart with sadness in the meantime."
"Sometimes, well let's say all times, things are changing.
We are judged as human beings on how we treat our fellow human beings. How do you treat your fellow human beings?
At night, just before sleep, as you lay by yourself in the dark, how do you feel about yourself? Are you proud of your behavior? Are you ashamed of your behavior?
You know in your heart if you have hurt someone, you know. If you have hurt someone, don't wait another day before making things right. The world could break apart with sadness in the meantime."