* The DVD commentary to "Quagmire and Meg" points out that Peter's monologue in the end of that episode was foreshadowing this episode.
* This episode marks the death of Thelma Griffin.
* Peter's "dramatic garage door reveals" is set to "No More Mr. Nice Guy" by Alice Cooper.
* "Devil Woman" by Cliff Richard plays while Peter is accosted on his day out with Evelyn.
* Adam West watches Revolution, but Peter hasn't caught up with all of the episodes.
* Despite making two appearances in this episode, Chris has no lines.
* This became Lauren Bacall's final role.
* This is the second time Brian stops Stewie from committing suicide. The first was "Killer Queen".
* The books that Stewie reads include the Christian Bible, the Islamic Quran, the Jewish Torah, and Dianetics, which is a Scientologist text.