The water tower from which Cousin Scott's (Ashton Kutcher) ashes are thrown is the same set used in "That '70s Show", in which the cast is often seen hanging out on the water tower. Cousin Scott is portrayed by Ashton Kutcher, who portrays Michael Kelso in "That '70s Show". Both "Grounded For Life" and "That '70s Show" are Carsey-Werner-Mandabach productions.
Ashton Kutcher ("That '70s Show") and Megyn Price would later appear in the TV series "The Ranch". In season 1 of "Grounded for Life", Danny Masterson ("That '70s Show") portrayed a chop shop character, and he and Megyn Price portrayed love interests in "The Ranch".
Ashton Kutcher's character in "That '70s Show", Michael Kelso, fell off the water tower at least once a season while he was on the show. In this episode, he spoofs falling off the water tower twice and insists that his cousins throw his cremains off the tower.
The episode title is a reference to "Dust In The Wind", released in 1977 by Kansas.