Charlie O'Connell, younger brother of Jerry O'Connell makes his first appearance as Collin Mallory, Quinn's brother. He previously played 2 minor roles in seasons 2 and 3,(S2,13 & S3,7) before being cast as a regular in season 4.
This episode shares its title with a 2000 dramedy by the Coen brothers starring George Clooney.
The cryogenic facility is named after Clarence Birdseye. In our universe, he started the frozen food industry.