On the Season 1 DVD set, there is a deleted scene of Lorelai and Emily eating in the hospital cafeteria. Lorelai starts laughing and remarks that Emily just couldn't let her out of Friday night dinner.
Jane Lynch guest stars in this episode as the nurse. Jane Lynch also guest stars on another Amy Sherman-Palladino show "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" as Sophie Lennon.
In the diner, Lorelei mentions Dean is 6'2". Jared Padalecki, who plays Dean, is 6'4".
Sookie doesn't appear in this episode it's the first time
Lorelei makes numerous snide comments to Rory about Emily's legs, and all of the things that would not have resulted in such legs. Kelly Bishop was in fact a Broadway dancer early in her career.