In response to finding out that 'Maxwell' has landed on People Magazine's "Worst Dressed" list, Fran comments that "only the hippest and trendiest people end up on that list." Fran Drescher was ranked 3rd on 'People Magazine's Worst Dressed' in the September1995 issue.
The title uses the Yiddish expression "Oy Vey" that is an exclamation of dismay or exasperation.
Catherine Oxenberg (Sydney Mercer) became best known for her role as 'Amanda Carrington' on 'Dynasty (1981)'. Oxenberg's appearance in that soap opera sparked immense national pride in Serbia and by 1990 led to a major revival of popular interest in the House of Karadordevic, the former Yugoslav royal family. She is the daughter of Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia, the only daughter of Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, who served as regent for his cousin's eldest son King Peter II of Yugoslavia and the last reigning member of the Karadordevic dynasty.