The first of two appearances of Diane Wilmington, a flirtatious neighbor of Angela's. She is portrayed in this episode by Delta Burke. The character returns in the Season 2 Episode 22 "Angela's New Best Friend", where she is portrayed by Marilu Henner, who co-starred with Tony Danza in Taxi (1978) .
The title is derived from the Lerner and Loewe musical/movie "Paint Your Wagon". The original Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theater on November 12, 1951 and ran for 289 performances.