Joe Swanson, a Quahog police officer, tells Quagmire the police cannot arrest Jeff for beating his girlfriend Brenda (Quagmire's sister) unless she files a formal complaint. In reality, Rhode Island law mandates police make an arrest in a domestic assault case. The arrest, based on probable cause, is made on behalf of the state; and victim cooperation, although hoped for, is not required. If the officer has probable cause to believe a domestic assault has occurred, the officer must make an arrest.
Glenn mentions that he got another cat possibly a replacement for the one Peter, Joe and Cleveland killed.
It's learned that Glen has a brother named Gary.
This episode gained controversy for the way domestic violence was depicted in a serious manner.
It is revealed that Jeff's last name is Fecalman.