This episode received minor controversy (mostly due to Jack's torture scene) from the Parents Television Council (an anti-violence/sex/language organization), being named the least family-friendly program on television that week.
The writers originally planned to use O'Hara as Jack's tormentor in this episode, but they decided to use the character of Ronnie Stark instead, saving O'Hara's action for the next hour.
This is the first time that Jack gets tortured.
Tobin Bell, Peter Outbridge, & Louis Ferreira were all apart of the Saw movie franchise.