Geri Jewell, who plays Jewel, wrote a book called "I'm Walking As Straight As I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond." It addresses how she deals with having CP (Cerebral Palsy) and coming out in Hollywood.
Geri Jewell had an accident and as a result she experienced chronic neck pain. As she was standing in line at a pharmacy she ran into David Milch and he recognized her, and offered her a job on Deadwood. Geri Jewell's quote about the situation: "I got 'Deadwood' when I was standing in a pharmacy," she said. "This guy told me that he was a fan of mine, and I told him thank-you. He turned out to be David Milch, who executive produced the show. "I looked at the ceiling and said, 'God, you have a really quirky sense of humor,'" Geri recalls. "I'm standing here with CP and a broken neck and David Milch wants me to ride a horse. "He wrote his phone number on an anti-depressant ad and told me to call him," said Geri, who landed the role as Jewell.
This episode is written by cast member Ricky Jay. Aside from an episode of The Unit (2006), this was his only writing credit for episodic television.
The Bible passage that Reverend Smith (Ray McKinnon) preaches to the oxen about circumcision is Romans 2:25, and the later passage he preaches in the street is Romans 8:35.