This episode received Emmy nominations for Best Writing (John Wells), Directing (Mimi Leder) and Single Camera Editing (Randy Jon Morgan). None of them converted into a win.
First appearance in the series of Marg Helgenberger, who previously worked with
Mimi Leder on China Beach (1988). She plays a girlfriend of Doug's father, Ray, who would go on to have a brief relationship with Doug.
Mimi Leder had previously worked with actor Carlos Gómez (who plays ill-fated paramedic Raul) on another TV series, China Beach (1988). Gomez's character suffered burns in that show too.