Sophia Bush receives credit but does not appear in this episode due to becoming casted after the pilot and the series being greenlit.
Though Sophia Bush doesn't appear in the pilot, she is the only cast member to be in every episode of the series since she first appeared.
The pilot was filmed under the title "Ravens", after the basketball team mascot.
Lucas is reading "The Winter of Our Discontent" by John Steinbeck.
Actor 'Antwon Tanner' worked with the shows creator 'Mark Schwahn' before in 'Coach Carter'.