The motel that Tony and Meadow are staying in is called Odenoki Motel. "Odenoki" is Russian for "lonely."
David Chase has described this as "the ultimate Sopranos episode" and James Gandolfini and Jamie-Lynn Sigler also agreed this was one of their favorite episodes in the series. Chase and co-writer James Manos Jr. won Emmy Awards for their script. Also, for her performance as Carmela in this episode, Edie Falco won her first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
Was ranked #2 on TV Guide's list of the "100 Greatest TV Episodes of All time."
All of the scenes taking place in Maine were actually filmed in rural New Jersey. The scenes taking place in Maine's Bowdoin College were filmed at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.
The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.