According to Chris Barrie, when he came out of his trailer wearing the Low Rimmer costume, Danny John-Jules was on the floor rolling in laughter.
A burnt-out wreck of a space bike was present in the sleeping quarters of the Low Red Dwarf. This had actually been found outside the Shepperton Studios where it was filmed.
This was the first episode directed by newcomer to the show Juliet May. This was not a particularly easy episode to start on, as it involved many complications, including a lot of split-screen techniques. After recording this story, May decided that the series was not for her. Writers Rob Grant and Doug Naylor stepped in to direct the remainder of the series.
When the Cat shoots the Low Lister, this marks one of the only occasions in the entire series that one of the main characters (intentionally) kills anyone.
When marvelling over the edible Pot Noodle, Lister references the events of several past episodes, including Future Echoes (1988), Parallel Universe (1988), Backwards (1989) and White Hole (1991).