This episode marks the final performance of Ian Abercrombie as Chancellor Palpatine/Darth Sidious in the series. Despite having passed away two years earlier (and the character having been recast with Tim Curry), several previously recorded episodes, originally meant to air in season 5, were re-slotted into season 6, allowing for Abercrombie's recorded performances to be used well after his death.
The 'Jedi fortune cookie' message that opens the show reads "Deceit is the weapon of greed."
This episode was originally scheduled and announced to be broadcast as the seventh episode of season five.
The Force Theme plays while Yoda talks to Anakin before his departure