J.B. Gaynor reprises his role as Tommy / T.J. Murphy from Santa's Little Helpers (1998), Resurrection (1999) and Can I Help to Cheer You? (1999).
To get him out of his state of depression, Riley and Maya feed Eric chocolate syrup, milk, and a bowl of Cocoa Puffs, the same meal Eric ate before he went to college in Boy Meets World (1993).
During the debate Eric is wearing an Italian flag on his suit instead of an American flag.
August Maturo (Auggie Matthews) does not appear in this episode.