The actors that portray Dev's parents Ramesh and Nisha, are Aziz Ansari's real parents, Shoukath and Fatima Ansari.
The flashback scene in which Ramesh is told to eat in the cafeteria is based on what happened to actor Aziz Ansari's real-life dad (who plays Ramesh) when he immigrated to America as a doctor.
The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
The watches worn by Ramesh and Nisha, played by actor Aziz Ansari's real parents, are each a Rolex Day-Date With Onyx Dial which were gifts from Aziz.