First appearance of Gino Tortelli, who was first mentioned in Season 1's Truce or Consequences (1982).
Not all of Mama Lozupone's children are present at her deathbed. Carla has a younger sister named Annette, introduced in Season 2. Annette's absence is understandable: she was played by none other than Rhea Perlman.
Actress Sada Thompson. who plays Carla's mother, was best known for her role as a mother in the TV drama Family (1976).
Second mention of the movie The Parent Trap (1961) in consecutive episodes.