The writers had originally planned to kill off one of the criminal brothers, Roscoe (Steve Harris) or Jay (Wood Harris), by having one killed in Mexico and the other then seek revenge against Boyd. However, the Harris brothers did not want to work without each other.
In Peace of Mind (2013), Art joked that Julia Roberts looks too much like her brother, Eric Roberts. Eric Roberts guest stars as DEA Agent Miller here.
In the building where Hot Rod is being held there's a large sign indicating the "home of the Northrup N9MB Flying Wing." This was a third-scale experimental aircraft similar in design to the Northrop XB-35 and YB-35 flying wing aircraft. This design led to the B-2 stealth bomber. They were built in Hawthorne, CA.