This was the first episode of the series to be broadcast on the CW Television Network.
When Rory visits Lorelai at the inn, Lorelai exclaims 'The Prodigal Daughter Returns!' which is a reference to an earlier episode title.
Paris is doing a SAT prep in this episode. Lauren Graham, the actress who portrays Lorelai, tutored SAT test prep at Princeton Review before her acting career.
Matt Czuchry (Logan) & Jordan Baker (Marilyn) also worked together on episode 7.11, Iowa (2016), of The Good Wife (2009), as Cary Agos & Sharon Creech respectively.