This is Dr. Callie Torres 100th episode.
Patrick Dempsey's character, Derek, gets pulled over many times for reckless endangerment (driving too fast). In real life, he races cars.
Patrick Dempsey is an avid car collector and race driver. He used his pay from Can't Buy Me Love (1987) to buy his first car, a 1963 Porsche 356 convertible. He is seen driving a Porsche in this episode.
Every episode is named after a song. "Shock To The System" is a song by Yes.
Ken Leung is the police officer (uncredited) who opens the back door of the police cruiser to let Derek out of the back seat.