This episode is the first produced episode of the series and was meant to air as the first, but premiered out of order for unknown reasons.
This was the first episode of the series produced, but aired as the ninth episode on January 31, 2003. The first episodes in airing order were Operation: I.-S.C.R.E.A.M. and Operation: C.A.N.N.O.N. on December 6, 2002.