One of the references in this episode is Kobe and a witness, directly alluding to the controversial charges of rape launched against pro basketball player Kobe Bryant in 2003 in Colorado.
As "Teardrop" by Massive Attack is the show's theme song, this is one of the first episodes playing it.
When John Henry's manager is on the elevator, she carries an authentic bag from the Princeton Record Exchange. The Princeton Record Exchange is a famous music resale shop in Princeton, New Jersey. House MD takes place at the fictional Princeton Plainsboro Hospital.
Henry Lennix and Omar Epps also starred in Love & Basketball together, and both had a recurring role on ER (1994).