Voice actors Arsenio Hall, Maurice LaMarche, and Lorenzo Music were recorded on July 1, 1986. Frank Welker recorded on July 2, 1986.
Writer Mark Edward Edens went on to write A Blue Knight at the Opera (1988), which featured a similar character also called "Diva".
Egon mentions Arturo Toscanini, a famous Italian conductor, and Giacomo Puccini, a famous Italian composer.
Metzenbaum refers to his previous job at Radio City, an entertainment venue located at the Rockefeller Center.
Peter mentions and wears a Mets hat in the opening scene.