Bryan Cranston was offered the chance to direct an episode by co-creator Steven Levitan at the Golden Globes 2012.
Third appearance of Walt Kleezak.
An ad promoting Duane Bailey for Town Council can be seen pasted on the door of the pizzeria.
The episode is titled after the November event of the same name.
The marquee of the El Portal theatre advertises the show Eleonora by the Astra Dance Company, taking place from February 17-25. This is a real-world advertisement for a show which took place in February 2012, which indicates that shooting must have taken place in either January or February of the same year.