In 2021, Graham Norton admitted Noel Furlong was his favourite (acting) role. "To be honest I think it's in retrospect the coolest job I've ever had, it's a fabulous feather to have on my cap," he said in a BBC Radio 4 extended interview. He noted it didn't change his career trajectory but he enjoyed it anyway. "It didn't lead to anything. It came from nowhere and went nowhere. It was just this great thing." He said that he is "very happy" to have done Father Ted, a sitcom that still "stands up so well".
This episode marks the first appearances of Father Noel Furlong (Graham Norton) and Father Larry Duff (Tony Guilfoyle) on the series.