In 2010, Megan Mullally and Patton Oswalt, who debuts as Stan's brother in this episode, were cast as sister and brother in the Broadway revival of "Lips Together, Teeth Apart." During rehearsals, Mullally approached the play's director, Joe Mantello, to request that Oswalt be fired from the show, because she didn't think his performance was up to Broadway's standards. When Mantello refused to fire and replace Oswalt, Mullally quit the play, and the entire production was cancelled,