Created over the course of 7 years with a skeleton crew.
The series features clips of Jay and Devon's actual daughter.
Devon Saunders was pregnant in some of her scenes that take place in the snow.
The series was created with zero budget and using only available resources.
The name ITHACA refers to the homeland of Odysseus, from Homer's epic, The Odyssey. In the tale, the Greek hero Odysseus, fights to return home to his family and throne in ITHACA after his time fighting in the Trojan War. However, he angers the Gods and is cursed to suffer many perils over several years before he is able reach his homeland. By the time he reaches ITHACA, his entire crew has been killed. The tale also details the struggles of his wife and son who assume he is dead and must contend with unruly suitors competing for her hand in marriage.