The quote "...a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting its shoes on" is often attributed to Mark Twain.
Peter (Chris Noth) strangely refers to his mother by her first name when talking about Jackie (Mary Beth Peil) to Alicia (Julianna Margulies).
Tommy Segara, played by Dennis Boutsikaris, previously appeared in episode 2.15, Silver Bullet (2011).