Lindsay Ravage who plays the nurse also had a recurring role as the intern Debbie/Slagathor on Scrubs (2001), another series created by Bill Lawrence.
To spoof the title which no longer matches the content of the series, in the second season the producers started adding self-deprecating jokes to the show's title card. The one for this episode reads: welcome to "Cougar Town"
This is not the Simpson's chalkboard bit
This is not the Simpson's chalkboard bit
This is not the Simpson's chalkboard bit.
Tom (Bob Clendenin) is revealed to be a neurologist in this episode He also plays Dr Zeltzer the oncologist in scrubs another Bill Lawrence tv show