Matthew Perry wrote a role for Jorge Garcia because he was a huge fan of Lost and of Garcia's character in particular.
Andrea Anders previously starred on another former Friends (1994) cast member's show, Vida de Artista (2004).
The fictional Sunshine Center in San Diego where the series is set, is based on The Forum in Los Angeles, and even has the exact capacity as The Forum (17,505).
Allison Janney and Matthew Perry previously appeared together in three episodes of West Wing: Nos Bastidores do Poder (1999) [Life on Mars (2003), Separation of Powers (2003), and Evidence of Things Not Seen (2003)] and one episode of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006) [The Disaster Show (2007)].