This is one of the few episodes to feature the "new opening" that was removed due to fan protest.
Colin Hay, the man singing "Overkill" in this episode, collaborated with the band Lazlo Bane on the Scrubs theme song "Superman."
Colin Hay, who sings the song "Overkill" at the start of the episode, was also the lead singer of Men At Work, well known for their song "Down Under".
Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter Colin Hay, former frontman of the 80's Australian rock band Men At Work (known for hits like "Down Under" and "Who Can It Be Now?") appears in this episode, performing an acoustic solo rendition of the Men at Work hit "Overkill." His solo hit, "Beautiful World," was played over the final montage in the season one finale episode, My Last Day (2002). His solo music would go on to feature in several more episodes throughout the series.
Dr. Cox smashes the guitar just like Bluto (John Belushi) in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).