Among regular episodes, this one features the longest opening sequence, clocking in at 19 minutes, and the least amount of "Charlie time," with scenes featuring Natasha Lyonne taking up less than 28 minutes, less than 60% of the episode's total run time, not including end credits.
Officer Brito, played by Jesus Garcia, is an obvious nod to Dodgers scout Michael Brito, who famously found and signed Fernando Valenzuela. He would always stand behind home plate at Dodgers games in the 1980s, wearing a Panama hat and holding a radar gun.
The pitcher Russ Waddell is a spoof of Rube Waddell, who was a Hall of Fame pitcher, though also known to be erratic...reputedly leaving the team in the middle of a game to chase fire engines.
