Charisma Carpenter is genuinely pregnant in this episode, and has been since Cordelia's return from the "higher plane".

She is played by Charisma Carpenter.

Charisma Carpenter does not appear in this episode, despite featuring in the title credits.

Charisma Carpenter is the new girlfriend who's going to make sure that he does this time, even if it kills him.

Charisma Carpenter and Morena Baccarin said they were interested in the role.

Charisma Carpenter lists this episode as one of her personal favorites.

Charisma Carpenter was praised for demonstrating "true strength as a comedic actress."

In the final fight scene, which took two full days to film, Charisma Carpenter had to be careful doing her stunts, as she was pregnant.

Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter): "I personally don't think it's possible to come up with a crazier plan."

Cordelia Chase (played by Charisma Carpenter) was the only regular character of the first season to not appear in the series finale.