Local television crews aboard helicopters provided live broadcasts of the episode and captured it on videotape.

The initial broadcast of the episode drew 3.472 million viewers, and earned a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Following the original broadcast of the episode, the staff members of the series received several complaints from chiropractors.

The broadcast of the first episode brought positive comments for Irving and Meyer from television critics.

Eccleston's intent to leave was revealed on 30 March 2005, shortly after the broadcast of the first episode.

NBC disagreed and objected to the broadcast of the episode.

The program's nearly seven year run ended with broadcast of the last episode on October 27, 2007.

Die Welt wrote after the broadcast of the first episode a consistently positive review.

The information displayed below is taken from the original broadcast of the episode.

Following the broadcast of the last episode on 27 July 2011, the series' soundtrack was released the next day.