Ratings: 3.3 million viewers

othpodcast.com features a full-length commentary on this episode with series creator Mark Schwahn as well as Actor Lee Norris and appearances with the writers.

The season 4 DVD set includes a deleted scene for this episode. The scene is of a dream Dan has where Lucas and Nathan are playing a game of "murder" on the rivercourt, the cheerleaders have a "Dan killed Keith" cheer, Karen is pregnant, young Keith watches the entire thing, and ends with Dan at the doctor getting a CAT scan of his head.

Lucas: (voiceover) You ever look at a picture of yourself and see a stranger in the background. It makes you wonder how many strangers have pictures of you. How many moments of other peoples lives have we been in. Were we a part of someones life when that dream came true or were we there when their dreams died. Did we keep trying to get in as if we were somehow destined to be there. Or did the shot take us by surprise. Just think you could be a big part of someone else's life, and not even know it.

Whitey: Crap! That pretty much sums up this season. You started out this year with a crappy attitude, you played like crap, you took my crap, you cleaned up rat crap from a crappy gym. Well all that crap's over now. At least you made it to the finals. Some of you are seniors -- this is your last chance for a state title. It's my last chance. So get out there and play like the champions I know you can be!

Nathan: So you don't think I'm crazy?
Haley: No, I do not think you're crazy.
Haley: Do you think I'm fat?
Nathan: What!? Of course not.
Haley: Do I have a little head?
Nathan: No. I love your head.

Rachel: If you're looking for Nathan, he's in my bedroom.
Haley: If you're looking for a black eye, it's in my fist.

Nathan: I need to be tutored. I think I'm failing marriage.
Haley: Did you try sleeping with the teacher?

Rachel: So, who is the father? Lucas?
Brooke: You don't know jack unless he's one of those guys whose beanstalk you climbed the other night.

Skills: You know you all are missing something out there right? Wanna know what it is?
Nathan: Let me guess ... you?
Skills: Same old story, dog. Whitey trying to keep a brother down. (Whitey walks up behind Skills) Look, somebody gotta tell the old man that they don't call me Skills 'cause I'm really good at picking splinters outta my ass.
Nathan: (to Whitey) They don't call him Skills cause he's really good at picking splinters out his ass.
Whitey: All right Skills, lets see what you've got. God forbid Whitey should keep you down.
Nathan: You're welcome.

Skills: You can't hide from life, dog. You got to live it.

Haley: You gonna kiss her now too?
Lucas: Excuse me, what?
Haley: Brooke told me that you kissed Peyton, again. Luke, that's the dumbest thing you've done since the first time you kissed her. What the hell were you thinking?
Lucas: I was thinking that she was dying. She's lying in my arm, blood is pouring out of her leg and she kissed me. And anyway, you know, do you really wanna go there?
Haley: What does that mean?
Lucas: What leg were you shot in when you kissed Chris Keller?

Haley: Stay the hell away from my husband.
Rachel: I was just giving him a proper thank you.
Haley: Your thank yous send people to the free clinic.
Peyton: Ha.
Brooke: What are you laughing at? Your I love yous send people to their grave.
Peyton: Well in that case, I love you, Brooke.

When Brooke yells at Rachel she throws down the trash bag that she has in her hand. Yet when Brooke walks away, she is still carrying the trash bag.

Episode Title: Good News For People Who Love Bad News

"Good News For People Who Love Bad News" is the name of an album by Modest Mouse and is a line from the song "Bury Me With It", which one of the tracks from the album.

Lucas: I guess I was wrong. I'm not the guy for you Brooke Davis.

In "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea", Lucas tells Brooke that "one of these nights you're going to realize it. I'm the guy for you Brooke Davis. You'll see."

The Ravens' playoff game is against Masonboro, the team they lost to during the playoff game in "The Games That Play Us".