Writer:	Bryan Fuller, Todd Holland, Bryan Fuller, Todd Holland
Director:	Todd Holland
Star:	Lee Pace (Aaron Tyler),  Tracie Thoms (Mahandra),  Tyron Leitso (Eric Gotts),  Katie Finneran (Sharon Tyler),  Caroline Dhavernas (Jaye Tyler),  Diana Scarwid (Karen Tyler),  William Sadler (Darrin Tyler)
Recurring Role:	Scotch Ellis Loring (Dr. Ron Campbell/Muse Voice),  Neil Grayston (Alec),  Ted Dykstra (Muse Voice)
Guest Star:	Steven Taylor (Loitering Boy),  Curt Wu (Doctor),  Corry Karpf (Heidi),  Kim Roberts (Peggy),  Gerry Fiorini (Pizza Delivery Guy),  Bailey Stocker (Ronnie's Daughter),  Lisa Marcos (Attractive Nurse),  Jorge Molina (Male Tourist),  Chelan Simmons (Gretchen),  Gabriel Hogan (Thomas),  Kathryn Greenwood (Unpleasant Customer),  Brandon Oakes (Native Chief),  Melissa Grelo (Native Princess),  Anna Starnino (Triage Nurse),  Kari Matchett (Beth),  Chantal Purdy (Little Girl),  Morgan Drmaj (Bellman)

The regular actors are credited in alphabetical order. (edit) In the scene where Jaye's family are at her trailer home after she passed out at work, pay close attention to Jaye's brother Aaron.
At the beginning of the scene we see him wearing his watch on his left wrist but in other scenes (where we can only see part of his right arm and right leg but never his face) we can see the watch on his right wrist. Also, when the angle of the camera changes to behind Aaron, we notice that the style and colour of his hair changes from light brown to a darker almost black colour. This is due to the fact that the original (unaired) pilot had Adam Scott playing Aaron and not Lee Pace. When Adam Scott left, they re-shot that scene but only at a minimum and recycled what they could use resulting in mismatched editing. (edit) In this episode, Alec is called by his name for the only time in the series. Throughout the rest of the series he is only referred to as "Mouth-breather." (edit) Jaye running into Gretchen is reminiscent of a scene from a Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode (4x3) entitled "The Harsh Light of Day", a crossover episode with Buffy's spin-off, Angel, in which Willow Rosenberg runs into Harmony Kendall. In both scenes, a main character runs into a ditzy blonde whom they have not seen since their high school graduation. Also, in both scenes, the person they run into has gone through some changes (Gretchen was married and converted to Judaism, and Harmony had become a vampire). Tim Minear, Executive Producer of Wonderfalls, also worked on Angel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer's spin-off. (edit) The theme song for the show is I Wonder Why the Wonder Falls written by Andy Partridge. (edit)

Eric: (About the Maid of the Mist) You know, I don't get why she just didn't paddle to the other side of the river. I mean, it's not that far.
Jaye: She was surrendering to destiny.
Eric: Oh, is that it?
Jaye: You know, the Office of Travel and Tourism did this whole "Surrender to Destiny" promotion in the '80s and some cult used it as an endorsement for mass suicide.
Eric: Really?
Jaye: Mm-hmm. Bunch of them piled into canoes and went over the edge. They were pulling bodies out of the river for weeks.
Eric: That wasn't in any of the brochures.
Jaye: There was a lot of media coverage. Surprisingly good for business. (edit) Eric: Well, for those of us not in cults, I think there's something to be said for surrendering to destiny. I mean, if it's destiny, there's probably a reason for it, right?
Jaye: Okay.
Eric: So why struggle with fate? Life can be sort of peaceful when you stop struggling.
Jaye: It's a lot like drowning that way. (edit) Jaye: I... love you.
Sharon: I love you too.
Jaye: (surprised) I don't feel dirty. (To Sharon) I thought I was gonna feel dirty. (edit) Dr. Ron: Would you say your family life is stressful?
Jaye: Not that I'm aware of. Does my mother say it's stressful?
Dr. Ron: We're not talking about your mother.
Jaye: Not yet.
Dr. Ron: Do you feel pressured to live up to your mother's expectations?
Jaye: I thought we weren't talking about my mother.
Dr. Ron: We're not. We're talking about you.
Jaye: I'm confused.
Dr. Ron: That's perfectly normal. (edit) Jaye: How'd you get in?
Sharon: Climbed through the window. You're gonna need a new screen.
Jaye: Couldn't wait in your luxury S.U.V.?
Sharon: I did, but there was this dirty kid eating Spaghetti Os out of a can and he wouldn't stop staring at me. (edit)

In this episode we find out that Sharon is a lesbian. (edit) It is revealed in the DVD commentary that the final scene with Jaye and Sharon, where Jaye says "I love you" was filmed about 6 months after the preceding scenes were filmed. Sharon's hair is styled different and her cleavage is not as pronounced. Caroline Dhavernas is actually thinner and has a tan. (edit) Due to some clever camera tricks and computer generated images, it appears that the store opens up into a quad that looks over Niagara Falls. In reality, this is not the case. There is no actual Wonderfalls store. The actual store front used is located in the court yard of the Liberty Grand Complex in Toronto. (edit) Jaye claims that Niagara Falls is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, but it isn't. Although there isn't an official list of the Seven Wonders, they are generally accepted to be the Grand Canyon, the Northern Lights, Mount Everest, Paricutin Volcano, the Harbour at Rio de Janeiro, Victoria Falls and the Great Barrier Reef. (edit) Shots of the old and new Wonderfalls Gift Emporium sign and logo are intermixed. (edit)

Eric: What's the universe plotting?
Jaye: Couldn't tell you. Vanna hasn't turned over enough letters yet.

Jaye is referring to the popular game show Wheel of Fortune, in which contestants try to guess letters that are part of a puzzle. If the letter they guess is part of the puzzle, model Vanna White walks in front of the board and touches the blank squares where the letters belong, revealing more of the puzzle to the contestants. (edit) Wax Lion: Make me a match.

This is a reference to the Oscar-winning 1971 movie Fiddler on the Roof, in which a Russian Jewish peasant marries off his daughters. A musical number called Matchmaker in the movie contains the words the lion speaks here in its refrain. (edit) "Hello my honey, hello my baby, hello my ragtime gal..."

The first song that the Lion Sings (as well as the plush bear at the end) is the same song that the "dead" frog sang to "Porky Pig" in "Loony Toons." The gag was that around everyone else, the frog was dead, but sang and danced for "Porky." Kind of how the Animals only talk for her, and not for anyone else. (edit)