The Greenwich-Barry-Spector composition was originally intended for the producer's wife Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes, but it was determined that she was unable to convey quite the intensity of emotion that the song demanded.
The producers intended for Greg's parents to be the opposite of the Byrnes' conservative, upper class, WASPy demeanor; to that effect, producer Jane Rosenthal explains that "Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand were our dream team".
The producers intended for this episode to be the last to star Lucy Lawless, who portrayed Number Three.
The producers intended for Magnus to be more angry and vulnerable following Ashley's death after the first three episodes.
The producers intended for Kate to be an unlikeable character at first, but by the end of the season have "99 percent of the people who don't like Kate, like Kate".
Her role was originally intended for the film's producer, George Clooney.
Supernatural producers originally intended for Bela to be a recurring character.
At the Palazzo Avino in Ravello, the bartender Stefano Amato concocted the salty drink earlier this spring using seawater that is actually a bottled and sanitized variety supplied by a Spanish producer and intended for kitchen hands to clean crustaceans or fill fish tanks.
The animals were originally intended for one episode but because the producers believed they got "so much mileage out of them", they made recurring appearances.
Gonzo initially intended for Last Exile to be shown in a space setting, but producers did not want the characters to wear sterile space suits.
