Trivia / Playing House

• The Danza: Zach Woods plays Zach Harper, while Jeff Hiller's character is just named Jeff.
• Reality Subtext:
  • Stars Jessica St. Clair and Lennon Parham are best friends in real life. The friendship between Emma and Maggie is very much based on theirs.
  • In season 3, Emma is diagnosed with cancer just as Jessica St. Clair was.
• Real Life Writes the Plot: The series went on a nearly two-year hiatus after Jessica St. Clair was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent treatment for it.