Trivia / Party Down

• Friday Night Death Slot: It aired at 10 PM on Fridays and on a premium cable channel, no less.
• The Other Darrin: Kaitlyn Dever was replaced as Escapade in the revival season with Liv Hewson.
• Production Posse:
  • Many of the actors have past connections with Rob Thomas, in particular with Veronica Mars. Ryan Hansen (Kyle) and Kristen Bell (Uda) were main characters, Ken Marino (Ron) had a recurring role, Adam Scott (Henry) and Jane Lynch (Constance) guest starred. Enrico Colantoni and Jason Dohring, both main characters on Veronica Mars, guest starred in episodes 1 and 2, respectively. Ed Begley Jr., who had a recurring role in season 3 of Veronica Mars, guest starred in episode 3. Also, Daran Norris (Cliff) and Ryan Devlin (Mercer) show up in episode 4.
  • Several of the stars and guest stars have also been associated with Apatow productions: Martin Starr, Lizzy Caplan, Jane Lynch, Adam Scott, Ken Jeong, Kristen Bell, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse.
  • Various members of The State appear in one-shot roles. Ken Marino is a veteran of that group.
• Screwed by the Network: Being put on the Friday Night Death Slot did not help the show's chances of surviving past a few seasons.
• Vindicated by Reruns: While the show earned rave reviews and a devoted fanbase in its first run, it was canceled after just two seasons. Thanks to Hulu and the rising profiles of its main stars, the series gained a new life.
• What Could Have Been: Paul Rudd and Steve Carell were originally attached to play Henry and Ron when the show was first being developed (circa 2004), but moved on while it was stuck in Development Hell. Rudd, however, remained attached as a producer.