The youngest boy, Sam, is a cross-dresser. In real life, series star and executive producer 'Eddie Izzard' is a transvestite. Sam's choice of clothing was decided by series creator Dmitry Lipkin before Eddie was a part of the show.
The show was originally titled "Low Life", though the name was changed due to creative reasons.
The Halfway House Cafe also appears in Nevada Day, Part 2, Episode 8 of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. While set in the south on The Riches, the cafe; is written to be in Nevada on Studio 60.
The opening credit sequence has been updated for the second season.