- California Doubling: The show's titular setting is Memphis, TN. The show itself (aside from the occasional establishing shot of Memphis landmarks) is shot in New Orleans, LA — about 260 miles to the southwest.
- The Cast Show Off: Each episode ends with Lee showing off his musical chops.
- Keep Circulating the Tapes: Unlike other TNT shows released on DVD, the network has never released complete versions of both seasons to DVD.
- Playing Against Type: Jason Lee in a largely dramatic role, as opposed to his normally comedic roles; just about the only real roles before that had any sort of drama were Azrael and Syndrome.
- Screwed by the Network: TNT hardly promoted the show over its two seasons and quietly canceled it despite a positive reception (they averaged at least 2.8 million viewers per episode). You think they would have tried to make a show starring Jason Lee and produced by George Clooney one of their big shows, but hey.
- What Could Have Been: The show was originally conceived as Delta Blues and was set in a fictional town near New Orleans.
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