Trivia: The twins are named Matthew and Gregory for the pilot, but are then renamed Geoffrey and Michael from the second episode on. The name change was made when it was felt that life imitated art in the pilot, in which the twins were named Matthew and Gregory (the names of Ray Romano's real-life twins).
Trivia: During the filming of this episode, Patricia Heaton was actually pregnant. It is visible in the beginning of the episode before the flashback.
Trivia: Ray is nominated for a Sportswriter of the Year award against, among others, Chuck Heaton from Cleveland. Chuck Heaton is a retired sportswriter from Cleveland and also Patricia Heaton's father.
Trivia: Two year old Ally, during the flashback, is actually Sawyer and Sullivan Sweeten wearing a wig.
Trivia: Doris Roberts (Marie) and Jean Stapleton (Aunt Alda) worked together in Jean's hit show, All in the Family, on CBS. Doris guest starred.
Answer: War.
By whom?
Edwin Starr.