'The Grinder' trivia and fun facts

William Devane and Rob Lowe, who play father and son, have both played President John F. Kennedy in made for TV movies 39 years apart, Devane in The Missiles of October (1974), and Lowe in Matar a Kennedy (2013).

Joel, Lizzie's boyfriend, is played by John Owen Lowe, who is Rob Lowe's son.

An early plot in the series was to involve how Stewart's wife Debbie Sanderson was Dean's old girlfriend, but the idea was dropped after the pilot.

Rob Lowe and Natalie Morales both appeared on Parks and Recreation, although they did not have any scenes together.