In Ramada Da Vida

The episode's usual theme tune sequence was replaced by an elaborate opening that shows the characters carrying out a series of repetitive actions.

"In Ramada Da Vida" featured guest appearances from several musicians chosen by Carey, including Lisa Loeb, Slash, Joey Ramone, Dave Mustaine, and James Gang members Joe Walsh, Jim Fox and Dale Peters.

During drinks at a Ramada Inn, Drew and his friends, Lewis Kiniski (Ryan Stiles) and Oswald Lee Harvey (Diedrich Bader), notice the house band is on a break and take to the stage to entertain the investors.

The guys audition for a guitar player and after turning down a number of guitarists, they hire Ed (Joe Walsh), believing that his skills will not show them up.

Mimi Bobeck (Kathy Kinney) comes to the Inn to inform Drew that he is expected to appear at a party hosted by Mrs. Louder (Nan Martin), as they have closed the Vietnam deal.

"[3] It was later announced that James Gang musicians Joe Walsh, Jim Fox and Dale Peters would be guest starring in the episode as members of Drew's band.

[6] The episode's theme tune sequence was replaced by an elaborate opening showing the characters repeating a series of "off-kilter office images" in homage to the 1981 Oscar-winning short film Tango while Leo Kottke's cover of Fleetwood Mac's "World Turning" is heard.

[7] The guitarists and musicians that audition for the position in the band are Joey Ramone, Slash, Lisa Loeb, Jonny Lang, Matthew Sweet, Dave Mustaine, Dusty Hill, Rick Nielsen, Roy Clark and Michael Stanley.

Darcy was described as being "an ultra-hip and sexy rock groupie" by Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith from the Los Angeles Daily News.

Partridge noted that Ramone "displays some previously unseen guitar heroics" and thought that he "looks darn cool in his leather pants and Misfits t-shirt.

"[13] Erin Whitney and Christopher Rudolph from The Huffington Post included "In Ramada Da Vida" in their feature on the "14 Musician Cameos That Stole The Spotlight On Your Favorite Shows".

Whitney and Rudolph observed that "Slash is too good for them, they turn down Dusty Hill of ZZ Top for his beard, and Joey Ramone is just too tall and skinny.