 Mel Damski (who directed "An Evening with Mr. Yang" in 2009) returned to direct.The episode was co-written by Andy Berman (the writer of "An Evening with Mr. Yang" and "Mr. Yin Presents...") and star James Roday (who also wrote and directed "Mr. Yin Presents...").Due to special guest star Cybill Shepherd's schedule, "Yang 3 in 2D" was forced to be filmed before many of the preceding episodes.