"In an interview with "Entertainment Weekly", "Parks and Recreation" actor Nick Offerman revealed that he had been recommended for the voice of Captain Bowditch by Mike Scully, a writer on both "The Simpsons" and "Parks and Recreation".Offerman never before thought that he would play a role on "The Simpsons" as "They’re writing parts for Paul McCartney", and was delighted to be cast as a sailor due to his interest in naval literature.