The Nordic Museum is mentioned as being in Ballard. Until the 2000's, this neighborhood was essentially Seattle's "Little Norway" district, a home to many Nordic touches.
This is the last episode in which Martin's name appears in the title.
First television appearance of Robert Picardo since his long-running role on "Star Trek: Voyager (1995)," which ended with the broadcast of " Endgame (2001)" on May 23, 2001 (over 6 months earlier).
When Marty arrives early for his shift and tells Rich that he wants to get a head start on the checkpoints, Rich sarcastically responds with "Well, la-de-da." "La-de-da" is a British expression from the 1880s meant to show disdain for something. It made a comeback in America due to its use in the 1977 movie "Annie Hall" (albeit with a somewhat different meaning).