This episode takes place from August 1, 1944 to September 13, 1947.
Just before she discovers John in her shed on July 8, 1947, Sally is reading the "Thrilling Space Stories" short story "The Star Tracker" by Les Bohem. This is a reference to the series' creator and sole writer Leslie Bohem.
Joel Gretsch (Owen Crawford) and Michael Moriarty (Col. Thomas Campbell) would later appear together in the pilot of the 4400, another show about abductions.
Jesse Keys was born in 1946.