The stage manager at the TV station is clearly the same actor who played Boxcar Benji in episode 15, "Nine Birthdays," and is shown in a cardboard standee used in this episode. This supports the idea that local television station employees often did multiple jobs. The plan going forward was to see this same person doing the weather segment during a news show and to have him host a late night horror movie show as well. In keeping with this idea he also shows up as the carnival barker in episode 21, "Mike's Award." Presumably the TV station is affiliated with the Pioneer Days carnival.