As a joke, Arthur Curry suggests to Clark that they start a "Junior Lifeguard Association," prompting Clark to reply that he's not "ready for the JLA quite yet," a reference to the Justice League of America, of which Superman is a member.
In the episode "Aqua" AC is always wearing a combination of orange and green which are not only the colors he will later wear as Aquaman but the colors of the University of Miami where his character was said to attend school.
The high ratings drove The CW into requesting a series centered on AC. Al Gough and Miles Milar then created Aquaman. Justin Hartley starred as AC, with Adrianne Palicki, Denise Quiñones, Rick Peters, Kenny Johnson, Corey Sevier and Amber McDonald appearing in that pilot. Aquaman was ultimately not picked up by The CW and Hartley was cast as Oliver Queen, AKA The Green Arrow.
Milton Fine, with his first line about where the greatest super computer resides, reveals a huge clue about his own true identity.
Lois gives A.C. grief about his fashion choices, but she is seen in red and blue the whole episode, foreshadowing her relationship with Clark.