Hempstead reveals to Bevis that he helped Ben Hur win the famous chariot race. In the final scene, a movie theater marquee advertises that Ben-Hur (1959) is playing.
As he tells us, Bevis's car is a 1924 Rickenbacker. It was manufactured by a short-lived auto company established in 1922 by World War I fighter ace Eddie Rickenbacker. Powered by a six-cylinder engine, these Rickenbackers were the first Amercan production cars to feature four-wheel braking. The Rickenbacker Motor Company ceased production in 1927.
Served as a pilot for a spin-off series where Burgess Meredith was to play Bevis, but the series was not ordered once Rod Serling learned he declined the role.
This episode features 4 of the most prolific and noticeable actors in the history of TV and motion pictures. According to IMDB, Henry Jones, William Schallert, Charles Lane, and Vito Scotti combined have a total of 1200 acting credits.
One of four The Twilight Zone (1959) episodes to include an eye, not a spiral, at the introduction. The other three are A World of His Own (1960), The Mighty Casey (1960), and The After Hours (1960).