There is a passing reference to the Anasazi, an ancient lost civilization which will become the focal point of the upcoming story arc.
One of the chief influences on Frank Spotnitz's script was John Sturges' classic town-with-a-guilty-secret thriller Bad Day at Black Rock (1955).
Gary Grubbs, who plays the sheriff, will later play the fire captain in the first X-Files movie.
Gabrielle Miller who appears as Paula Gray in this episode would go on to play the role of Brenda in Syzygy (1996) (season 3).
One of the characters says that Dudley, Arkansas was the chicken capital of America. As of 2021, Gainesville, GA is the poultry/chicken capital of the world due to its large number of poultry farms and plants. It has been for quite some time.