Gloria says that a 1901 spate of Harker mediated deaths killed hundreds of people and the paper had to fake a story about Spanish Influenza. In 1918 the world's first pandemic of H1N1 flu killed beteeen 50 and 100 million people (about 5% of the world populace). Most countries suppressed reports of the pandemic, but the freer press of Spain reported the full scope of it. Thus, most folks first read about it as the 'Spanish Influenza'.
Third appearance of a main cast member from Battlestar Galactica (2004). Michael Hogan (Saul Tigh) plays Lincoln Harker. Kandyse McClure (Anastasia Dualla) played Carrie Benson in Lay Me Down (2013). Tahmoh Penikett (Karl "Helo" Agathon) played Simon Crocker in Sins of the Fathers (2011).
This episode's title is a reference to the old children's nursery rhyme "Rock a bye baby, on the tree top,
When the wind blows the cradle will rock.
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall,
And down will come baby, cradle and all".
The inappropriateness of such dark lyrics being used for a children's nursery rhyme is because these were originally political jingles that became appropriated as children's songs.
The inappropriateness of such dark lyrics being used for a children's nursery rhyme is because these were originally political jingles that became appropriated as children's songs.