The crew members of the Space Shuttle Columbia (Mission STS-73 in space October 20, 1995 to November 5, 1995) were showcased in "Fear of Flying". The astronauts appearing were Cmdr. Ken Bowersox, Catherine Coleman, Katherine Thornton, Fred Leslie and Al Sacco. Several scenes from the shuttle mission were shown during their appearance.
The title is from the book 'Fear of Flying' by Erica Jong which was controversial in its views of female sexuality and feminism.
The house used at the beginning was the Stephen's house made famous in the TV show Bewitched. The was used in another episode where Tim was trying to fix the heater and ended up blowing the house up.