This episode takes place in Stephen King's mythical "Derry" where many of his other stories center on.
This is the series' first comedy episode.
Steven Weber, who plays the 8x10 Man, also directs this episode. Additionally, he starred in The Shining (1997), which was also based on a Stephen King story.
In the original story, the character of 8-by-10 Man (also known as The Handsome Man) was Jesus in the picture frame.