Bradley Whitford's character, Pence, flirts with Captain Benson, saying she "has the face of Jayne Mansfield." Mariska Hargitay's mother was Jayne Mansfield, who was an actress and a leading sex symbol of the 1950's.
"In Memory of Richard Belzer" is shown after the fade out, acknowledging the passing of the veteran series co-star. Belzer, who played Detective John Munch, died February 19, 2023 in Bozouls, France.
The glass chipmunk was a keepsake of Rollins.
King of the Moon :
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack, who lived on Earth. Jack loved looking up at the night sky and dreaming about all the wonderful things that might be out there. One night, while gazing up at the moon, Jack had a magical dream. In his dream, he was transported to the moon...Where he found himself all alone. At first, Jack was a little scared to be all by himself on the moon. But as he explored, he began to see the benefits of being alone."There was no one to laugh at him or to make fun of his stutter. So Jack decided to make the moon his home. He built a fort made out of moon rocks, and he spent his days exploring and having adventures. As the days went by, Jack began to love living on the moon, more love than he had found on Earth. "And he was able to be himself without anyone seeing all his flaws. But no matter how much fun he had, Jack always knew, that he would have to return to Earth someday, and he would need to find someone who loved him, the way he loved the moon, despite its many craters. Eventually, Jack's time on the moon came to an end, and he had to say goodbye to his fort and to all the adventures that he had there. But even though he was back on Earth, Jack never forgot his time as king of the moon. And he knew, that one day, he would return again and reign as its king once more. "But this time, this time, with his queen by his side."
Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack, who lived on Earth. Jack loved looking up at the night sky and dreaming about all the wonderful things that might be out there. One night, while gazing up at the moon, Jack had a magical dream. In his dream, he was transported to the moon...Where he found himself all alone. At first, Jack was a little scared to be all by himself on the moon. But as he explored, he began to see the benefits of being alone."There was no one to laugh at him or to make fun of his stutter. So Jack decided to make the moon his home. He built a fort made out of moon rocks, and he spent his days exploring and having adventures. As the days went by, Jack began to love living on the moon, more love than he had found on Earth. "And he was able to be himself without anyone seeing all his flaws. But no matter how much fun he had, Jack always knew, that he would have to return to Earth someday, and he would need to find someone who loved him, the way he loved the moon, despite its many craters. Eventually, Jack's time on the moon came to an end, and he had to say goodbye to his fort and to all the adventures that he had there. But even though he was back on Earth, Jack never forgot his time as king of the moon. And he knew, that one day, he would return again and reign as its king once more. "But this time, this time, with his queen by his side."
The "King of the Moon" poem can be found in the front of the classroom, hanging over the chalkboard, in between Pence and Winifred. If not easily seen in the introduction, it can definitely be seen in the closing of the episode.