In the pool room at the rear of the bar, a poster for the "Boston Barleyhoppers" can sometimes be seen. The Barleyhoppers were a running club that met at the actual "Bull & Finch" pub in Boston.
Diane's recreational reading: *The Portable Jung*.
Jeana Keough and Ola Ray had appeared in the Charles Bronson film '10 to Midnight' as victims of a serial killer.
After the game when Norm and Cliff are complaining about the Playboy Playmates not coming to the bar Sam tells them to go on over to the Playboy Club if they really want to see them. But, in reality, the real Playboy Club closed its doors in 1977.
The opening shot is of Commonwealth Avenue at Charlesgate East. The John Hancock Tower and the Prudential Building can be seen in the background. A statue of Leif Erikson sculpted in 1887 by Anne Whitney can be seen.