This episode brings out of storage Picard's beloved Ressikan flute, that he learned to play in the previous season's critically acclaimed episode The Inner Light (1992).
One of the first instances where crosstalk is heard over communication channels. Daren and Riker talk to one another while Picard listens in from the Bridge.
A rare episode in which there is no narration of a log entry either before or after the opening credits.
This episode reprises the flute melody from The Inner Light (1992), and also marks the third appearance of the traditional French song "Frère Jacques" in the series, after Disaster (1991) and The Inner Light (1992).
Picard's flute is a non-playable prop.