The computer used in the Hospital is an Atari 400 with the upgraded keyboard. The games played on it are Defender, Missile Command and Donkey Kong. The modem is an acoustic coupler type.
Blackie Dammett (Skuler) is the father of Red Hot Chili Pepper's frontman Anthony Kiedis
Although Magnum (Tom Selleck) gives his usual narration throughout this episode, he is confined to a hospital bed and not involved in the main plot or investigation.
The title is based on the expression "bigger or larger than life" and applies to a person who is more interesting than an average person or one that has a Aura of greatness about them.