Bradley Whitford, who plays "Meg's Husband" in this episode and in "Company Picnic Part 2", was Jane Kaczmarek's (Lois) husband in real life at the time the episode was shot.
Two of the mottoes of Hal's company, as seen on the banners at the company picnic are 'Making the World a Safer Place for Our Products' and 'We've Got Solutions. What's Your Problem?'
A poster of the then upcoming "Spider-Man" (2002) movie can be seen in the boy's bedroom.