Tim Matheson plays a fun-loving smart aleck, much like his character in the now classic National Lampoon's Animal House (1978). When Neal and Peter first meet him, he is hitting golf balls practicing his drive. This is a tribute to the scene where he practices his golf drive in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978).
Tim Matheson, who is both a veteran actor and director fulfilled both roles in the season 2 premiere, directing the episode as well as portraying the hedge fund manager turned bank robber Edward Walker!