Trivia / Quantum Leap 2022 S 1 E 13 Family Style

• Development Gag: Ben's leapee's surname is "Prasad." In the original casting call for the series, Ben's surname was "Prassad," which was changed to "Song" after Raymond Lee was cast.
• Hey, It's That Place!: The episode makes frequent use of the Universal backlot.
  • The restaurant's exterior◊ is same backlot set as the bail bonds office◊ from "A Decent Proposal."
  • The clocktower square from Back to the Future is used at the end; the facade of Hill Valley's Essex theater can be seen in the background of several shots.
• What Could Have Been: According to the official writer's room's Twitter account, the fire happening early was a last minute change to the script as to play with the audience's expectations of the plot.

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