While in the O club discussing the building of a roof over the orphanage with Captain Callaway, Hawkeye says at one point "that's the kind of thinking that has kept us in the war for 3 years" the dates of the Korean War were June 25, 1950 to July 27 1953. Considering it was hot in this episode that would put the approximate date of this show as spring or early summer 1953.
Captain Marvel, also known as Shazam, was created by Fawcett Comics in 1939.
Private Earl "Jackrabbit" LeMasters (Mark Anderson) wears a Rutgers University sweatshirt to warm up for the race.
The title comes from the common expression to start a race, "One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go."