Dr. Auschlander says that Chaplain McCabe and Penny are watching an Alfred Hitchcock film. Norman Lloyd (Dr. Aushlander) appeared in two of Hitchcock's films: as the title character Frank Fry in Saboteur (1942) and Mr. Garmes in Spellbound (1945). He also produced Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as well as directing numerous episodes.
Ian Fried who plays Helen's son Jeff Rosenthal has publicly identified as a woman since 2006 and now goes by the name of Ina.