This episode marks the first appearance of Clark's red jacket/blue shirt outfit.
Clark saving Lana from the eye of the tornado in this episode was adapted by Geoff Johns in the retelling of Superman's origin, Superman: Secret Origin.
Season 2 differs from the first season in that showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar developed a proper writing room. Previously, they had done most of the work themselves as they struggled to find a defining voice for the first season. Having other writers input new ideas gave the series the shot of life they'd been seeking.