 Ben Browder stated that they realised the "Bad Timing" theme fit the episode well during filming and that it also referred to the untimely cancellation of "Farscape" as the fifth season was being set up.The "Previously on Farscape" opening to the episode features four frames (1/2 second) from every previous episode of Farscape, in the viewing order preferred by the producers.Ben Browder has stated that the cold open from "Bad Timing" is his favorite opening scene from "Farscape".