When John and Abigail are greeted in Boston after their return from Britain, the fife and drum corp are wearing red uniforms with blue facings. Though most people would associate red uniforms with British soldiers, it was the practice in most armies, including the American army, to reverse the colors of the uniforms for the musician corps, including drummers and fife players.
Following the cost-saving tradition of both Titanic (1997) and Evan Almighty (2007), the ship (dockside scene) was fully detailed only on her starboard side; the port side was left rough.
The episode won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special.