Craig Lewis' primary inspirations were Sid and Marty Krofft, Tom Baker-era Doctor Who (1963), and the "Planet of the Apes" franchise.
The STRATA building in the show's introduction is a manipulated photo of the Engineering Tower at the University of California, Irvine, with a false background. The actual Tower is part of a larger complex of buildings, and sits at the edge of a densely wooded park.
Carlos Alazraqui voices Stromulus Guandor the Birdbat Leader by speaking in a thick and heavy Spanish accent, using a combination of his voice for Juandissimo Magnifico from The Fairly OddParents (2001) and Señor Midcarda from ¡Mucha Lucha! (2002).