In his first appearance Superman's alter ego Clark Kent worked for the newspaper "the Daily Star" name after the "Toronto Daily Star" from artist and co-creator Joe Shuster's home town, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The newspaper's name was changed to "the Daily Planet" when the comic strip received international distribution.
Hiding features prominently in this episode. Lois hides behind something (a magazine) and underneath something (a desk), Clark hides above something (on the ceiling), and Perry hides inside something (a closet).