Leslie Nielsen was originally meant to shoot his assailant at the end. However the prop gun refused to fire, so Neilsen had to strangle his attacker instead.
Shortly after they discover uranium, Leslie Nielson goes up on the rock outcrop and you can see the canvas in the backdrop of the set is sagging over his shoulder.
The announcer introduces the programme as:
"And now C. H. Masland presents act one of tonight's Tales of Tomorrow; "Apartment On Mars" starring Leslie Nielson".