A very good friend of mine many years ago had a close relative who was closely associated with Rod Serling. While I never met Rod, this did give me considerable insight into "The Twilight Zone" and other aspects of Rod than I otherwise would have had, to say the least.
When Rod needed a name for something when writing for "The Twilight Zone", he would often use whatever was at hand. For example, the classic 1960 episode "A Stop at Willoughby" -- Willoughby Ave. is very close by Paramount Studios in Hollywood where Rod had his office.
Even more amusingly, my friend's full name was specifically used by Rod as a character name in one episode. My friend also had one of the little "invader" props from the 1961 episode "The Invaders". Unfortunately, being made of foam rubber, it had significantly rotted away.
