 The car explosion scene at the end of the pilot episode of this  series was filmed in an airfield in Pearland, Texas, much to the  surprise of several Pearland residents. It was filmed around  midnight and the explosion was heard for quite some distance. The  remains of the car were left on the property for a week or two  before being towed away, offering Pearland residents and other  passersby a look at it as it sat in full view of Interstate 35 which  runs through the center of town. This was at least the second time  Pearland was used as a location for filming a movie or television  show, following Urban Cowboy and preceding Arlington Road.