The praying mantis puppet is actually a re-use of the Na'Grath prop from the first season of Babylon 5 (1993), which used the same make-up company. Musetta Vander, who plays the She-Mantis, also guest-starred in Babylon 5.
The real Mrs. French was played by Jean Speegle Howard, Ron Howard's mother. Her husband, Rance Howard, appeared on Angel (1999).
Angel gives Buffy his leather jacket. She will be seen wearing it off-and-on from here on out.
It is revealed that Xander's middle name is LaVelle (which he apparently hates, as he told Miss French to "guard that secret with your life").
This scene was cut because of length:[2]
Buffy: "Dr. Gregory didn't chew me out or anything. He was really cool. But Flutie showed him my permanent record. Apparently, I fall somewhere between Charles Manson and a really bad person."
Willow: "And you can't tell Dr. Gregory what really happened at your old school?"
Buffy: "I was fighting vampires? I'm thinking he might not believe me."
Willow: "Yeah, he probably gets that excuse all the time."
Cordelia: (just arriving) "Here lies a problem. What used to be my table occupied by pitiful losers. Of course, we'll have to burn it."
Buffy: "Sad, you have so many memories here. You and Lawrence, you and Mark, you and John. You spent the better part of your 'J' through 'M' here."