Chyler Leigh performs an homage to herself from Not Another Teen Movie (2001) which is in itself a parody of She's All That (1999) complete with the song Kiss Me.
It is mentioned for the first time that Nick's surname is Oates.
Episode titles in this series are taken from pop song titles or lyrics. "Don't Dream It's Over" was a song by Australian band Crowded House released from their 1986 self-titled debut album.