Professor Walsh sends the Initiative team after a demon she refers to as Polgara class. This is a reference to the character of the same name from The Belgariad and Malloreon book series written by David & Leigh Eddings.
Buffy says about the pager Professor Walsh gives her, "I've been thinking about getting one of these"; she had one in Never Kill a Boy on the First Date (1997).
An exchange in the elevator cut due to length:
- Riley: "That panel - say something into it."
- Buffy: "My mind's a blank."
The brand of energy bars, Boost Bars, is an actual bar in real life, though does not include the features Xander describes for the product seen in the episode.
Lindsey Crouse (Professor Walsh) plays Amber Benson's (Tara) mother in the film Bye Bye Love (1995). Also, Eliza Dushku (Faith in the Buffy series) is a friend to Amber Benson's character in that film.