As Zack, Slater, and Screech talk about Valley sounding like the Chipmunks, they each hold a balloon--one red, one blue, and one green. Of the Chipmunks, Alvin's signature color is red, Simon's is blue, and Theodore's is green.
Mark Clayman who plays Valley student Stan Clegg later plays Bayside student Moose in 2 later episodes.
Valley principal Elliot Stingwell (Ronnie Schell) and his Bayside counterpart Richard Belding instigated the original prank war between the two schools. At the time, they were nicknamed "Stinky" Stingwell and "Mad Dog" Belding.
Kelly Kapowski's room includes posters of singer George Michael and skateboarder Tony Hawk.
Of the last four episodes taped for the first season (this episode, Close Encounters of the Nerd Kind, Slater's Friend, and Screech's Birthday), this was the only one to air during the first season. The other three episodes, along with the episode, The Babysitters, aired in subsequent seasons.