One of the only episodes featuring the only utterance "Saved by the Bell" in the series, as Slater says it during the taping of the TV commercial for Screech's spaghetti sauce.
After being asked about his car, Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) claimed that he drove a 1966 Mustang convertible. He bought a red 1966 Mustang convertible from Leon Carosi (Ernie Sabella) during the previous season (episode 3.4 The Game (1991)).
In the TV commercial, Slater's character is called "Mario." reference the actor's real name Mario Lopez.
Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Soleil Moon Frye, who guest-starred in this episode, worked together years earlier in an episode of Punky Brewster (1984).
Zack Morris (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) addressed the viewers of "Wake-Up L.A" as residents of Pacific Palisades, Malibu, and Santa Monica. All three communities are in Los Angeles County.