Starting with this episode, Jared Padalecki (Dean) is now part of the main list of stars on the show.
First appearance of Emily and Richard Gilmore's "new house".
At the beginning of the episode, Lorelai refers to All in the Family (1971). Sally Struthers, who plays Babette, costarred on All in the Family.
This episode takes place starting in the next morning after the ending of the season 1 finale.
When Lorelai, Rory and Dean get back from dinner at the Gilmore's, Lorelai says to Dean "Okay. Well, all I can say is Dean, tonight you officially became a Gilmore girl. Feels good, huh?" This is one of the only times that the shows title is mentioned by one of the charector on the show.