During Georgina's party, the song 'Good Girls Go Bad' by Cobra Starship features guest vocals by Leighton Meester, who plays Blair Waldorf.
When Blair is talking to Chuck, she mentions Daniel Baldwin. His brother, William Baldwin, would go on to play Serena's absent father, William van der Woodsen later in the season and in future seasons.
Kelly Rutherford is absent from the first three episodes of the season as she recovers from her pregnancy. It is explained that her character, Lily van der Woodsen, is visiting her ill mother in California.
Leighton Meester's (Blair Waldorf) real life brother, Lex Meester appears in this episode as NYU Student.