The first word of the name of the apartment complex, "Asilo," means "Asylum" in Spanish.
Alan Blumenfeld (Sarah's father) and Susan Davis (Miss Stanhope) starred together in War Games (1983) as Matthew Broderick's (David) high school teacher and mother.
Sarah's cat's name is Giles. The actor who plays Brian is Giles Matthey.
The observatory shown at the very beginning,with LA in the background,is the one that was in rebel without a cause starring James Dean.