When Lorelai goes to see Max in his office, he tells her that she is like a mythological creature who casts a spell on him. "Die Lorelai" were German mythological creatures whose beautiful songs would lure men to their deaths by making them crash their ships into the cliffs along the Rhine River.
None of the people shown at the booster club meeting are the same as the last time Lorelai attended a booster club meeting the previous year.
In the episode several characters look down when Lindsay says likes Michelle Branch. In fact, several of Branch's songs were featured on the show over its run.
Patricia Bethune and Arielle Kebbel both appear in this episode. Both later appear in True Blood (2008) with Todd Lowe.