This is Danny McNulty's first acting role since Boy Meets World (1994) where he also played the role of Harley Keiner.
Janitor Harley (Danny McNulty) calls Cory (Ben Savage) "Baboon" at the end of this episode. Johnny Baboon was the nickname that he gave Cory in their first encounter in Back 2 School (1994).
While Corey knowing the lunch lady's name reinforces the lesson the girls learn, it's also a callback to Boy Meets World. Corey and Topanga organized a memorial service when their lunch lady passed away, and they didn't need anyone pointing out that she was an unsung hero.
Sarah Carpenter (Sabrina Carpenter's sister) plays a classmate named Sarah in most episodes In the episode "Girl Meets the Forgotten" the lunch lady calls Sarah Carpenter "three taco Sarah."
August Maturo (Auggie Matthews) does not appear in this episode.