: This marks the first appearance of Katelyn Tarver as Jo, who eventually becomes Kendall's primary love interest.

James suffers an allergic reaction to a body spray, leading to a fear-driven subplot about getting an allergy shot from "Doctor Hollywood".

Katie chooses to write a school report on Gustavo to avoid doing actual research.

: Gustavo’s "personal helper" and enforcer, played by Stephen Keys, makes his series debut here.

: The serenade scene at Jo's balcony is a direct nod to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet .