Brian Austin Green appears in this episode, and Kelly is overly excited. In real life, Brian Austin Green and Tiffani Thiessen (who plays Kelly) date during this time frame.
Jonathan Brandis and Brian Austin Green did a guest spot in "A Thanksgiving Story." Although both actors appeared in the pilot episode of Good Morning Miss Bliss on NBC. When NBC passed on the show, it was picked up by the Disney Channel and introduced Zack, Screech, Lisa, and Mr. Belding. Good Morning Miss Bliss eventually was canceled by Disney. Good Morning Miss Bliss was then repackaged into Saved by the Bell and picked up by NBC. The Miss Bliss episodes are Saved by the Bell: Junior High years. Saved by the Bell brought Kelly, Jessie, and Slater into the show. After graduation in the original series, Zack, Slater, Screech, and eventually, Kelly star in Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Dennis Haskins also reprized his role as Mr. Belding in the episode "A Thanksgiving Story."
Kelly is starstruck upon Brian Austin Green's arrival. Nine and a half months after this episode premiered, Tiffani Thiessen made her nationwide debut on Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990).
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Mark-Paul Gosselaar had previously guest-starred on an episode of Blossom (1990) as a love interest for Six LeMeure. Jenna von Oÿ, who played Six, guest-starred in this episode as herself.