Meg's 80's dance dress is a recreation of Andi's prom dress from Pretty in Pink (1986). And Duncan's prom outfit is a recreation of Duckie's prom outfit from the same movie.
The song that plays in the flashback of Veronica (Kristen Bell) and Duncan (Teddy Dunn) dancing is "Just Another", by Pete Yorn, and was also heard in the pilot episode, Pilot (2004). In that episode, the song is playing as she had a flashback to her party, where Duncan says, "Hey babe, it's our song."
This episode marks the introduction of the character Trina Echolls, played by Alyson Hannigan. She appeared in 3 episodes in total.
The title of this episode, Ruskie Business, is a play on the film Risky Business (1983) which starred Tom Cruise.
Logan's (Jason Dohring) inspirational message of the day:
- The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - Eleanor Roosevelt