Sky the comedienne is played by Carrie Hamilton, daughter of Carol Burnett, a legendary comedienne in her own right.
When Brandon shakes hands with students during the election, he says his name followed by: "Damn glad to meet you," taken from Tim Matheson (as Otter) in Animal House.
This episode marks the second Twin Peaks reference in the first season of Beverly Hills, 90210. When hearing her outfit described as hippee-witch, Brenda herself describes the outfit as "Twin Peaks".