Buffy the Vampire Slayer

When Harmony holds up the unicorn one of her minions stole from The Magic Box for her it is not a $12.95 ceramic imported from Thailand like the inventory book said, but rather a Windstone Editions White Male Unicorn that retailed at approximately $80 dollars when the episode was aired originally. That's not the only Windstone Editions unicorn featured in the scene either. When the minion sets the unicorn down on the table you can also see two Mother Unicorns ($80 each), a Young Unicorn ($60), another Male Unicorn ($80), two Gothic Unicorns ($58 each) and two Unicorn Gargolyes ($80 each).

This episode was Buffy's highest chart position on American TV. It was 62nd place out of all Prime Time shows.

When Xander says to Harmony "Afraid I don't feel like getting into another hair-pulling contest with you", he is referring to their "fight" in the episode The Initiative.

In the final scene, at the Magic Box, Dawn can be seen playing with a model unicorn, Harmony's favorite collector's item.

Sometime between the last episode and this Joyce found out Willow and Tara are lesbians. This is understood, via two lines. In the last episode Buffy vs. Dracula (5x1), Joyce says to Willow and Tara, "When you girls get older, you'll understand. It's hard to date, some times you just want to give up on men all together." Willow and Tara do not reply, as if they know Joyce doesn't know they are lesbians. Then in Real Me Dawn says, "I told Mom one time I wished they [Willow and Tara] would teach me some of the things they do together. And then she got really quiet and made me go upstairs. Huh, I guess her generation isn't cool with witchcraft." This is to be taken that Joyce doesn't want Dawn to be a Lesbian.

Fray, the vampire slayer from Joss Whedon's comic books, does the exact same thing Buffy does while training (upside down part).

The mad man calls Dawn "Curds and whey". This is a line from the Little Miss Muffet rhyme. In 'Graduation Day, Part 2' Faith told Buffy "Little Miss Muffet counting down from 7-3-0", refering to Dawn.

From this episode through to Into The Woods the opening credits feature the most number of regulars ever on the show - eight actors.

In the DVD audio commentary, David Fury says he used twice the words "Real Me" with Dawn, then with Harmony.

Chaney Kley, who played Brad (the one that abstained) in Harmony's gang, appeared opposite Emma Caulfield (Anya) in the January 2003 horror movie Darkness Falls.

This is the first time Dawn hears the phrase "You don't belong here", hinting at her origins.

Tom Lenk, the actor who plays Cyrus in Harmony's "gang", will return in season 6 to portray Andrew, one of the nerd trio.

From this episode Michelle Trachtenberg is included in the opening titles cast line-up.