Season 2
Table of Contents
Normal Is the Watchword
S02E01 Episode aired 28 September 2005
- Jason Dohring and Ryan Hansen improvised a crude hand gesture widely known as "The Shocker" during the pool scene. While the act slipped by the censors, it was unable to be edited out of broadcast because Jason Dohring did the gesture for every take.
- In a flashback scene Logan (Jason Dohring) tells Veronica (Kristen Bell) his sister is in negotiations with networks to sell her version of the 'Aaron Echolls (Harry Hamlin) story'. He also tells her she is insisting on playing herself, but the producers are insisting on Tara Reid. The part of Trina Echolls on the show is played by Alyson Hannigan, but Tara Reid was also considered for the role. They also starred in American Pie (1999) together.
- Charisma Carpenter (Kendall) joins the cast from this episode, making her the second Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) alum to star on the show, after Alyson Hannigan (Trina).
- Ryan Hansen (Dick) and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) are promoted to series regulars from this episode.
- Both Veronica (Kristen Bell) (in her opening monologue) and Wallace (Percy Daggs III) (In Act 3) say the title line, "Normal is the watchword."
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 3.30 million US viewers on its first airing.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Gia Goodman, played by Krysten Ritter. She appeared in 8 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Woody Goodman, played by Steve Guttenberg. He appeared in 8 episodes in total.
- This episode was originally titled "Urine Trouble".
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Kendall Casablancas, played by Charisma Carpenter. She appeared in 12 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Terrence Cook, played by Jeffrey D. Sams. He appeared in 7 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Jackie Cook, played by Tessa Thompson. She appeared in 22 episodes in total.
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) is writing the names of the replacement athletes on the board, she spells Steve's surname "Wacker" however in episode 1.6, Veronica Mars: Return of the Kane (2004), where Veronica sees the list of candidates names written down several times, the name on the list is "Steve Whacker".
- Near the beginning of the episode, Veronica (Kristen Bell) says, "Logan and Duncan don't speak anymore. I guess that's what happens when your best friend starts dating your ex." The audience is led to believe that she's going out with Logan (Jason Dohring) and Duncan (Teddy Dunn) is spiteful because of it, but it's later revealed to be the other way around - that Veronica broke up with Logan last summer, and started dating Duncan again.
- Logan (Jason Dohring) says, "Aw...young love" when he sees Duncan (Teddy Dunn) & Veronica (Kristen Bell) together. This is said again, by Kendall, when she walks in on Logan & Veronica kissing in episode 2.22, Veronica Mars: Not Pictured (2006).
- Most school districts have a stricter drug policy & would have sent Wallace (Percy Daggs III) and the others to an alternative education program for 60 days and ticketed them for public intoxication.
Driver Ed
S02E02 Episode aired 5 October 2005
- While Wallace (Percy Daggs III) is reading a newspaper in the Sac-N-Pac store, an article is seen in the top right-hand corner of the paper. The author of the article titled "Biker with a Brain" is Diane Ruggiero. Diane Ruggiero-Wright is actually the name of one of the producers of both the TV show and the Veronica Mars movie, Veronica Mars (2014).
- Kevin Smith, who plays convenience store clerk Duane Anders in this episode, first rose to fame as the writer, director, and star of Clerks (1994), which is also about convenience store clerks.
- In the newspaper article about Cervando (Max Arciniega) his surname is given as Perez. In episode 2.18, Veronica Mars: I Am God (2006), his surname is given as both Esparza (printed under his photograph on the booth) and Luna (by Veronica (Kristen Bell) in a voice-over).
- The time of the crash is stated to have happened at 4:20 PM in this episode. In later episodes however, the time is given as 7:03 PM.
- Tessa Thompson joins the cast as a series regular from this episode, though she was in the credits in the previous one. Thompson plays the role of Jackie Cook.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Richard Casablancas, played by David Starzyk. He appeared in 3 episodes in total.
- The Neptune Register is fifty cents, it is dated September 24, 2005, and the web address is www dot neptuneregister dot com (Now defunct)
- Adam Bitterman plays the uncredited role of a "man in Loud Hawaiian Shirt" in this episode. He goes on to play David "Curly" Moran in episodes 2.3 Veronica Mars: Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang (2005), 2.17 Veronica Mars: Plan B (2006), and 2.22 Veronica Mars: Not Pictured (2006).
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 3.02 million US viewers when it was first aired.
- The condom wrapper that Beaver (Kyle Gallner) found under the couch said "Live Large."
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) calls from inside the sheriff's office to check the phone records of the convenience store, she tells the person that answers that she is calling from the "Neptune County Sheriff's Office" not "Balboa County".
- The Neptune Register is fifty cents, it is dated September 24, 2005.
- David Starzyk (Richard Casablancas) also appeared in an iZombie (2015) episode, iZombie: Real Dead Housewife of Seattle (2015). Rob Thomas created both Veronica Mars and iZombie.
Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang
S02E03 Episode aired 12 October 2005
- Logan's (Jason Dohring) inspirational message of the day: To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best. - William Makepeace Thackeray
- Adam Bitterman plays David "Curly" Moran in this and two other episodes. Previously, he played the uncredited role of a "man in Loud Hawaiian Shirt" in episode 2.2, Veronica Mars: Driver Ed (2005).
- This episode marks the introduction of the character David "Curly" Moran, played by Adam Bitterman. He appeared in 4 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Nathan Woods, played by Cress Williams. He appeared in 4 episodes in total.
- The title of this episode, "Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang," is a reference to the film, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968).
- David Starzyk (Richard Casablancas) also appeared in an iZombie (2015) episode, iZombie: Real Dead Housewife of Seattle (2015). Rob Thomas created both Veronica Mars and iZombie.
- Michael Kostroff (Mr Pope) also appeared in episode 2.1, Party Down: Jackal Onassis Backstage Party (2010), of Party Down (2009) as Jeff Gold. Both shows are created by Rob Thomas.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 3.03 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Despite being credited, Francis Capra (Eli "Weevil" Navarro) does not appear in this episode.
- Dick Casablancas is seen wearing a shirt that reads "I have candy". Ryan Hansen goes on to play "Candy Andy" on 2 Broke Girls (2011).
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor: Lead singer of The Dandy Warhols (the band who does the opening credits theme song "We Used to Be Friends") has a cameo as the singer of Nazareth's "Love Hurts" at the karaoke bar.
- The karaoke singer makes another appearance in episode 2.12, Veronica Mars: Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle (2006).
Green-Eyed Monster
S02E04 Episode aired 19 October 2005
- When Weevil (Francis Capra) talks to Veronica (Kristen Bell) the first time, she comments on his hoop earrings, asking "If I rub your head, do I get three wishes?", implying he is a genie. When Francis Capra (Weevil) was younger, he was in Kazaam (1996), a movie about a boy who gets a genie.
- When asked what he did on Saturday the 24th, Logan (Jason Dohring) holds up the flyer that advertised his "Life's Short" party. The flyer clearly shows the date of Sept 20.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 3.12 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Actress Laura Bell Bundy and actor Cress Williams guest star in this episode, although not sharing any scenes. Seven years later they both star in CW's show Hart of Dixie (2011), the same network that aired Veronica Mars.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
Blast from the Past
S02E05 Episode aired 26 October 2005
- On Jackie's (Tessa Thompson) TiVo, you can see that she has recorded Cupid (1998) (another show created by Rob Thomas) and Sunset and Vaughn, a fictional show within Cupid.
- This episode had the highest audience of any episode in the series overall.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 3.6 million US viewers when it aired.
- When Logan (Jason Dohring) and Jackie (Tessa Thompson) are making fun of the fact that Veronica (Kristen Bell) is not one of the final nominees for Homecoming Queen, Logan says, "there's always Winter Carnival. Veronica can be an Ice Princess!" Almost a decade later, Kristen Bell starred in the movie Frozen (2013), in which she played the sister of an ice princess.
- Despite being credited, Francis Capra (Weevil) does not appear in this episode.
Rat Saw God
S02E06 Episode aired 9 November 2005
- Joss Whedon, who plays the obnoxious Lariat Rental car manager, Douglas, is better known as a screenwriter (Toy Story (1995); Alien Resurrection (1997)) and the creator of cult-hit TV shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997), Angel (1999), and Firefly (2002) than as an actor. Before appearing on the show, Whedon expressed his admiration of it in pieces written for whedonesque.com and an October 2005 issue of Entertainment Weekly magazine.
- The car rental agency in this episode is called "Lariat." While there is no real rental car business named Lariat, it is the name used for the fictional chain from which Agents Mulder and Scully rented nearly all of their cars on The X-Files (1993).
- Kim Stolz (Stacy) won her role of the female assistant at the Lariat Rental Car, as a weekly challenge winner on America's Next Top Model (2003) (Cycle 2).
- Veronica Mars (2004) creator Rob Thomas wrote a 1996 young adult novel called Rats Saw God.
- The second receptionist at the car dealership is named Carmen Sandiego, most likely a reference to the popular computer game in the '90s named "Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego". In the game, it was your task to find the jetsetting villain, like Veronica (Kristen Bell) trying to find Amelia (Erin Chambers).
- In this episode we see both Logan (Jason Dohring) & Duncan (Teddy Dunn) wear the same shirt. This shirt is again seen in episode 3.1, Veronica Mars: Welcome Wagon (2006), when Veronica (Kristen Bell) gives it to Piz (Chris Lowell) to wear.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 3.01 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Veronica's (Kristen Bell) e-mail address is identified as vmars@aol.com.
- At the motel, we don't see Veronica's (Kristen Bell) room number for the first room she buys, but we see that the rooms on the sides are #109 and #111, meaning her room is #110. #110 is the number of her apartment and the number on the locker used for fake IDs in episode 1.12, Veronica Mars: Clash of the Tritons (2005).
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Thumper, played by James Molina. He appeared in 8 episodes in total.
- Despite being credited Percy Daggs III (Wallace), Tessa Thompson (Jackie Cook), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) do not appear in this episode.
- The character pronounce Ibiza wrong - the 'z' is a 'th' sound in Spanish.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Abel Koontz, played by Christian Clemenson. He appeared in 4 episodes in total.
- Woody Goodman (Steve Guttenberg) is elected to the Balboa County Board of Supervisors. The town of Neptune, being unincorporated, has no officers of its own; the Supervisor whose district includes Neptune is unofficially known as "mayor" of Neptune.
Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner
S02E07 Episode aired 16 November 2005
- Logan's (Jason Dohring) line "You've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet" is a lyric from Frank Sinatra's "That's Life."
- Logan's (Jason Dohring) inspirational message of the day: Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. - Ben Franklin
- In Veronica's (Kristen Bell) voicemail to Duncan (Teddy Dunn), she tells him she'd better not see him dancing on a parade float singing twist and shout. This is a reference to the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) where Ferris did this while pretending to be home sick from school.
- The episode's title is a quote from Dirty Dancing (1987).
- Kristen Bell also played a girl wanting plastic surgery in her guest-starring episode of Everwood (2002).
- The episode had an estimated audience of 2.9 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Michael Kostroff (Mr Pope) also appeared in episode 2.1, Party Down: Jackal Onassis Backstage Party (2010), of Party Down (2009) as Jeff Gold. Both shows are created by Rob Thomas.
- Despite being credited, Percy Daggs III (Wallace), Francis Capra (Weevil), and Tessa Thompson (Jackie Cook) do not appear in this episode.
- Sheriff Lamb (Michael Muhney) hints that he was abused by his own father; this is, presumably, his reason for letting Duncan (Teddy Dunn) and Veronica (Kristen Bell) go and then returning to the Manning residence. This also marks one of the few times that he immediately takes Veronica seriously when she reports a crime. When cuffing her, he leans forward, to show that he wants her to whisper something in his ear. She then tells him where to look for the secret room.
Ahoy Mateys
S02E08 Episode aired 23 November 2005
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) receives the e-mail, a previous e-mail from her father can be seen in her computer. This is what it says: From: Keith MarsSubject: Pick up food for BackupDate: November 19, 2005 3:26:32 pmTo: Veronica MarsHey sweetheart, I managed to forget some things at the store. Can you get Backup's food, some orange juice and call and let me know if you'll be home for some famous Mars-Mistery-Meatloaf, I promise not to use those onions you hate. Oh, and it won't be "well done", unless requested of course. Love, Dad
- Veronica's (Kristen Bell) 'quip', "Sometimes a cigar store is just a cigar store." is a reference to a (likely apocryphal) quotation attributed to Sigmund Freud.
- The return address on Meg's (Alona Tal) letter is "Chris Talley 5344 Fauntleroy Ave Seattle, WA 98144. The postmark is "Washington 2005.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Danny Boyd, played by Taylor Sheridan. He appeared in 5 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Liam Fitzpatrick, played by Rodney Rowland. He appeared in 7 episodes in total.
- The episode had an estimated audience size of 2.54 million US viewers when it was first aired.
- When Logan (Jason Dohring) and Veronica (Kristen Bell) are talking at school, Logan says, "Help me, Mars-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope." This is an altered line from Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), in which Princess Leia sends a message to Obi-Wan Kenobi via R2-D2 saying, "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."
- Despite being credited Percy Daggs III (Wallace), Ryan Hansen (Dick), Kyle Gallner (Cassidy), and Tessa Thompson (Jackie Cook) do not appear in this episode.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Molly Fitzpatrick, played by Annie Campbell. She appeared in 3 episodes in total.
- Lucas Grabeel is the second person to have been in Veronica Mars (s2 e8, s2 e14) and then go on to be in the TV programme Switched at Birth (2011) to play a significant role. This is along with Katie Leclerc and then Ivonne Coll.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) and Mac (Tina Majorino) knock on Vice Principal Clemmons' (Duane Daniels) door, their dialogue begins with slightly modified lyrics from "Sweet Transvestite" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) - Veronica: "I'm glad we caught you at home. Would you mind if we used your phone? We're both in a bit of a hurry." Then Veronica and Mac give each other quizzical looks, and Mac responds with, "Right."
My Mother, the Fiend
S02E09 Episode aired 30 November 2005
- The task Veronica (Kristen Bell) was given for detention was to re-organise the permanent record files. Harry Potter was given the same task for detention by Snape in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), published the summer immediately prior to this season. Veronica even sarcastically asks "And I'm not allowed to use magic right?"
- Mac (Tina Majorino) is looking at a graphic on the computer when Cassidy (Kyle Gallner) approaches her. It's Kristen Bell's dog, Lola.
- This episode had an "alternate ending" that could only be viewed online. The alternate ending begins with Veronica (Kristen Bell) finding Meg Alona Tal pregnant; however, this time, Meg's mother (played by Katie Mitchell) enters & Veronica hides in the bathroom. When she comes out, Meg is dead, a pillow over her face, and Veronica pulls it off just as a nurse comes in. This alternate ending can also be viewed in the deleted scenes of the season two DVD.
- In an earlier episode it was stated that Lianne Mars (Corinne Bohrer) graduated from high school in 1979. In this episode however, Lianne was said to still be in high school in 1980.
- Niccolò Machiavelli was a Renaissance Italian historian, politician, diplomat, philosopher, humanist, and writer based in Florence. He is best known as the author of The Prince, a work of political theory which argues that a ruler must be able to separate public and private morality, be willing to act immorally when necessary, and methodically exercise brute force or deceit on occasion. In the vernacular, "Machiavellian" is a pejorative term for deceptive or even immoral actions to advance one's interests.
- Charisma Carpenter and Alyson Hannigan have starred in both Angel (1999) and Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) together as friends, enemies, and classmates. Though on this show Hannigan plays an older sister and Carpenter plays a younger woman. But still at odds like the first few seasons of Buffy. Carpenter and Hannigan appeared together in 54 episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) and 3 episodes of Angel (1999) as Cordelia Chase and Willow Rosenberg, respectively.
- The episode had an estimated audience size of 3.01 million US viewers when it was first aired.
- Cringe moment: Upon greeting Trina, Veronica replies to Trina's 'apology' about her dad attempting to murder her with, "It's water under the bridge." While it's probably just a harmless cliche phrase she uses, it does allude to Trina's stepmother [allegedly] committing suicide by jumping off a bridge [into water].
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- Joey Travolta was a recording artist for Casablanca Records in 1978.
- The title "My Mother, the Fiend" could be a reference to the 10,000 Maniacs song "My Mother the War", from their 1985 album "The Wishing Chair," or the television show My Mother the Car (1965).
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Trina Echolls, played by Alyson Hannigan. She appeared in 3 episodes in total.
One Angry Veronica
S02E10 Episode aired 7 December 2005
- The title of this episode, "One Angry Veronica," is a reference to "Twelve Angry Men," the Reginald Rose drama (which was first broadcast as a television play in 1954 and then subsequently adapted for the stage and for film) about a lone man trying to convince the other eleven men on a jury of the innocence of the trial's defendant.
- Logan's (Jason Dohring) quote "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers" is from the Tennessee Williams play, "A Streetcar Named Desire".
- The jury room events are a reversal of the story featured in 12 Angry Men (1957).
- Robert Maschio appears as a jury member whose job is a radio Sportscaster. His attitude towards Veronica (Kristen Bell) is similar to that of The Todd, the character he plays on Scrubs (2001).
- The scene where Keith (Enrico Colantoni) enters the apartment while Veronica is cooking jumps from Veronica serving the food to them having finished eating it due to the fact Kristen Bell (Veronica) is a vegetarian and wouldn't have eaten the meal prepared.
- Ed Begley starred in 12 Angry Men (1957) and is also the father of Ed Begley Jr., who plays Cyrus O'Dell, the dean of Hearst College, in the season three of Veronica Mars.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 3.42 million US viewers when it first aired.
- The "knitting grandma", played by Ivonne Coll, is the third person to be in Veronica Mars and then go on to be a significant character in Switched at Birth (2011). The first being Katie Leclerc and the second being Lucas Grabeel.
- Despite being credited Francis Capra (Weevil), Kyle Gallner (Cassidy), and Tessa Thompson (Jackie Cook) do not appear in this episode.
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) asks Keith (Enrico Colantoni) if a pony is among her Christmas presents, that's a recurrent theme on the show. In episode 1.7 Veronica Mars: The Girl Next Door (2004), when Keith proposes to do what normal fathers & daughters do, Veronica asks, "Buy me a pony?" and in episode 2.22, Veronica Mars: Not Pictured (2006), when Keith gives her an envelope for a graduation present she again asks if it's a pony.
- Wallace (Percy Daggs III) returns from Chicago after an absence of four episodes.
Donut Run
S02E11 Episode aired 25 January 2006
- At the end of the episode, Veronica (Kristen Bell) puts a fortune cookie fortune on her mirror. The numbers at the bottom of the fortune are the same "numbers" featured prominently on the show Lost (2004) (4 8 15 16 23 42)
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) is on the phone with Duncan (Teddy Dunn), she stands next to a flier for "Teenage Women Of Propriety", with the first letters of each word significantly larger than the rest. This is an in-joke referring to the web site Television Without Pity (TWoP for short).
- This is the first episode to be directed by creator of the show, Rob Thomas .
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) finds Vinnie Van Lowe (Ken Marino) in the van, she says, "Morning, Sam," and he responds, "Morning, Ralph." This refers to Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf in a series of Looney Tunes Cartoons.
- The title of this episode refers to Lilly's (Amanda Seyfried) pet name for Duncan (Teddy Dunn), "Donut."
- When Veronica and Wallace are sitting at the lunch table talking, you can see a red light spinning in the background. Those were mounted outside the metal buildings at Stu Segall studios in San Diego where they filmed Veronica Mars. When the lights went on it meant they were filming so everyone in the area needed to be quiet.
- This episode was originally aired on January 14, 2006, at the Alamo Drafthouse.
- Wallace's (Percy Daggs III) basketball stats show that he went to Trevor Hale High School.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 1.60 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Despite being credited, Kyle Gallner (Cassidy Casablancas) and Tessa Thompson (Jackie Cook) do not appear in this episode.
- At the start of the episode Dick Casablancas tells Veronica (Kristen Bell) to, "Let it go, let it go." Kristen Bell would later star in the movie Frozen whose hit song was Let It Go which featured the lyric, "Let it go, let it go."
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Celeste Kane, played by Lisa Thornhill. She appeared in 11 episodes in total.
- Vinnie Van Lowe (Ken Marino) tries to plant a bug on Veronica (Kristen Bell) in this episode but she doesn't fall for it. In episode 3.1, Veronica Mars: Welcome Wagon (2006), Vinnie drops a bug into Keith's (Enrico Colantoni) briefcase without his knowledge, and gets away with it.
Rashard and Wallace Go to White Castle
S02E12 Episode aired 1 February 2006
- The singer at the karaoke bar that sings Elvis Costello's "Veronica" is Britt Daniel of Spoon.
- The book that Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni) brings to the sheriff's office, which he describes as "Weird, but I expect it will start making more sense soon," is "Those Who Trespass" the sex- and murder-filled novel by Bill O'Reilly.
- The first Karaoke singer is the same as the one in episode 2.3, Veronica Mars: Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang (2005).
- The singer at the karaoke bar asks for B-17 to get the tune for "Veronica". The lyrics for "Please, Mister Please" by Olivia Newton-John are "Please, Mister, please, don't play B-17, It was our song, it was his song, but it's over."
- The episode's title references Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004).
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan Kane) does not appear in this episode.
- The episode had an estimated audience size of 2.14 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Wallace (Percy Daggs III) asks Veronica (Kristen Bell) if she knows a good lawyer and she responds, "I know... a lawyer" as a reference to Cliff McCormack (Daran Norris). Dick (Ryan Hansen) & Logan (Jason Dohring) had the same exact exchange in episode 3.13, Veronica Mars: Postgame Mortem (2007), when Dick asks Logan if he knows a good lawyer.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Nathan Woods, played by Cress Williams. He appeared in 4 episodes in total.
- In this episode Veronica (Kristen Bell) agrees to help Wallace (Percy Daggs III) with his problem with Rashard (B.J. Britt) saying, "My boyfriend just fled the country with his dead ex-girlfriend's baby. I need a project." She again says something similar in episode 3.9, Veronica Mars: Spit & Eggs (2006), when she takes a bunch of the coasters that test drinks for date rape drugs, "I suddenly find myself with free time and in need of a project".
Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough
S02E13 Episode aired 8 February 2006
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Hannah Griffith, played by Jessy Schram. She appeared in 4 episodes in total.
- Magic Mountain is a Southern California theme park.
- Logan (Jason Dohring) calls Hannah, played by Jessy Schram, "Princess." Jessy Schram would go on to play Cinderella in the show Once Upon a Time (2011).
- The episode's title is a play on the Motown song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" written by Ashford & Simpson. The 1967 recording by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell was a Billboard Top 20 hit. Diana Ross' 1970 arrangement of the song was her first solo number-one hit (hitting #1 on both the Billboard Pop and R&B singles charts), went Platinum, and was nominated for a Grammy Award.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 2.05 million US viewers when it first aired.
- At the carnival, Dick (Ryan Hansen) asks Mac (Tina Majorino) if she plans on "popping Cassidy's cherry". Kyle Gallner (Cassidy) was in a movie titled Cherry (2010), in which the main plot point was him being a virgin who had never "popped his cherry".
- The song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", which is referenced in the title, was recorded by such artists like Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross.
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan does not appear in this episode.
- Cassidy (Kyle Gallner) makes a never-explained reference to a "Sally" that seems to uncharacteristically intimidate and terrify Dick (Ryan Hansen). Showrunner Rob Thomas later explained this exchange in an interview with the Newark Star-Ledger: "There's a strange moment that is never answered and there was no way to answer it but meant a lot to me, where Dick looks like he's going to punch Beaver for setting him up with the cross dresser, and Beaver warns him, 'I'll get even; remember Sally.' It just hangs there. No one knows who Sally is. We had in our head that Sally was a pet of Dick's that Beaver disappeared after Dick did something to upset him. Beaver has a dark side; he can take care of himself, if you're paying attention. It's tough to get that in there without pointing arrows at the bad guy." Killing and/or torturing animals is one point of the "Macdonald Triad," the three behaviors that in combination are taken by psychiatrists as a strong warning indicator of incipient sociopath (the other two being fire-starting and bed-wetting after toddler-hood). Since Cassidy helped make homemade "action movies" that included amateur explosions and pyrotechnics, he seems to have been attracted to fire-starting as well, so these references in combination are subtle foreshadowings of Cassidy's criminal insanity.
- Dick mentions Ghostworld (2001), supposedly comparing Mac to Enid (Thora Birch).
Versatile Toppings
S02E14 Episode aired 15 March 2006
- In a potent, topical political jab, the alleged blackmailer of Neptune High's gay students is named Rick Santorum, the arch neo-conservative former Republican senator from Pennsylvania whose outspoken views on homosexuality as an abomination, not to mention the constitutionally protected right to privacy, became a cause celebre in 2004.
- One of the names on Veronica's (Kristen Bell) list is "John Ramos." John Ramos is the real name of the "Couch Baron," the person who recapped the show each week on the website Television Without Pity.
- The theme of this episode, a gay student outing other students, is based loosely on the actions of Miranda Prather.
- The text of the poster in Keith's (Enrico Colantoni) office is as follows: "In lesser gods we trust This ransom note is worth exactly what you are willing to give in order to get it OBEY FEDERAL RESERVE CASH FOR CHAOS PROP. MANUFACTURING SUPPLY AND DEMAND THIS IS YOUR GOD OBEYCapitalism without discretion is an ugly religion."
- The title of this episode is a play on a sexual position designation sometimes used in personal ads and on internet posting boards.
- The title of this episode is a pun on pizza toppings and gay sexual slang.
- We get a closeup of one of the posters on the wall in Keith's (Enrico Colantoni) office in this episode. It's a piece of "This Is Your God" works created by Shepard Fairey, who is better known for his "Andre the Giant has a posse" sticker (Andre's face can be seen in the star at the centre of the poster) and for creating the artwork for The Black Eyed Peas' CD Elephunk. Fairey is perhaps best known for his Barack Obama "HOPE" poster.
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) is talking to Carmen (Natalia Baron), they are referring to episode 1.20, Veronica Mars: M.A.D. (2005), in which Carmen's boyfriend threatens her to unveil a dirty video he made of her.
- In the first scene, Corny (Jonathan Chesner) pulls up to the curb and gets out of his car wearing iPod-type headphones. It is illegal to wear headphones while driving in California.
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) closed the door to Keith's (Enrico Colantoni) office, we can see the name on the door reads Keith Mars (not mirrored). In previous episodes, the name on the door has been mirrored when viewed from inside the office, and not mirrored when viewed from outside the room.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- Despite being credited, Percy Daggs III (Wallace), Teddy Dunn (Duncan), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) do not appear in this episode.
- During Veronica's (Kristen Bell) investigation of the students being blackmailed, a clue is brought up that reverberate until the end of the season. It is mentioned that Peter Ferrer (Luke Frydenger) was a member of the message board and that one of his last posts was about a very big outing to occur in Neptune.
The Quick and the Wed
S02E15 Episode aired 22 March 2006
- In "The Tinseltown Diaries" there is a movie still of Harry Hamlin from Clash of the Titans (1981).
- This episode features an unusually long Previously on Veronica Mars..., of almost 3 minutes duration.
- Veronica (Kristen Bell) telling Vinnie (Ken Marino), "This isn't 'Nam. This is bowling. There are rules," is a reference to the The Big Lebowski (1998), which she watched with Duncan (Teddy Dunn) earlier in the season.
- Aaron Echolls' (Harry Hamlin) comment to Kendall (Charisma Carpenter), "Quid Pro Quo, Mrs. C. Quid Pro Quo," is a variation of the line spoken by serial killer Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs (1991), when he is asked for assistance in an FBI case. Aaron proceeds to mimic Hannibal's teeth sucking act.
- TV Line's Michael Ausiello has a brief cameo as the man who is talked out of his underwear in the scene taking place at Java the Hut.
- The song performed after the bride's karaoke number is "I am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General" from Gilbert & Sullivan's (W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan) Pirates of Penzance.
- The title "The Quick and the Wed" is a play on the title of The Quick and the Dead (1995).
- Ken Marino (Vinnie Van Lowe) also appeared in Veronica Mars (2014), Party Down (2009), and an iZombie (2015) episode, iZombie: Dead Beat (2016)]. Rob Thomas created all three productions.
- During the karaoke bachelorette party, one of the bridesmaids admires the bride's engagement ring, saying, "Me *wants* this!" in the manner of Gollum from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012).
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 2.58 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Michael Kostroff (Mr Pope) also appeared in episode 2.1, Party Down: Jackal Onassis Backstage Party (2010), of Party Down (2009) as Jeff Gold. Both shows are created by Rob Thomas.
- The title is a play on the phrase, "the quick and the dead." (In this phrase, "quick" uses its archaic meaning of "alive", rather than "fast.")
- Basketball star Tracy McGrady is referenced when Logan pretends to be checking fantasy sports scores, then shoots an imaginary basketball.
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan), Francis Capra (Weevil), and Tessa Thompson (Jackie) do not appear in this episode.
The Rapes of Graff
S02E16 Episode aired 29 March 2006
- In the Arrested Development (2003) episode, Arrested Development: Family Ties (2006), the mention of "Veronica Mars" is bleeped over when George-Michael is speaking with Maeby. Michael Cera and Alia Shawkat (who play those two characters) appear in this episode, which aired about a month later.
- Hearst, the college Veronica visits is called Torrance High School. It is the same school featured in the first 3 seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
- The line, "I once shot a man in Reno just to watch him die" is a reference to the Johnny Cash song "Folsom Prison Blues".
- The episode sees the return of Season One character Troy Vandegraff (Aaron Ashmore).
- Shawn Ashmore, (Aaron Ashmore)'s (Troy) twin brother, plays iceman in the x-men series, the fraternity brother who scored 300 points for the dean's wife, his code name was iceman.
- The episode also features guest stars Alia Shawkat and Michael Cera, both of whom starred in Arrested Development (2003). Cera's character, Dean, was originally intended to return in Season 3, however, due to scheduling conflicts, another actor was cast and the character of Moe Flater was created (played by Andrew McClain).
- While the episode features references to Veronica's (Kristen Bell) past sexual assault, the script makes no mention of the meeting between Veronica and Sheriff Lamb (Michael Muhney) that occurred the morning after the assault.
- The episode title is a spoonerism of The Grapes of Wrath and Troy's last name, Vandergraff.
- One of the frat boys is called Iceman. Shawn Ashmore, (Aaron Ashmore)'s (Troy) brother, plays Iceman in the X-Men series.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 2.07 million U.S. viewers when it first aired.
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan), Francis Capra (Weevil), Kyle Gallner (Beaver), and Tessa Thompson (Jackie Cook) do not appear in this episode.
- The episode title/plot is also a play on the title of the mock-heroic narrative poem The "Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope in which a girl gets a lock of her hair cut off while attending a party.
- This episode sets up the first major story arc of the third season. Although Troy (Aaron Ashmore) is exonerated, it is yet unknown who really was responsible for the rapes; Veronica's (Kristen Bell) pursuit of the real rapist will run until episode 3.9, Veronica Mars: Spit & Eggs (2006).
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Hannah Griffith, played by Jessy Schram. She appeared in 4 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Troy Vandegraff, played by Aaron Ashmore. He appeared in 5 episodes in total.
Plan B
S02E17 Episode aired 5 April 2006
- The footage of the imploding stadium is Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, demolished on February 11, 2001.
- Mac (Tina Majorino) asks Beaver (Kyle Gallner), "Is it me?" and he replies "No, it's the tater tots." Tater tots are a recurring dish in Napoleon Dynamite, in which Tina Majorino plays Deb.
- When it's announced that Logan (Jason Dohring) won the essay contest, he folds over the newspaper he's reading and says "Did someone say my name?" This is identical to Max Fischer's first appearance in Rushmore (1998).
- At the end credits a cover is visible. Below it printed: THE PERISHERS "Sway" Veronica Mars Soundtrack Album Nettwerk Records
- The episode had an estimated audience size of 3.00 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Adam Bitterman plays David "Curly" Moran in this and two other episodes. Previously, he played the uncredited role of a "man in Loud Hawaiian Shirt" in episode 2.2, Veronica Mars: Driver Ed (2005).
- When Jackie tells Wallace "Banner freakin' day in the Cook household," this is a reference to The Breakfast Club (1985) in which John Bender says that getting a carton of cigarettes for Christmas was a "Banner f***ing year at the old Bender family."
- "Plan B" is also the name of Brad Pitt's production company.
- Veronica (Kristen Bell) calls Logan (Jason Dohring) "Deputy dog" after he wins a contest to intern at the mayor's office. The mayor is played by Steve Guttenberg, who starred in The Big Green (1995) as a small town sheriff who was nick named "deputy dog" by the town kids.
- When Veronica says "shocker" to Weevil, he points out that she's making the "Scout's Honor" sign of the middle three fingers. The Shocker, a much less wholesome gesture, is actually index, middle, and pinkie.
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan) and Ryan Hansen (Dick) do not appear in this episode.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Felix Toombs, played by Bradley Joseph. He appeared in 10 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Molly Fitzpatrick, played by Annie Campbell. She appeared in 3 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Thumper, played by James Molina. He appeared in 8 episodes in total.
I Am God
S02E18 Episode aired 11 April 2006
- Keith Mars (Enrico Colantoni) asks Veronica (Kristen Bell) if her nightmares are of that Hilton girl. Paris Hilton was a guest star very early in the show.
- Harry Hamlin provides the voice for the Tinseltown Diaries narrator.
- James Jordan plays Lucky in this episode, as he does in episodes 2.20 Veronica Mars: Look Who's Stalking (2006), and 2.21 Veronica Mars: Happy Go Lucky (2006). In season three he returns as a different character named Tim Foyle.
- Cervando's (Max Arciniega) surname is given as both Esparza (printed under his photograph on the booth) and Luna (by Veronica (Kristen Bell) in a voice-over) in this episode. In episode 2.2 Veronica Mars: Driver Ed (2005), in a newspaper article about Cervando, his surname is given as Perez.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 2.07 million US viewers on its first airing.
- In the dream sequence where Veronica (Kristen Bell) is talking to Meg (Alona Tal), it is indicated that Veronica read all of Meg's e-mails. However, when Veronica had the opportunity to copy Meg's e-mails in episode 2.4, Veronica Mars: Green-Eyed Monster (2005), she doesn't. The only e-mails that we know Veronica saw were the ones Duncan (Teddy Dunn) showed her about the abused child in episode 2.7, Veronica Mars: Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner (2005)..
- Logan (Jason Dohring) & Wallace (Percy Daggs III) test dropping their egg from a height of four feet. To do this Logan holds up a measuring tape and Wallace drops the egg contraption from shoulder height. The actor that plays Wallace is 5' 6.5" which means that for this to be right the length of his head and neck must be 1' 6.5" (nearly 30% of his total height). Either Wallace has a giant head or they screwed up the four foot height measurement.
- This episode marks the introduction of the character Lucky, played by James Jordan. He appeared in 3 episodes in total.
- Veronica (Kristen Bell) taunts Dick (Ryan Hansen) with a laptop with "I KNOW WHO YOU DID LAST SUMMER" on the screen. This is a reference to the teen mystery/horror film, I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997). The show will reference the movie again in Season Three.
- Paris Hilton is referenced in this episode. She played a Caitlin Ford in episode 1.2, Veronica Mars: Credit Where Credit's Due (2004).
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan), Francis Capra (Weevil), and Tessa Thompson (Jackie) do not appear in this episode.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Meg Manning, played by Alona Tal. She appeared in 10 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Mrs. Murphy, played by Linda Castro. She appeared in 10 episodes in total.
Nevermind the Buttocks
S02E19 Episode aired 18 April 2006
- This episode's title is a reference to the British punk band Sex Pistols' 1977 album, "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols"
- In Kendall's wanted poster, her height is shown as 5'11". Charisma Carpenter, the actress who plays her, is actually around 5'7".
- The sign on Mack's locker incorrectly says "Principle" instead of "principal"
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 1.91 million US viewers when it first aired.
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) receives an instant message from AnonCuda411, it's time-stamped 11:45am, yet in the next shot the clock on the wall behind Keith (Enrico Colantoni) shows 1pm.
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan), Ryan Hansen (Dick), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) do not appear in this episode.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- The green barracuda is a red herring.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Hector, played by Patrick Wolff. He appeared in 10 episodes in total.
Look Who's Stalking
S02E20 Episode aired 25 April 2006
- When Kendall (Charisma Carpenter) is in the Mars Investigations office, Veronica (Kristen Bell) references "The Music Man" when she excitedly says "Like trouble, with a capital 'T' that rhymes with 'C' that stands for-" and quickly claims she was going to say "cute" when her father cuts her off. This bears a resemblance to an exchange in the original pilot script. After bashing Veronica's headlights, Logan carves the letters "C" and "U" into the hood of her car before Weevil stops him, remarking "Yeah, man, I think she's cute too."
- The original title of this episode was "See You Next Tuesday",
- Veronica Mars (Kristen Bell) tells Gia Goodman (Krysten Ritter) that she just might have a future as a detective, after Gia uses her wits to attain a video tape. Funnily enough, Gia Goodman later goes on to play the private eye Jessica Jones, in Marvel's Jessica Jones in 2015, and is seen in similar light to Veronica in that if Jessica is hired for a case, then that case is solved.
- James Jordan plays Lucky in this episode, as he does in episodes 2.18 Veronica Mars: I Am God (2006), and 2.21 Veronica Mars: Happy Go Lucky (2006). In season three he returns as a different character named Tim Foyle.
- The title "Look Who's Stalking" is a reference to the film Look Who's Talking (1989)..
- The episode had an estimated audience size of 2.02 million US viewers when it first aired.
- At the end of the episode when Veronica (Kristen Bell) knocks on Logan's (Jason Dohring) door, a green poster can be seen on the door during close-ups but it disappears when the camera is a wide shot. It is also gone when Logan opens the door.
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan), and Francis Capra (Weevil), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) do not appear in this episode.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- "Our love story is epic, lives ruined, blood shed" bit that Logan (Jason Dohring) said to Veronica (Kristen Bell) in this episode is repeated in the Veronica Mars (2014) film, when Veronica says those words to Logan.
- Veronica makes another reference to the space elevator in episode 3.16, Veronica Mars: Un-American Graffiti (2007).
Happy Go Lucky
S02E21 Episode aired 2 May 2006
- At the beginning of the episode, Aaron Echolls (played by Harry Hamlin) testifies that he was once People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive in 1987. Harry Hamlin actually won this award that year.
- When Veronica (Kristen Bell) is talking to Beaver (Kyle Gallner) about his car that has been keyed, Hart (Mike Gaarde) is standing next to him. He informs Veronica that "he didn't say anything". He's referring to the time he showed her and Weevil (Francis Capra) a video that made it clear that Lynn Echolls (Lisa Rinna) had committed suicide. (episode1.14: Veronica Mars: Mars vs. Mars (2005)) Weevil threatened him in case he unveiled the video to anyone.
- The episode was originally titled "Manning the Ship" and it is not known why the name changed.
- When getting the text message from Keith (Enrico Colantoni), Veronica (Kristen Bell) had her cell showing "Jan 4, 9:37 am". Because the Alterna-Prom took place on May 13th (per previous episode, Veronica Mars: Look Who's Stalking (2006)), it had to be at least one week after that. January 4 was probably the date the episode was filmed.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 2.33 million US viewers when it first aired.
- Despite being credited, Teddy Dunn (Duncan) and Ryan Hansen (Dick) do not appear in this episode.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Gia Goodman, played by Krysten Ritter. She appeared in 8 episodes in total.
- James Jordan plays Lucky in this episode, as he does in episodes 2.18 Veronica Mars: I Am God (2006), and 2.21 Veronica Mars: Happy Go Lucky (2006). In season three he returns as a different character named Tim Foyle.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Terrence Cook, played by Jeffrey D. Sams. He appeared in 7 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Lucky, played by James Jordan. He appeared in 3 episodes in total.
Not Pictured
S02E22 Episode aired 9 May 2006
- In the scene where Duncan (Teddy Dunn) is speaking to Clarence Wiedman (Christopher B. Duncan), Duncan answers the phone "CW" and Wiedman responds "It's a done deal." This scene was thrown in for the die hard fans who were waiting on pins and needles to see whether or not Veronica Mars would be renewed for a third season. Message boards and websites went crazy seconds after this barely notable scene aired live.
- Due to scheduling conflicts, Kristen Bell (Veronica) and Amanda Seyfried (Lilly) couldn't be on set at the same time to film their scene together. Amanda was busy filming Big Love (2006) and Kristen was filming Fanboys (2009), so stand-ins were used to film their parts during the other's lines.
- The scene where Logan (Jason Dohring) holds Veronica (Kristen Bell) as she lies over him on the couch after the incident with Beaver (Kyle Gallner), is parallel to episode 2.1 Veronica Mars: Normal Is the Watchword (2005), when Veronica holds Logan as he is lying over her on the couch after he'd been beaten up by the PCH Bikers.
- The first name called during the graduation ceremony is John Enbom, which is the name of a writer for the show.
- When Keith (Enrico Colantoni) hands Veronica (Kristen Bell) an envelope as her graduation present, she asks if it's a pony. That's a recurrent theme on the show. In episode 1.7 Veronica Mars: The Girl Next Door (2004), when Keith proposes to do what normal fathers & daughters do, Veronica asks, "Buy me a pony?" Then again, In episode 2.10, Veronica Mars: One Angry Veronica (2005), she asks if there's a pony among her Christmas presents.
- Among the names called at graduation are scriptwriter John Enbom, co-producer Stacey Fields, and producer Howard Grigsby.
- When Kendall (Charisma Carpenter) walks in on Logan (Jason Dohring) and Veronica (Kristen Bell) kissing, she says, "Aw...young love." Logan said this exact thing back in episode 2.1 Veronica Mars: Normal Is the Watchword (2005), when he sees Duncan (Teddy Dunn) and Veronica together.
- Looking at the top right corner of Veronica's sidekick, it is dated June 6.
- This is the last episode in which Teddy Dunn, Kyle Gallner, and Tessa Thompson appear as series regulars.
- In the scene where Logan (Jason Dohring) is holding a sleeping Veronica (Kristen Bell) in his lap, their positions resemble that of Michelangelo's Pieta (Mary holding the body of Jesus in her lap).
- When Woody's lawyer is leaving a message at the Royal Creek Lodge, Woody's alias is Mr. Underhill. Underhill is the ongoing gag in the Chevy Chase movie Fletch (1985), in which Chevy's character uses the name (and American Express card account) of a rich Country Club patron - Mr. Underhill.
- This episode had an estimated audience size of 2.42 million US viewers when it first aired.
- When Veronica and her father are planning their trip to NYC, Veronica notes that she's packed pepper spray "for if we run into that Trump character." Donald Trump has since been elected president of the United States.
- Adam Bitterman plays David "Curly" Moran in this and two other episodes. Previously, he played the uncredited role of a "man in Loud Hawaiian Shirt" in episode 2.2, Veronica Mars: Driver Ed (2005).
- Ken Marino (Vinnie Van Lowe) also appeared in Veronica Mars (2014), Party Down (2009), and an iZombie (2015) episode, iZombie: Dead Beat (2016)]. Rob Thomas created all three productions.
- Tina Majorino (Mac), and Kyle Gallner (Beaver) had recurring roles on Big Love (2006).
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Duncan Kane, played by Teddy Dunn. He appeared in 44 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Lilly Kane, played by Amanda Seyfried. She appeared in 11 episodes in total.
- Despite being dead for the entire run of Veronica Mars, Lilly Kane (Amanda Seyfried) makes an appearance in some way, shape, or form in each Season Finale.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Aaron Echolls, played by Harry Hamlin. He appeared in 13 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Alicia Fennel, played by Erica Gimpel. She appeared in 9 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Lianne Mars, played by Corinne Bohrer. She appeared in 7 episodes in total.
- Both the season 1 (Veronica Mars: Leave It to Beaver (2005)) and 2 (Veronica Mars: Not Pictured (2006)) finales' titles are references to Cassidy Casablancas. Played by Kyle Gallner.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Jackie Cook, played by Tessa Thompson. She appeared in 22 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Cassidy 'Beaver' Casablancas, played by Kyle Gallner. He appeared in 29 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Corny, played by Jonathan Chesner. He appeared in 8 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character Woody Goodman, played by Steve Guttenberg. He appeared in 8 episodes in total.
- This episode marks the final appearance of the character David "Curly" Moran, played by Adam Bitterman. He appeared in 4 episodes in total.
- It's revealed that when the boys filmed their war movies, Cassidy (Kyle Gallner) was in charge of explosives. This is another foreshadowing of Cassidy's guilt.
- Coincidently, Kristen Bell's character, Veronica Mars, says "He killed my father!" in this episode. In an episode of Heroes (2006), Kristen Bell's character, Elle, says "You killed my father!" in the exact same tone.