Ashley A. tells the other Ashleys that when they grow up, they will have to marry guys named Paul and Joe. Paul and Joe are the writers of "Recess".
Spinelli's first name, Ashley, is revealed in this episode. Before the episode aired, Disney was very secretive about it; and left her first name off of their official website and tie-in material.
This episode was shown in selected cinemas before Disney's 1998 feature film Mulan.
Though it is never again explicitly stated, several later episodes hint that the Ashleys still desire to get Spinelli to be part of their clique. The two most prominent ones are "That Stinking Feeling" and "The Beauty Contest".
Despite the scene where Spinelli's nails are being painted, characters' nails are never drawn in the episodes.