This is the first appearance of Tori Scott (Leanna Creel), the titular "new girl". She appeared in ten episodes during the show's final season in an attempt to compensate for the absence of Kelly Kapowski (Tiffani Amber Theissen) and Jessie Spano (Eluzabeth Berkley).
Samuel "Screech" Powers tells Tori Scott (Leanna Creel), "You're never going to believe this, but there is another girl who looks just like you!" In real life, Leanna Creel is a triplet with two identical twins, Monica Lacy and Joy Creel.