1 | * HilariousInHindsight: Cliff gets a rock critic review that says he's terrible, but his [[Music/PearlJam backing band]] is pretty good. |
2 | ** Cliff also mentions that his generation did not produce its defining song yet. Before the film even reached theatres Music/{{Nirvana}} released 'Smells like Teen Spirit'. |
3 | * RetroactiveRecognition: |
4 | ** Creator/PaulGiamatti, in one of his first roles, plays the guy making out with a woman loudly while Steve and Linda are on the restaurant. |
5 | ** Creator/JeremyPiven is the cashier who recognizes Steve. |
6 | ** Creator/AllyWalker is Debbie's roommate Pam. |
7 | ** Creator/VictorGarber is the guy Debbie ends up with. |
8 | * SophomoreSlump: Creator/CameronCrowe began making this film hot off the success of his first directing effort, ''Film/SayAnything'', but ''Singles'' was released to only [[SoOkayItsAverage moderate success and lukewarm reviews]]. He'd get his mojo back with the one-two punch of ''Film/JerryMaguire'' and ''Film/AlmostFamous''. |
9 | * UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Counting the ways: |
10 | ** Grunge and alt-rock is everywhere. |
11 | ** Flannel is practically a dress code requirement (although somewhat TruthInTelevision in Seattle to this day). |
12 | ** The dating service that Debbie uses involves VHS tapes instead of any variety of video disc or the Internet. |
13 | ** Reference is made to building airplanes, as Boeing used to be by far the largest employer in the Seattle area (Boeing since has left the area; tech companies such as Creator/{{Nintendo}}, Microsoft, and Amazon are the local heavyweights now). |
14 | ** Steve's friend Bailey storing phone numbers on his watch, as opposed to a cell phone. |
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