* BannedInChina: The episode has not been aired in Italy and the United Kingdom as "cider" is used solely to refer to an alcoholic beverage in those countries. In the UK, it's even worse, as cheap supermarket cider has a reputation as a drink that underage kids use to get themselves drunk fast. Meanwhile in Italy, the episode is dubbed and present in the DVD collection.
* FandomNod:
** One of the most interested ponies in watching the cider-making, and the one that Flam points out as having a "dry throat, thirsty tongue"? [[TheAlcoholic Berry Punch]]. Cider is frequently alcoholic, even though in this case it is not. This one is most likely intentional, since [[WordOfGod the artist explicitly states that]] [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/09/sibsy-stops-by-eqd-irc.html she loves Drunk!Berry Punch]].
** Doctor Whooves manning an hourglass, in addition to wearing a tie like the [[Series/DoctorWho Doctor incarnation]] the fandom associates him with. [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/01/doctor-hooves-actually-was-reference.html Confirmed]] as an intentional reference.
* FirstAppearance: Of Flim and Flam.
* WorkingTitle: [[http://www.equestriadaily.com/2012/02/operation-fim-musicians-are-awesome.html Apparently was supposed to be called "Cider Horse Rules".]]
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