* RetroactiveRecognition:
** Melody is played by Creator/ChristineTaylor, who would go on to be Marcia in ''Film/TheBradyBunchMovie'' and appear in films such as ''Film/TheWeddingSinger'', ''Film/{{Zoolander}}'', and ''[[Film/DodgeballATrueUnderdogStory Dodgeball]]'' (the latter two with her husband Creator/BenStiller).
** David Lascher (Ted) had quite a nice career in the 90's and early 2000's, including a recurring role on ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', which starred another Nickelodeon alumna, Creator/MelissaJoanHart.
** Writer, story editor, and creative consultant Alan Goodman later served as creator and executive producer of ''Series/TheMysteryFilesOfShelbyWoo''.
** Writer Graham Yost would go on to write blockbuster action films like ''Film/{{Speed}}'' and ''Film/BrokenArrow1996'' as well work on highly acclaimed TV dramas like ''Series/FromTheEarthToTheMoon, Series/BandOfBrothers,'' ''Series/{{Justified}}'', ''Series/{{Silo}}'', ''Series/{{Boomtown}}'', and ''Series/TheAmericans''.
* SoOkayItsAverage: It's a decent show on its own merits, but compares poorly to the likes of ''Series/TheAdventuresOfPeteAndPete'' or ''Series/SaluteYourShorts.'' Somewhat justified in that as one of Nick's first forays into traditional scripted television, the show was written more like a family-friendly sitcom that just happened to air on a kids' network rather than a comedy squarely aimed at kids.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Worth mentioning for just how jaw-droppingly quickly the episode "Do the Right Thing" became dated. The premise involved an archaeologist unearthing a Native American burial ground that Danny wanted to protect. 14 days after the episode aired, Congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, making the ethical debate moot since the archaeologist's actions were now a federal crime.
* ValuesDissonance: The episode "Amnesia" has Mr. Ernst, an adult, get amnesia and believes he’s 17 years old. At one point he starts flirting with Melody… an ACTUAL teenager… needless to say even played for comedy this would never fly today.
* ValuesResonance: Some of the VerySpecialEpisode's revolved around Danny and his Native American heritage. Episodes such as "Rainmen" sought to properly de-mystify and debunk many stereotypes of the Native American that were perpetuated in media for generations. While Joe Torres was not technically a Native American or affiliated with any tribe, a native cast member being treated like any other kid as opposed to the TokenMinority is very progressive even 34 years later.
** The episode "Do the Right Thing" is especially resonant due to its plot. It involves Danny protecting a native burial ground from an archeological excavation. A mere TWO WEEKS after the episode aired, congress passed the Native American Graves Protection and Reparations Act, which would've made the archeologists guilty of a federal crime.