* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Alex has a cell-phone. It was supposed to serve as an indicator of how mature and grown-up she is, or at least is attempting to act. Today, with cell-phones being far more common (to the point that some kids her age may actually have one, whether or not it was at their parents' insistence), viewers these days are probably more likely to complain about how bulky and primitive 1990s cell-phones looked instead of the idea of a second-grader actually having a cell-phone in the first place. Alex's [[AgeInappropriateDress fashion "sense"]] (and her eagerness on hooking up with boys) would have been common, if quite scandalous in the late 90s and 2000s, but it becomes downright cringeworthy on the eyes of the 2010s.
* ValuesResonance: This episode explores the need for girls to seem grown up by imitating pop culture icons and wearing age-inappropriate clothing.
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