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  • Bonus Material: Seasons 4 and 5 had "Cut for Time" episodes released at the end of their seasons. Additionally, behind-the-scenes shorts were filmed for each individual episode of seasons 5 and 6.
  • Defictionalization:
    • While they don't sell the actual keyboards, Dropout made a downloadable font for the "all Ps" keyboard from "A Sponsored Episode" that makes all your keystrokes Ps.
    • The fake tech tutorial from "Deja Vu" is really on YouTube.
  • Enforced Method Acting: The players really do go in blind in most episodes, since knowing what they're in for would lessen the effect.*
  • Meme Acknowledgement: Memes of "evil Sam Reich" with a mustache and top hat began circulating before "Escape the Greenroom", and Sam decided to put his own spin on it for the episode's storyline.
  • The Other Marty: Grant O'Brien was supposed to be in "Deja Vu", but since he tested positive for Covid upon arriving to set, he's portrayed by Zac Oyama doing a deeply unflattering Grant impression.
  • What Could Have Been: Word of Reich states that "Escape the Greenroom" was supposed to feature Matt Mercer and Aabria Iyengar alongside Brennan instead of Lou and Siobhan, but a combination of scheduling and Covid complications nixed their appearances.
    • Related to the above, Grant O'Brien was slated to be a contestant in "Bingo", but had to cancel due to testing positive for Covid, leading Brennan to sub in instead. His cameo in "Deja Vu" was also replaced with Zac Oyama doing a bad Grant impression.

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