This episode marks the first appearance of recurring guest stars Kieren Hutchison (Andy Hargrove) and Michael Copon (Felix).

Director Joanna Kerns is best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the successful comedy Growing Pains.

Dan: How's your wife?
Nathan: Happier than yours.

Felix: I’m your new neighbor which makes you the girl next door. And in the movie she was a porn star.

Brooke: Okay, look guys, how could he make Nathan jealous? This boy is repellent. I'm mean, he's been here, what, 5 seconds and he's already butting into everyone's business, bossing people around, and acting like he owns the place! Come on! (both Peyton and Haley laugh) What?
Peyton: Earth to Brooke -- he's you in pants.

Nathan: Are you writing a song or are you planning on killing me?
Haley: Uh, officially I'm writing a new song, unofficially; I'd watch your back. By the way, I found a new car on the internet. It's great.
Nathan: Hmm, define great.
Haley: Five-hundred bucks great, which is actually thirty-six bucks less than we've got in the wish dish so we could probably spring for a full tank of gas.
Nathan: Well, you know, my wish was more along the lines of TiVo, surround sound.
Haley: Well a car will get you off the bus before Keith fires you for being late. Will you just take a look at it? If it's a piece of junk we'll keep looking.
Nathan: Okay.
Haley: Deal?
Nathan: Deal.
Haley: And um make sure the trunk's big enough to fit your body. (coughs) Just in case.

Nathan: (to a cardboard cut-out of Dan) Hey Dad! How's it going? (acting as Dan) Oh, pretty good son. You know I'm proud of you. How's Haley?
Keith: Well at least the cardboard one's polite.

Brooke: Pool boy! Wait up!
Felix: Running and gunning baby. You gotta keep up with me.
Brooke: You speak English!
Felix: Figured we wouldn't get very far if you kept trying to speak Spanish.

Mouth: Peyton, Haley. This is Felix.
Peyton: Hi.
Felix: How you doing?
Haley: Hi. Nice to meet you.
Felix: Girl, you are totally fine.
Haley: Dude, I'm totally married.
Felix: Really, who's the father?
Nathan: Little close, aren't you?
Felix: Oh, I guess it's you.

While Mouth and Lucas are talking to Felix, Brooke and Peyton come up to them and Felix turns around. As the angle changes, Felix turns around again.

During class, Andy writes "greed" on the white board. When the shot returns to the board, "greed" is capitalized.

On the River Walk when Andy and Karen are having coffee together, it's obvious that their cups are empty. When the set them down on the table, they sound hollow.

Episode Title: You Can't Always Get What You Want

"You Can't Always Get What You Want" is the title of a song by The Rolling Stones from their Let It Bleed album.

(to Brooke after she's caught shoplifting)
Felix: You’re welcome, Wynonna.

Actress Wynonna Ryder was caught shoplifting at a store in Beverly Hills, California.

Felix: I’m your new neighbor which makes you, the girl next door. And in the movie, she was a porn star.

Felix is referring to the 2004 film The Girl Next Door which starred Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert.