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General[]

  • Maria is a Latina, as noted by her habit of occasionally speaking Spanish. She is quite possibly loosely based on renowned Puerto Rican actress Rita Moreno.
  • The nuts that Maria's father offers to the boys actually look like cashews, a nut native to South America.
  • The taxi fare to the Community Center from Maria's house is $6.90.
  • This is one of the few episodes where Helga does not appear.

Production notes[]

  • Guest voices include Mayim Bialik as Maria and Pamela Hayden as Connie.
  • On the televised episode, there was no credit given for Melvin (the punch pourer at the dance), but there is a credit given for him in the Hey Arnold!: Love Stinks video tape.
  • Several musical cues resembling a Latin style can be heard and are exclusive to this episode.

Continuity[]

  • Maria and Connie would make the villain role in Phoebe Skips.
  • Though the party the boys attend is a P.S.118 6th grade reunion, no mention of Ruth P. McDougal is given whatsoever.

Cultural References[]

  • The scene where Arnold and Gerald dance disco music is a reference to dance scenes from 1977 film Saturday Night Fever.

Story Analysis[]

  • The dates are in fact interracial, with African American Gerald going out with white skinned Connie, and white skinned Arnold going out with Maria, who is a Hispanic Latina.
    • Maria wears a smaller version of Helga's pink hair bow.

Morals[]

  • Never lie about your age.
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