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* This is the first time that companions from the original series of Doctor Who appear in the new series. Up to this point, there had been some debate in fandom over whether the revived ''Doctor Who'' series actually takes place in the same continuity as the 1963-89 series, despite numerous references which supported continuity; the appearances of Sarah Jane and K-9 in this episode are considered several of the major pieces of evidence to support that it does (Sarah Jane, in addition, utters a line of dialogue recognizing that the TARDIS interior had been changed). Other pieces of evidence include the [[Journal of Impossible Things]] images of past Doctors in [[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'', the canonical appearance of the [[Fifth Doctor]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Time Crash]]'', the return of [[Davros]] with direct references to Sarah Jane's involvement in [[DW]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' in [[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End]]'', and the [[infostamp]] acquired by [[Jackson Lake]] on the Doctor's life in [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''. | * This is the first time that companions from the original series of Doctor Who appear in the new series. Up to this point, there had been some debate in fandom over whether the revived ''Doctor Who'' series actually takes place in the same continuity as the 1963-89 series, despite numerous references which supported continuity; the appearances of Sarah Jane and K-9 in this episode are considered several of the major pieces of evidence to support that it does (Sarah Jane, in addition, utters a line of dialogue recognizing that the TARDIS interior had been changed). Other pieces of evidence include the [[Journal of Impossible Things]] images of past Doctors in [[DW]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'', the canonical appearance of the [[Fifth Doctor]] in [[DW]]: ''[[Time Crash]]'', the return of [[Davros]] with direct references to Sarah Jane's involvement in [[DW]]: ''[[Genesis of the Daleks]]'' in [[DW]]: ''[[The Stolen Earth]]'' / ''[[Journey's End]]'', and the [[infostamp]] acquired by [[Jackson Lake]] on the Doctor's life in [[DW]]: ''[[The Next Doctor]]''. | ||
* The [[K-9]] prop used in the episode is one of the original props from the [[1970s]]. | * The [[K-9]] prop used in the episode is one of the original props from the [[1970s]]. | ||
* Finch's unusual turn-of-phrase "Forget the shooty-dog thing" (referring to K-9) strongly echoes the dialogue patterns used extensively on Joss Whedon's television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. This is perhaps an intentional nod, as the actor who plays Finch, | * Finch's unusual turn-of-phrase "Forget the shooty-dog thing" (referring to K-9) strongly echoes the dialogue patterns used extensively on Joss Whedon's television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. This is perhaps an intentional nod, as the actor who plays Finch, Anthony Head, is best known for his role as Rupert Giles on that series. | ||
* Even before appearing in ''School Reunion'', Head was already connected to the ''Doctor Who'' franchise, having provided narration for ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''; he has also been identified as one of several actors considered at various times to play the Doctor. After appearing in this episode he has continued to narrate ''Confidential'' and also provided the voice of [[Baltazar]] in the animated serial [[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]''. | * Even before appearing in ''School Reunion'', Head was already connected to the ''Doctor Who'' franchise, having provided narration for ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''; he has also been identified as one of several actors considered at various times to play the Doctor. After appearing in this episode he has continued to narrate ''Confidential'' and also provided the voice of [[Baltazar]] in the animated serial [[DW]]: ''[[The Infinite Quest]]''. | ||
* Although strongly implied in the case of Rose since at least [[DW]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'', and discounting the unique case of one-off companion [[Grace Holloway]] in [[DW]]: [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 TV movie]], this episode marks the first time a companion has expressed having anything beyond platonic feelings towards the Doctor. Later, Rose, [[Martha Jones]] and [[Jack Harkness]] would make their feelings known as well. In a related vein, this episode marks the first time the Doctor has explained at any length how the departure of companions affects him, although he stops short of mirroring Sarah Jane's feelings. | * Although strongly implied in the case of Rose since at least [[DW]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways]]'', and discounting the unique case of one-off companion [[Grace Holloway]] in [[DW]]: [[Doctor Who (1996)|1996 TV movie]], this episode marks the first time a companion has expressed having anything beyond platonic feelings towards the Doctor. Later, Rose, [[Martha Jones]] and [[Jack Harkness]] would make their feelings known as well. In a related vein, this episode marks the first time the Doctor has explained at any length how the departure of companions affects him, although he stops short of mirroring Sarah Jane's feelings. | ||