Rainbow saying "Your friendly neighborhood Rainbow Dash" is a parody of Spiderman's catchphrase "Your friendly neighborhood Spiderman".
This is the first time Scootaloo appears without Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle.
Friendship Report: Rainbow learned to act with grace and humility even if someone outshines her at something.
This is the first time an infant pony appears in the series.
The title is a spoof of the term "ne'er-do-well", which is a good-for-nothing person.