: The episode featured the Quest Crew (winners of America's Best Dance Crew ) as the "Shake It Up, Pittsburgh" dancers, raising the bar for the show's choreography.

: To get their meal for free, Rocky and CeCe must consume a massive meatball. The scene has become a memorable moment for fans, highlighting the physical comedy the duo was known for.

: "Meatball It Up" solidified the show's format, where episode titles consistently ended with the phrase " It Up ." Critics have also noted that episodes like this one subtly explored themes of "tween" consumerism and the "payday" culture common in teen sitcoms of that era. Programming Class Ideology in Tween Sitcoms