The Phoenix's entry in The Book of Shadows reads, "Descended from the Witch Trials with vengeance in their hearts, the Phoenix are a family of assassin witches who are very elite, very powerful and who are born with the distinctive birthmark of the Phoenix, symbolizing the rise from Salem's ashes. They have no allegiances other then to their own vengeance and they will seek out and kill any bounty they're hired to hunt down.".
Around the 34 minute mark, Paige says the phrase "you've come a long way, baby" to Leo. This phrase was popularized in the 60's as the slogan of Virginia Slims, a cigarette company that attempted to tap into the Women's Liberation movement and second wave feminism to encourage the "liberated woman" to buy their product.
Marisol Nichols plays Bianca in this episode. Marisol Nichols starred in the 1997 tv movie "Friends 'til the end" with Shannen Doherty. Shannen Doherty played Prue during season 1-3.