This is the last time the opening prologue is used.
Regarding Dodd McAlvy's remains on the beach, Xander dramatically intones, "In other words, this was no boating accident." In 'Jaws' 1975 a marine biologist says of the mangled human remains found on the beach, "Well, this is not a boat accident!" The misquote "this was no boating accident" became ridiculously popular.
Marti Noxon has said in several interviews that this was written to show how athletes who use steroids ruin their bodies.
During filming, Charles Cyphers accidentally got hit on the head with a piece of pipe. Although Cyphers was not seriously injured, Sarah Michelle Gellar "snapped to it," and angrily lectured the crew about the mishap.