- The radio station's night manager really Wolfman Jack having a conversation with Curt about about going back East to college — and getting out into the world — encouraging the young man to enjoy life while he can. Also constantly offering Curt a Popsicle as a kind of sacred offering.
- And offering to get Curt's message to the Wolfman so he can get it out there to the Girl in the T-Bird. Which he promptly does as Curt looks back and realizes what just happened.
- What started off as an embarrassing prank on John — tricking him into babysitting the way-too-young Carol — ends up as a chaste romance as the two bond during the night's cruising. Although they both know in the end that the age difference between them would make it impossible for a real relationship to work.
- Debbie, the sweet, pretty, popular girl, giving the geeky Toad a chance, and loving him for who he is. Bonus points since she even tells him that he's much different, compared to all the horny pervs who try and hit on her.
- What's more, the sequel shows that two years later they're still together - and probably the only reason why they didn't marry was Toad's deployment to Vietnam.
- John, the tough guy drag racer, treats Toad as his equal and not as a geek, and would beat up anyone who picked on him.
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