16 details you probably missed on Netflix's 'Dash and Lily'

Erin AjelloNov 14, 2020, 21:24 IST

Lily wears a lot of funky hair accessories throughout the series.Netflix

Netflix's "Dash and Lily" is a new holiday series, and viewers may not catch all of these fun details the first time around.
Accurate information about The Strand bookstore and Two Boots Pizza — two real New York establishments — is shared on the show.
There are a few clever details that pay homage to the book the series is based on.
The festive decorations at the end of the season reference things and landmarks from Dash and Lily's dares.

"Dash and Lily," based on the 2010 book "Dash and Lily's Book of Dares" by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, is a new Netflix original series that follows two Manhattan teenagers as they meet and grow closer by exchanging messages in a notebook throughout the holiday season.

Both fans of the book and those who haven't read it yet can enjoy this delightful series full of festivities and budding romance.

Read on for some fun details you may have missed on "Dash and Lily."

The Strand logo features a real fun fact about the bookstore.

The fact is discussed in the book the show is based on. Netflix

Several different posters for the animated film "Collation" appear throughout the movie.

"Collation" isn't a real Pixar movie. Netflix

Two Boots is a real pizzeria in New York's East Village.

Two Boots is a real New York pizza shop. Netflix

After visiting an "Alice in Wonderland" statue, Lily has a nightmare with a Wonderland theme.

The song playing also references the Lewis Carroll story. Netflix

The Macy's elf and the "Door Queen" at the Challah Back Boys concert are played by the same actor.

Michael Cyril Creighton played more than one role on "Dash and Lily." Netflix

Miss Menorah has been on other shows before, including "RuPaul's Drag Race."

Dusty Ray Bottoms on "Dash and Lily." Netflix

During a transition scene, the New York Public Library lion statues are shown looking festive.

The whole city looks extra Christmasy on the show. Netflix

Lily's unique style includes several creative hairpin looks.

Midori Francis as Lily on "Dash and Lily." Netflix

The notebook cover goes from flour-covered to perfectly clean in the span of a scene.

Austin Abrams and Midori Francis starred on "Dash and Lily." Netflix

Both Lily's puppet of Dash and the real Dash wear blue coats.

Lily dressed her puppet in the right color. Netflix

Edgar is still wearing the bracelet Lily gave him in middle school even though we saw him discard it.

Glenn McCuen on "Dash and Lily." Netflix

The "mommy app" Boomer downloads is a nod to the show's source material.

In the book, it's a Washington Square Mommies blog. Netflix

At one point, Lily casually sits on her hot-glue gun.

This moment seems like a minor mistake. Netflix

Uncle Sal dresses as Santa again for the family Christmas photo.

Uncle Sal was also the Macy's Santa. Netflix

The ornaments on the Christmas tree Dash decorates at The Strand reference several of the dares.

The decorations represent Dash and Lily's time together. Netflix

Throughout the series, the snow reflects how Lily and Dash's relationship is going.

The snow tells its own story throughout the series. Netflix

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