made in the episode: Duncan references "Gettin' Jiggy wit It". The episode references Torrey Pines Golf Course. Veronica says "Smell ya later," a catchphrase of Nelson Muntz. Wallace talks about James Bond. Veronica mentions Charlie's Angels. In flashback's, Lilly says that she reads Sassy. Veronica and Wallace use phrases common in Blaxploitation films. Music In addition to the series's theme song, "We Used to Be Friends", by The Dandy Warhols, the following music can be heard in the episode: "Word Up!" by Korn "Hi Lo" by Under the Influence of Giants "Troubled Times" by Fountains of Wayne "Here It Comes" by Longwave "Lover" by Maureen Davis Production The episode was written by Rob Thomas and directed by Mark Piznarski, the same creative team who wrote and directed the pilot. The episode's title is a play on words: "Give credit where credit's due" is a phrase, and the episode is about credit card fraud. "Credit Where Credit's Due" features the first appearance (a small cameo) by Dick Casablancas (Ryan Hansen), who would later become a series regular the following season. On casting the character, Thomas elaborated, "[w]e hired him because we liked his look; he looked like a blond California surfer boy." The character was created so that Logan would have another friend besides Duncan. The writers came up with Dick's name through referring to the character as "a dick". The episode featured several guest stars, including socialite Paris Hilton as Logan's girlfriend, Caitlin. Hilton was already a celebrity when the episode aired. Fans often treat her guest appearance as out of character for the show. Reception Ratings "Credit Where Credit's Due" was watched by 2.21 million viewers in its initial broadcast, ranking 113 of 116 in the weekly rankings. Reviews The episode received mixed to positive reviews. Television Without Pity gave the episode a "B+". Rowan Kaiser of The A.V. Club commented negatively on Paris Hilton's guest role, stating that "[t]he case-of-the-week gets disrupted simply because her presence is awkward," and goes on to state that the episode is awkward even without Hilton's appearance. However, the reviewer also states that "[t]here's still a lot to like here, especially as the episode progresses and the characters fall into more comfortable beats." Price Peterson of TV.com gave the episode a positive review, stating that "the episode was redeemed by Veronica's high school experiences," and that "her awkward ride home with Duncan in