"Kiff" is South African slang for "cool".
The title card for each segment features a fictional product that "sponsored" the segment. The fictional product also plays a role in that segment's story.
"Kiff" is not actually the titular character's name, but a nickname her parents gave her when she was little.
The items in Helen the Witch's chest include the poison apple from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and the magic lamp from Aladdin.
Kristophe Buns, a recurring character on the show, was designed after Bongo from Matt Groening's comic strip, Life in Hell. Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal have claimed to be big fans of Matt Groening's work.