- Adaptation Displacement: Though the series is not well-known today, even lesser-known is the serial comic by Bruce Wagner (who wrote both the comic and the TV series).
- Awesome Music: The original soundtrack by Ryuichi Sakamoto and a lot of fine retro music.
- Hilarious in Hindsight: Even at the time, this series was dismissed as attempt to capitalize on the success of Twin Peaks inexplicably starring Jim Belushi, an actor mostly known for broad comedies. Almost 25 years later, Belushi would star in the revival of Twin Peaks, with his performance being considered one of the series' highlights.
- Ho Yay: Harry and Kreutzer. Lampshaded numerous times and made considerably more uncomfortable with the reveal that Kreutzer is Harry's father.Kreutzer: "Harry! You're gonna make me fall in love with you!"
- Spiritual Successor: To Videodrome (1983).
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