- Dawson Casting: Lenny is in his mid-20s while Charles Grodin was 37 during filming. Grodin actually lost some weight and wore a toupée to make it less obvious.
- Hypothetical Casting: Neil Simon wanted Diane Keaton for the Jeannie Berlin part.
- Keep Circulating the Tapes: Thanks to complex rights issues,explanation this film is currently out of print and not officially available on any streaming services. It did get a DVD release, but used copies have become expensive.
- Real-Life Relative: Lila is played by Jeannie Berlin, the daughter of director Elaine May.
- Those Two Actors: After playing Kelly's mother here, Audra Lindley would again play the mother of Cybill Shepherd on Cybill.
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