Husband and wife comedy team Charlie Brill and Mitzi McCall appeared in the film using disguises and pseudonyms, due to its low budget and their membership in SAG.
Paula Abdul's debut.
United Artists optioned the film for a feature-length remake, but it became permanently stalled in development.
All of the actors were, at the time, non-professionals and actual students at Van Nuys Junior High at the time of shooting.
When the movie was first issued on home video in 1990, Paula Abdul's manager harassed the distributor to try to halt the release.