Nedra Volz was 76 years old at the time of filming. She shot many of her tricky scenes, including sliding and falling to the floor from sitting on a man's lap, and being lifted through the window onto the floor of the bathroom, without the use of a stunt double.
From the time the film was written, filmed and eventually released into theaters, it was approximately six months. At the time, 1985, it was considered a monumental feat in studio filmmaking.
Robert Conrad accepted the role of Police Chief Rowe in this film because he regretted not taking the role of Commandant Lassard in Police Academy (1984), which was co-written by Neal Israel.
John Murray's performance was considered to be a mimic of his older brother, Bill's on-screen persona from such movies of the era as Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), and Stripes (1981).