All of the film's original materials were destroyed in a fire at Dyan Cannon's home in the mid-2000s; all that survives is a video transfer of the film.
The four children were cast from among residents of the Malibu area.
The film was shot on 1/2-inch video, and later transferred to 3/4-inch video and then film, with some sepia tone added to offset the increasing graininess of the image.
The profanity-laced song that Matt sings in school was unscripted; Dyan Cannon simply asked him to sing his favorite song.
Dyan Cannon based the story on her own recollection of sneaking into a boys' restroom when she was a little girl.