Steven Spielberg was supposed to direct "A Fear of Spiders," but at the last minute he backed out and was replaced by John Astin.
Tom Pedi couldn't remember his lines, so director John Astin wound up shooting his scenes in pieces, which resulted in plentiful closeups.
Pat Boone said how a special hairpiece was made for him when he made "The Academy" story.
The original story on which "A Fear of Spiders" is based does not include the landlord character.