* FollowTheLeader: Came one year after ''Film/TheMeteorMan''.
* LoopingLines: The "I warned you, Susan!" line was an obvious aditional dialogue recording to make sure the punchline wasn't drowned out.
* RealLifeRelative: As is common with projects of the Wayans family, the younger versions of Darryl and Kevin are played by Michael and Creator/DamonWayansJr, real-life brothers and sons of Damon Sr.
* StarDerailingRole: After leaving ''Series/InLivingColor'', Damon Wayans tried becoming a movie star and scored some hits such as ''Film/TheLastBoyScout'' and ''Film/MoMoney''. Then this film bombed, damaging his hype a bit. His film career slightly recovered when ''Film/MajorPayne'' did fine, [[Film/CelticPride before]] [[Film/TheGreatWhiteHype three]] [[Film/{{Bulletproof}} flops]] brought it down for good in 1996.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** This film was born from a failed attempt to make a feature-length version of the Handi-Man sketches from ''Series/InLivingColor''.
** Creator/KeenenIvoryWayans was originally planned to co-star and Creator/ReginaldHudlin to produce and direct.