* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: Creator/BobHope plays a golf game through the army tent purely as a nod to his ''Film/RoadTo'' films.
* EnsembleDarkhorse
** The MsFanservice Soviet technician played by a young Creator/VanessaAngel is pretty popular, despite being an unnamed SatelliteLoveInterest who only appears in the last act.
** Karen's partner Jerry Hadley is only in a few scenes before being killed, but fans like him for his competence, acting abilities, and friendly demeanor.
* MemeticMutation: "Doctor, doctor, doctor." "And ''doctor''."
* RetroactiveRecognition:
** [[Series/MaxHeadroom Matt Frewer]] has a bit role as a soldier.
** The jumpmaster is played by Creator/ChristopherMalcolm, who would later be best known for playing Justin in ''Series/AbsolutelyFabulous''.
* SoOkayItsAverage: Often favorably described as a movie that's "just funny enough."
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