| 1 | * BreakthroughHit: For Creator/JohnHughes as a writer. |
| 2 | * OneTakeWonder: According to Creator/JeffreyTambor, the shot of Creator/MichaelKeaton knocking him out was done in one take. |
| 3 | * RecycledTheSeries: Only a year after this movie was released, a spin-off television movie version was made. It had a different cast and crew, except for Creator/JohnHughes and director Stan Dragoti, who were credited for characters and story, respectively. |
| 4 | ** In 2019 there ''was'' a series produced for the streaming service VUDU, in which the adult version of Megan (Jack and Caroline's daughter) returns to the workforce, and ''her'' husband takes on household duties. |
| 5 | * WhatCouldHaveBeen: |
| 6 | ** Creator/RonHoward was asked to direct, but he turned it down in favour of ''Film/{{Splash}}''. |
| 7 | ** Creator/ChevyChase, Creator/MichaelDouglas, Creator/JohnGoodman, Creator/SteveMartin, Creator/GeorgeSegal, Creator/JohnTravolta and Creator/RobinWilliams were considered for Jack Butler. |
| 8 | ** Creator/KarenAllen, Creator/JaneCurtin, Creator/FarrahFawcett and Creator/SallyField were considered for Caroline. |
| 9 | ** Creator/JeffreyJones, Creator/JackNicholson and Creator/BurtReynolds were considered for Ron Richardson. |
| 10 | * WriteWhatYouKnow: The premise came about when Creator/JohnHughes told producer Lauren Shuler about a disastrous experience he had looking after his two children in the absence of his wife, which Shuler found hilarious. After asking if that could make a good movie, she replied that "it sure sounds funny to me". |
| 11 | * WrittenForMyKids: Creator/AaronSpelling recounted in his memoir: |
| 12 | -->I couldn't find a film that was suitable to take my kids to, so we made one. |
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