Trivia / Man of the House (1995)

• Actor Allusion: While the tribe first starts practicing the rain dance, Ben is reading a comic book with an ad for The Lion King (1994) on the back.
• Actor-Shared Background: The actor who plays Native American Chief Leonard Red Crow is not just a Native American; he is also a tribal chief.
• Creator Couple: Farrah Fawcett and director James Orr were in a relationship. On January 28, 1998, Orr was convicted of misdemeanor battery after attacking Fawcett for supposedly refusing his marriage proposal.
• Screwed by the Lawyers: Not the film itself, but Disney was unable to release a planned soundtrack for the movie due to its failure to get the rights to some of the songs, particularly "Return to Innocence" and "Gonna Make You Sweat".
• Similarly Named Works: Despite sharing the same title, this film has no relation to Man of the House, starring Tommy Lee Jones.
• Stillborn Franchise: There were plans to do a sequel which never materialized.
• Typecasting: Jonathan Taylor Thomas playing a mischievous Bratty Half-Pint in a show that features themes of masculinity and fatherhood. Which show are we talking about here, Man of the House or Home Improvement?
• What Could Have Been: The role of Jack Sturges was initially offered to Tim Allen but he was shooting The Santa Clause on his summer hiatus from Home Improvement. He also did so because he wanted the film to be distant from the sitcom, but did suggest to Disney that his comedic inspiration Chevy Chase play the role instead.

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