A clip from the TV series Perfect Strangers (1986) plays on the TV. In the clip, Larry Appleton is calling for "Balki." Bronson Pinchot, who stars in this film as Bobby, played Balki in "Perfect Strangers."
John Larroquette and Stuart Pankin both appeared on the TV sitcom Night Court ( 1984) . Larroquette was a regular cast member on the series while Pankin guest starred in 3 episodes.
Cornelia Guest's debut.
Was featured on episode 179 of the comedy podcast How Did This Get Made with special guest Jessica St. Clair
When Wills and the doorman have a conversation about kidnapping motives, they are standing in front of the Hampshire House, a renowned banquet hall in Boston. Right next door to the Hampshire House is the Bull & Finch Pub, the exterior of which was made famous as the establishing shot of the namesake bar on Cheers (1982). During medium shots of the conversation, on the very left of the frame one can see the entrance to the staircase leading down to the bar, a visual also made famous on the television series.