At the time, the show was the most highly rated program on the ABC children's lineup, but when Disney bought the network, they cancelled every show they didn't own.
Adult film star Ron Jeremy plays the character of "Blister Face".
John Patrick White and Danielle Weeks would later go on to appear on screen together as a couple on a similarly supernatural high-school-set teen show, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)".
Based on the horror novels of the same name by Betsy Haynes, although the novels didn't take place in the same location or have reoccurring characters; this was a change mandated by the creators of the series. Haynes would often appear at the end of each episode in an educational segment encouraging young viewers to exercise their imaginations.
Despite playing a high school freshman, Linda Cardellini was 21 when the show premiered.