Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, Billy Crystal, Tom Hanks and Bill Murray were considered for the role of Ned Beindorf.
T.J.'s van is a customized '70s Dodge Tradesman.
Kevin Pollak (Ned Beindorf) & Caroline Aaron (Louise Finley) also worked together on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017) as Moishe Maisel & Shirley Maisel respectively. (Wallace Shawn) also makes an appearance in Season 3.
At 11:11 on the Widescreen NTSC version DVD, you can see a Super Nintendo on a wooden stool in Grover's room.