Doug Bayne originally wanted to name his character "James Wenham", but the group decided on Mephisto. As an in joke, Mephisto's credit is replaced by James Wenham in the closing credits of Episode 7.
Lakemba Auto World is not real. It was created to mock the ABC's restrictions of advertising and promoting products and companies in shows on their network. The two salesmen promoting L.A.W. in the fake commercial are played by Craig Anderson's father and uncle
Kanangra is a fictional town created by the writers. It was originally going to be called "Merrickville".
After the first series, the show was on a prolonged hiatus, with the ABC divided over the issue of whether or not to continue making the show. In March of 2006, after a number of attempts by the creators and support from fans via an on-line petition, the ABC finally gave the okay for a second series to be made. Shooting for the second series may begin in September 2006.