Jim Hooper's reference to O'Neal and Channel 6 news is a nod to TMNT.
Those were real maggots under the bandage that Russ Tribe wore! His wife Selina was not thrilled they were stored in their fridge overnight before that shoot...
As Jack eats his soup, that is Terminator 2: Judgment Day playing on the TV. One of Russ' top 5 movies.
Stevie Waight, who played the camera woman, only had 30 minutes notice to learn her lines! She answered a casting call on Facebook due to the original actor dropping out last minute.
When Susan and Chris Farley are in the upstairs hallway discussing their son's medical condition, two framed photographs can be seen on the wall behind them. Although blurred, the top is director Russ Tribe and his wife Selina. The bottom one is baby Ella Tribe, who portrayed Sarah Farley. This scene was shot at what was then Russ & Selina's house.