To prepare for his role as Armageddon T. Thunderbird, Andy Kaufman practiced preaching on city streets. During filming, he never broke character.
According to the Astral Research website, when theatrically released, "Some Christians tried to condemn the film as blasphemous."
Richard Pryor's credit was billed on the film and in its marketing materials as "With a Visitation by Richard Pryor as God".
The film's title is the official national motto of the United States of America. The title had a "$" in it to replace the "S" to evoke the film's church financial revenue raising theme. The film's subtitle also referenced evangelism, it read: "Gimme that Prime Time Religion".
Wilfrid Hyde-White: As Abbot Thelonious. The part was one of Hyde-White's last on-screen roles in a feature film.