Justin Jon Ross plays a younger version of Rick Moranis' character again, having previously done so in Little Giants.
Tom Arnold said he accepted the role of Roscoe because the script seemed like a funny and touching metaphor on the subject of bullying. He said he was disappointed when the film underperformed and didnt turn out that way and he felt that during the making of the film that Rick Moranis disliked him and did not appreciate him as his costar. Moranis has never publicly expressed dislike for Arnold, and Arnold says he supports Moranis and his work.
The name of Alan's bar is Bierstube, which is German for 'beer room.'
The character of Ben (Blake Bashoff) refers to his boring new town as Mayberry in one scene. Don Knotts, who plays his school principal Mr. Kokelar, played Deputy Barney Fife of Mayberry on "The Andy Griffith Show."
The librarian says that "Green Eggs And Ham" is 8,862 days late, which is roughly 24 years. David tells Victoria that at a late fee of 5¢ per day he owes $6,886.10. However if you do the math, that comes to 137,722 days, or 377 years. He actually owes $443.10.