In one scene where Charlie sheen spins his plane, he says "I learnt this one from Paula Abdul". Paula Abdul was Charlie Sheen's then sister in law.
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In one scene where Charlie sheen spins his plane, he says "I learnt this one from Paula Abdul". Paula Abdul was Charlie Sheen's then sister in law.
Topper Harley's name comes from a model of Harley-Davidson's 1960's motor scooter, the Harley Topper.
The end credits of the movie contain several hidden jokes, such as a recipe for baking a dessert, etc.
There is a gag credit at the end of the film, "Things you can do after the movie," is the same as a gag credit at the end of the Bruce Lee send-up in The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977).
In the faux Indian language the English term "curve ball" translates to "Hershiser", a reference to Dodgers' pitcher Orel Hershiser.
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