Trivia: When Terry is being introduced, he drives up on his scooter, and has quite a bit of trouble parking it. This is because Charles Martin Smith actually didn't know how to drive a stick shift. The small accident he has is real, you can see him crash, look up towards the camera (at Lucas), and continue the scene. Lucas motioned for him to continue, because the crash looked so interesting.
Trivia: Doyle Lonnegan's limp was a result of Robert Shaw injuring his ankle. Rather than working around it, Shaw incorporated the limp into his performance.
Trivia: The role of camp television presenter Cecil Gaybody (portrayed by Jimmy Logan) was originally written for Charles Hawtrey who had a falling out with producer Peter Rogers in the previous film, "Carry On Abroad". Hawtrey did not appear in any further films.
Trivia: Actress Tatum O'Neal, at age ten, became the youngest person to won an Oscar for an acting role. This excludes Shirley Temple, who won an honorary Oscar at age six in 1935.
Trivia: Woody Allen's jazz band played live and recorded the score while watching the film. Woody also played lead clarinet during the session.
Trivia: One of the movie critics that Edward Lionhart kills in the movie is Miss Chloe Moon, played by Coral Browne. In real life, Vincent Price and Coral Browne fell madly in love while making this movie, and they married shortly afterward, and remained married until her death in 1991.
Trivia: This special marked the animated debut of Peppermint Patty's friend, Marcie.
Trivia: Oliver Reed almost died when he was stabbed in the throat during filming of a swordfight scene.