The first film made by Tom Hulce to be set in the present rather than in the past.
August has an Elvira poster on his wall. Elvira is played by Cassandra Peterson, who also appears in the film.
In the scene when Jonathon moves in with May, he is carrying a stack of albums in his arms, noticeable in that scene and a later one is The Partridge Family's "Up To Date" LP. May is played by Susan Dey, who played Laurie Partridge in "The Partridge Family" (1970)