Sinbad's character "Mr. Wheat" is named after writer and producer Dan Schneider's high school math teacher, Gough Wheat, at White Station High School in Memphis, Tennessee.
The scene where Ed and Dexter have their dates with Roxanne and Monique was filmed at Malibu Castle in Redondo Beach, California. As of 2005, the castle and the left-most golf course are completely gone. The rightmost golf course is still there, but vandalized.
The Samantha Courtyard shopping center was used for the filming location of the Mondo Burger restaurant with extra details added to the facade for the film. The property was 3.52 acres wide.