Following an accident outside a polka hall, Garnet (leader of The Rowdy Bunch) was hospitalized for a week with a broken hip. Three weeks later she was back polka dancing.
At first, most "polka people" were apprehensive to allow the filmmakers shooting in fear they were mocking their culture.
While filming at FarmAid 2005, Director Craig DiBiase was operating the camera and backed into John Mellencamp during an interview.