'Stacey Keach' was so convincing as Christopher Titus' angry father that Christopher admitted in interviews that he was often physically intimidated by him during filming.
Stacy Keach stated in an interview that the actual Ken Titus, before he passed away, would often give him tips on how to portray him more accurately.
The members of Chris Titus's family who were portrayed in the show had to sign release forms since the show was too close to his real life.
Cynthia Watros stated in interviews that she would occasionally be upset with certain content in the show's scripts, when she would learn that the events actually happened to 'Christopher Titus' in real life. Watros admitted that she would sometimes hug Titus after reading an episode's script.
The laughter heard during the show was the actual studio audience reactions. No laugh track was ever used for "sweetening" and Christopher Titus insisted to avoid the use of it.