The picture was nominated for four Golden Raspberry Awards including Worst Picture and Worst Actor (Jackie Mason). The movie won two Razzies, for Worst Original Song ("Jack Fresh") and Worst Supporting Actor (Dan Aykroyd).
Along with 1987's Spaceballs (1987) and 1988's Big (1988) and Beetlejuice (1988), notable for containing "the F word" in a film rated PG during the PG-13 era.
Immediately after jack has hit the golf ball while using the aerodynamic golf trainer we see a golf ball being released by the machine and going onto the tee, however a second later in the next shot this ball has disappeared and another ball is released and goes onto the tee.
When Peter Blunt is on the phone, complaining that the power to Hartounian Enterprises has been cut off, he's using a cordless phone that wouldn't function in a power failure.
Peter Blunt: [on phone]
That's hard to say, huh? Well, when can we get the power turned back on? That's hard to say, huh? Well, tell me something. Is it as hard to say as "Oh, my god! Somebody help me! There's a man in my office with a *flamethrower*"?
Mary Frances 'Miffy' Young: Kate, I've decided that you must join my sorority, and I know that the Kappas are just gonna love you. There's only one thing: would you consider of changing your name? I was think thinking about taking out the "ounian" and shortening it to Kate Hart. Isn't that great?