This episode is one of only two occasions where the Brains tampered with the audio of the film they watched. Michael J. Nelson later wrote that, in retrospect, these edits "were quite stupid."
The demon dogs are made out of a Masters of the Universe toy known as Battle Bones, which have been painted red. The original toy was white.
The Demon Dogs previously appeared in the title sequence of the KTMA episodes, but were never actually featured during the episodes themselves.
The "airbag helmet" that Joel presents during the invention exchange came from his stand-up act.
This episode features the first installment of the Commando Cody serial.