A laugh track was used in the earlier episodes to parody the sitcom genre. It was later removed by the creators' request, saying the show took "too much internal thinking."
In November 2009, Florida mother Maura Buete was outraged that this series, which contained sexual references, aired at 8pm. In response to several other complaints from parents, Nickelodeon moved the show to Friday nights at 10:30.
It is revealed that Wendy is a diabetic, after Glenn takes her insulin regulator; Courtney has a bed-wetting problem; Connor's middle name is Martin; and Jackie's birthday is May 2.
The series is loosely based on a road trip that Michael Eisner and his family took to be closer together.