Richard Benjamin took a pay cut from his usual salary at the time because he wanted to work with Buck Henry.
Richard Benjamin found out that Buck Henry was developing the show when he read a copy of Variety in his dentist's office. Intrigued by the title and eager to work with Henry again, he called for an audition shortly afterward.
The majority of the sound effects were reused from Raumschiff Enterprise (1966), which this series frequently parodies. Both series aired on NBC.