Tim Allen is seen being released from Los Angeles Federal Prison at the start. Allen spent two years in prison himself following a 1978 drug arrest in Michigan.
Tim Allen initially wanted Alan Rickman for the role of Ed, having worked with him previously in Galaxy Quest. However, Rickman turned down the role, as it would interfere with his previous commitment to filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
The flat panel TV brand is "Binford", the same name as the tools in Hör' mal, wer da hämmert (1991).
The green GMC pickup truck used in this movie isn't the same truck Tim Allen owns and uses in last Man standing. The pickup in Last Man Standing is actually a 1956 Ford F100.
When Tim Allen's character is getting his mugshot, it shows him as being well over 6' tall (with the measurement wall behind him). Tim is actually 5'9".