Trivia

Louie Anderson mirrored the character of Mrs. Baskets after his own mother.

Zach Galifianakis did his own stunts for the rodeo clown scenes with the bulls.

The voice and mannerisms that Zach Galifianakis uses for Dale Baskets is the same he's used for his own fictional twin brother, Seth Galifianakis. "Seth" has been a staple of Galifianakis' stand-up for years.

Louie Anderson comes from a family of 11 children.

Louie Anderson was nominated for the 2018 Emmy Award in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category for his role as Mrs. Baskets in Baskets (2016), but lost to Henry Winkler from Barry (2018).