For a long time, it was reported that the special was never rerun because Garfield was used without the permission of his creator, Jim Davis. Garfield and Friends (1988) writer Mark Evanier stated that Davis approved of Garfield's appearance, but the special could only be shown for a limited time as part of the agreement.
Mel Blanc died in 1989, shortly before production. Subsequently this was the first time Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were voiced by someone other than Blanc. Jeff Bergman voiced Bugs and Daffy in this production and several subsequent productions.
This was George C. Scott's debut as a voice actor, with the only other animated production he ever spoke in being The Rescuers Down Under (1990).
The first scripted program to be simulcast on Fox, NBC, CBS, and ABC in the United States.
Due to its limited showing, it was released on VHS only once. It has also never been released on DVD or Blu-ray. This special has essentially been abandoned. It can however be seen on YouTube, Dailymotion, and Internet Archive.