Jenna Fischer confirmed in an interview that she was fired after appearing in the series pilot as Andi Burns (Adam Burns' wife). She said that the preview audience couldn't believe that "Pam" was married to "Joey", referring to their most famous characters from other shows.
There is a small foosball on the living-room coffee table. A full-size foosball table was a regular sight in the apartment of Joey from ''Friends'', Matt LeBlanc's famous character.
Matt LeBlanc reportedly took several bathroom breaks while shooting the show. He stated he couldn't stop eating the prop food, which led to him being briefly hospitalized while filming the second season, after which the prop food was scented with "LeBlanc Repellent."
In every episode, a new table runner is displayed on the Burns' kitchen table, adding up to 69 different table runners throughout the show's run.
Stacy Keach and Swoosie Kurtz play Kevin Nealon's parents although they are only 12 years and 9 years his senior in real life.