The idea for a reunion movie sprang out of cast members reconnecting with each other while attending Sorrell Booke's funeral. The project came to fruition a couple of years later when reruns of the show airing on Cable TV's Nashville Network drew higher than anticipated ratings.
This film establishes that Cooter went on to become a Congressman, which is what Ben Jones, the actor who plays Cooter, did in real life.
The shirt worn by Bo in this movie is one of his original shirts from the series.
Due to his declining health as the result of Lung Cancer, Denver Pyle had lost a significant amount of weight as well as much of his hair. As a result Pyle was outfitted with a fat suit, wig and fake beard to cover up his gaunt appearance.