The set used for Dave Barry's house was later reused for Ray Barone's house in Tout le monde aime Raymond (1996).
Based on the books "Dave Barry Turns 40" and "Dave Barry's Greatest Hits," by humor columnist Dave Barry.
The real Dave Barry made a cameo appearance in the episode, Heatwave (1993). In a column about his TV appearance, Barry acknowledged that the show was "inspired by" his humor columns, but not "based on" them. "If they were to create a TV show based on my humor columns, every episode would last four minutes and end with all the major characters being killed by an exploding toilet."
There were several differences between Dave Barry's real life and the fictional Dave Barry's life. On the show, Dave Barry has two sons; in real life, he only has one son, Robert. Also, in real life, Dave and his wife Beth divorced in 1993.