In season 5, Tisha Campbell-Martin filed a sexual harassment case against Martin Lawrence. Based on reports, he would grope and kiss her and make further advances during rehearsals and filming, despite her repeated refusals. Over the years, his behavior became more manic and violent. Only the first 10 episodes of season five had shared scenes between the Martin and Gina characters. Carl Anthony Payne II also had personal issues with Lawrence; his character Cole did not appear in several episodes during the last season.
Thomas Mikal Ford, who plays Tommy Strawn, was the only cast member to appear physically in every episode of the series during all five seasons, for 132 episodes.
In "Homeo and Juliet (1996)," Martin mentions the girl from "School Daze" by Spike Lee as being fine. Tisha Campbell-Martin played this character in the film. Additionally, in the episode where Kid 'n Play cameo, Sheneneh asks Kid if he would kiss her like he kissed the light-skinned girl in his movie 'House Party.' Tisha Campbell also played this character.
Jeri Gray, who played Ms. Geri, passed away three months after the show ended.
The episode "Going For Mine" was a backdoor pilot for a spinoff series starring Tichina Arnold as Pamela James, but the series never came to fruition.