There's an uncredited appearance by Kristen Stewart (in her first role) as a girl in the fountain line. Her mother, Jules Stewart, was the script supervisor for the TV movie.
The final shot of Cody fully transformed into a merman and leaping out of the water was done by Chez holding onto a bar like a trapeze and being pulled out of the water. It was done with three supervising scuba divers around for safety in a pool in a studio.
Chez Starbeck's audition process included taking a swim test.
Production costs totaled $5 Million and was reportedly over budget.
Brian Haley and Justin Jon Ross also worked together in Les petits géants (1994), though they didn't have any lines together.