According to John Cleese, the troupe went to tour the Dachau concentration camp after filming one day. When they arrived, however, they were told that the camp was closed for the evening, so they wouldn't be allowed in. Graham Chapman suggested, "Tell them we're Jewish."
Eric Idle has described the conception of the specials as "The Germans came to us and said 'Look, we haven't got a sense of humor, but we understand you do. Can we use yours?'"
German television audiences did not receive this show well and only two episodes were produced.
The English subtitles for the "Lumberjack Song" show the same lyrics as the English version ("I wish I'd been a girlie, just like my dear papa/mama" [both were used]). However, it doesn't take a German to notice that Michael is clearly singing "Uncle Walter" at the end of the line (so as to rhyme with the German word for "bra", namely "Bustenhalter").