During filming of the scene in which the Cable Guy (Jim Carrey) plays basketball, it was discovered that Carrey could barely dribble a basketball, much less make a basket. Director Ben Stiller had Carrey mime the action without a ball and visual effects technicians added the basketball in postproduction.
The part of the Cable Guy was originally written for Chris Farley, but scheduling conflicts forced him to decline the role.
Jack Black plays Steven's friend Rick. Towards the end of the movie, his fellow bandmate from Tenacious D, Kyle Gass, can be seen playing the couch potato who reaches for a book when his cable cuts out.
During the fight at the theme restaurant "Medieval Times", Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick use weapons similar to those used in the "Star Trek" (1966) episode entitled "Amok Time". The music from that scene was also from "Amok Time". Director Ben Stiller is a huge Star Trek fan.
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