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The footage of Jaye P. Morgan flashing her breasts was taken from an actual taping of The Gong Show (1976) from which it had been deleted for television content restriction reasons.
The gag where Chuck Barris tries to help a woman being abused by her husband, only to be assaulted by the woman and the husband, was originally done by Buster Keaton in Our Hospitality (1923).
The wording of the headline on the front-page of the framed articles from the fake show-business trade paper 'Extra: Hollywood Evening News' seen in the office of Chuck Barris read: "GONG MOVIE SMASH HIT - BARRIS NEXT FELLINI". The name Fellini refers to renowned Italian film director Federico Fellini. This film was anything but a smash hit.
After the films abysmal failure at the box-office it was withdrawn after a mere three days which basically represented the movie's opening weekend.
Veteran comedian George Burns famously said after seeing this movie that "for the first time in sixty-five years I wanted to get out of show-business."
"Father Ed: Today I'd like to pose a Biblical question. Is there reincarnation after death, and if there is, does the individual return in a higher or lower state than he or she held in his or her mortal life? Chuck Barris: Ooh, that's an interesting question, Father Ed. What is, uh, what is the answer to that question? Father Ed: Beats the shit out of me."
"Chuck Barris: How did you find me? Buddy Didlo: Chuck, you're a world famous celebrity. Trying to find you is like trying to find a camel in a haystack."