The film is a remake of the 1990 Tamil film Velai Kidaichuduchu and was later again remade in Hindi in 1996 titled Loafer, starring popular actors Anil Kapoor and Juhi Chawla.
Passing by "loafer" Foghorn, Foghorn takes it upon himself to play games with Egghead, Jr. instead of having to read "How to Isolate the Isotope".