The live concert in the film is a loose parody of The Band's concert movie The Last Waltz.
The Shmenge Brothers were the subjects of the 1984 mockumentary The Last Polka.
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Goldhar also played roles in live-action such as Mogul in Mafia Princess, Gareth Williamson in Night Heat, Grandpa Maurice in The Zack Files, Ron Morrow in Hot Money, Detective #1 in A Deadly Business, Larry Sr. in Big Deal, Burt Horowitz in Deadline, Phil King in The Last Polka, Harry in Club Land as well as a guest star on Saturday Night Live.