Critically lambasted for its portrayals of misogyny, these films have nonetheless been popular with teenage viewing audiences (especially since their releases on home video) for its explicit sexual situations.
The first film's director, Bob Clark, directed its first sequel, as well A Christmas Story (also 1983), while James Komack directed the third and last film.
In 2002, radio shock jock Howard Stern's production company acquired the remake rights to the film.