 As originally planned, the film was a straight crime drama titled "The Depraved", inspired by Steckler's ex-wife Carolyn, who had been the victim of a series of obscene phone calls.However, during shooting, Steckler suddenly decided to make a parody of the campy "Batman" television series instead.As a result, in the middle of a crime drama, the star of the film steps into the closet with a previously minor character, and they emerge in homemade costumes as "Rat Pfink" and "Boo Boo", who are parodies of Batman and Robin.