Apparently Bill Cosby agreed with the bad reviews. It wasn't the project he expected, but an actor under contract is obliged to complete the project or face legal action. Just before the film was released, Cosby appeared on several talk shows, denounced it as a terrible movie, and advised people not to waste their time or money.
The film won three Razzie Awards: Worst Picture, Worst Actor, and Worst Screenplay. Bill Cosby requested Golden Raspberry statues made of 24-carat gold and Italian marble, which cost Fox Networks $27,000. They were presented to him on "The Fox Late Show" a few weeks after the Razzie ceremony.
The Jane Fonda Workout that Leonard works out to was specifically made for the movie.
A clip of this movie is on "The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made" DVD (Region 1 NTSC).