First of two "Jerk" movies. The second, C.A.S.H. (1984), was a made-for-television film was rumored to be the pilot for a proposed TV series. Navin Johnson was played by Mark Blankfield , though Martin was credited for characters and did act as an executive producer on it. See more

When Navin first receives the glasses from Stan Fox, the part of the glasses that hook around the ears have almost no hook to them. After Navin installs the nose bridge handle (the opti-grab), the glasses have normal ear hooks. See more

Alternate Versions

Original TV network airings of The Jerk had a word of dialogue changed. When Navin is working at the carnival, he tells his boss Frosty that he only took in $15. Frosty says, "Navin, you have taken in $15, and given away 50 cents worth of crud." Navin excited over the "Profit Deal" changes his sales pitch to "Step right up, folks, step right up! Take a chance and win some crud." On subsequent commercial TV airings, the word "crud" has been replaced with the word "crap." as seen in all unedited airings of the movie. See more