The voice actors were recorded on January 7 and 9, 1987. Arsenio Hall and Maurice LaMarche recorded on January 9, 1987.
Writer Marc Scott Zicree noted the episode is a commentary on the excess of journalism and points out 60 Minutes, Geraldo Rivera, and Barbara Walters were among those referenced.
The POV of the camera was influenced by Aliens (1986), a movie which starred Sigourney Weaver (live action Dana Barrett).
The Eye of Truth is based on the CBS Studios' own trademark eye.