Blue in the Face was was filmed across the 5-day period of time as a watch-as much as Wang's 1995 motion-picture show, Smoke. When you took production of Smoke, Keitel & a others ad-libbed scenes in-character between will require & the sequel was processed applying this jury-rigged lesson.

Lily Tomlin was nominated for an American Comedy Award as "Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture" for her performance in that picture.