Stories from the set

When Jim waits for Nadia to arrive, he sets up a webcam on his computer, which is to the left of the bed. In the following shots, it is clear that the video his friends are watching was filmed from a different angle.

The role of Heather was originally offered to Alyson Hannigan, but after reading the script, Alyson asked for the role of Michelle.

When Adam Herz pitched his script to studios, he called it: «An untitled teen comedy that can be made for less than $10 million, and which will probably offend many who read it, but I am sure you will like it.» The script was later renamed «East Great Falls High,» then «Great Falls,» and finally «American Pie.»

To accurately depict an erection in one scene, the crew boiled a sausage, then put it on a pencil and wrapped it in foil. When it was placed between Jason Biggs's legs, it was still hot.

The tuxedo Sherman wore to the prom is the same as the one worn by Steve Buscemi in the film «The Wedding Singer.»

The music in the scene where Stifler's Mom seduces Finch is «Mrs. Robinson» from the film «The Graduate.»

Only on the fourth attempt did the film receive an R rating instead of NC-17.

The members of the punk band Blink-182 can be seen in the scene where Nadia is streamed on the Internet. Their song "Mutt" plays in this scene.

The apple pie was purchased from the Costco supermarket.

The web address of Jim's webcam, which he sent to his friends: http://128.220.27.192/temp/NadiaVision (in reality, the IP address belongs to the Department of Psychology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore).