[1] The ratings were so successful that the broadcaster decided to finally air Fry's other BBC programme, QI the next month.

Special guests featured on the show include Sting, Jimmy Wales, Morgan Freeman, Buddy Guy, and Ted Turner.

The UK home video version was released by West Park Pictures through Lace Digital Media Sales on 17 November 2008.

[3] A book to accompany the series, also called Stephen Fry in America (ISBN 0061456381), was published by HarperCollins in 2008.

In May 2008, it was announced that a five-part companion series, More Fry in America, had been commissioned for BBC Four.