The journey to bring Pennywise to the small screen was marked by significant creative shifts:

While the miniseries received mixed critical reviews upon release, it won an for Richard Bellis's haunting musical score. Modern releases, such as the DVD on Amazon or the Blu-ray version, often combine the two parts into a single feature film, occasionally trimming the original transition scenes and credits.

: Curry reportedly stayed in character to maintain a sense of unease. When young Tony Dakota (Georgie) told him he was scaring him, Curry famously replied, "That's why I'm here, kid!".

: Originally envisioned as an 8-to-10-hour series directed by George A. Romero, the project was scaled back to a two-part, 3-hour-and-12-minute miniseries after Romero departed due to scheduling conflicts and the reduced runtime.