Caddyshack II and Magic supplied the visual effects for these scenes. Harold Ramis, who co-wrote the original "Caddyshack" with Brian Doyle-Murray and Douglas Kenney, described "Caddyshack II", which he co-wrote with Peter Torokvei, as "terrible." In an interview with The A.V. Club in 1999, Ramis said that, Ramis was later quoted as saying that Dangerfield was the only one who expressed any interest in doing a sequel in the first place. Ted Knight had died two years earlier, Bill Murray was not interested in reprising his role as Carl the greens keeper, and he said Chevy Chase had "already moved on", although
Caddyshack II Box)" by Earth, Wind & Fire. The soundtrack was released on Columbia Records. The film was panned by critics and grossed $11,798,302 compared to the original’s $39 million gross at the box office. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 4% based on 24 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Handicapped by a family friendly PG rating, even the talents of "Caddyshack II"s all-star comic cast can't save it from its lazy, laughless script and uninspired direction." On Metacritic, the film earned a 7/100, meaning "overwhelming dislike". The film also received four Golden Raspberry Award nominations; it won two. It