"The Dope Show" was nominated for a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance.
The "Hollywood Hills" scene with Manson walking outside was filmed in the city of Simi Valley in southern California. The building in the background is the House of the Book building at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute.
An excerpt from the song was included in "Weird Al" Yankovic's "Polka Power" medley in 1999.
The video won a MTV Video Music Award for "Best Cinematography", as well as the "Maximum Vision" award.
The video reached #16 on MuchMusic's 50 Most Controversial Videos.