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40 Random Bits of TV and Movie Trivia We Left on Our Screen Too Long and They’re Burned in There Permanently Now

September 08, 2024

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EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES MEANINGS JOHN WICK INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS At the end of John Wick 2, Wick walks through a park and everyone around him turns and stares. Many have wondered if this meant that everyone was an assassin, but the directors explained that it was coming from Wick's paranoid state of mind, and that they were trying to emulate the classic sci-fi horror movie where it feels like everyone's a potential danger. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA South Park The Ty)Coon. s5 Cartman (as The Coon) offers his friends a $5 tour of his Coon lair as shown by the little detail hiding in the background. — Source

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SPIDERMA EASTER EGGSTRA! INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE Romita Ramen OPEN A The shop is a shout-out to Spider-Man artist John Romita Sr. While Steve Ditko was Spidey's first artist, Romita Sr. used Ditko's creation and redesigned the character to make him look like the lean, muscular hero he is today. CRACKED CO — Vanity Fair

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EASTER EGGSTRA I BATMAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES THE STAR WARS SHOUTOUT IN HEART OF ICE BATMAN HANGS UPSIDE DOWN TRAPPED IN A FROZEN CAVE. THE IMAGE IS A LOT LIKE THAT OF LUKE SKYWALKER EARLY ON IN STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK. MARK HAMILL ALSO VOICES THE CHARACTER FERRIS BOYLE IN THE EPISODE. CRACKED.COM — DC Animated Universe

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EASTER EGGSTRA Parasite Vertical lines are scattered throughout the movie, showing class divide. More so, whenever there's a distinct or subtle line in the compositio, it usually accompanies a moment in the story when a character' crosses the line -a major motif in the film. — Accented Cinema

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EASTER EGGSTRA Parasite The hidden meaning of the peaches. When I was in college... one of my friends said he was severely allergic to peaches. I thought he was kidding. And then some other kid went to a nearby grocery store and tossed it at him as a joke. Even — Polygon

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE -SUICIDE. SQUAD The ORIGINAL RATCATCHER Taika Waititi makes two appearances as Ratcatcher 1, father of Ratcatcher 2. In the comics, the original Ratcatcher was a low-tier Batman villain in Gotham rather than Portugal, and he used his powers to turn to crime. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS ROBOCOP SEES community THE FUTURE In the season 2 episode, Aerodynamics of Gender, Annie, Shirley, and Britta teach Abed how to basically be a mean girl. He sees himself as a RoboCop, scanning women to detect their mean level before taking them out, verbally. Hidden in the scans are summaries of future episode plots. CURRENT For instance, with Shirley SYNDPSIS: there's a hint to the Pillows BRITTA, SHIRLEY, AND ANNIE MAKE and Blankets ABED INTO ONE episode, as well OF THE GIRLS. WHICH with the BACKFIRES; as the one Christmas Jeff AND TROY DISCOVER A — Video

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EASTER EGGSTRA SPACE AM There's a cameo of the first ever Looney Tunes star. Before Bugs Bunny, Warner Bros. created Bosko, the first ever main and recurring cartoon character. — CBR

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EASTER EGGSTRA Okja There's a line that's deliberately mistranslated. At one point, K tells Mija, My name is Goo Soon-bum! That's the actual Korean coming from his mouth, but the subtitles read: Try learning English. It opens new doors! — Polygon

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EASTER EGGSTRA SPACE Shawn Bradley CCM references his missionary work. During his college basketball years, Bradley took two years off to do missionary work for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the movie, after the NBA players lose their skills, they talk about what's next for them and Bradley says: I've got other skills. I could go back and work on the farm. Or maybe I could go back to the jungle and be a missionary again. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE- SUICIDE The MAFALDA SQUAD Keychain Milton (RIP) has a keychain hanging in his van of the main character in the Latin American comic strip, Mafalda. CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS DAN HARMON'S community VOICE OVER In season 3 episode 19 where the study group is made to believe that they've actually been in the Greendale Asylum all along, Garrett is a doctor who, while usually talking in a screeching voice, sounds totally normal as he discusses the patients with the Dean (also a doctor). Garrett's voice is actually that of Dan Harmon. CRACKED COM — Video clip, IMDb

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EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES AND MEANINGS BACK THE KIT-CAT TO FUTURE CLOCK THE -9 3. 7 5. Writer Bob Gale and director Robert Zemeckis added this specific clock because they both had them when they were kids. 'CRACKED.COM — Source

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SPECIMEN EASTER EGGSTRA! INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE Miles and the number 42. The number keeps popping up wherever Miles goes. BENDIS BRIAN MICHAEL SAID THATIT'S BOTH TO A REFERENCE GUIDE THE HITCHHIKER'S 42 GALAXY... TO THE ...and the jersey number of baseball player Jackie Robinson. CRACKED COM — Polygon

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Writers and coffee MURRAY MANDE 'S MANDE'S COFFEE UNNECESSARILY COMPLICATED POUROVER POUROVER The coffee shop Michael visits on Earth is called Murray and Mande's Coffee. It's a wink to show writers Matt Murray and Joe Mande who liked to make their own fancy coffee on the show instead of drinking the normal crew coffee. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES THE SHICIDE. SQUAD COMIC GAG When we meet King Shark, he's pretending to be clever by reading a book... upside down. The shot is a callout to the famous image of the character in 2013's Suicide Squad #20. CRACKED.COM — Source

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easter eggstra meanings and references DOCTOR SLEEP Room 217 217 CRACKED.COM When Danny works at the hospice, he uses his shine for the first time to help a patient die in peace. The room of the patient is Room 217, and it's the same room where he talks to the spirit of Dick Halloran later on. Room 217 is the room with the woman in the bathtub in Stephen King's novel, The Shining. Stanley Kubrick only changed it to 237 for his movie when the hotel requested they use a different number so that future guests won't be spooked. — Screen Rant

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easter eggstra meanings and references Danny says THE SHiNiNG redrum 42 times. REGRUM The number 42 is scattered throughout the movie, from Danny's shirt to the Summer of '42 on the TV screen. It's believed that this is a reference to the Holocaust and the Final Solution that was rolled out in 1942. CRACKED.COM — Vulture, CNN

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Sarah Michelle Gellar turned down a lead role ONLY Gellar turned down a role in Stardust because her husband Freddie Prinze Jr. was filming in the U.S. during the Scotland shoot, and the couple vowed to avoid conflicting work schedules. — Source: Star Pulse

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Behind-the-scenes Drama Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness The movie had to be changed because of the pandemic. The entire plot was rewritten after Marvel's films were shuffled around and this became a sequel to Spider-Man: No Way Home. CRACKED.COM — Source

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Neil Gaiman originally wanted Terry Gilliam to direct Stardust Gilliam, however, had just got done with The Brothers Grimm and wanted break from a fairy tale films. — Source: New York Times

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JONAH HILL TOOK A MASSIVE PAY CUT. THE WOLF OF WALL STREET Hill was so desperate to be in one of Scorsese's films that he offered to be in it for $60, OOO a Screen Actors Guild minimum. CRACKED.COM — Variety

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE STORY WAS WRITTEN AROUND THE SONGS. DE WALK HARD Songs for the movie were recorded for about six months before the film even started shooting. Each time a new song was recorded, the filmmakers made new decisions about the characters and the plot. CRACKED.COM — Source

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES, FACTS SUDEIKIS LEARNED ABOUT SOCCER BY PLAYING FIFA. TED LASSO FIFA21 ADRI 27 IEL WIL Sudeikis admits he knew very little about the sport before doing the show. Не says playing the video game with the crew four nights a week helped him get a grasp on it. CRACKED.COM — EW & inews.com

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Ted Lasso

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS TED LASSO'S FIRST APPEARANCE WAS IN A COMMERCIAL. NBC CSN BARCLA ports PREMIER TED LASSO Lasso made his first appearance all the way back in 2013. Jason Sudeikis portrayed the character in a series of promos announcing NBC Sports' broadcasting rights for the Premier League. — YouTube

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACTS ADAM MCKAY SINGS THE BOATS 'N HOES CHORUS. STEP BROTHERS The boats and hoes, boats and hoes part of the song was performed by the director. His lines were recorded over the phone, which is why the chorus sounds slightly muffled. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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Alec Baldwin bought all of Jack's suits after the show ended. The costume designer said, He wrote a big check to NBC. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — Mental Floss

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS DANIEL BRUHL IMPROVISED ZEMO'S DANCE. THE FALCON WINTER SOLDIER The actor revealed that the dance that set the internet on fire wasn't in the script. Bruhl thought the character would be itching to let off some steam after rotting in prison for so long. CRACKED.COM — YouTube

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS THE DRAGON TYPE WAS SEVERELY UNDERPOWERED. CRACKED.COM Despite characters remarking on their fearsome strength, the Dragon type was only given one offensive move, Dragon Rage, which could only do a set amount of damage-a paltry 40 HP. — Bulbapedia

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The Exorcist

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS The Exorcist is the first horror movie to be nominated for Best Picture. CRACKED.COM It received 10 Oscar nominations in 1974, including Best Supporting Actress for the 15 year old Linda Blair. It lost Best Picture to The Sting, a movie you didn't know existed until now. — Source: 14 Behind The Scenes Facts About Our Favorite Horror Movies

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Tom Hiddleston would’ve made a wild Thor

Marvel Stars from the Multiverse Tom Hiddleston auditioned to play Thor. Before landing Loki, Tom Hiddleston was up for Thor - as captured in a behind-the-scenes video. — Source: Entertainment Tonight/YouTube

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS BLASTOISE WAS NOT ORIGINALLY THE EVOLUTION OF WARTORTLE. GRACKED.COM There was a more Wartortle-y design for Squirtles' final evolution, and even a baby Blastoise further down the Pokédex. At some point these two ideas were merged and Totartle and baby Blastoise were scrapped. — Source: 16 Facts About Pokémon Red & Blue

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACTS THE MOVIE WAS ADAM SCOTT'S FIRST VENTURE INTO COMEDY. STEP BROTHERS Despite mainly being known as a comedic actor, Scott didn't start his career that way. Step Brothers was his first time starring in a comedy and he says the experience helped him prepare for future projects like Party Down and Parks and Recreation. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS The voice actor for Ghostface was kept out of view of the actors. CRACKED.co In the Scream series, the voice actor for Ghostface (Roger L. Jackson) was hidden on set when he voiced his lines to keep the on-screen actors believably unsettled by him. When characters are taunted by him on the phone, he really is talking to them from somewhere out of sight. He also voiced Mojo Jojo on The Powerpuff Girls, so there's that. — Source: 14 Behind The Scenes Facts About Your Favorite Horror Movies

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS CRACKED.COM PLEASE ENDGAME ALMOST HAD A WANDAVISION POST-CREDITS SCENE. STAR CLEASE According to Paul Bettany, Avengers: Endgame originally had a post-credit scene featuring Vision's dead body which would have led directly into the show. However, Kevin Feige eventually decided against having a post-credits scene in the film. — The Wrap

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Ready for some crazy CASTING WHAT-IFS? TALLADEGA NIGHTS CRACKED.COM THE BALLAN OF RICKY BOBSY Michael J. Fox was considered for Jean Girard, the role that went to Sacha Baron Cohen. Also in the running for John C. Reilly's Cal Naughton Jr.? Dennis Quaid, Billy Crystal, and Jack Black. — Screenrant

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The Wizard of Oz

Behind-The-Scenes Accidents 1939 The Wizard of Oz Margaret Hamilton does not get nearly enough love for her portrayal of the Wicked Witch of the West. During one scene, a pyrotechnic device went off too soon, and she was left with severe burns on her face and right hand. Luckily, she got treatment on time. CRACKED.COM — Wikipedia

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Behind-the-scenes Drama Buffy the Vampire Slayer RIXS charisma carpenter was written out because she got pregnant (according to her). That was reportedly her latest in a long line of sins against regime head and Buffy god Joss Whedon. CRACKED.COM — Source

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