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November 09, 2024

Bob Saget was a film nerd — for exactly three days.

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Three’s Company

THREE'S COMPANY Chrissy Snow CRACKED.COM FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE Replaced by her Ditzy near-identical cousin blonde, because no one series wanted to work regular. with Suzanne Sommers. — Source

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Happy Days

HAPPY DAYS The Fonz FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE STARRING CRACKED.COM Jukebox Silent side- punching, character. shark jumping, Just there nun kissing for flavor. runaway fan favorite. — Source

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Mischa Barton

THE O.C. Mischa Barton CRACKED FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE Left to pursue a Marissa Cooper, film career, but wealthy most notably Californian, one appe

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Ally McBeal

ALLY MCBEAL CRACKED GOM PHIL LEEDS FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE The show reused old The veteran actor footage of Judge Boyle passed away in to have the character 1998 at the die in the middle of age a trial in of season 2 82. episode 7. — The New York Times & FANDOM

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Stranger Things

CRACKEDCO STRANGER THINGS ELEVEN'S SUPERPOWERED FRIENDS. FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE In season two episode At the end of the The Lost Sister, episode, Eleven parts Eleven finds with a group ways the group and of people with psychic we never see them again. The fact that there abilities that all — FANDOM

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Bewitched

Bewitched kept repeating itself. Episode #147 Uncle Arthur summons Napoleon while trying to make French pastries. Episode #172 Esmeralda summons Juliu — Source: Harpies Bizarre/The Plot is Familiar, Harpies Bizarre/The Decline of Bewitched

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Mr. Burns

THE SIMPSONS Chris Latta CRACKED FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE The voice of Lost the job two major after three characters on episodes the hottest new bec

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How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE CRACKED co After a A dad begins season-long bottle episode, wistfully the entire recounting his premi

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Ice-T

LAW & ORDER: SVU Fin Tutuola FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE CRACKED.c COM 20 seasons A flashy four- later, he's the episode novelty, to hold viewers' seco

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Doctor Who

In a 1965 Doctor Who episode, the Doctor unintentionally gives Nero the idea to burn Rome. SEASON 2, EPISODE 4 ICLASSIC) SEASON 4, EPISODE 2 Almost ha

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Poster Cameo

EASTER EGGSTRA HIDDEN MEANINGS & REFERENCES ONCE UPON A TIME IN... HOLLYWOOD TARANTINO'S POSTER CAMEO THE 9TH FILM FROM QUENTIN TARANTINO ONCE UPONATIME A IN... HOLLYWOOD He's believed to be the director behind the camera right below Margot Robbie's face. CRACKED.COM — Hidden Details In Recent Movie Posters

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North Hollywood

TV shows we never got to see 2001 North Hollywood North Hollywood This Judd Apatow pilot had Amy Poehler, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, January Jones, and Adam McKay before they were stars. As it was never picked up, we'll never know how big of a hit it could have been. CRACKED.COM

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Wyatt Earp Westerns

Wyatt Earp consulted on Hollywood westerns. GRACKED.COM Wyatt Earp was the last surviving participant of the OK Corral shootout, dying in 1929, aged 80. He'd held many jobs throughout his career, such as an enforcer at a brothel and Hollywood consultant. — Source: 15 Head-Spinning Facts That Really Boggled Our Minds

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The Defense Department’s Hollywood Liaison Office

CRACKED THE DOD HOLLYWOOD LIAISON OFFICE The U.S. Department of Defense has a Hollywood Liaison Office that works with filmmakers to make sure military stories are portrayed in a way the DoD is fine with, and that any sensitive information is kept private. an $ — DOD Live / Philip Bloom

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Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel made history when she won an Oscar for Gone with the Wind, but wasn't allowed to be buried in Hollywood Forever Cemetery because of her race. — EW

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David Spade

David Spade's Hollywood Minute Puppet In a response to Eddie Murphy's backlash to a Hollywood minute joke, Spade stopped doing the seg- ment. However, a smaller, wooden version of himself, carried on the re- sponsibility. Spade (with little pup- pet voice): Bobby Brown recently spent five days in jail. Two for drunk driving and three for his new al- bum. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW — YouTube

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John Wayne

CRACKED JOHN WAYNE: FROM BODYSURFING INJURY TO HOLLYWOOD STARDOM. John Wayne's football career was cut short due to a bodysurfing injury, which led him to Hollywood and his eventual success as an actor. — Outsider / Variety

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Danny DeVito

He has spent four decades in Hollywood as an actor, director, and producer. 1 HOLLYWOOT He has said, Hollywood is a jungle. It's full of quicksand, v — Source: Biography.com

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The Hollywood Sign

In the 1920s, the Hollywood sign used to be lit by thousands of light bulbs. HOLLYWOOD CRACKED.COM The guy who changed them lived in a little cabin near the sign, and had to replace non-working bulbs with fresh ones every day. — How Stuff Works / Wikipedia

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Planet Hollywood, Marvel Style

Marvel had a Planet Hollywood style theme restaurant. Universal Studios Hollywood debuted Marvel Mania in 1998. Since the restaurant was a collaboration between Marvel and Planet Hollywood, it similarly featured props from the world of Marvel, like the Green Goblin's mask, The Avengers' I.D. cards, and Spider-Man's belt. CRACKED.COM — Source: The Crazy Marvel-Themed Restaurant Time Forgot

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Bob Saget

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM BOB SAGET WENT TO USC FILM SCHOOL FOR A GRAND TOTAL OF THREE DAYS. It was for a graduate degree, but apparently he'd decided going into comedy would make more sense. — Source

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Jerry Seinfeld

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The Black Keys

COMEDY NERD The Comedy Central show Workaholics had cameos from The Black Keys. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney played two guys involved in a small claims court case that had to do with, uh, the sale of a hovercraft. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Monkeybone

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM Monkeybone John Turturro, Heartthrob Brendan Fraser, less of a heartthrob Chris Katan. Monkeybone's mashup of zany comedy and Henry Selick extensive budget left the film at a 71 million dollar loss. — Source: The Numbers

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Steve Martin

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988) TWO CON MEN MAKE A WAGER TO SEE WHO CAN SWINDLE A WOMAN OUT OF HER RICHES FIRST. WHY IT WORKS: Steve Martin vamps and Michael Caine charms us as two of the most despicable men in comedy film history.

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Jason Sudeikis

COMEDY DG NERD CRACKED.COM Jason Sudeikis Many times on SNL Sudeikis played the role of a coach, but it was the iteration created for a series of commercials that would lead to his 2021 Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy win for fish-out-of-water soccer/football comedy Ted Lasso.

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Paul Giamati

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM PAUL GIAMATTI WAS ORIGINALLY SUPPOSED TO PLAY MICHAEL SCOTT IN THE OFFICE. Well, they offered him the chance to play Scott, but he turned them down. — Source

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Strangers with Candy

COMEDY NERD BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Strangers with Candy made Comedy Central history. 26 CRACKED.COM The show was Comedy Central's first original, live-action, non- sketch series. Yeah, that's a lot of qualifiers, but pretty cool nonetheless. — IGN

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Wonder Showzen

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM Wonder Showzen Like a comedy Don't Hug Me I'm Scared, Wonder Showzen parodies children's programming. In a Pre-Nathan Fielder world we had Clarence to have awkward conversations with people on the street. — Source: The Ringer

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Vision

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM VISION Well, I was born yesterday. May have gotten that classic wit from the parts of him that Tony is responsible for.

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Lauren Graham

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM LAUREN GRAHAM Before Lauren Graham was one of those Gilmore Girls, she was calling Jerry instead of poison control on the episode The Millennium in Season 8. — Source: IMDB

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Jamie Foxx

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM JAMIE FOXX Jamie Foxx is the kind of person who you'd hate to be related to because he's just too good at everything. Singing, dancing, standup, dramatic roles, and sketch comedy. We GET it, Jamie.

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Inside Out

COMEDY NERD The Inside Out characters initially all had different, non-literal names. INSIDE OUT For example - P Pride (who got written out) was Preston, Anger was Ira, and Fear was Freddy. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM Triumph the Insult Comic Dog showed no mercy. From celebrities to politicians to sci-fi dorks, Triumph was an equal-opportunity provocateur. Не took it to a poor Jedi wannabe: You are dressed as a ... huge nerd, yes? You know what's good about this costume, folks? Не can crap his pants and no one will notice. — YouTube

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Eugene Mirman

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM Eugene Mirman Sporting his native accent in Delocated, this Bob's Burgers star and legendary alt comic was born in the Soviet Union. — Source: Young Hollywood

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Eyes Wide Shut

COMEDY NERD Steve Martin could have gotten Tom Cruise's role in Eyes Wide Shut. In an early form of the project, anyway - Stanley Kubrick had tried to make it back in the '70s, as a comedy, with Martin as the male lead. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Trevor Noah

COMEDY NERD Trevor Noah has had plenty of comedy mentors, including, say, Jay Leno. Leno told him to not to stop touring because, he says, it's like a muscle that you might not be able to rebuild. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Pete Davidson

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM JON STEWART AND PETE DAVIDSON ORGANIZED A COMEDY EVENT FOR 9/11 CHARITIES. It was held on September 12, 2021, and featured a long list of comedy legends. All the proceeds went to 9/11 charities. — Source

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Bill Hader

COMEDY of NERD CRACKED.COM James Carville Hader's impersonation of the Louisiana native political operative is gleefully unhinged, doling out stories from the bayou and referencing his friends, who happen to BE alligators.

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Chris Rock

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM Chris Rock has a corsage from his prom date. Purple vinyl jacket + Jheri curl + fake lapel flower = 1980s comedy perfection. — Just for Laughs

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