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30 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Iconic Comedy Movies And TV Shows

Turns out, behind-the-scenes stories can be just as entertaining as the movies themselves.

30 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Iconic Comedy Movies And TV Shows

August 01, 2021

There’s nothing quite like a good chuckle, and comedy films are among the best ways to tickle our funny bones as well as satisfy our thirst for deep, hearty entertainment.

Jon Heder fractured his foot while training for his performance in Blades of Glory, truly the strongest ice skating film of all time. Heder came down in the snow with a hairline break just 5 days before the movie was set to shoot, and filming was postponed for 3 months. It turned out to be a mixed blessing for the film directors since it allowed them to finish their absurd scenes.

We'd gladly pay good money to see Will Ferrell and John C. Riley practice driving NASCAR race cars. Ferrell was ready to give up after one terrifying lap on the track, but Riley insisted on them not being "wusses" and continuing to practice.

More on that, as well as 29 other behind-the-scenes details about beloved comedy classics, can be found here:

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Superbad

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS SUPERBAD There's no bigger Superbad super-fan than EMINEM CRACKED.COM Not only does Eminem sample Superbad dialogue on his Brainless track, he also quotes a line on the song Ballin' Uncontrollablly. Eminem told Jonah Hill that Superbad is the 'best movie ever.' — Metro

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Jon Hamm auditioned for the role of Jack Donaghy He had to settle for playing Liz Lemon's pretty boyfriend. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — 14 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About '30 Rock'

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Learning to drive a race car is TERRIFYING wonder TALLADEGA NIGHTS CRACKED.COM THE BALLAD OF RICKY Bobby After a single scary lap at racing speeds, Ferrell and McKay were ready to call it a day. Reilly insisted they keep going: Guys, we can't be wusses here. We can't make a NASCAR movie and not actually experience being in a race car. — ESPN

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Olivia Wilde

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS OLIVIA WILDE HELPED MAKE THE SHOW A REALITY. #SE HE TED LASSO After Ted Lasso's short-lived commercial debut, Sudeikis didn't really have future plans for the character. He says it was Wilde who told him that he should turn the concept into a TV show. CRACKED.COM — ET

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS SUPERBAD Young Seth Rogen wanted to play SETH GRACKED.COM It was a part Seth Rogen wrote for himself, but going from first script to final filming was a seven-year process. By the time it came to cast the film, Rogen was too old to play the character (a concern that Jonah Hill had as well). — ScreenRant

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACTS PABLO CRUISE PERFORMED AT THE PREMIER. pable Cruise STEP BROTHERS After seeing one of their shirts in the trailer for the film, Pablo Cruise band members offered to perform at the premiere of the movie. CRACKED.COM — Hollywood.com

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE SHOW USED A REAL STREET MUSICIAN. TED LASSO The musician Lasso brings in from the street as a replacement for Robbie Williams is Cam Cole - a famous London street performer. CRACKED.COM — Boing Boing

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESE FACTS Once filming, they still had to WRITE THE SONGS CRACKED.com That was scary, because you're working on a time limit, says Black. And you know, I'm a songwriter. We put out an album with Tenacious D, but we had 10 years to f***in' put that thing together and only a few months to write all the songs in the movie! — Billboard

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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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Peter Falk thought he was too Young to play a grandfather. CRACKED.COM At 60-something, Falk asked to test with prosthetics to look older. He didn't like how it looked. — EW

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESE FACTS Jack Black made a personal plea to LED ZEPPELIN CRACKED.COM He videotaped an appeal, filmed in front of a huge crowd, asking Robert Plant and the boys for permission to use Immigrant Song in the film. It may seem corny but it worked, says Black about nailing the audish. The moral of the story is: Don't be too proud to beg. — Ultimate Guitar

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS, AND REFERENCES Trevor, forever flying through the void In season three, Maya Rudolph's character The Judge sends Adam Scott's demon character Trevor flying off the walkway into the void of the afterlife. Every time after, when someone walks over the bridge in the afterlife system, you can spot Trevor in the background flying backwards. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Insider

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Andre had to use wires to lift Robin Wright. CRACKED.COM Despite his large physique, Andre needed assistance lifting the small actress because he was in SO much physical pain from wrestling. — EW

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Napoleon Dynamite

BEHIND-THE-SCENESEACTS FACTS Hess met a real Napoleon on a MORMON MISSION CRACKED.COM I served an LDS mission in Chicago. And one day this old Italian dude stopped me, and I was like, 'What's your name?' And he said, 'My name is Napoleon Dynamite!' And it clearly was not his real name. But I thought, 'Man, that's the greatest thing I've ever heard. — Deseret News

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Janet's iconic purple outfit The use of purple in Good Janet's wardrobe was specific: It symbolizes unity and neutrality- a blended color of politically-divided America's red and blue. The clouds on her shirt are self-explanatory. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — fashionista

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Swingline didn't sell red staplers at the time. CRACKED.COM Mike Judge had to make his own prop stapler. He even approached them about a product placement deal, but they didn't see any value in it. Three years after the film was released, they caved and began selling a Red Rio model. — Wall Street Journal

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Aussie jokes WE CRUMB FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER 'ICED Coffe The art director revealed that, in the third season when the gang goes to Australia, there are references to kangaroos and koalas everywhere. The restaurants also have either a Finding Nemo or some kind of fish reference. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Inverse

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Jason Segel didn't WARN HIS MOM about his full-frontal SAD nudity in the film, and it LEFT HER IN TEARS. FORGE 1 SHE RECOVERED, THOUGH, BUT SHE ALSO SENTAN SCENES EMAIL TO FAMILY MEMBERS THE WARNING THEM ABOUT IT. BEHIND CRACKED.COM — Vanity Fair

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This Is SiginaL Lap Tons of people thought it was a real documentary. there CRACKED.COM Before the film really blew up and became a cult success, several people who caught it in theaters told Rob Reiner that he should have picked a more well-known band for his documentary. — 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Walk The Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever

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Forgetting Sarah Marshall

I MARSHALL There was a lot of SARAH IMPROV on set. Director Nick Stoller said he'd guess there was about 30 to 40 percent FORGETING improvisation in the movie and that / the filming was a collaborative experience. SEE ALL IN ALL THEY SHOT 1.2 MILLION FEET OF FILM SO MUCH THAT U KODAK GAVE THEM BOTTLES OF DOM PERIGNON. BEHIND CRACKED.COM — Moviemaker, Esquire

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David Herman got fired from MADtv to appear in the movie. CRACKED.COM He wasn't technically allowed to take the role while he was still a cast member, but he felt it was the right move for his career. So he loudly yelled all his lines at MADtV table reads until they fired him. — 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Office Space

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JOHN C. REILLY SANG ALL OF HIS SONGS. WALK! HARD. Reilly put a huge amount of effort into becoming Dewey Cox. He would be on set all day and then record songs during the night. I was really determined not to be treated like an actor playing a musician. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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BUSY PHILIPPS AND JAMES FRANCO DIDN'T GET ALONG CRACKED.COM Philipps says that Franco was a bully and physically assaulted her on-set. — Variety

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Jane Lynch

BEHIND-THE-SCENESE FACTS Carell went to bat for JANE LYNCH CRACKED.COM My role was orginally written for a guy, reveals Lynch. And Steve advocated for me and said 'we should bring Jane in for this.' Everything we improvised in the audition ended up in the movie. Including the Guatemalan love song? — Access Hollywood YouTube

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Walk Hard

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE FILM'S FAILURE AT THE BOX OFFICE DEVASTATED THE CAST. WALK'HARID The movie only ended up making $20 million at the box office on a budget of $35 million. It took me a couple years to dig out of the sadness of that, said John C. Rilley about the film's lackluster box office performance. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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LIZZY CAPLAN AUDITIONED FOR LINDSAY WEIR AND KIM KELLY CRACKED.COM Before she was cast as Sara, she auditioned for the two main female leads. — Vulture

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Real-life couple Mary Elizabeth Ellis (The Waitress) and Charlie Day met because he won an arm-wrestling match. They were at a bar. Day and his friend both thought she was cute and arm-wrestled to see who see who got to talk to Ellis. Day won. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COM — Ellis' AMA

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Community (Again)

EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS THE FIRE JOKE CALLBACK community During season 3's episode, The First Chang Dynasty, Chang says: Fire can't go through doors, stupid. It's not a ghost! In season 4's Paranormal Parentage, Pierce says: Ghosts can't go through doors, stupid. It's not a fire! CRACKED.COM — Video clip, Video clip

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It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

The end credits include a hidden audio message when played backwards RCG Messages include Sorry for wasting your time and money, but thanks for your money. and They got chicken in Philly. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COM — Source

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30 Rock

30 Rock has 7.44 jokes per minute on average Talib Visram calculated that the show had the most jokes per minute compared to other popular sitcoms. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — 14 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About '30 Rock'

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