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30 Hilarious Behind-the-Scenes Stories from Iconic Comedy Movies and TV Shows

October 07, 2023

Spinal Tap is a great movie about a fake band that somehow has three real albums. Superbad isn’t just a funny teen comedy but also Emma Stone’s first film role. Plus, Office Space influenced T.G.I. Friday’s business practices. Learn more about these and other factoids about your favorite comedies below…

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS SUPERBAD Superbad was the film debut of EMMA STONE CRACKED.COM It was Emma's first time seeing herself in a movie; it was very sweet, says Hader. We sat in the back of this theater in Westwood, and it blew the roof off the place. People were going crazy, and we were just like, 'Whoa.' — The Ringer

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS ADAM SCOTT GOT THE ROLE THANKS TO PAUL RUDD. STEP BROTHERS Adam McKay became interested in Scott after Rudd told him he's one of the funniest guys he knows. If Paul Rudd's saying that, you know he's good, said McKay. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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Seinfeld

TBS speeds up reruns of Seinfeld by 5% to fit in two more minutes of ad time. CRACKED.COM — The Tech Times

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS TED LASSO'S FIRST APPEARANCE WAS IN A COMMERCIAL. NBC CSN BARCLA Sports 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. CRACKED.COM — YouTube

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACTS A RAP ALBUM WAS IN DEVELOPMENT. RESTIC WORLDW STEP BROTHERS According to Adam McKay, the popularity of Boats 'N Hoes was going to be expanded on with a full-fledged rap album. However, in the middle of development, everyone involved got too busy and abandoned the project. CRACKED.COM — IndieWire

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS Ready for some crazy CASTING WHAT-IFS? TALLADEGA NIGHTS CRACKED.COM THE BALLAN OF RICKY Bobey 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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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS SUPERBAD Seth Rogen's real pop played the MAD DAD CRACKED.COM In his first- and last-ever screen role, Seth played the dad who chases SotWerding Evan through the suburban backyard. Nice throw, Mark Rogen. — ScreenRant

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Princess Bride saved lives CRACKED.COM An extreme skier once told Rob Reiner that, after being trapped by an avalanche, she recited the entire movie to keep herself and others awake and active. — Variety

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS RICHMOND DOESN'T HAVE A SOCCER CLUB. ROAD TO NELSON WELCOME HOME A.F.C. RICHMOND OND ORCHER TED LASSO Although every other soccer club they play against in the show is real, AFC Richmond itself doesn't exist. Richmond is a real place in London, however, their only team is a low division Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. CRACKED.COM — ScreenRant

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Napoleon Dynamite screwed up NETFLIX CRACKED.COM More than virtually any other movie, Netflix users give Napoleon Dynamite either five stars or one star. That disparity plays havoc with Netflix's suggestion engine, which can't figure out how to recommend other movies based on the love-it-or-hate-it reaction. — New York Times

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BEHIND-THE-SCENESE FACTS Producer Scott Rudin didn't let Linklater JUST SAY NO CRACKED.COM Linklater said 'no thanks' to School, but I got a call that was like 'Scott Rudin, the producer, isn't accepting your pass' and I'm like 'what does that mean?' He was just sure I was the right guy to pull this off. — Richard Linklater: Dream is Destiny

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Writers and coffee MURRAY MANDE MURRAY S MANDE'S COFFEE COMPLICATED 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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This Is SiginaL Lap The band has three real studio albums and six real singles. A Christmasmithfine Druil CRACKED.COM All 3 of their albums charted in the US, and their single B*tch School climbed as high as #35 on the UK charts. — This Is Spinal Tap: 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Walk The Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever

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Andre's stuntman was a foot shorter than him CRACKED.com Because of back problems, 7' 5 Andre needed to use a 6' 5 stuntman for scenes with Elwes on his back. — EW

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Bad Janet The costume was inspired by Olivia Newton-John's clothing at the end of Grease. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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I ssh 10.2.2.2 OS rootes The writer and the director didn't know that Kristen Bell was in an ACTUAL MOVIE ABOUT SAN TECHNOLOGY THAT KILLS PEOPLE. Bell thought they were making fun of her for starring in the movie, Pulse, FUBUL but Jason Segel and Nick Stoller didn't know what she was talking about. WE HAD NO IDEA THAT SHE HAD DONEA MOVIE THAT HAD THE PREMISE OF A SCE KILLER CELL PHONE. WE JUST THOUGHT IT 0 WASA FUNNY IDEA THAT SEEMED IN LINE WITH ALL THESE JAPANESE HORROR REMAKES. REHIND CRACKED.COM — MTV

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Freaks and Geeks

FREAKS AND GEEKS WAS PASSED ON BY FOX, CBS, AND ABC CRACKED.COM A development exec at NBC said, If we don't make this show, I'm quitting the television business. — Vanity Fair

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TGI Fridays quietly discontinued its flair policy because of Office-Space. CRACKED.COM One of Mike Judge's assistant directors once asked a Fridays waiter why they stopped wearing flair, and was told they removed it because of that movie Office Space. — Deadline

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This Is Spinal Tap

This Is SiginaL Lap A Spinal Tap side project was booed off of an NYC stage. CRACKED.COM The Folksmen were a fake folk band that the Spinal Tap boys came up with for an episode of SNL. They would occasionally open for Spinal Tap on tour, and the audience often wouldn't get the joke. — This Is Spinal Tap: 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Walk The Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever

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The Good Place

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Welcome! Everything is fine. Lost Michael Schur took a lot of inspiration from Lost to create The Good Place, and even consulted with Lost and The Leftovers creator Damon Lindelof about the existential themes in his work. The influence can be seen throughout the show, most notably in the season two finale that draws on The Constant episode of Lost where two people connect with each other through space and time. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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Walk Hard

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THERE WAS A TON OF WORK PUT INTO SET DESIGN. WALK HARD Director Jake Kasdan says that compared to a regular comedy, the movie put much more effort into designing very detailed and authentic sets. Seven hotel rooms and three music studios for different time periods were built for the film. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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LINDA CARDELLINI KEPT HER CHARACTER'S ICONIC ARMY JACKET CRACKED.com It's signed by the cast on the inside. It even survived a fire. — Vanity Fair

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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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Office Space

David Herman is a bona fide heartbreaker. CRACKED.COM Jennifer Aniston said she was madly in love with him when they went to high school together, and Madonna once told Mike Judge There's something sexy about how angry he is. — EW

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Community’s Gas Leak Year

EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS THE GAS LEAK YEAR community The phrase became a running joke within the show's mythology, referencing the troubled season 4. In season 5, it's explained that there was a gas leak at Greendale the year before, and everything that happened then was the product of a metaphorical hallucination. In the series finale, while Abed says cool for every season, Chang farts during the fourth cool, saying: I farted during the Fourth one. It's an inside joke. CRACKED.COM — Screen Rant, Video Clip

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Who is to blame for painful screams of KELLY CLARKSON! American 2 NIGHT FIN TOMOR CRACKED.COM Clarkson confronted Judd Apatow on her TV show and he promptly passed the buck. I'm going to blame Seth Rogen. We had a piece of paper with all the curses for Steve to scream when he gets waxed. And on the side with the clean curses, it says 'Kelly Clarkson' in Seth's handwriting. — YouTube

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Co-Creator Rob McElhenney has no plans to end the show He said, I never understand why people leave shows... The show is what I dreamed of doing my entire life. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COM — Philly Voice

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JOHN C. REILLY FELT GUILTY FOR STARRING IN THE FILM. WALKIHARD Like any good Catholic boy, I feel guilty somebody spent so much money on me, said Reilly about the studio spending money on a movie he headlined. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS AMY POEHLER'S STOCK PHOTO community In season 2's Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking. Troy freaks out about meeting his hero LeVar Burton. In the background behind him is a stock photo of a young Amy Poehler that can be found when searching Getty Images for volunteer. Poehler was of course the star of another NBC hit TV show, Parks and Recreation. CRACKED.COM — Vulture, Jezebel

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The set for Werewolf Bar Mitzvah took 3 days to build. Tracy Jordan Werewolf Bar Mitzvah An Evening with Tracy Jordan Geffen Records It was only on screen for 6 seconds. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — New York Times

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