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Film & TV Facts
From 1953 to 1957, NBC’s Today Show had a chimpanzee co-host named J. Fred Muggs. It is estimated he brought in the network around $100 million.
A 2017 Saudi Arabian social studies textbook error included a doctored photo of King Faisal signing the 1945 UN Charter, with Star Wars’ Yoda added next to him.
One of the visual effects teams that worked on the 2018 film “Bohemian Rhapsody” never received payment because Halo VFX, the company managing them, went bankrupt.
A 2015 experimental film titled “100 Years” will not be released until the year 2115. Until then, it remains safely locked away in a high-tech safe.
There are two species of African spiders named after “The Dude” from The Big Lebowski. They are called “Anelosimus biglebowski” and “Anelosimus dude.”
Because Daniel Radcliffe was allergic to nickel in his initial Harry Potter specs, production replaced them with hypoallergenic glasses.
In 2018, Peppa Pig was censored on a popular Chinese social media platform because it was linked to a youth subculture promoting “gangster” behavior.
The audience members on “Judge Judy” are paid actors, and to attend a filming of the show, the actors need to be members of the Screen Actors Guild.
In the Netherlands’ version of “Sesame Street,” instead of Big Bird, they have a blue bird named Pino. He was later established as Big Bird’s cousin.
Ron Swanson from “Parks and Recreation” is based on a real person – a woman who holds a high bureaucratic position and is also anti-government.
“Seinfeld,” “Mad About You,” and “Friends” all share the same universe. A Seinfeld character sublets an apartment from a main character on Mad About You, who later appears on Friends.
An Iranian refugee lived in an airport in Paris for over 18 years. This true story later on inspired the movie “The Terminal.”
Red Solo cups are a typical souvenir to bring back from the United States. The novelty comes from the cups being used in many party scenes in movies.
The phrase “To Protect and Serve” is not codified in law but is merely the motto used by the LAPD and popularized by Hollywood.
In 2011, Abercrombie & Fitch offered $10,000 to cast members of “Jersey Shore” if they agreed to stop wearing their brand on the show.
Steven Spielberg denied a salary for directing “Schindler’s List.” He also refuses to autograph any materials related to the film.
In 2022, the world record for the longest accurate archery shot was set at 333 meters (1,093 feet) by Tyler Toney on the set of “Dude Perfect.”
The Powerpuff Girls had an episode called “Meet the Beat-Alls,” in which almost every line and plot point was based on lyrics from the Beatles.
In 1937, a major fire broke out at the Fox Film Studios in New Jersey. The fire destroyed 75% of their movies, including most of their silent films.
In 2016, a UK filmmaker protested high film classification fees by submitting a 10-hour movie of paint drying, which the British Board of Film Classification had to watch in full.
Of the 9,000 Blockbuster stores that existed in the early 2000s, there’s only one Blockbuster left in the world, located in Bend, Oregon.
After the release of the 1996 film “Scream,” which involved an anonymous killer calling and murdering his victims, Caller ID usage tripled in the United States.
