100+ Film & TV Fact Images

What’s your favorite movie? Or do you prefer getting stuck into a series? Either way, here are interesting facts about the best (and worst) films & TV shows ever released!

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From the oldest movies to the most recent Netflix releases, these fun facts will leave you wanting more!

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Star Wars characters Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Obi-Wan Kenobi with the Millennium Falcon and Death Star

Star Wars was re-released in the Navajo language in 2013, making it the first motion picture to be translated into a Native American language.

Man filming himself talking on camera while seated indoors

The first vlogger to upload videos to the internet, Adam Kontras, began in January 2000. As of 2025, the vlog is still running, though he has only a few thousand YouTube followers.

American flag flying at half-mast against a blue sky

In the opening credits of Gilligan’s Island, as the SS Minnow sails out of the harbor, flags can be seen in the background flying at half-mast to honor the death of JFK.

The insurance company backing the payouts for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” sued the show in 2001 for being too easy.

The Simpson family sitting on their living room couch against a blue background

An episode of “The Simpsons” can take 6-9 months to produce, while “South Park” only takes a week due to its computerized animation style.

Peppa Pig standing on grass under a blue sky

In 2018, Peppa Pig was censored on a popular Chinese social media platform because it was linked to a youth subculture promoting “gangster” behavior.

Oscar the Grouch wearing a tattered royal costume and a gold crown

Oscar the Grouch was magenta in his concept sketches, then he was orange in Sesame Street’s first season in 1969, and finally became green the following year.

Two cowboys riding horses through a grassy field under a blue sky

In 2018, Brokeback Mountain was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

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Star Wars was re-released in the Navajo language in 2013, making it the first motion picture to be translated into a Native American language.

In the opening credits of Gilligan’s Island, as the SS Minnow sails out of the harbor, flags can be seen in the background flying at half-mast to honor the death of JFK.

The insurance company backing the payouts for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” sued the show in 2001 for being too easy.

An episode of “The Simpsons” can take 6-9 months to produce, while “South Park” only takes a week due to its computerized animation style.

In 2018, Peppa Pig was censored on a popular Chinese social media platform because it was linked to a youth subculture promoting “gangster” behavior.

Oscar the Grouch was magenta in his concept sketches, then he was orange in Sesame Street’s first season in 1969, and finally became green the following year.

In 2018, Brokeback Mountain was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

The last major motion picture to receive a public VHS release was David Cronenberg’s “A History of Violence.”

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 a 2009 interview, James Cameron stated his main reason for making “Titanic” was to fund his dives to the shipwreck, not to create a movie.

Snoop Dogg’s real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., and his nickname came from his mother, who thought he looked like Snoopy from “Peanuts.”

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Star Wars was re-released in the Navajo language in 2013, making it the first motion picture to be translated into a Native American language.

The first vlogger to upload videos to the internet, Adam Kontras, began in January 2000. As of 2025, the vlog is still running, though he has only a few thousand YouTube followers.

In the opening credits of Gilligan’s Island, as the SS Minnow sails out of the harbor, flags can be seen in the background flying at half-mast to honor the death of JFK.

The insurance company backing the payouts for “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” sued the show in 2001 for being too easy.

An episode of “The Simpsons” can take 6-9 months to produce, while “South Park” only takes a week due to its computerized animation style.

In 2018, Peppa Pig was censored on a popular Chinese social media platform because it was linked to a youth subculture promoting “gangster” behavior.

Oscar the Grouch was magenta in his concept sketches, then he was orange in Sesame Street’s first season in 1969, and finally became green the following year.

In 2018, Brokeback Mountain was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

The last major motion picture to receive a public VHS release was David Cronenberg’s “A History of Violence.”

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 a 2009 interview, James Cameron stated his main reason for making “Titanic” was to fund his dives to the shipwreck, not to create a movie.

Snoop Dogg’s real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., and his nickname came from his mother, who thought he looked like Snoopy from “Peanuts.”