('34011',' According to Leonard Nimoy (qv), Gene Roddenberry (qv)s first  choice for Spock was George Lindsey (qv)'),
('34012',' In the hallways of the Enterprise there are tubes marked "GNDN",  these initials stand for "goes nowhere does nothing".'),
('34013',' The series opening credits has lyrics that were never used  (although they were published in the book "The Making of Star Trek",  by Stephen J. Whitfield (qv)). They were written by  Gene Roddenberry (qv) so that he would receive a residual for the  themes use alongside the themes composer,  Alexander Courage (qv).'),
('34014',' Actor Mark Lenard (qv), best known for his role as Sarek, Spocks  father, was the first actor to play a member of all three of the  major alien races: Romulan, Vulcan, and Klingon (he is the commander  of the Klingon attack group at the beginning of  _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_ (qv).'),
('34015',' The slanting crawlway that leads up to the warp'),
('34016','drive nacelles is  referred to as a "Jefferies tube." This is a reference to art  director Walter M. Jefferies (qv).'),
('34017',' When NBC was promoting _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) in magazines, all  shots of Spocks pointed eyebrows and ears where airbrushed out of  the pictures because NBC thought that no one would watch the show  due to Spocks resemblance to the Devil.'),
('34018',' On at least two occasions ("Miri" & "City on the Edge of Forever")  the exterior Mayberry set from  _"Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960)_ (qv) was used. In "City," as Kirk  walks Edith home, they pass by the easily recognizable courthouse,  Floyds barbershop, Emmetts repair shop, and the grocery.'),
('34019',' In several episodes, prop beverage bottles were modified from  existing alcohol bottles. Aldeberan Whiskey bottles were Cuervo Gold  1800 Tequila bottles. Bottles used for Saurian Brandy were George  Dickel Tennessee Sour Mash Whiskey carafes.'),
('34020',' According to official blueprints of the Enterprise, published in  1975, among features on the ship that were never mentioned on the TV  series were two auxiliary bridges, a second sickbay area, a swimming  pool, a garden, and a six'),
('34021','lane bowling alley. This last item, no  doubt included in the blueprints as a joke, is the earliest known  case of humor creeping into the background of the shows designs;  this would become commonplace in the other "Star Trek" TV series of  the 80s and 90s.'),
('34022',' According to the Hollywood Entertainment Museum, as of fall 2003  only a few pieces of the original 1960s bridge survive. The museum,  on Hollywood Blvd., incorporates two original turboshaft doors into  its Star Trek display, while a Los Angeles bookstore reportedly owns  the original captains chair.'),
('34023',' After the popularity _"Monkees, The" (1966)_ (qv), the producers  decided to introduce Ensign Pavel Chekov in the second season in  order to attract more teenage viewers, especially girls, to the  show. Walter Koenig (I) (qv) was selected due to his resemblance  to Davy Jones (I) (qv) of The Monkees. Chekovs heritage was made  Russian to honor the fact that the Soviet Union was the first to  enter space.'),
('34024',' A bowling alley aboard the USS Enterprise, as shown in the 1975  blueprints, was actually mentioned in the episode "The Naked Time. "  In that episode, Lt. Riley declares that "a formal dance will be  held in the bowling alley at 1900 hours tonight." However, he was  also quite delusional, so its not certain that the bowling alley he  spoke of actually existed.'),
('34025',' Mr. Spock was played as much more emotional and "human" in the  original rejected pilot, "The Cage". This is very noticeable during  the flashback sequences of the two'),
('34026','part episode, "The Menagerie".  The flashbacks were simply scenes from the original pilot, re'),
('34027','edited  into the new episodes.'),
('34028',' Ranked #1 in TV Guides list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30  May 2004 issue).'),
('34029',' The Star Trek Crews from all the "Star Trek" series were ranked #2  in TV Guides list of the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('34030','Fi Legends" (1 August  2004 issue).'),
('34031',' Spocks farewell remark "Live long and prosper" was ranked #5 in TV  Guides list of "TVs 20 Top Catchphrases" (21'),
('34032','27 August 2005  issue).'),
('34033',' Scottys full name is Montgomery Scott. The name was improvised on  the spot by James Doohan (qv) and Gene Roddenberry (qv): Scott  because Roddenberry liked Doohans Scottish brogue, and Montgomery  because its Doohans middle name.'),
('34034',' Leonard Nimoy (qv) (Spock) is the only actor to appear in every  episode of the series.'),
('34035',' Leonard Nimoy (qv) and Majel Barrett (qv) are the only actors to  appear in both the first ("The Cage") and last ("Turnabout  Intruder") episodes of the series.'),
('34036',' The uniforms were color coded to show what division of the ship that  the crew member was assigned to. The colors were: gold '),
('34037',' command,  navigation, and weaponry; red '),
('34038',' engineering, security, and ships  services; and blue '),
('34039',' science and medicine. In practice, the gold  uniforms often appeared apple green, which some have attributed to  local interference with television signals. However, what actually  occurred was that the peculiar green tunic was green, but under the  lights on the set it appeared gold in most lighting conditions.  However, the true color can be seen in Kirks special "wrap'),
('34040','around"  tunic and to some extent in the special occasion "dress" uniforms,  both of which were made out of different materials which reflected  the light differently. The uniforms were dry'),
('34041','cleaned, but the velour  tended to shrink, so they had to constantly be altered which is why  they often looked short on the actors.'),
('34042',' Each starship and starbase had its own insignia, which was worn on  the left breast of the uniform. The Enterprises insignia was the  now well known boomerang'),
('34043','shaped device.'),
('34044',' Gene Roddenberry (qv) originally conceived Spocks skin color to  be red, which would have meant extra hours in make'),
('34045','up for  Leonard Nimoy (qv). Fortunately for him, an early make'),
('34046','up test  showed that the red color merely appeared as black on  black'),
('34047','and'),
('34048','white televisions. Since most televisions in the 60s were  still black'),
('34049','and'),
('34050','white, the idea was dropped.'),
('34051',' According to William Shatner (qv)s Star Trek TV memoirs,  DeForest Kelley (qv) was the first one considered for the role of  Spock.'),
('34052',' Two models of the Enterprise were used on the show. One is 3 feet  long and the other is 11 feet long.'),
('34053',' Leonard Nimoy (qv)s makeup had a faint greenish hue to it,  because of his green Vulcan blood. Because the makeup was  hand'),
('34054','mixed, the amount of green varied slightly, and in many shots  (even close'),
('34055','ups) its not really visible.'),
('34056',' Many "guest" voices were actually supplied by James Doohan (qv),  including those of Sargon (Return to Tomorrow), the M'),
('34057','5 and  Commodore Enwright (The Ultimate Computer), Providers 2 and 3 (The  Gamesters of Triskelion), a NASA technician (Assignment: Earth) and  a radio announcer (A Piece of the Action).'),
('34058',' In many episodes, alien art work and wall hangings were in reality  discarded protective Styrofoam shipping box liners from tape  recorders used by fellow Desilu/Paramount show "Mission:  Impossible", spray painted various colors and arranged into various  combined forms.'),
('34059',' Even though they played father and son. Mark Leonard (qv) (Sarek)  was only six years older then Leonard Nimoy (qv) (Spock).'),
('34060',' The series running "Im a doctor, not a..." gag originated in the  comedy _Kennel Murder Case, The (1933)_ (qv). The coroner in that  film, played by Etienne Girardot (qv), repeatedly claims to be a  doctor not a reporter, detective, etc.'),
('34061',' Leonard Nimoy (qv)s father was a barber, who was still operating  a barbershop at the time the series became popular. In a mid'),
('34062','1960s  interview with 16 Magazine, Nimoy revealed that youngsters often  came into the shop asking for a "Mr. Spock" haircut, never realizing  that "Mr. Spocks dad" was cutting their hair.'),
('34063',' At the time of NASAs first space shuttle launches,  Nichelle Nichols  (qv)was an official spokeswoman for the  administration.'),
('34064',' Both Gene Roddenberry  (qv)and James Doohan  (qv)arranged to  have vials containing small amounts of their ashes launched into  orbit via satellites. This last request was successfully  accomplished in both cases.'),
('34065',' Recently, James Doohan (qv)s son attempted to purchase a  life'),
('34066','sized wax replica of his father at a Hollywood wax museum  auction, but was outbid by an unidentified fan.'),
('34067',' The shimmer of the transporter beam was actually a film of aluminum  powder being blown into the air by an industrial fan, under a bright  spotlight.'),
('34068',' Jack Lord (I) (qv) was approached for the role of Capt. Kirk, but  Lord demanded 50% ownership of the show and was turned down.'),
('34069',' The 11'),
('34070','foot studio model of the USS Enterprise is on display in the  National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in  Washington, D.C.'),
('34071',' In the original series, the "arrowhead" badge worn by the crew of  the Enterprise was meant to be an insignia for the Enterprise. If  youll notice on any "guest" Starfleet character, they all wear  different symbols on their uniforms. And "Commadores" wore a  "starburst" or "sun" insignia. By the time Star Trek hit the big  screen, the Arrowhead insignia was adopted as the "official"  Starfleet symbol and has remained so throughout the films and  spin'),
('34072','off series, with the exception of "Enterprise" which pre'),
('34073','dates  the original series.'),
('34074',' Leonard Nimoy (qv) modeled Spock after George Burns (qv) and his  cigar. Georges amused and unflustered acceptances of  Gracie Allen (qv)s ramblings influenced Spocks interactions with  Dr. McCoy.'),
('34075',' The Starfleet ranks are based upon Naval ranks. However, in the  original series the only rank higher than captain was commodore,  there were no admirals. When the series reached the movies the  highest rank became admiral in accord with real'),
('34076','world rankings. It  has been thus ever since in later Star Trek movies and TV series  spin'),
('34077','offs.'),
('34078',' Sulu and Uhura didnt have first names in this series. Sulu did get  a first name (Hikaru) but not until  _Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)_ (qv). In Season 2  DVD Special Features, Nichelle Nichols (qv) reveals that she and  Gene Roddenberry (qv) accepted the first name "Niota" for her  character, which is a Swahili word meaning "Star". Uhura is a  variant of "Uhuru", Swahili for "freedom".'),
('34079',' This is the only episode in which the Enterprise phasers are used to  stun.'),
('34080',' Neural was the name in the script for Tyrees planet.'),
('34081',' The Mugato was called The Gumato in the original script. But  DeForest Kelley (qv) kept mispronouncing it so it was changed. The  closing credits still name the creature as The Gumato.'),
('34082',' In this episode Kirk, Spock and McCoy encounter a library. The  librarian is named Mr. Atoz which is a play on A to Z.'),
('34083',' The transporter was a plot device intended to eliminate the pacing  and production problems involved in depicting the ship landing and  taking off all the time. Budgetary constraints on effects were also  a consideration. The first landing of a starship would not occur  until Star Trek: Voyager episode #2.1, The 37s, broadcast 28 August  1995.'),
('34084',' Vulcans were named for Roddenberrys concept for their planet (in  the constellation Eridanni) being a "volcanic", desert world.'),
('34085',' The British pop group TPau took their name from the Vulcan  priestess in this episode.'),
('34086',' The only episode of the whole series where Spock shows an emotional  reaction without being influenced by something '),
('34087',' if only for a few  seconds.'),
('34088',' (SPOILERS) Originally, the children were supposed to enchant the  ENTERPRISE crew by chanting, "See, see, what shall (s)he see..." and  then completing the chant by describing the effect of the chant on  the crew member. However, these chants were dropped, and in the  final episode, the children use their powers by moving their fists  up and down in the air. The only chant that is heard in the episode  is the one that summons the Angel, Gorgan.'),
('34089',' The Metrons (Carole Shelyne) were named after Metatron. Gods other  high'),
('34090','ranking soldier in Michaels army of angels. Hence, their  cherubic, spiritual appearance.'),
('34091',' The Cestus Three outpost is a re'),
('34092','use of the Alamo set.'),
('34093',' The episode "Assignment: Earth" was written to introduce a hoped'),
('34094','for  spin'),
('34095','off series that never materialized. It would have featured  Robert Lansing (I) (qv) as Gary Seven, Barbara Babcock (I) (qv)  as Isis, and Teri Garr (qv) as Roberta Lincoln. In the new series,  the intrepid three would have worked to make sure humanity achieved  the destiny glimpsed via the Trek characters and Sevens mysterious  extraterrestrial information.'),
('34096',' (SPOILERS!) Captain Kirks closing comment '),
('34097',' "Im sure theyll have  many interesting adventures together" '),
('34098',' refers to the ASSIGNMENT:  EARTH series that never materialized. In it, Gary Seven and Louise  Lincoln would have been up against aliens called the Omegans who had  mastered time travel, and they would work to make sure mankind  achieved the glorious destiny that Gary Sevens alien masters  intended it should. To this end, Gary Sevens office computer would  have had the ability to turn back time and cancel out any damage  that had been done by the Omegans in their attempts to alter Earths  history.'),
('34099',' The original draft script didnt even feature the original star trek  crew; Gary Seven was an Earthman from the future who had been sent  back in time to combat the Omegans, an evil alien people whod  mastered time travel. When ASSIGNMENT EARTH didnt sell as a  separate television series, the concept was rewritten into the STAR  TREK format'),
('34100',' No scenes for this episode were actually shot at Cape Kennedy  itself. The illusion of being in Florida was achieved by using a  combination of stock footage and Paramount studio locations.'),
('34101',' Spock mentions all the events that would happen the week of 1968  that they arrived in. Among the events he mentioned was an important  political assassination. A few days after that episode aired,  Martin Luther King Jr. (qv) was shot and killed in Memphis,  Tennessee.'),
('34102',' The script called for Isis, when in cat form, to make various cat  sounds on cue (meows, purrs, growls, etc.) Since finding appropriate  real cat sounds for the soundtrack proved problematic, when the  director discovered that Barbara Babcock (I) (qv), who was hired  to do the voice of the Beta 5 computer, and for a cameo as Isis in  human form anyway, could vocalize convincing cat sounds, Barbara  Babcock was called upon to vocalize Isis cat sounds as well. I note  that in the trivia it recounts how Barbara Babcock was the voice of  the computer, but also has a cameo as "Isis in Human Form"...but in  the credits Victoria Vetri of "When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth" fame  has the credit...who was it? I havent seen the episode in awhile,  but my recollection is that Isis looked more like Vetri...???'),
('34103',' The aliens that Gary'),
('34104','7 represents call themselves "The Aegis".'),
('34105',' This episode features one of the first uses of stock footage of the  first test launch of the Saturn V moon rocket, which occurred just  the preceding November (1967).'),
('34106',' The episode "Balance of Terror", focusing on the Enterprise hunting  a cloaked Romulan destroyer, was inspired by the film  _Enemy Below, The (1957)_ (qv).'),
('34107',' Mark Lenard (qv) plays the Romulan Commander, an apparent enemy of  the Enterprise and its crew, however later in his career he played  the famed role of Spocks father Sarek.'),
('34108',' The first Star Trek episode to have the ships captain perform a  marriage ceremony for his crew. Although 20th century sea'),
('34109','bound  naval captains were prohibited from doing this, the Star Trek  writers may have gotten this idea from  _African Queen, The (1951)_ (qv) (see the goofs section for more  details.)'),
('34110',' The coat of arms on the clothes of the Proconsul Claudius Marcus is  the coat of arms of William Shakespeare'),
('34111',' The alien voices of the revealed forms of Sylvia and Korob are  actually the sounds made by newly'),
('34112','hatched alligators calling for  their mother.'),
('34113',' Gene Roddenberry has an uncredited cameo as the voice of the galley  chief who says to Kirk, "Sir, I put meat loaf in the ovens. Theres  turkeys in there now... real turkeys!"'),
('34114',' A portion of this episode takes place on a date which is revealed to  be the Earth date of Thanksgiving.'),
('34115',' Lethe (Susanne Wasson) was named after the river in Hades in Greek  myth. Those condemned souls who drank from it, forgot their past  lives. Explaining her blank, vegetative stare from neuralizer  "treatment".'),
('34116',' The "Vulcan mind meld", introduced in this episode, was originally a  way of working around a warning from NBCs "Standards and Practices"  department. In an earlier draft of the script, the plan had been to  have Spock hypnotize Van Gelder, but writers were told that they  must have hypnotism performed "by DOCTOR McCoy rather than MISTER  Spock" unless they could establish that Spock had been specially  trained to do this.'),
('34117',' This was the only televised episode with a female Klingon.'),
('34118',' As in the Starfleet of the Mirror Universe, this universes Klingon  Empire used agonizers (on Ensign Chekov). These are later painsticks  on "Star Trek: The Next Generation".'),
('34119',' This episode was originally written with John Colicos Kor as Kirks  Klingon adversary. Mr. Colicos was in Europe making a movie, and was  unavailable (he really wanted to do this episode). The part was  recast with Michael Ansara as "Kang".'),
('34120',' Episode introduces the Klingon Empire. Klingons were named after  Gene Roddenberrys friend, Bob Clingan.'),
('34121',' The Klingon mind sifter in this episode, along with the neuralizer  from "Dagger of the Mind" were both from the interrogation  technology Andorians used on Vulcan prisoners on "Enterprise".'),
('34122',' The Klingon Lieutenant played by Victor Lundin (qv) is the first  Klingon to appear in the original series.'),
('34123',' The voice of the Oracle was played by James Doohan (qv).'),
('34124',' McCoys xenopolycthemia is a variant of his fathers pyrrhoneuritis  that the elder McCoy died of in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier".'),
('34125',' The Harry Mudd character appeared previously in the Star Trek  episode Mudds Women (#1.6)'),
('34126',' Commander Trip Tucker (Connor Trinneer of "Enterprise") designed the  Constitution'),
('34127','class Enterprise warp engines that Doctor Larry Marvick  (David Frankham) commandeers from Scotty.'),
('34128',' This show features the appearance of Thelev, the first male Orion.'),
('34129',' In the first episode ever to feature Spocks parents, actors Mark  Lenard and Jane Wyatt asked Leonard Nimoy for advice on how the two  of them could display their affection for one another in a subtle  way since the Vulcans are without emotion since it was Nimoy who had  created the Vulcan Neck Pinch and the Vulcan Salute. Nimoy suggested  that they touch and stroke each others hands by the index and middle  finger.'),
('34130',' In the original draft script, there was a banquet scene featuring  the three main diplomats: Sarek (the Vulcan), Shras (the Andorian),  and Gav (the old Tellerian). When this scene was scrapped, the  dialog was inserted into the final version of the buffet scene.  Other dialog was scrapped that would have indicated that Sarek was  an engineer before he became a diplomat, and that he was the son of  the famous Vulcan diplomat Shaleris.'),
('34131',' First and only episode in the three seasons of "Star Trek" to show a  sideways, in'),
('34132','alcove shot of the transporter chamber. When  Commissioner Beele (Frank Gorshin) and Lokai (Lou Antonio) beam down  to Charon.'),
('34133',' During the filming of Beele and Lokais run sequences, Gorshin and  Antonio collided with one another when neither actor knew the other  was striding down opposite ends of the corridor. The camera crew  hadnt warned them that their scenes were being shot simultaneously.'),
('34134',' Archive stock footage of World War II'),
('34135','era London, England burning  was shown, superimposed on the fleeing scenes of Lokai and Beele.'),
('34136',' The exterior sets on the duplicate of Earth were shot on redressed  sets from _"Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960)_ (qv).'),
('34137',' The sound effect of the signal coming from the planet can also be  heard in _"Outer Limits, The" (1963)_ (qv) episode, "The Man Who Was  Never Born".'),
('34138',' Although all the children on the planet die when they reach puberty,  Michael J. Pollard (qv), who played Jahn, was 27 years old when  this episode aired, and Kim Darby (I) (qv), who played Miri, was  19.'),
('34139',' Kellie Flanagan (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('34140',' In the wake of this episode, a group of child fans started a  neighborhood'),
('34141','wide letter campaign suggesting that the concept of a  "Captains Woman" be carried over into the series as a whole, and  requesting that Stefanie Powers (qv) be cast in that role.  Eventually Gene Roddenberrys assistant had to write to the groups  two "ringleaders", telling them to ask their parents exactly what a  "Captains Woman" was.'),
('34142',' In the "South Park" episode "Spooky Fish," the boys from the "evil"  parallel universe all have beards like that of the Empires Mr.  Spock.'),
('34143',' SPOILER: In the original outline for this episode, Captain Kirk was  trapped in the Mirror Universe alone, and it was gradually rejecting  him, treating him like he was an invading germ by poisoning his  systems. Both ideas were dropped.'),
('34144',' This is the only episode in which Scotty addresses Kirk as "Jim".'),
('34145',' We learn that Lt. Farrells first name is Johnny. This is the only  episode in which is referred to other than Lt. Farrell.'),
('34146',' Susan Denberg (qv) (playing Magda Kovacs) appeared in this episode  two months after revealing herself as the Miss August 1966  centerfold in Playboy.'),
('34147',' At the end of this episode, Spock reveals that the brightness of the  Vulcan sun has caused Vulcans to evolve a protective third, inner  "eyelid". The proper name for this tissue, which is present in cats  and some other animals, is the nictitating membrane.'),
('34148',' The dead body of George Kirk (Captain Kirks brother) was played  by William Shatner (qv), with added mustache and age makeup.'),
('34149',' The shooting location for the Denoba Colony was: One Space Park,  Redondo Beach, CA 90278. It was the former home of the aerospace  division of the now'),
('34150','defunct TRW. This is where the GPS (Global  Positioning Satellite) system was developed by Gerald J. Bransford  Sr. and his team.'),
('34151',' The character Eneg (Patrick Horgan) is Gene Roddenberrys first  name, spelled backwards.'),
('34152',' The first interracial kiss on American network television was in the  episode "Platos Stepchildren," which aired on 22 Nov 1968, when  Captain Kirk (William Shatner (qv)) kissed Lieutenant Uhura  (Nichelle Nichols (qv)). The studio expressed some concern, and it  was suggested instead that Spock should kiss Uhura to make it less  of a problem for the southern [US] audience. Some stations in the  South originally refused to air the episode. Kirk did not kiss Uhura  *voluntarily*; they were forced to do it by aliens controlling their  bodies. So the first interracial kiss, although between two of the  good guys, was the moral equivalent of sexual assault.'),
('34153',' Despite the controversy of the first interracial kiss of Kirk and  Uhura on television in the episode "Platos Stepchildren," they  never actually kissed on'),
('34154','screen '),
('34155',' Kirk turns away from the camera as  they draw closer keeping Uhura in front of him, obscuring the fact  that their lips stay an inch or so apart.'),
('34156',' In the UK, the BBC dropped this episode and subsequent repeats on  the grounds that the sadistic treatment of the Enterprise Crew was  not suitable for its early evening time slot. It was first shown in  the UK on satellite television some 25 years later. The BBC  themselves have shown the episode subsequently in 2007.'),
('34157',' The episode "Requiem for Methuselah", in which Kirks heart is  broken by the death of an android woman with whom he has fallen in  love, was first aired on Valentines Day, 1969.'),
('34158',' The voice of Sargon was played by James Doohan (qv).'),
('34159',' It is widely believed that actress Baldavin, Barbara (qv) is  playing Angela Martine, her role in the earlier episode,  _"Star Trek" (1966) {The Naked Time (#1.4)}_ (qv). While her  character is generally identified by only that same first name, even  in the end credits cast list, at one point Kirk addresses her as  "Teller". This bit is among the material deleted from general  syndication prints to clear time for additional commercial sales,  allowing the assumption that Baldavin is again playing Martine to be  made and accepted.'),
('34160',' An elephant was meant to accompany the scene of the Bengal tiger,  but filming constraints never made it happen, and the pachyderm  isnt in the episode.'),
('34161',' Even though the planet was scanned by the landing party as devoid of  any indigenous animal life, an insect can be seen. It flies past  Captain Kirks leg while speaking to the crew in the forest.'),
('34162',' This episode was the basis for  _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)_ (qv).'),
('34163',' Kirk, Spock, Scotty and Dr. McCoy are placed in the OK Corral as the  Clanton gang, facing off against Wyatt Earp and his brothers. In the  1957 film _Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)_ (qv),  DeForest Kelley (qv) played the part of Morgan Earp.'),
('34164',' A scene that was never filmed included McCoy/McLowery (DeForest  Kelley) offering to share his medical expertise with Doc Holliday  (Sam Gilman) to treat his progressing tuberculosis.'),
('34165',' John Drew Barrymore (qv) was originally cast as Lazarus, but  failed to show up for shooting and had to be replaced by  Robert Brown (XI) (qv), causing the episode to go two days over  schedule. Star Treks producers subsequently filed and won a  grievance with the Screen Actors Guild, which suspended Barrymores  SAG membership for 6 months.'),
('34166',' Lazarus manipulates several components in a "high voltage" access  tray in order to create an overload, and eventually steal several  dilithium crystals. These objects are simply dual banana plugs often  used by electronics technicians.'),
('34167',' This was the first pilot episode of the cult series  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv). In 1965 it was presented to the NBC  executives, which rejected the pilot and asked for a second pilot.  (Star Trek '),
('34168',' Where No Man Has Gone Before (1966) (TV)).'),
('34169',' The first pilot was not aired on TV until 1988, when is was used as  a filler episode for _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv)  due to a writers strike.'),
('34170',' Footage of this pilot has been used to create the two'),
('34171','part  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) episode "The Menagerie". Because of a  production delay, they had only one week to produce two episodes and  so they edited this pilot into two new episodes.'),
('34172',' Leonard Nimoy (qv)s Mr. Spock was the only character from the  first pilot to survive into the series. The ships first officer  character, Number One, was rejected for the series by the network  because she was female (according to Gene Roddenberry (qv)), or  because of her lack of acting ability (according to Desilu  production chief Herbert F. Solow (qv)). Actress  Majel Barrett (qv) (Roddenberrys girlfriend at the time and later  wife) was recast as Nurse Chapel. When the pilot was recycled as the  two'),
('34173','part series episode "The Menagerie", it was established the  events in this episode take place 13 years prior to the events of  the _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) series.'),
('34174',' During pre'),
('34175','production make'),
('34176','up tests, the Orion Slave Girl footage  (with Majel Barrett (qv) acting as a stand'),
('34177','in for the not'),
('34178','yet'),
('34179','cast  Susan Oliver (I) (qv)) kept returning from processing with the  characters green skin changed to Caucasian. Initially believing  that the green makeup was somehow failing to show up on film, the  producers learned that the developers at the processing lab  hand'),
('34180','corrected the color, believing it to be a processing error.'),
('34181',' Spocks emotionless Vulcan nature had not yet been established,  therefore this is the only Trek episode where Spock (without any  alien influence) grins. Spock is also seen limping throughout the  film. Spocks limp was due to the battle on Rigel VII mentioned by  Capt. Pike in his conversation with Dr. Boyce in Pikes quarters.  Two other crew members, Lt. Jose Tyler and another unnamed landing  party member, were also wounded from the battle, wearing bandages on  the forearm and neck, respectively.'),
('34182',' "The Cage" and follow'),
('34183','up pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before" were  the only episodes that were not filmed at the present'),
('34184','day Paramount  Studios in Hollywood. The pilots were filmed at The Culver Studios  (now owned by Sony Pictures) in Culver City, California.'),
('34185',' The officer rank insignia in this episode (single gold braid for  everyone) was intended to be generic so as to imply that the space  service of the future had no need for ranks and titles, and was not  intended to be a military organization. This concept did not carry  over into other Star Trek series, as a classic rank insignia  structure was developed and Star Fleet was clearly indicated to be  based on the military.'),
('34186',' After the pilot aired, the studio told Gene Roddenberry (qv) to  get rid of the guy with the ears, Mr. Spock. But Roddenberry wanted  an alien presence on the bridge and had to fight to keep the  character on the show.'),
('34187',' When the Enterprise crew view biographical data on the scientist  Jackson Roykirk, the man shown onscreen is actually director Marc  Daniels.'),
('34188',' Early drafts for the Harlan Ellison (qv) episode "City on the Edge  of Forever" included a guest character, Beckwith, an Enterprise crew  member who dealt in addictive "Jewels of Sound; it was Beckwith who  escaped into the past, via the Guardian of Forever.  Gene Roddenberry (qv) asked him to change this element, on the  grounds that no member of *his* crew would ever use or deal in  illegal drugs. According to Ellisons account in the book "Harlan  Ellisons the City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay  That Became the Classic Star Trek Episode", for years after the  series was cancelled, Roddenberry said that Ellisons original draft  had been unusable because "he had Scotty dealing in interplanetary  drugs" '),
('34189',' although Mr. Scott does not even appear in that draft.'),
('34190',' David Gerrold conceived the original story on which this episode was  based, an outline called "Castle in the Sky". He was deeply  disappointed with the final script. His original concept dealt with  a three'),
('34191','way conflict between the elite of the planets sky city and  two groups of the cave'),
('34192','dwelling miners '),
('34193',' one adhering to the tenets  of a pacific, Martin Luther King'),
('34194','like leader, the other followers of  a more militant Malcolm X'),
('34195','like figure. Gerrolds story ended on a  deliberately ambiguous note, with the only "triumph" being that Kirk  finally managed to establish a dialogue between the groups. Gerrold  later characterized the final script '),
('34196',' in which the miners violent  actions are blamed entirely on a toxic "zenite" gas in the mines '),
('34197','  with the scathing line, "And if we can just get them troglytes to  wear gas masks, then theyll be happy little darkies and theyll  pick all the cotton we need."'),
('34198',' Stagehands would pull the turbolift doors on cue with ropes and  cables. As well as slide panels by to give the illusion of decks  being passed, inside the turbolift cars.'),
('34199',' This is the earliest episode of the main series (excluding the two  pilots) to be filmed.'),
('34200',' SPOILER: Originally, the intention was to have Captain Kirk revert  to his normal self on the way to the bridge. This idea was dropped,  and in the final version of this episode, Captain Kirk returns to  normal while strapped to a pallet in Dr. McCoys sickbay on the  Enterprise.'),
('34201',' William Shatner (qv) was in Florida for his fathers funeral while  nearly all of Spocks "mind meld" scene with the Horta was shot. His  screen double is shown from behind in several of the shots and all  of Kirks "reaction" shots were made after he returned.'),
('34202',' William Shatner (qv)s favorite episode.'),
('34203',' The Horta was a re'),
('34204','design of the large microbe from the final  episode of the original "Outer Limits" titled "The Probe".'),
('34205',' This episode includes only one actress, who appears for a few  seconds and has no lines.'),
('34206',' Unable to beam up Lt. Sulu in this episode, the transporter was a  plot device intended to eliminate the pacing and production problems  involved in depicting the ship landing and taking off all the time.  Budgetary constraints on effects were also a consideration. The  first landing of a starship would not occur until Star Trek: Voyager  episode #2.1, The 37s, broadcast 28 August 1995.'),
('34207',' Petroleum jelly was applied to William Shatners face when the  "evil" Kirk beamed into the transporter room to give an aggressive  look.'),
('34208',' Kirks alternate green wrap'),
('34209','around uniform was introduced so that  the audience would be able to tell the difference between the good  Kirk and the evil Kirk.'),
('34210',' The episode introduced the famous "Vulcan Nerve Pinch," also known  as the FSNP or "Famous Spock Nerve Pinch." The script originally  called for Spock to pistol whip the evil Kirk with a phaser, but  Leonard Nimoy suggested this as a less'),
('34211','violent alternative.'),
('34212',' The Romulan cloaking device prop was created using the Sargon globe  ("Return to Tomorrow") and portions of the Nomad probe ("The  Changeling").'),
('34213',' The black rectangular instrument with the round face on the aft  bulkhead of the shuttlecraft is actually a Foxboro controller, a  device used in the wastewater industry to control the level of  sewage in holding tanks.'),
('34214',' This episode was co'),
('34215','written by Shari Lewis (I) (qv) and her  husband. Lewis also lobbied to be cast in the guest role of Lt  Romaine, but didnt get the part.'),
('34216',' Dr. McCoys handheld "medical scanners" were actually modified salt  and pepper shakers, purchased originally for use in the episode "The  Man Trap", in which a character was seen using a salt shaker. They  were of Scandinavian design, and on screen were not recognizable as  salt shakers; so a few generic salt shakers were borrowed from the  studio commissary, and the "futuristic" looking shakers became  McCoys medical instruments.'),
('34217',' This episode is sometimes known by David Gerrolds satiric nickname  for it, "The Incredible Salt Vampire".'),
('34218',' When Sulu (George Takei) thanks Rand (Grace Lee Whitney) for lunch  with, "May the Great Bird of the Galaxy bless your planet." Gene  Roddenberrys nickname was the Great Bird of the Galaxy.'),
('34219',' Uhuras line, "Sometimes I think if I hear the word frequency  again Ill cry", is drawn from an incident during filming. As early  as it was in the series, Nichelle Nichols (qv) was already tiring  of the repeated line, "Hailing frequency open, sir"; at one point  she turned to Leonard Nimoy (qv) and told him, "If I have to say  the word frequency one more time, Ill blow up this goddamn  panel."'),
('34220',' Although scenes from the original pilot were used in this story that  featured Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, he was  unavailable and unaffordable for the framing story into which the  scene were inserted. Sean Kenney, an actor who resembles Hunter, was  used instead. He plays the mute, crippled Captain Pike, now  wheelchair'),
('34221','bound after an accident.'),
('34222',' The budget'),
('34223','strapped show often made good use of the creativity of  its prop staff in coming up with low'),
('34224','cost solutions to otherwise  pricey items. Here, the "space suit" hoods worn by Spock and  Tormolen on the planets surface were fashioned from art deco  1960s'),
('34225','style shower curtains.'),
('34226',' The futuristic'),
('34227','looking instrument Spock uses in the derelict  planetary outpost is in fact an old'),
('34228','style, 20th'),
('34229','century radiation  survey meter, which was called, for some mysterious reason by those  who used it, the "Cutie Pie".'),
('34230',' Ben Stiller (qv) named his production company "Red Hour" after  this episode.'),
('34231',' Trelane says to Kirk, of Uhura: "Ah, a Nubian prize. Taken on one of  your raids of conquest, no doubt." During filming,  William Campbell (qv) blew the line with the embarrassing blooper,  "Ah, a Nubian slave!" According to Campbell, Nichelle Nichols (qv)  responded, "Ill kick you in the ankle!"'),
('34232',' Herb Wallerstein is the credited director of this episode. Ralph  Senensky was the original director, but was fired midway through  filming, and replaced by Wallerstein. Senensky refused any screen  credit for this episode.'),
('34233',' According to a TV Guide interview from 1970, The Tholian Web was the  first script that episode writer Judy Burns ever wrote.'),
('34234',' Tribbles continue to fall on Kirk after the container should have  emptied out onto him. It is later revealed in the  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) Episode "Trials and  Tribble'),
('34235','ations" that the Tribbles are being tossed down the hatch at  Kirk as they are being discarded for not being a Tribble'),
('34236','bomb which  Sisko and Dax are attempting to find.'),
('34237',' During the famous "bar fight", careful observers will note that  while tables are broken, all the chairs remain intact. The tables  were studio property: the chairs were rented, and if damaged would  have to be paid for.'),
('34238',' In addition to playing his regular role of Chief Engineer "Scotty"  Scott, in this episode James Doohan (qv) also provides the voice  of the computer M'),
('34239','5, as well as that of the briefly heard and  unnamed starbase officer who gives Commodore Wesley and the other  starship commanders permission to destroy the Enterprise.'),
('34240',' The space hippie protest "Herbert, Herbert, Herbert!" is a gag,  referring to Trek director Herb Wallerstein and executive producer  Herb Solow. (Spock tells Kirk that Herbert is an official in  Federation history known for his "rigid patterns of thought")'),
('34241',' Leonard Nimoy (qv) has stated that Charles Bronson (qv) was on  set during his love scenes with Jill Ireland (qv) (who was his  wife), to "keep an eye on her." This made Leonard Nimoy nervous when  ever he had to kiss Jill Ireland.'),
('34242',' Episode, the Enterprise crew intercepts a radio report that the  first manned moon shot will take place on Wednesday. Apollo 11 was  launched nearly two years after the filming on 16 July 1969, a  Wednesday.'),
('34243',' William Shatner (qv) had a severe case of flu during filming of  this episode. At one point he had to lift Sandra Smith (qv) in his  arms, carry her to a couch and put her on it: during the first take  he got as far as the couch and dropped her. Fortunately it was well  padded, and Smith bounced several times; according to Joan Winston,  who was visiting the set, Shatner looked down at Smith and said,  "You know I love you, baby, but youve got to lose about six inches  off that ass."'),
('34244',' Jack Lord (I) (qv) was a candidate for the part of Captain James  T. Kirk, but was rejected by Gene Roddenberry (qv) because he  wanted 50% ownership of the series.'),
('34245',' This is the second pilot of the cult series  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv). It was made because Star Trek (1965) (TV)  has been rejected by the NBC executives.'),
('34246',' Although this is the real pilot episode, it was aired as episode no.  3 after "The Man Trap" and "Charlie X."'),
('34247',' Gary Mitchell conjures a grave with headstone where he intends to  entomb Kirk. The headstone reads "James R. Kirk." Kirks middle  initial was change to T. later in the _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv)  series.'),
('34248',' This episode was the first Star Trek episode shown on British TV. It  aired on 12 July 1969.'),
('34249',' The only episode in which Captian Kirk (William Shatner) does not  have the pointy sideburns that he sports through out the series and  films. In this episode, the sideburns are cut normally.'),
('34250',' The hand seen stopping and holding the Enterprise is  Gene Roddenberry (qv)s.'),
('34251',' The Elba 2 jumpsuit Gov. Cory wears is the same worn by Dr. Adams on  Tantalus 5; blue in color with a symbol of a hand holding a  turtledove beneath a sun.'),
('34252',' Originally the show was not going to include  Nichelle Nichols (qv), George Takei (qv), and  Walter Koenig (I) (qv) due to budget considerations. However, when  Leonard Nimoy (qv) learned about this, he refused to join the cast  unless his friends were included. Rather than lose the most popular  cast member, Filmation agreed to sign on Nichols and Takei. While  Koenig could not be included because of the budget, he wrote one  episode, "The Infinite Vulcan."'),
('34253',' The episode "The Practical Joker" is essentially the origin of the  holodeck.'),
('34254',' When story editor D.C. Fontana (qv) was writing her episode  "Yesteryear," she ran into opposition from the network executives  when they learned her story would have Spocks beloved pet mortally  wounded and requiring euthanasia. The executives were concerned that  it would upset young viewers and insisted that the pet be allowed to  live. Gene Roddenberry (qv) supported Fontana and reassured the  management that she would handle the story appropriately. As it  turns out, there were never any complaints about the episode and the  story is considered the finest of the series.'),
('34255',' The shows final episode, "Counter'),
('34256','Clock Incident," introduced the  very first captain of the Enterprise, Robert April. Due to  Gene Roddenberry (qv)s later request that the animated series not  be considered canon, however, it has never been made part of  official Star Trek continuity that Capt. April was the first captain  of the USS Enterprise.'),
('34257',' Many of the episodes were written by veterans of the original  live'),
('34258','action TV series.'),
('34259',' Sci'),
('34260','fi author Peter David later integrated the characters of MRess  and Arex into his book series "Star Trek: New Frontier," starting  with the novel "Gateways #5: Cold Wars."'),
('34261',' One episode of this series revealed that Kirks middle name is  Tiberius.'),
('34262',' Between _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv), _"Star Trek" (1973)_ (qv) and the  six original series Star Trek movies, the Season One episode The  Slaver weapon is the only time after his character was first  introduced that William Shatner (qv) (Captain James Tiberius Kirk)  does not appear. He also did not appear in the first  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) pilot, The Cage.'),
('34263',' Walter Koenig (I) (qv) (Ensign Pavel Chekov) was the only original  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) cast member to never appear on the series.'),
('34264',' The events of the animated series are said to take place during the  final year of the Enterprises five'),
('34265','year mission.'),
('34266',' In the episode, "Slaver Weapon", writer Larry Niven (qv)  introduced the cat'),
('34267','like alien race, the Kzinti, from his "Known  Space" novels into the "Star Trek" universe.'),
('34268',' Walter Koenig (I) (qv), who wrote the episode "The Infinite  Vulcan," became the first _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) actor to ever  write a Star Trek story. Over the following decades, many Trek  actors would write films, novels and comic books based upon Star  Trek, and many more would direct TV episodes and movies.'),
('34269',' Gene Roddenberry (qv) decided that this animated series was not  "canon" (as the live'),
('34270','action series movies are) because he did the  show for the money, and he wouldnt have let the writers do some of  things they did if he knew Star Trek would return in live'),
('34271','action.'),
('34272',' The "Star Trek Crews" from all the Star Trek series were ranked #2  in TV Guides list of the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('34273','Fi Legends" (1 August  2004 issue).'),
('34274',' When the animated Star Trek premiered on September 8, 1973, stations  in Southern California ran a different first episode than that seen  in the rest of the country. Actor George Takei (Sulu) was running  for a local political office and area stations were afraid that  running an episode in which Sulu appeared would require them to give  "equal" air time to Takeis opponents under the "fairness" doctrine  then enforced by the FCC. Instead, they ran an episode in which Sulu  did not appear.'),
('34275',' Because of the series low budget, Nichelle Nichols (Uhura), James  Doohan (Mr. Scott), and Majel Barrett (Nurse Chapel) all voiced many  of the extra crewmen, aliens, and "guest" characters that appeared  on the series.'),
('34276',' This episode features the one and only time in all of the Star Trek  series and films that Captain Kirk says, "Beam us up, Scotty!" It  has long been thought of as one of those made up phrases connected  to the franchise (in the original series, Kirk and others always  said something like "Scotty, three to beam up." or "Enterprise, beam  us up."). But Kirk does say it in this episode.'),
('34277',' This is the first appearance of a holodeck '),
('34278',' called a Recreation  Deck '),
('34279',' in the "Star Trek" universe.'),
('34280',' This is the only episode of either the original series (TOS) or the  animated series (TAS) not to have Capt. Kirk in it.'),
('34281',' The selat, the saber toothed bear'),
('34282','like creature that is Spocks pet,  was first mentioned in the original series episode "Journey To  Babel". On that episode, Dr. McCoy asked Spocks mother, Amanda,  what Spock was like as a child and she mentioned the pet.'),
('34283',' Siddig, Alexander (qv) was producer/creator Berman, Rick (qv)s  first choice to play Benjamin Sisko, but he was eventually deemed  too young. Instead, he got the role of the genetically'),
('34284','enhanced  Julian Bashir.'),
('34285',' Among the actors to read for the role of Captain Sisko was  Eriq La Salle (qv) who would later be cast as Dr. Peter Benton in  ER. James Earl Jones (qv) and Tony Todd (I) (qv) were also  offered the role.'),
('34286',' Among the finalists for the role of Sisko was  Gary Graham (I) (qv), best known for the TV series  _Alien Nation (1989)_ (qv). Graham eventually received a recurring  role as Vulcan ambassador Soval on _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('34287',' Kira was a last'),
('34288','minute addition to the cast; the original plan was  to include the _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv)  character of Ro Laren, but Michelle Forbes (I) (qv) didnt want a  series at the time.'),
('34289',' The role of Jadzia Dax was initially offered to  Famke Janssen (qv). Both she and Michelle Forbes (qv) (see  above) turned down the roles in order to remain available to appear  in feature films.'),
('34290',' The character that eventually became Vic Fontaine was written for  Frank Sinatra Jr. (qv). in Season 4. Sinatra, despite being a fan  of the show, turned it down, declaring that he only wanted to play  an alien. After meeting with Robert Goulet (qv), and attempting to  get Steve Lawrence (I) (qv), Tom Jones (I) (qv) and  Jerry Vale (qv), the producers eventually decided on  James Darren (qv) in Season 6. Darren would go on to appear in 8  episodes, including the series finale.'),
('34291',' Dax was originally envisioned as an alien from a low'),
('34292','gravity world  forced to get around in a wheelchair and who flew around her  quarters; the concept was scrapped and recycled into the character  of Melora because the "flight" cables were too difficult to rig.'),
('34293',' The spots on Jadzia Dax were not stenciled. Instead, they were drawn  on personally by Michael Westmore (I) (qv) each day, a process  which took over an hour.'),
('34294',' In the episode Trials and Tribble'),
('34295','ations, Crew from Deep Space Nine  are hijacked into the past episode  _"Star Trek" (1966) Trouble with Tribbles (#2.15)_ (qv). The set of  the original Enterprise was re'),
('34296','created for this episode in detail  except for the orange grating often seen in engineering areas.  Apparently, the company that made it had discontinued its  production.'),
('34297',' After production ended and the sets were dismantled, the Defiant  bridge set was declared "fold & hold" and placed in storage. It has  been redressed and reused as the bridge of an alien cargo ship and a  Klingon battlecruiser on _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) and the  bridge of the ECS Fortunate on _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('34298',' In the episode "Man Alone," the planet Alderaan is listed as a  recent place visited by a murder victim. Alderaan is the planet  destroyed by the Death Star in _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv).'),
('34299',' Stars Siddig, Alexander (qv) and Visitor, Nana (qv) were married  in real life in 1997 (after the shows fourth season).'),
('34300',' The subplot of Kira carrying the OBriens baby was to explain away  Visitor, Nana (qv)s pregnancy.'),
('34301',' Armin Shimerman (qv) appeared during the first season of "The Next  Generation" as one of the first Ferengi seen in Star Trek.'),
('34302',' This series features regulars from three different "Star Trek"  series: Patrick Stewart (I) (qv), Jonathan Frakes (qv),  Colm Meaney (qv) and Michael Dorn (I) (qv) of  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), the entire  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) cast and Tim Russ (qv)  and Robert Picardo (qv) of _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv).  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv),  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) and _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv)  all features regulars from four different "Star Trek" series.'),
('34303',' Lit Star Trek model kit parts can be seen as medical instruments  throughout the series. In one episode, Dr. Bashir uses a part that  makes up a Romulan Warbird engine nacelle to scan or heal.'),
('34304',' Martin Sheen (qv) was considered for the role of Sloan, the  Section 31 operative.'),
('34305',' Avery Brooks (I) (qv) (Commander/Captain Benjamin Sisko) is the  only actor to appear in every episode of the series.'),
('34306',' References are frequently made to Starfleet "ground troops," and  some Starfleet characters have different uniforms (a black uniform  with a small colored stripe across the middle). Fans generally  accept that these characters are part of a Starfleet Marine Corps,  although this has never been explicitly stated onscreen. There was a  Starfleet Colonel West in  _Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)_ (qv); West was most  likely a Starfleet Marine, since navies do not have the rank of  colonel.'),
('34307',' Reportedly, Gene Roddenberry (qv) was made aware of plans for DS9  not long before his death in 1991, making this the last Star Trek TV  series that he was connected with.'),
('34308',' The number 47 pops up an inordinate amount of times on computer  screens, serial numbers, dates and so on. This tradition was started  by writer/co'),
('34309','producer Joe Menosky (qv) and was soon picked up by  the rest of the production team. Menosky said that he choose that  particular number because when he was a college student at Pomona  College, Professor of Mathematics Donald Bentley proved as a joke  that all numbers are equal to 47. Interestingly, the later series  _"Alias" (2001)_ (qv) also featured the number 47 many times, and  incorporated it into its ongoing storyline.'),
('34310',' Military ranks used in Star Trek are all based upon actual military  ranks. Starfleet ranks are those of the US Navy: Ensign, Lieutenant  Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain,  Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, and Admiral. Bajoran ranks are the same  as those used in the US Army, Air Force, and Marines: 2nd  lieutenant, 1st lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel (or,  as the Bajorans call it, Field Colonel), Colonel, and General.  (Kira, after her promotion, was referred to simply as Colonel, but  she was promoted two steps in rank at once.) Klingon ranks are  bekk (an enlisted rating), Ensign, Lieutenant, Commander, Captain,  Colonel, Brigadier, General, Admiral. Cardassian ranks are based on  those of the ancient Roman Empire: Gil (equivalent to a Starfleet/  US Naval Lieutenant), Glinn (Commander), Gul (Captain), and Legate  (Admiral).'),
('34311',' Andrew Robinson (I) (qv), who plays Garak, was originally intended  to play Odo. However, the producers decided to go with  Rene Auberjonois (qv), instead.'),
('34312',' The guy who is often in Quarks bar is named "Morn", which is an  anagram for "Norm" from Cheers, who was often in the bar. Like Norm,  Morn always sat in the same seat at the bar.'),
('34313',' The uniforms initially worn on DS9 were designed to look different  from those worn on its parent show,  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) Beginning with the  movie _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv), however, these new  uniforms were adopted by the TNG crew and Starfleet as a whole.'),
('34314',' In one episode, while Kira is still pregnant the OBriens baby, she  screams at Dr. Bashir (Alexander Siddig (qv)) "This is all your  fault!" This is an in'),
('34315','joke referring to the fact that actress  Nana Visitor (qv) and Siddig were expecting a child in real'),
('34316','life.'),
('34317',' According to an April 2003 interview, Avery Brooks (I) (qv) was  initially required by contract to appear with hair in order to  prevent confusion with his _"Spenser: For Hire" (1985)_ (qv)  character, Hawk. In later seasons, as Sisko became established,  Brooks was allowed to shave his head and re'),
('34318','grow his beard.'),
('34319',' The square glasses used in Quarks bar are actually candle holders  turned upside down.'),
('34320',' Although we only rarely see it, there is an ATM in Quarks bar. It  dispenses the various types of currency used by major races visiting  the station: Federation credits, Bajoran litas, Cardassian leks, and  Ferengi latinum.'),
('34321',' Armin Shimerman (qv) was a regular on both this series and  _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997)_ (qv) at the same time.'),
('34322',' In a scene where Bashir and OBrien come out of the holo'),
('34323','suite and  talk to Quark dressed as WWII RAF pilots, most of OBriens jargon  comes from a Monty Python sketch, RAF Banter.'),
('34324',' The tankards used for Klingon bloodwine are actually measuring cups  used in baking.'),
('34325',' Buck Bokai, a baseball player of the 21st Century, broke  Joe DiMaggio (qv)s record for consecutive hits in 2026. While the  name is never mentioned, this fact is mentioned in the  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) episode "The Big  Goodbye."'),
('34326',' Buck Bokais baseball card, a collectable featured on Benjamin  Siskos desk, had actor Keone Young (qv) on the front, in  character, but showed "Trek" model maker Gregory Jein (qv), who  invented the "history" of the character, on the back. The pair bore  an uncanny resemblance to each other.'),
('34327',' The design of Ops incorporates ideas that were considered but  dropped for The Bridge on  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), such as the upper  level office, the briefing table in the center of the room, and the  transporter being built into the set.'),
('34328',' The Bajoran monetary system uses the Lita as currency. The Lita is  actually the name of the currency of Lithuania.'),
('34329',' The character Elim Garak is a former spy who works as a tailor on  the station. In many of John Le Carré (qv)s spy novels a tailor  is one of the main characters (and is often also acting as a spy).  "The Tailor of Panama" and "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" are two  examples.'),
('34330',' Malcolm McDowell (qv) once said hed like to appear on DS9, but  only if his nephew '),
('34331',' Alexander Siddig (qv) (who plays DS9s Dr.  Bashir) '),
('34332',' would direct the episode. Unfortunately, this never panned  out, mostly due to scheduling conflicts.'),
('34333',' Wolf 359, mentioned as the battle site between the Borg and the  Federation where Sisko lost his wife, is a real star that is 7.5  light'),
('34334','years from Earth.'),
('34335',' On occasion, sets from _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) are used  as other Starfleet locales. (For example: a holosuite grid in the  episode "Inquizition", the entire U.S.S. Bellerophon [which was an  Intrepid'),
('34336','class starship just as Voyager is] in the episode "Inter  Arma Enim Silent Leges.")'),
('34337',' The character Benjamin Sisko was ranked #50 in TV Guides list of  the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('34338',' The Star Trek Crews from all the Star Trek series were ranked #2  in TV Guides list of the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('34339','Fi Legends" (1 August  2004 issue).'),
('34340',' Siskos middle name is Lafayette.'),
('34341',' The name of the alien race "Ferengi" is derived from the Persian  word for "foreigner", which is Farangi.'),
('34342',' Because of stardates, different freighter schedules and planetary  rotations in the U.F.P., Deep Space Nine shifts operate based on  26'),
('34343','hour'),
('34344','day intervals.'),
('34345',' The end of this episode reveals Rom will be starting his new job as  an Engineer, Junior Grade on the station.'),
('34346',' The hatch Rom is waiting to open to sabotage the Dominions plan has  the label A51/This is a restricted area on it. This is a reference  to the famed Area 51 military base in southern Nevada'),
('34347',' The Breen suit is based on the Ubese bounty hunter armor from "Star  Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi" worn by Princess Leia (Carrie  Fisher) under the alias Boushh.'),
('34348',' The mural draped in Quarks Bar is of Gul Dukats Tholian enemy  during the Cardassian occupation.'),
('34349',' The wormhole effect contains water dripping in a pan.'),
('34350',' This is the only DS9 episode which shows all the regular cast  members in ordinary roles without their makeup and uniforms.'),
('34351',' The episode title is taken from the play "Twelfth Night" by William  Shakespeare (I) {qv}, which shares the episodes main themes of  disguise and mistaken identity.'),
('34352',' Sisko notes the names of some of the officers whom he served with on  the U.S.S. Okinawa: Daneeka, McWatt, Snowden, Orr, and Moodus. All  of these are the names of characters in Joseph Heller (qv)s book  "Catch 22".'),
('34353',' The Beta Antarean card game Fizzbin is still played in the 24th  Century. Just as was demonstrated in the 23rd in the Original Series  episode "A Piece of the Action".'),
('34354',' Jeffrey Combs (qv) portrayed both the Ferengi character Brunt and  the Vorta administrator Weyoun throughout most of the series run.  The only episode to feature both Brunt and Weyoun was the  next'),
('34355','to'),
('34356','last episode "The Dogs of War". Prior to playing either role  Combs played another character, Tiron, a wealthy alien attracted to  Kira, in the third season episode "Meridian"'),
('34357',' The USS Sao Paolo is assigned to Capt. Sisko as replacement for the  destroyed USS Defiant. The ships insignia names some of the Deep  Space Nine creative staff as the constructors of this ship.'),
('34358',' The story Jake is working on is actually "The Commodore" by C.S.  Forester.'),
('34359',' The book that Jake writes, "Anslem", was first seen in the episode  "The Visitor", in an alternate reality future.'),
('34360',' The idea behind this episode was originally developed for Star Trek:  The Next Generation, where the child character who falls through a  time portal and returns as an adult would have been Worfs son,  Alexander.'),
('34361',' The names of the Federation temporal investigators "Dulmur" and  "Lucsly" are almost anagrams of "Mulder" and "Scully" from  _"X Files, The" (1993)_ (qv). It is not clear if the spelling of  "Dulmur" (rather than "Dulmer", which would make the anagram  complete) is a goof or an intentional obfuscation.'),
('34362',' David Gerrold (qv), the writer of  _"Star Trek" (1966) {The Trouble with Tribbles (#2.15)}_ (qv),  appears as a "redshirt", and picks up a tribble in the Enterprise  corridor. That tribble is one of the originals from "Trouble With  Tribbles".'),
('34363',' The tribble to the K7 bartenders (Guy Raymond) right is in mid'),
('34364','fall  behind Dr. Bashir and Odo, as it was a still'),
('34365','shot, re'),
('34366','filmed from  the original 1967 stock footage and included to the 1996 C.G.I.'),
('34367',' In the scene near the end, when Sisko engages in a brief  conversation with Captain Kirk, the vintage footage is not from the  expected episode, but  _"Star Trek" (1966) {Mirror, Mirror (#2.4)}_ (qv).'),
('34368',' Last words from the series were uttered by Quark: "Its like I said,  The more things change, the more they stay the same."'),
('34369',' The speech Admiral Ross gives at the armistice signing in the final  episode begins: "Four hundred years ago, a victorious general spoke  the following words at the end of another costly war..." The words  that follow ["Today, the guns are silent..."] are taken from General  Douglas MacArthurs speech after the official surrender of Japan  that ended World War II.'),
('34370',' Mark Allen Shepherd (qv), in addition to his regular role as Morn,  appeared as a Bajoran officer (whom Quark asks to sit in Morns  usual place at the bar) in the episode "Who Mourns for Morn?".'),
('34371',' Although this is a "non'),
('34372','official" Star Trek incarnation, Paramount  Pictures which owns the name and the rights to Star Trek agreed to  allow the producers of New Voyages to make these episodes on the  condition that no profit was to be garnered from the show.'),
('34373',' Denise Crosby (qv) was originally cast to play Counselor Troi, and  Marina Sirtis (qv) was cast as a security chief named Lt. Macha  Hernandez. Shortly before filming the pilot, the two switched roles  and the security chiefs name was changed to Lt. Natasha Yar.'),
('34374',' Russ, Tim (qv), later to play Tuvok on Voyager, was a candidate  for the role of Geordi.'),
('34375',' The corridor, engineering, transporter room, and battle bridge sets  were derived from sets originally built for the first four Star Trek  movies. A majority of the sets also served as different locations on  the Enterprise'),
('34376','A in the fifth and sixth Star Trek films.'),
('34377',' The ceiling of the transporter chamber on the Enterprise D is in  fact the floor of the transporter chamber from the Enterprise in the  original series.'),
('34378',' The original version of the Starfleet uniform was very uncomfortable  for the actors, leading to a change of design from one'),
('34379','piece to a  two'),
('34380','piece outfit in Season Three. Although the new uniforms were  easier to wear, the jackets had a tendency to "ride up" when the  actors were sitting down. Patrick Stewart (I) (qv) got into the  habit of straightening his jacket with a sharp downward tug as he  stood up, an action that became known among the cast and crew as  "The Picard Maneuver" (from a tactical maneuver mentioned in the  show).'),
('34381',' Datas cat "Spot" is a male throughout the history of the show, but  is suddenly female in the episode "Force of Nature, and in the  episode "Genesis" gives birth to kittens.'),
('34382',' Stephen Hawking (qv) is the only person to appear as himself in  the series (in a holodeck scene where Data plays poker against  Einstein, Newton, and Hawking [Hawking wins]).'),
('34383',' Two characters on the show were named after real people: The alien  "Q" was named for Janet Quarton, a British fan; and Geordi La Forge  was named after another Trek fan, George La Forge, who was confined  to a wheelchair.'),
('34384',' Picard rose to his rank when his commanding officer aboard the USS  Stargazer was killed in battle.'),
('34385',' David Gerrold (qv), a writer from the original series, was a  consultant and uncredited story editor on the first two seasons. He  left in a dispute after a script of his containing two implied gay  characters and an allegorical reference to AIDS was pulled from  production in the 11th hour. The story, entitled "Blood and Fire",  was resurrected in 2004 as a non'),
('34386','Star Trek novel by Gerrold.'),
('34387',' The Master Alarm sound was reused from the original Star Trek  series.'),
('34388',' Originally, Data was going to be the Chief Science Officer on the  Enterprise (like Spock was on the original  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv)) and wear a blue uniform. However, the  color blue clashed with the android make'),
('34389','up and the idea was  changed. Data was reassigned as the Chief Operations Officer and  sported a gold uniform for all seven seasons (except for two  episodes, which were; the episode "Future Imperfect" in which we see  him on the bridge as the First officer in the brilliantly designed  computer simulation rouse of Commander Tomolak  Andreas Katsulas (qv), and the two'),
('34390','part episode "Chain of Command"  in which hes promoted to first officer and wears a red tunic).'),
('34391',' If one includes the movies, nearly every member of the  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) crew has appeared in this series and  interacted with the new crew '),
('34392',' Kirk (in  _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv)), Bones (in Encounter At  Farpoint), Scotty (in Relics) and Spock (in Unification, parts 1 &  2). Chekov and Scotty also appear in  _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv), but they do not interact with  the Next Generation crew. Only Uhura and Sulu have not, but the  former did appear in  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) Trials and Tribble'),
('34393','ations (#5.06)_ (qv)  with Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scott, Chekov & the DS9 crew; while the  latter appears in  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) Flashback (#3.02)_ (qv) (and is  mentioned as one of Chakotays contemporaries in Tattoo).'),
('34394',' Running for seven seasons, the show briefly held the record for  longest'),
('34395','running American live'),
('34396','action science fiction TV series  (though several fantasy series ran longer). It was soon tied by its  spin'),
('34397','offs _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) and  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv). In 2002, the record was taken by  _"X Files, The" (1993)_ (qv) which ended after nine seasons.  _"Stargate SG'),
('34398','1" (1997)_ (qv) has confirmed a 10th season, taking  the record.'),
('34399',' Lt. Worf is the longest'),
('34400','running character in the history of Star  Trek. He appeared in all seven seasons of  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), four seasons  (starting with the fourth) of  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv), and all four Next  Generation films. In addition, Michael Dorn (I) (qv) played  Colonel Worf, the attorney defending Kirk and McCoy, in the sixth  Star Trek film,  _Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)_ (qv).'),
('34401',' The Ferengi were originally introduced with the intention of making  them the main, recurring adversaries in the series (very much like  the Klingons were in the original series). However, audiences found  the Ferengi too comical to take seriously as potential foes, and the  race was gradually refined into the more (usually unintentionally)  comical characters later typified by Quark in  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv). The Borg eventually  became infamous as TNGs ultimate nemesis.'),
('34402',' The decision to produce TNG for syndication rather than for a  network was considered a gamble at the time. It was the most  expensive project of its kind ever attempted, but it did so well it  ended up opening the door for a tidal wave of made'),
('34403','for'),
('34404','syndication  dramatic series (including Hercules, Xena, Andromeda, Star Trek:  Deep Space Nine, and Baywatch), which continued for more than a  decade.'),
('34405',' Many actors who originally auditioned for roles on this show later  went on to star in other Star Trek series; including Tim Russ (qv),  the 2nd choice for Geordi LaForge, and Vaughn Armstrong (qv), who  auditioned for Riker.'),
('34406',' Geordi LaForge has been promoted faster than any Star Trek character  before or since. In the first season, Geordi was a Lieutenant junior  grade; in the 2nd season, a full Lieutenant; 3rd season, a  Lieutenant Commander. (Other characters have had that many ranks,  but none were promoted as fast as Geordi was.)  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) Timeless (#5.06)_ (qv), took place in  the future, where Geordi was a Captain.'),
('34407',' Each of the three live'),
('34408','action Star Trek series after the original  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) has had a cameo appearance by a character  from its predecessor series in its premiere episode: "Star Trek: The  Next Generation" had Dr. McCoy,  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) had Captain Picard, and  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) had Quark.'),
('34409',' Worfs prosthetic forehead changed in season 2 because the original  was stolen.'),
('34410',' The Borg were originally written as insectoids, but were changed to  cyborgs due to budget constraints.'),
('34411',' The character of Geordi LaForge was originally conceived to be  Jamaican. When LeVar Burton (qv) was cast in the role, this plan  was dropped; although a Jamaican actress (Madge Sinclair (qv))  later appeared as Geordis mother.'),
('34412',' Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, an Enterprise engineer, has the full  name of Reginald Endicott Barclay III, according to the scripts of  his episodes. This is a homage to the TV series  _"Benson" (1979)_ (qv) which had a character named Clayton Endicott  III (played by Auberjonois, Rene (qv), who would later play  Constable Odo in _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv)).'),
('34413',' The two'),
('34414','part episodes "Unification" and "The Best of Both Worlds"  both contained graveyard scenes full of wrecked and/or abandoned  starships. These scenes were populated with study models that were  considered for use in _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_ (qv)  (as possible versions of the Enterprise) and  _Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)_ (qv) (as the  Excelsior). Some of the other wrecked ships were created via  "kit'),
('34415','bashing," or by quickly mixing starship parts from many  different models.'),
('34416',' When a writers strike hit the series at the start of the second  season, several stories from the proposed late 70s series "Star  Trek: Phase II", which was eventually dropped in favor of becoming  _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_ (qv), were quickly dusted off  and adapted for the Next Generation crew.'),
('34417',' The number 47 pops up an inordinate amount of times on computer  screens, serial numbers, dates and so on. This tradition was started  by writer/coproducer Menosky, Joe (qv) and was soon picked up by  the rest of the production team. Menosky said that he choose that  particular number because when he was a graduate student at Pomona  College, Professor of Mathematics Donald Bentley proved as a joke  that all numbers are equal to 47.[See also Trivia entries for  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) and  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv)]'),
('34418',' In 1994 the series became the first show in syndication to ever be  nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series.'),
('34419',' Combs, Jeffrey (qv) auditioned for the role of William T. Riker,  and later went on to play roles in  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv),  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) and _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('34420',' Muldaur, Diana (qv) (Dr. Pulaski) also was in two episodes of the  original Star Trek series, playing "Dr. Miranda Jones" in the  episode "Is There In Truth No Beauty?" and "Lt.Cmdr.Ann Mulhall,  Ph.D and Thalassa" in "Return to Tomorrow".'),
('34421',' Deanna Troi was nearly written out after the first season and, in  fact, is absent from many of those episodes. But, after both Tasha  Yar and Dr. Crusher were written out, Troi was kept.'),
('34422',' Most of the characters underwent minor changes before the show  debuted: Picards first name was Julien; Riker was spelled Ryker;  Datas name was pronounced dat'),
('34423','uh instead of day'),
('34424','tah; Wesley  Crusher was Leslie Crusher, Dr. Crushers daughter.'),
('34425',' Geordis VISOR was improvised on the first day of shooting using  chiefly an automobile air filter.'),
('34426',' "Star Trek: The Next Generation" borrowed its theme music from  _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_ (qv).'),
('34427',' The sliding doors were very loud on the show and have been compared  to sliding glass doors. The actors were instructed to hold their  dialogue until the doors stopped; you will rarely see an actor  delivering lines while a door is opening or closing.'),
('34428',' Diana Muldaur (qv), who plays Dr. Pulaski, played Dr. Leslie  Thompkins in _"Batman" (1992)_ (qv).'),
('34429',' Goldberg, Whoopi (qv) (the re'),
('34430','occurring mysterious bar'),
('34431','keeper  Guinan, seasons 2'),
('34432','6), was given the role after being a fan of the  original series and expressing interesting in having a re'),
('34433','occurring  role in the new series'),
('34434',' Jonathan Frakes (qv) returned to rehearsals at the start of the  second season sporting a beard with the intention of shaving it off  before shooting began, but the producers liked it and asked him to  keep it. It remained for the rest of the shows run. (He eventually  shaved it off during an ending scene of the movie  _Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)_ (qv)).'),
('34435',' The hull number of the starship Bozeman is NCC'),
('34436','1941, because model  maker Gregory Jein (qv) also worked on the film  _1941 (1979)_ (qv).'),
('34437',' Mae C. Jemison (qv) is the first (and as of January 2002, the  only) real astronaut to appear in any Star Trek show.'),
('34438',' Many displays and readouts in this series also have smaller printing  or sight gags that are actually too small to be read on a TV screen.  These were known internally as "Okudagrams," after production  designer Michael Okuda. One such joke is on the medical displays and  reads "Medical Insurance Remaining".'),
('34439',' Because of guest star Leonard Nimoy (qv)s schedule, part two of  the two'),
('34440','part episode "Unification" was filmed before part one'),
('34441',' Early in the planning stages of the series, Roger C. Carmel (qv)  was offered the chance to return as his original series character  Harry Mudd, but he died long before production would have begun on  such an episode. Attempts were also reportedly made to get  Leonard Nimoy (qv) to appear during the first season, but fans had  to wait a few years for that to happen.'),
('34442',' According to some sources, Jerry Lewis (I) (qv) was invited to  play the holodeck comic in the episode "The Outrageous Okona." The  role eventually went to Joe Piscopo (qv) who included a Lewis  impersonation.'),
('34443',' The prop bottles used for Klingon Blood Wine are Cuervo Margarita  Mix bottles, painted white.'),
('34444',' As of fall 2003, pieces of the original bridge including the chairs  and consoles, and a large Enterprise schematic, are preserved and on  display at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum on Hollywood Blvd. in  Los Angeles.'),
('34445',' Close inspection of an oversized Enterprise schematic which was  shown in nearly every episode reveals a detail invisible to TV  audiences: the image of a mouse on a wheel in Engineering (the  schematic is on display at the Hollywood Entertainment Museum). A  Porsche can also been seen in the Main Shuttlebay.'),
('34446',' Characters on the Enterprise frequently access hidden ships  mechanisms by removing "Mees Panels" from the walls. This is  two'),
('34447','pronged inside joke: Jim Mees (qv) was TNGs set decorator,  and "Mees Panels" are a reference both to him and to the original  series "Jefferies Tubes", named for original prop master  Walter M. Jefferies (qv).'),
('34448',' The character of Tasha Yar was originally going to be a Latina named  Macha Hernandez, inspired by the tough female marine Vasquez in  _Aliens (1986)_ (qv). In fact, Jenette Goldstein (qv) (who played  Vasquez) auditioned for this character, and later played the  Enterprise'),
('34449','B science officer in  _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv).'),
('34450',' In this series, the uniforms worn by Romulan military officers have  a variety of patterns and colors on them. These do not appear to  have anything to do with the Romulans position or rank; a popular  fan theory is that Romulan uniforms are patterned according to  family or clan affiliation.'),
('34451',' "The Game" was the first episode to air following  Gene Roddenberry (qv)s death.'),
('34452',' VISOR stands for "Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement".'),
('34453',' Bill Campbell (I) (qv), who played the title role in the second  seasons "The Outrageous Okona", was a contender for the role of  Commander Riker.'),
('34454',' The diamond'),
('34455','shaped chrome shelf unit in the Farpoint Mall set comes  from Kirks apartment in _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)_ (qv).'),
('34456',' Throughout the first two Star Trek crews (including in the movies),  Picard and Data are the only characters to never receive a  promotion. However, in at least two "alternate futures", they were  both promoted '),
('34457',' the episodes "Future Imperfect" (Data is a full  Commander, Picard is an admiral) and "All Good Things..." (Picard,  though retired, is referred to as Ambassador).'),
('34458',' As a running gag, bathrooms are never shown on Enterprise  schematics. This joke is referenced in  _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv) when Zefram Cochrane asks  Geordi, "...dont you people from the 24th Century ever pee?" Also,  in an interview during the mid 70s on  _"The Tomorrow Show" (1973)_ (qv) with Tom Snider (qv),  James Doohan (qv) stated that bathrooms werent needed in the  future because "thats what phasers are for".'),
('34459',' Many of the crew were avid fans of Japanese animation, and often put  in references to their favorite shows. This includes the "Exocomps"  in the episode "Quality of Life" were modeled after the robot Namno  from _Dirty Pair (1989) (V)_ (qv), while other episodes often  referenced characters from _"Urusei yatsura" (1981)_ (qv). The  "Akira'),
('34460','class" starships are also meant as a double reference to the  Anime film of the same name and director Akira Kurosawa (qv). The  alien race of the Nausicaans might also have been named after the  title character from _Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)_ (qv).'),
('34461',' Despite phasing out the "one'),
('34462','piece uniforms" from the first two  seasons, this variant of Starfleet uniform reappeared at least once  every season afterwards. (worn by many "extras" in season three,  used in a video record in season fours "Identity Crisis", worn by  Picard in a nightmare in season fives "Violations", worn by a  duplicate Riker in season sixs "Second Chances" and worn in the  past time frame in season sevens "All Good Things...")'),
('34463',' Roddenberry had hoped to recycle scripts from the original show with  a bigger effects budget. Fan reaction to remakes (and a failure to  achieve an early ratings peak) forced him to scrap plans to remake  more episodes, at least as openly as in Episode 1.1, "The Naked  Now".'),
('34464',' The Star Trek Crews from all the Star Trek series were ranked #2  in TV Guides list of the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('34465','Fi Legends" (1 August  2004 issue).'),
('34466',' There exists a rather unique spoof of this show in Germany called  "Star Trek: Sinnlos im Weltraum" (roughly translated: "Star Trek:  Pointless in Space"). Two fans used a VCR, a microphone and some  Star Trek sounds (which were embedded in a merchandise key fob) to  create their own version of some episodes. Basically its the same  episode with the two performing the (absolutely hilarious) dubbing  for all characters. These episodes have gained cult status and  became so popular that theyre even shown at Star Trek conventions.  Meanwhile they were approved by Paramount and its now legal to  download them.'),
('34467',' British trade weekly Broadcast has named this the 10th best U.S.  television show ever.'),
('34468',' One of the stars closest to Earth was Wolf 359. This is also the  title of an episode of _"Outer Limits, The" (1963)_ (qv) (Nov 1964)'),
('34469',' Patrick Stewart (I) (qv) was so convinced that the show would fail  that for the first six weeks of shooting he refused to unpack any of  his suitcases.'),
('34470',' The motto of Starfleet Academy, "Ex Astris, Scientia" ("From the  stars, knowledge") is based on the motto of the United States Naval  Academy, "Ex Scientia Tridens" (From knowledge sea power). The crest  of the ill'),
('34471','fated Apollo 13 mission was "Ex Luna, Scientia (From the  Moon, knowledge)."'),
('34472',' The character Guinan, played by Whoopi Goldberg (qv), is named  after Texas Guinan (qv), a silent movie actress who later became a  New York speakeasy owner during Prohibition.'),
('34473',' Marina Sirtis (qv) wore dark contact lenses for her role as Deanna  Troi. In reality her eyes are green, but the producers felt the  characters eyes should reflect her dark hair.'),
('34474',' Marina Sirtis (qv), a Londoner, initially delivered her lines in  what was supposed to be an alien'),
('34475','sounding accent because Troi was  half human/half Betazoid. However, when Majel Barrett (qv)  appeared as her mother, Lwxanna, she spoke in her American accent.  Sirtis then developed Trois accent into an Eastern'),
('34476','European sound,  as it was decided that was where Trois human father came from.'),
('34477',' The special and visual effects producers frequently used everyday  objects to create futuristic effects. The hovering killer probe in  "The Arsenal of Freedom" was made of a shampoo bottle and a  pantyhose container. The edge of the universe was created in "Where  No One Has Gone Before" by bouncing a laser beam off a beer can. One  element of the sliding door sound is sound editor  James Wolvington (qv)s shoe squeaking against the floor.'),
('34478',' According his own diagnostics, Commander Datas data storage  capacity is 800 quadrillion bits. This translates into 100 petabytes  or 100 PB. For comparison purposes, the HTML content of the internet  ca. 2005 is estimated at 1'),
('34479','2 PB.'),
('34480',' Marina Sirtis (qv) wore a hairpiece for most of the series and her  real hear was styled around the "fall" while Gates McFadden (qv)  wore a full wig for her entire time on the show.'),
('34481',' The colored portions of the uniforms are actually much darker in  real life (e.g. the red uniforms are really maroon), but appear that  bright due to the lighting used on the show.'),
('34482',' A "Grand Corridor" set, intended to go around the perimeter of the  Enterprise'),
('34483','Ds saucer section, was conceived but scrapped before  being constructed because it would have been too expensive to  maintain. It was resurrected as part of  _Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter (1998)_ (qv).'),
('34484',' Michael Dorn (I) (qv)s makeup as Lieutenant Worf took  approximately two hours to apply.'),
('34485',' Along with other humorous readouts, the table in Engineering has an  item labeled "Infinite Improbability Generator" in a reference to  the propulsion system aboard the Heart of Gold in  Douglas Adams (qv) "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy".'),
('34486',' When the cast decided to lobby for a salary increase, actor  Wil Wheaton (qv)s first offer from the producers was to instead  have his characters rank raised to Lieutenant. His response was,  "So what should I tell my landlord when I cant pay my rent? Dont  worry, I just made Lieutenant?"'),
('34487',' Wesley Crusher takes his first name from Gene Roddenberry (qv)s  middle name.'),
('34488',' A different piece of theme music was composed for the series before  the decision was made to reuse Jerry Goldsmith (qv)s theme. This  unused title music was later issued on one of the Next Generation  soundtrack CDs produced by GNP Crescendo records in the US.'),
('34489',' Gene Roddenberry (qv)s original scripts for TNGs premiere story,  "Encounter at Farpoint," did not include any scenes set in the  Enterprises engine room. When he learned that Paramount was  therefore refusing to pay to build an engine room set, he revised  the scripts to include the engine room.'),
('34490',' When the Enterprise was initially being designed for Next  Generation, the producers conveniently located a transporter room  directly off the main bridge. Gene Roddenberry (qv) nixed the  idea, saying he wanted the characters to have conversations in the  turbolifts before/after embarking on a mission.'),
('34491',' Careful examination of the "abandon ship" sequence in the episode  "11001001" shows that, even in the 24th century, ships are still  evacuated by the rule "women and children first".'),
('34492',' A holodeck character is referred to "The butcher of Bozeman",  another reference to Brannon Bragas hometown.'),
('34493',' The Klingon dishes that Riker eats were made of sushi and other  forms of offal.'),
('34494',' Robin Williams (I) (qv) was supposed to make a guest appearance in  the episode "A Matter of Time" (#5.9) as Prof. Berlinghoff Rasmussen  but he had to pull out due to a scheduling conflict.  Matt Frewer (qv) stepped in to take his place.'),
('34495',' There are parallels between this story and that of a 1979  _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv) episode, "City of Death," co'),
('34496','written by  bestselling author Adams, Douglas (qv). Both feature a notion of  time'),
('34497','splintering, the prevention of life evolving on Earth, and a  scene of contemplating primordial ooze that will become the human  race.'),
('34498',' Whoopi Goldberg (qv) was supposed to reprise her role as Guinan,  but her film career kept her busy and so she was written out of the  script.'),
('34499',' After its initial release as a 2 hour season finale, this episode  was edited for syndication into two hour long episodes with some  scenes deleted. These include: An exchange between Picard and  Tomalak '),
('34500',' After Picard suggests one ship from each side enter the  Neutral Zone, Tomalak asks whether the idea has been approved. When  Picard tell him it has not, he responds, "I like it already." An  important exchange on the Pasteur between Picard and Q, in the guise  of an old man. A scene on the "future" Enterprise '),
('34501',' While the crew  are discussing their situation, Picard is seen wandering a corridor,  stopping to ask a low'),
('34502','ranking crewman the way to Ten Forward. Also,  a short recap "Last Time on Star Trek: The Next Generation" was  added to the beginning of the second part, just like other two'),
('34503','part  episodes from earlier in the series.'),
('34504',' The image of Riker in the scene where Picard informs him they will  not be heading to Farpoint is actually a recycled scene from the  first season episode "The Arsenal of Freedom". The dead giveaway is  the man standing behind Riker, the illusion of Captain Paul Rice.'),
('34505',' Dr. Brahms (Susan Gibney) was originally to be African'),
('34506','American and  kin to Dr. Daystrom (William Marshall, of the original series  episode "The Ultimate Computer"). Two more reasons why LaForge was  so affectionate for her.'),
('34507',' The part of the Ferengi Sovak is played by Michael (Max) Grodenchik,  who later had a recurring role as Rom, Quarks brother in Deep Space  Nine.'),
('34508',' In the episode, "Cause and Effect", the Enterprise encounters a ship  called the U.S.S. Bozeman. Brannon Braga, one of the writers on the  show was raised in the town of Bozeman, Montana. This town is also  the site where Zefram Cochrane built and launched Earth first warp  capable ship, the Phoenix.'),
('34509',' The Bozemans hull number is NCC'),
('34510','1941, a reference to  _1941 (1979)_ (qv); Trek model maker Greg Jein (qv) had been a  crewmember for that film.'),
('34511',' The production team had hoped to get Kirstie Alley (qv) in a cameo  role behind Kelsey Grammer (qv) in the USS Bozeman shots,  reprising her role as Lt. Saavik from the movie  _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)_ (qv), but her asking price was  too high for such a small role. Alleys appearance would have also  constituted an in'),
('34512','joke as she was appearing on  _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) with Grammer at the time.'),
('34513',' Ronny Cox (I) (qv) has a unique distinction in the series. He is  the only guest star who ever did a "captains log" entry when his  character was in charge of the Enterprise while Captain Picard was  on a mission.'),
('34514',' Ronny Cox (I) (qv) has a unique distinction in the series. He is  the only guest star who ever did a "captains log" entry when his  character was in charge of the Enterprise while Captain Picard was  on a mission.'),
('34515',' The original version of this episode made no mention of alien  parasites; the conspiracy in question was a military coup within  Starfleet. Gene Roddenberry bitterly opposed this, saying that  Starfleet would never do such a thing, and the alien angle was  introduced.'),
('34516',' When Picard, Data, and Worf are on Iconia, several scenes keep  repeating in the Iconian transportation device. During the cycle one  scene that appears several times is a picture of a building with two  rounded towers; this building is the City Hall in Toronto, Ontario,  Canada.'),
('34517',' Thalmus Rasulala (qv)s last TV appearance; he died of heart  failure shortly after.'),
('34518',' The first time that Picard orders "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot." from the  replicator.'),
('34519',' Ashley Judd (qv)s TV acting debut.'),
('34520',' After several unsuccessful attempts by the director to film Qs nude  scene without forcing the actor to actually be naked, a frustrated  John de Lancie (qv) finally asked anyone offended by nudity to  leave, stripped down, and filmed the scene in one take.'),
('34521',' Based on an unused script for an episode of the aborted series "Star  Trek: Phase II"'),
('34522',' In the original script, the "Devil" was actually the mental energy  of a surviving planetary elder and his long'),
('34523','dead peers. Only when it  was decided to adapt the script for this series was the "Devil"  changed to a female con artist.'),
('34524',' The original ending of this episode had Data and Picard privately  realize that because of Moriartys drawing surviving off the  holodeck (see Goofs entry), there was a possibility that Moriarty  himself could exist in the real world. The rest of the scene would  therefore have been mere deception on Picards part. No'),
('34525','one was  comfortable with that element, so it was removed.'),
('34526',' Picard utters the word "merde", the French for "shit". As it was  said in a foreign language, it passed the TV censors.'),
('34527',' The producers, believing that the Sherlock Holmes character was in  the public domain, were most surprised when the estate of Sir Arthur  Conan Doyle informed them that they still retained the copyright on  the character. They did, however, allow the episode to be aired  because they felt that the show had done the character justice.  Litigation kept the sequel episode "Ship in a Bottle" off the air  for nearly four years.'),
('34528',' The battle bridge set was originally built as the U.S.S. Enterprise  bridge for _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_ (qv).'),
('34529',' Following its initial airing, "Encounter at Farpoint" was re'),
('34530','edited  into two hour'),
('34531','long episodes for reruns. The original two'),
('34532','hour  version would not be seen again until the entire Next Generation  series was released on DVD in 2002, 17 years later.'),
('34533',' While on the battle bridge, Picard says, "Thank you, Colm," to the  unnamed Battle Bridge Conn, played by Colm Meaney. His character  would later be named Miles OBrien.'),
('34534',' In the original premiere script, Geordi was going to be gay.'),
('34535',' The transporter effect is a glass globe paperweight Peter Lauritson  and Rick Berman improvised for the Zimmerman and the effects team.'),
('34536',' Gene Roddenberry originally approached Leonard Nimoy to appear in  the pilot to act as a link between the TOS and TNG. But negotiations  failed, and Roddenberry asked DeForest Kelley if he would be willing  to appear.'),
('34537',' The diamond'),
('34538','shaped chrome shelf unit in the Farpoint Mall set comes  from Kirks apartment in _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)_ (qv).'),
('34539',' In this early mention of Bajorans, the planet is referred to as  Bajora not Bajor as it eventually becomes from DS9'),
('34540',' The only episode in all of Star Trek: The Next Generation not to  feature Lt.Cmdr. Data.'),
('34541',' The only episode in the series that does not have a scene take place  on the bridge.'),
('34542',' There is a shot of a Romulan holodeck chamber. Hanging from the  ceiling is the main holographic projector, which is actually an  upside'),
('34543','down model of the Jupiter 2 spaceship from  _"Lost in Space" ()_ (qv). It was placed there as an homage by  miniatures designer Ed Miarecki.'),
('34544',' Originally, Data was going to be the Chief Science Officer on the  Enterprise (like Spock was on the original  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv)) and wear a blue uniform. However, the  color blue clashed with the android make'),
('34545','up and the idea was  changed. Data was reassigned as the Chief Operations Officer and  sported a gold uniform for all seven seasons (except for the  two'),
('34546','part episode "Chain of Command" in which hes promoted to first  officer and wears a red tunic, as well as in "Future Imperfect"  Where Data is also the first officer.'),
('34547',' SPOILER: Picard assumes the name Galen on the alien ship, which is  the same name as his old archaeology professor from episode 6.20.'),
('34548',' Tallera gives her real name as Tpol, which is reused in  _"Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('34549',' Radio Personalities Brian Phelps and Mark Thompson make an  uncredited appearance as two of the aliens in this episode. This was  also cross featured as an episode of their television show "The  Adventures of Mark and Brian" that took the viewer behind the scenes  of ST:TNG.'),
('34550',' This is the first episode to be directed by Patrick Stewart, the  second cast member after Jonathan Frakes to direct an episode (who  has directed 2 others by this point in the series)'),
('34551',' The model for the Ego God would later be re'),
('34552','used as the Lysian  Central Command in episode 5.14, "Conundrum".'),
('34553',' Guest star Howie Seago (qv), who plays Riva, is deaf in real life  and had in fact petitioned the producers to create an episode  involving deaf people.'),
('34554',' The spectral analyzer in the geology lab is the oscillation  overthruster prop from the film  _Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, The (1984)_ (qv).  This was an homage to the film by the art department.'),
('34555',' Marina Sirtis (qv) (Counselor Deanna Troi) broke her coccyx while  shooting the episode "Power Play". She broke it filming the opening  scene where Troi is "hit" by an energy force and thrown back.'),
('34556',' {Q Who? (#2.16)}'),
('34557',' This is the episode in which the Borg make their debut. Originally,  they were not intended to have a queen, and the two'),
('34558','part episode in  which they appear later, "The Best of Both Worlds," reflects this.  The Borg Queen first appears in  _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv).'),
('34559',' The aliens who infiltrated Starfleet in the episode "Conspiracy"  were originally part of the whole Borg storyline (as well as the  starbases disappearing in the following episode "Neutral Zone").  However, once the writers and producers worked out what the Borg  were, the tie to the aliens was dropped. This was revealed in the  text commentary on the fan pick Borg DVD set.'),
('34560',' The Borg were originally conceived as being a race of insects (as  featured in the Season 1 episode "Conspiracy"). Budget restrictions  meant that the decision was made to go with cyborgs instead.  Nevertheless the episode still went $50,000 over budget.'),
('34561',' The scene wherein Worf smashes Geordis mandolin against a tree, and  then says "Sorry," is a parody of a very similar scene in Animal  House, where "Bluto" Blutarsky does the exact same thing.'),
('34562',' David Birkin, who plays the "young" Jean'),
('34563','Luc Picard in Episode #6.7  ("Rascals"), previously played Picards nephew René in Episode #4.2  ("Family"), making him one of only two actors (Michael Dorn is the  other) to have played two different members of the same family in  the entire Star Trek franchise.'),
('34564',' In 1991, former President Ronald Reagan (I) (qv) visited the set  during filming of this episode. After being introduced to several  actors dressed in full Klingon warrior garb, Reagan was asked what  he thought of the Klingons. "I like them," he said. "They remind me  of Congress."'),
('34565',' Scotty (guest star James Doohan (qv)) visits the bridge of the  Enterprise from _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) on the Holodeck. A fan who  recreated a life'),
('34566','size version of the bridge set generously donated  it for use in the episode, as the original set had long since been  demolished.'),
('34567',' Data offers Scotty a drink of alcohol instead of the typical  synthahol. He is unsure what type of alcohol it is, but responds "It  is "green". When getting an alien drunk in the original series  episode "By Any Other Name", Scotty states nearly the same line that  he doesnt know what it is and says "Its green."'),
('34568',' When fans pointed out that there was no way for Scotty and Geordi to  beam off the Jenolen when shields were up, wedging the Dyson Sphere  doors open, it was later "explained" they had devised a transport  "window" for the Enterprise'),
('34569','D to rescue them.'),
('34570',' Originally, Will Riker was going to be killed off in this episode.  Wills transporter created duplicate, Thomas, would have joined the  crew of the Enterprise as a low'),
('34571','ranking officer, with Data moving up  to the first officer position. The idea was abandoned.'),
('34572',' This is a flashback episode. This was necessitated by the writers  strike which shortened the season from 26 episodes to 22.'),
('34573',' The final appearance of Dr Katharine Pulaski, played by  Diana Muldaur (qv), in the series.'),
('34574',' Shot in only 3 days instead of the usual 7.'),
('34575',' SPOILER: This is Denise Crosby (qv)s final episode as a regular  performer. She would play Tasha Yar twice more as a guest actress,  as well as Tashas own daughter, Sela, in two more episodes.'),
('34576',' The death of Tasha Yar marked the first (but not the last) time a  continuing Trek character was killed off. (Spock doesnt count as he  was revived).'),
('34577',' Armus was in all likelihood named after TNG writer  Burton Armus (qv).'),
('34578',' Tim Russ (Tuvok on Voyager) appears in this episode as Devor (the  mercenary who Picard hits with his saddle and later sedates in  Sickbay).'),
('34579',' Names on the tombstones include "Vader" and "McFly".'),
('34580',' Near the end of this episode when Captain Picard and Doctor Crusher  walk out of the Cargo Bay, look in the background and youll see  Tasha Yar (Denise Crosby (qv)) waving bye to the camera. This was  the last episode she filmed before leaving the series (as a regular  cast member).'),
('34581',' In the original production order, skin of evil was episode 1.22. The  order was changed. This was because Denise Crosby had asked Gene  Roddenberry if she could remain on the show for symbiosis. She had  gotten a hold of the script, and thought it was interesting, so she  asked if her characters death could be delayed for one more  episode. Gene Roddenberry granted her request, and had the  production orders for the two episodes switched, so there would be  no continuity issues. Also explains why shes waving goodbye at the  end of this episode.'),
('34582',' The episode "Tapestry" shows the cityscape from  _Logans Run (1976)_ (qv) outside Picards window.'),
('34583',' Originally supposed to be a three part episode. The battle at Wolf  359 was originally going to be shown as well. Additionally, both  Picard and Data were supposed to be assimilated by the Borg and be  combined as one unit. Budgetary concerns forced producers to edit  the story down to a two part episode.'),
('34584',' The visual for the Paulson Nebula is the same visual used for the  Mutara Nebula in _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)_ (qv).'),
('34585',' This was originally supposed to be a three part episode. The battle  at Wolf 359 was originally going to be shown in episode as well.  Additionally, both Picard and Data were supposed to be assimilated  by the Borg and be combined as one unit. Budgetary concerns forced  producers to edit the story down to a two part episode.'),
('34586',' The visual for the Paulson Nebula is the same visual used for the  Mutara Nebula in _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)_ (qv).'),
('34587',' This episode was one of two unused stories for Gene Roddenberrys  abortive "Star Trek: Phase II" TV series. The second story was  titled "Devils Due."'),
('34588',' Wesley Crusher is seen in uniform for the first time, having  graduated to the role of Starfleet cadet.'),
('34589',' Marina Sirtis (qv)s fake pregnancy stomach was mainly filled with  birdseed.'),
('34590',' Wil Wheaton (qv)s first on'),
('34591','screen kiss.  Features the first morph in the Star Trek canon.'),
('34592',' Episode "The Defector" (3.10) begins with Data rehearsing a scene  from Shakespeares Henry V, while being watched by Jean'),
('34593','Luc Picard,  played by Patrick Stewart (I) (qv). In the play scene the part of  Williams (being acted by a holodeck construct) is also played by  Patrick Stewart under heavy makeup. It is notable that only Bates,  the one other character in the scene, is credited at the end of the  episode.'),
('34594',' Actor Grainger Hines (qv) was unhappy with his performance (as  Gosheven), so he requested his name be removed from the credits. All  of his lines were subsequently overdubbed by another actor.'),
('34595',' The shuttle Onizuka, which Data used in this episode, was named in  tribute to one of the Space Shuttle "Challenger" astronauts.'),
('34596',' Was the first episode to air following Gene Roddenberry (qv)s  death.'),
('34597',' Due to a line from Data, in reference to the Provisional Irish  Republican Army (IRA) and the Reunification of Ireland in 2024, the  episode was never shown in the Republic of Ireland or the UK.'),
('34598',' The sport played between William and Kyle Riker is a fictional  Japanese sport called anbo'),
('34599','jytsu.'),
('34600',' Guest star John Tesh (qv), one of the then hosts of  _"Entertainment Tonight" (1981)_ (qv), appeared as the Klingon  KTesh in Worfs Ascension Chamber on the holodeck. His appearance  was heavily featured in “Entertainment Tonight” at the time.'),
('34601',' As all the Klingon costumes were being used for the concurrently  shot _Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)_ (qv), most of the  Klingons are actually wearing boots from the old  _"Planet of the Apes" (1974)_ (qv) TV series.'),
('34602',' The flute from the episode "The Inner Light" (episode 5.25) appears  again as a background prop in Picards ready room in a number of  season 6 and 7 episodes, as well as in a deleted scene from  _Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)_ (qv), in which Data removes it from its  box and examines it while talking to Picard.'),
('34603',' The flute used in "The Inner Light" was sold at the Christies  Auction House in New York on 2006/10/06 for $40,000US. It is a  non'),
('34604','playing prop.'),
('34605',' This is the first episode to feature a poker game in Commander  Rikers quarters. This would become a common feature of the show for  its duration with various officers and crew participating.'),
('34606',' David Rappaport (qv) was to have played the villain in the episode  "The Most Toys" but committed suicide before filming began.'),
('34607',' The title of the episode "The Most Toys" refers to an old adage:  "Whoever dies with the most toys wins."'),
('34608',' Deanna Trois clothing has changed from the blue skirt'),
('34609','type uniform  she wore in "Encounter at Farpoint," to a dark grey jumpsuit that  she would wear for the remainder of the first season.'),
('34610',' The limerick that Data quotes, was written by Star Trek writer David  Gerrold. The complete version of the limerick can be found in the  third book of his War Against the Chtorr series: A Rage for Revenge.'),
('34611',' During the scan of the records, we see a parrot wearing a Starfleet  shirt, complete with insignia and nacelles; a reference to Gene  Roddenberry, known among fans as "The Great Bird Of The Galaxy."'),
('34612',' This is the only appearance of Lt. Cmdr. Sarah MacDougal as Chief  Engineer. After this episode, Lt. Cmdr. Argyle would be Chief  Engineer, followed by Lt. Logan. Geordi took over the position when  the second season commenced.'),
('34613',' This is the first time Captain Kirk is referenced by name in the  series.'),
('34614',' The face seen on the view screen of Thomas Raymond is that of  associate producer Peter Lauritson (qv).'),
('34615',' This episode was a milestone in the history of Star Trek by  establishing that the first season of TNG took place in the year  2364. This was the first time an exact calendar date was provided  for a Trek episode. All Star Trek episodes, chronologies, novels and  background information since 1988 have been calculated from this  date.'),
('34616',' Information stored on the Raymond Family Tree contains the names of  the seven actors who played the character of the Doctor (pre'),
('34617','1988)  in the long'),
('34618','running British TV series _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv).'),
('34619',' At the end of the episode, when the Enterprise encounters the  Romulan war bird and engages in visual communication, the Romulan  Commander Tebok is played by actor Marc Alaimo who would go on to  play a major role in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Gul Dukat.'),
('34620',' Is seen as a prelude to the Enterprises encounter with the Borg,  which is seen in the following season.'),
('34621',' When choosing a comedian in order to study humor, the name on the  comm panel of the comic that Data chooses is Ronald D. Moore (qv),  who in real life was to join writing team of ST:TNG the next year.'),
('34622',' According to some sources, Jerry Lewis (I) (qv) was invited to  play the holodeck comic. The role eventually went to  Joe Piscopo (qv) who included a Lewis impersonation.'),
('34623',' Bill Campbell (I) (qv), who played the title role, was a contender  for the role of Commander Riker.'),
('34624',' The American flag on the ship debris has 52 stars.'),
('34625',' Picard states here that Fermats Last Theorem had gone unsolved for  800 years. It was actually solved a few years after this episode  aired by Princeton University Professor Andrew Wiles.'),
('34626',' Troi is administering a test to Data. What is displayed on the  viewscreen are brief images from Star Trek movies such as the  Genesis planet construction flyby and the Genesis matrix composite.'),
('34627',' The role of Dr Ira Graves was written with Patrick McGoohan (qv)  in mind. There was an episode in his classic cult series "The  Prisoner" also entitled "The Schizoid Man".'),
('34628',' Gomtuu, a.k.a. "Tin Man" in this episode uses a self defense special  effect that is a re'),
('34629','use of the cinematic implosion of VGer from the  end of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".'),
('34630',' The design of Gomtuu was based in part on a peach pit.'),
('34631',' The sound effects for the alien ship were produced by having a stage  crew member eat half a large pizza and then sit quietly with dermal  microphones taped to his stomach to record the sounds of his  digestive process.'),
('34632',' The original title was "Send in the Clones".'),
('34633',' This is the only episode of Star Trek which features Keiko OBrien  without her husband Chief Miles OBrien'),
('34634',' This is the first episode in which the original Enterprise and  Captain Kirk are mentioned.'),
('34635',' Nagilum was originally supposed to have been played by  Richard Mulligan (qv). Thats how the characters name was  developed.'),
('34636',' The music that plays in the background while Picard is in his  quarters near the end of the episode is Eric Saties "Gymnopedie  #1".'),
('34637',' In a hallway scene in the episode "Yesterdays Enterprise", the  ships computer can be heard paging Lieutenant Barrett.  Majel Barrett (qv) was the voice of the ships computer.'),
('34638',' In the alternate time'),
('34639','line, this episodes story writer  Trent Christopher Ganino (qv)s name can be seen on a tactical  situation monitor showing the progress of the Klingons in their war  with the Federation.'),
('34640',' In this episode, two references are made to planet Archer 4. Since  no one has ever mentioned this in connection with  _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv), it is probably coincidental. In  _Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)_ (qv), we see a a starship named "Archer"  on the tactical display; a planet named after one of the founding  fathers of the Federation is not to hard to believe.'),
('34641',' When auditioning for the part of the holographic doctor,  Picardo, Robert (qv) was asked to say the line "Somebody forgot to  turn off my program". He did so, then ad'),
('34642','libbed "Im a doctor, not a  light bulb" and got the part.'),
('34643',' ! Geneviève Bujold (qv) was originally cast to play Captain  Janeway, but a few days into filming the first episode, she abruptly  quit.'),
('34644',' At one point, several male actors read for the role of Janeway in  the event Paramount had cold feet over casting a female lead. Among  the actors who read for the part: Havers, Nigel (qv) and  Graham, Gary (I) (qv)'),
('34645',' Hudson Leick (qv) (Callisto from  _"Xena: Warrior Princess" (1995)_ (qv)) and Claudia Christian (qv)  (Susan Ivanova from _"Babylon 5" (1994)_ (qv)) both read for the  role of Seven of Nine.'),
('34646',' Many well'),
('34647','known actresses were considered for the role of Janeway  including: Nicola Bryant (qv), Lynda Carter (qv),  Joanna Cassidy (qv), Patty Duke (qv), Chelsea Field (qv),  Erin Gray (I) (qv), Linda Hamilton (I) (qv),  Carolyn McCormick (qv), and Lindsay Wagner (I) (qv).'),
('34648',' Tim Russ (qv) was originally considered for the part of Geordi La  Forge in _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv).'),
('34649',' The character of Tom Paris was a last'),
('34650','minute creation. Originally,  Nicholas Locarno, (also played by Robert Duncan McNeill (qv)) a  Starfleet Academy cadet who had been expelled in the episode "The  First Duty" of _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), was  to have been the person that Captain Janeway released from prison to  help track down the Maquis ship. However, using Locarno in  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) would mean the producers would  have to pay royalties to Ronald D. Moore (qv) and  Naren Shankar (qv) (the writers of "The First Duty") every time  Locarno appeared in an episode. Rather than do that, the producers  created the character of Tom Paris, who shares a similar back story  as Nick Locarno (both had been cashiered out of Starfleet having  caused the death of another officer).'),
('34651',' Each of the three live'),
('34652','action Star Trek series after the original  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) has had a cameo appearance by a character  from its predecessor series in its premiere episode:  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) had Spock, Dr. McCoy,  and Scotty, _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) had Captain  Picard, and "Star Trek: Voyager" had Quark. Voyager also had William  Riker, Deanna Troi, Reg Barclay, Geordi LaForge and Hikaru Sulu in  guest appearances, and footage of James T. Kirk appeared in Deep  Space Nine.'),
('34653',' The Doctors name was originally going to be "Dr. Zimmerman" (after  longtime Star Trek production designer Herman F. Zimmerman (qv)),  but this was dropped. Several early episodes, however, identify the  character as Zimmerman in the closed captions. It was later  established that Zimmerman was the name of The Doctors programmer,  and the character appeared in episodes of Voyager and  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv). The real last name of  actress Jeri Ryan (qv) also happens to be Zimmerman.'),
('34654',' Just before Voyager began, Tim Russ (qv) appeared as a human  crewmember on the Enterprise'),
('34655','B in  _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv). He also appeared as a member  of a terrorist gang stealing explosives from the Enterprise'),
('34656','D in  episode: #6.18 of _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv),  "Starship Mine" in which he suffered a nasty demise.'),
('34657',' There are only five actors to play the same character on three  different "Star Trek" series: Jonathan Frakes (qv)  (Commander/Captain William T. Riker), Marina Sirtis (qv)  (Counsellor Deanna Troi), Armin Shimerman (qv) (Quark),  John de Lancie (qv) (Q), and Richard Poe (qv) (Gul Evek). They  all appeared in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Star Trek:  Voyager."'),
('34658',' Each of the three live'),
('34659','action Star Trek series after the original  "Star Trek" (qv) has had a cameo appearance by a character from its  predecessor series in its premiere episode: "Star Trek: The Next  Generation" (qv) had Spock, Dr. McCoy, and Scotty, "Star Trek: Deep  Space Nine" (qv) had Captain Picard, and "Star Trek: Voyager" (qv)  had Quark. Voyager also had William Riker, Deanna Troi, Reg Barclay,  Geordi LaForge and Hikaru Sulu in guest appearances, and footage of  James T. Kirk appeared in Deep Space Nine.'),
('34660',' Robert Duncan McNeill (qv) who plays Thomas Eugene Paris appears  in an Episode of _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) as  Nicholas Locarno in episode "The First Duty"'),
('34661',' Robert Picardo (qv), who plays the holographic doctor, also played  a holographic doctor in _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv).'),
('34662',' Thus far, all five Star Trek series have featured at least one  character who is the first of their species in Starfleet. In Voyager  there are two: the holographic Doctor (EMH), and Icheb  (Brunali/Borg). Neelix (Talaxian), Kes (Ocampan) and Seven of Nine  (Human/Borg) also served specific functions on the ship, but were  never formally inducted.'),
('34663',' Early in planning, Michael Dorn (qv)s character of Lieutenant  Worf from _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) had been  suggested as being part of the Voyager crew. The idea was dropped  when Dorn chose not to pursue the role. However, he did continue to  play his Worf character on  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) as well as in  _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv),  _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv),  _Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)_ (qv) and  _Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)_ (qv).'),
('34664',' In the episode "Q Two", Q and his son Q2, are played by a real  father'),
('34665','and'),
('34666','son team, John de Lancie (qv) and  Keegan De Lancie (qv).'),
('34667',' Ryan, Jeri (qv) turned down the role of Seven of Nine four times;  she only accepted the part after repeated lobbying by executive  producer Taylor, Jeri (qv).'),
('34668',' The number 47 pops up many times on computer screens, serial  numbers, dates and so on. This tradition was started by  writer/co'),
('34669','producer Menosky, Joe (qv) and was soon picked up by the  rest of the production team. Menosky said that he choose that  particular number because when he was a graduate student at Pomona  College, the professor of mathematics, Donald Bentley proved as a  joke that all numbers are equal to 47.'),
('34670',' The "voice" in the theme song is a synthesizer saying "Voyager" over  and over again.'),
('34671',' The character of Ensign Samantha Wildman was named after a real  person, a little girl who died tragically in an accident. The girls  organs were donated to save the life of the wife of episode writer  Jimmy Diggs (II) (qv). The real Samantha loved animals, so Ensign  Wildman was cast as the head of Voyagers xenobiology department.'),
('34672',' The Paramount soundstage where the majority of the Voyager interiors  were located, was condemned and demolished following the completion  of filming of the series finale in 2001. The Next Generation crew  quarters, transporter rooms, and portions of Engineering were the  only sets that became part of the U.S.S. Voyager following the  filming of _Star Trek: Generations (1994)_ (qv). All other TNG  Enterprise sets were demolished.'),
('34673',' Near the end of the series, Keating, Dominic (qv) tried out for a  role in the show. He was turned down because Rick Berman wanted him  for his new series, _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('34674',' Michelle Forbes (qv), who had played Ensign Ro in  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) and turned down the  chance to continue the character in  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv), was invited to return as  Ro in Voyager, but once again turned down the role. It is speculated  that the character of BElanna Torres was developed as a result.'),
('34675',' The introduction of Seven of Nine is credited with saving the series  from possible cancellation after its first few seasons, as the sexy  character sparked a revival in ratings.'),
('34676',' The shows first season ended prematurely when UPN decided to air  several season one episodes at the beginning of season two, instead.'),
('34677',' Like its predecessors, the series used a large filming model of the  starship where the show takes place. It wasnt until the last few  seasons that a computer generated (CGI) starship replaced the 6'),
('34678','foot  model. Nevertheless, the "USS Voyager" seen in the opening credits  (which date back to late'),
('34679','1994), is totally CGI.'),
('34680',' Seven of Nines full designation is Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct  of Unimatrix Zero One.'),
('34681',' This is the only Star Trek series whose title sequence remained  unchanged throughout its run, aside from one casting change (the  replacement of "Jennifer Lien (qv) as Kes" with "Jeri Ryan (qv)  as Seven of Nine"), and the changing of Roxann Dawson (qv)s name  from the original Roxann Biggs'),
('34682','Dawson. The characters ranks were  also dropped from their names later during the series run.'),
('34683',' Seven of Nines real name, as revealed in an early appearance, is  Annika Hansen.'),
('34684',' In some early episodes, Neelix is seen training with Tuvok in ships  security. The writers original intent was for Neelix to get a  Starfleet commission and join Tuvoks security staff full'),
('34685','time, but  this was eventually dropped (although in the alternate timeline of  "The Year of Hell", Neelix does become a Starfleet security  officer).'),
('34686',' The Star Trek Crews from all the Star Trek series were ranked #2  in TV Guides list of the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('34687','Fi Legends" (1 August  2004 issue).'),
('34688',' Before the premiere, it was announced that the male Native American  character (Chakotay) would have a wolf as a "spirit guide" and would  be seen frequently during the series, however, the wolf never  appeared. (Though we did see Captain Janeways and learned  comedically that BElanna Torres tried to kill hers.)'),
('34689',' Captain Janeways birthday is May 20.'),
('34690',' In the opening credits of the first episode, the character name  Tuvok is not identified with a rank, in order not to give away his  identity as a Starfleet officer working undercover. In later  seasons, rank designations were removed from the character names,  except for Janeway.'),
('34691',' In the series finale, "Endgame", Janeway gives Tuvok a picture of  the Voyager crew. The picture is in fact a fifth season promo photo  issued by Paramount Pictures.'),
('34692',' Kate Mulgrew (qv) (Captain Kathryn Janeway), Robert Beltran (qv)  (Commander Chakotay), Tim Russ (qv) (Lt. Commander Tuvok) and  Robert Duncan McNeill (qv) (Ensign/Lt. Tom Paris) are the only  actors to appear in every episode of the series.'),
('34693',' In the season 3 episode "Futures End" there is a gray figure on  Rain Robinson s desk in the observatory. This figure is of a  Talosian, who in the pilot of  _"Star Trek" (1966) The Cage (#1.00)_ (qv) are the race that took  Captain Christopher Pike captive. Also, she has a model of the S.S.  Botany Bay standing on her windowsill, a ship, which according to  _"Star Trek" (1966) Space Seed (#1.22)_ (qv) was launched during the  "Eugenic Wars" in 1996, the year in which the episode takes place.'),
('34694',' Tom Jackson (I) (qv) was offered the role of Chakotay but turned  it down.'),
('34695',' Geneviève Bujold (qv) was the original choice for Capt. Kathryn  Janeway but she lasted only one or two days before walking out. On  the new Star Trek: Voyager Season One DVD, the footage that was  filmed with Bujold is an extra item, although Entertainment Weekly  was not impressed by Ms. Bujolds performance as Capt. Janeway.'),
('34696',' Anthony Montgomery (I) (qv), who would later play Travis  Mayweather on _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv) auditioned for two  different roles on Voyager. One such role was Sek, Tuvoks son.'),
('34697',' According to this episode, April 22nd is Ancestors Eve.'),
('34698',' The first and final episodes have the same last line, "Set a course,  for home," said by Captain Janeway.'),
('34699',' The character of Tom Paris was inspired by another Star Trek  character, Cadet Nick Locarno from the Star Trek: The Next  Generation episode "The First Duty," who was also played by  McNeill, Robert Duncan (qv). The creators decided they wanted a  character "like" the cadet, and ended up with one who practically  differed in name only. Ironically, McNeill was cast in the role as  an afterthought.'),
('34700',' Originally, Bujold, Geneviève (qv) was cast as Captain Elizabeth  Janeway, but she dropped the role after the first day of shooting  because she claimed to not be able to handle the week'),
('34701','by'),
('34702','week  shooting schedule of a show such as Star Trek.'),
('34703',' Even during auditions, the creative staff was unsure whether Janeway  would be female or male. They opened up the auditions to both  genders. Some of the male contenders for the role included  Gary Graham (qv) and Nigel Havers (qv).'),
('34704',' As of this episode, Armin Shimerman (qv) (Quark) and  Richard Poe (qv) (Gul Evek) have both played the same character on  three different "Star Trek" series. The only other actors to do so  are John de Lancie (qv) (Q), Michael Ansara (qv) (Kang), and  Mark Allen Shepherd (Morn).'),
('34705',' Morn (Mark Allen Shepherd ) appears in this pilot episode as well as  the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Emissary, as well.'),
('34706',' The following senior officers were killed when the Caretaker brought  Voyager into the Delta Quadrant: Lt. Cmdr. Cavit (First Officer),  Lt. Stadi (Conn Officer), Dr. Fitzgerald (Chief Medical Officer) and  his Vulcan nurse (TPrenna), and the Chief Engineer.'),
('34707',' The role of Janeway was the most sought after role, with Linda  Hamilton, Nicola Bryant, Erin Gray, Lindsay Wagner, Patty Duke,  Carolyn McCommick and Joanna Cassidy all vying for the role. Susan  Gibney (Dr. Leah Brahms on The Next Generation and Captain Benteen  on Deep Space Nine was originally asked to play Captain Janeway by  Rick Berman and Michael Piller, but the studio rejected her, stating  that she looked too young to be a captain. Scenes of her wearing a  type of a command uniform (the type used on the previous shows) on  the Voyager bridge were taped.'),
('34708',' It was planned for the EMH to be called Dr. Zimmerman. They later  decided to keep the character named "The Doctor" throughout the run,  however the creator of the EMH program was later named Dr. Lewis  Zimmerman. Certain episodes from seasons 1'),
('34709','2 feature the name in the  closed captions for the Doctors part.'),
('34710',' Ethan Phillips (Neelix) and Jennifer Lien (Kes) do not appear in the  syndicated version of this episode, as they are not seen until the  second half of the original feature'),
('34711','length episode.'),
('34712',' This is the only episode in the history of Star Trek for which the  hairstyling cost more than visual effects because most of the  Janeway scenes had to be re'),
('34713','shot after the studio requested that  Janeway have a different hairstyle.'),
('34714',' The Voyagers engine intermix uses the same projector'),
('34715','based effect  for the refit Enterprise from "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".'),
('34716',' This episode features an alien race called the Devore, who routinely  board and search passing ships for telepaths. The lead Devore  investigator is named Kashyyk, after Chewbaccas home planet in  _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv)'),
('34717',' Susanna Thompson (qv) had previously auditioned for the part of  the Borg Queen in _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv), but lost  the part to Alice Krige (qv). She got the part on  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv) when Krige was unavailable.'),
('34718',' Susanna Thompson (qv) had to take a day off after every day of  shooting, because of the discomfort from the Borg Queen make'),
('34719','up and  contact lenses.'),
('34720',' In this episode it is stated that the Borg designation for the Human  race is Species 5618. Despite multiple two'),
('34721','parters and the  Borg'),
('34722','themed Star Trek: First Contact, this designation was never  made clear before this episode.'),
('34723',' The name of this episode is from a reference sited in it. Upon  finding a field of stasis chambers, Chakotay is reminded of a Greek  mythology reference to dragons teeth. He mentions a slain dragon  whos teeth were scattered and took root, eventually springing  warriors from the ground. This is a reference to Cadmus a Phoenician  Prince ordered by Athena Nike to sow the dragons teeth, birthing  fully'),
('34724','armed warriors causing an unintended windfall of war.'),
('34725',' The main starship classes from all three _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv)  spin'),
('34726','offs appear in the final shot of the episode. A Galaxy'),
('34727','class  starship (the Enterprise'),
('34728','D from  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv)), a Defiant'),
('34729','class  starship (the Defiant from  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv)), and of course an  Intrepid'),
('34730','class starship (the Voyager from this series).'),
('34731',' The first and final episodes have the same last line, "Set a course,  for home," said by Captain Janeway.'),
('34732',' SPOILER: The producers considered ending the series with Voyager and  its crew still stranded in the Delta Quadrant, since the crew had  already started to perceive Voyager as their real home over the past  seasons. This idea was ultimately scrapped.'),
('34733',' SPOILER: Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan (qv)) was originally going to  die in the final episode; giving in to her romantic feelings for  Chakotay would finally cause a fatal malfunction in her cortical  implant. This idea was eventually abandoned.'),
('34734',' Many Voyager set pieces that were no longer necessary were being  demolished while cast and crew were still filming scenes for the  final episode.'),
('34735',' In "Equinox, Part 2", while on an alien world, Mr. Lessing makes a  reference to it looking just like McKinley Park,which is a popular  filming location for all the "Star Trek" series, including this one.'),
('34736',' Budget cut? All of the external shots of the Banean world are the  same seen numerous times as Starfleet Command in San Francisco.'),
('34737',' By playing both Lt. Peter Durst and Sulan, Brian Markinson (qv) is  one of only two actors to play two different, completely unrelated  characters in a single episode of "Star Trek". The other was  Jeffrey Combs (qv) in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine".'),
('34738',' The bridge of the USS Excelsior (originally seen in  _Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)_ (qv)) was recreated.  It was later re'),
('34739','used as a number of starship bridges, such as the  USS Righteous in the _Star Trek: Borg (1996/I) (VG)_ (qv) computer  game.'),
('34740',' This episode, which reunited original series cast members  George Takei (qv) and Grace Lee Whitney (qv), was meant to serve  as a back'),
('34741','door pilot for a series involving the adventures of Sulu  and Rand aboard the U.S.S. Excelsior. Production was scrapped,  however when Paramount decided to produce  Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) (qv) instead.'),
('34742',' Among the items in Rains lab are a model of a Talosian (from "The  Cage") and a model of SS Botany Bay with rocket pack (from "Space  Seed").'),
('34743',' The Chronowerx logo is the same as the Federation insignia from the  29th century, as seen on Captain Braxtons comm badge.'),
('34744',' This episode marks the first appearance of the Doctors mobile  emitter allowing him to leave sickbay and even leave the ship.'),
('34745',' In this episode, we learn that The Doctors program has a built'),
('34746','in  universal translator.'),
('34747',' The shield device Nos was trying to repair was used in “Star  Trek:The Next Generation: The Pegasus" as a Federation cloaking  device.'),
('34748',' Before shutting down the slipstream drive, Voyager gets another 300  light years closer to the Alpha Quadrant.'),
('34749',' Seven of Nine shows a display of the various crew members who have  died on the trip. There are 10 names, but the last seven are taken  from characters on _"West Wing, The" (1999)_ (qv): Commander J.  Bartlett, Lt. Cdr. L. McGarry, Lt. Cdr. T. Ziegler, Lt. Cdr. Josh  Lyman, Lt. S. Seaborne, Ens. Claudia J. Craig, Ens. Charles Young.'),
('34750',' This is the last appearance of Species 8472 on the show.'),
('34751',' Despite all of their interactions, and eventually a tentative  friendship, the Voyager crew never learns the actual name of Species  8472.'),
('34752',' Seven of Nine has a new, blue outfit to replace the brown one she  wore for almost the entire fourth season.'),
('34753',' Ray Walston reprises his role as grounds keeper Boothby from the  Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The First Duty". He receives  the coveted "Special Guest Star" credit for his role as the alien  posing as Boothby.'),
('34754',' Tucker Smallwood would later play a member of the Xindi council  throughout the third season of Star Trek: Enterprise. In both cases  he plays a member of a race of aliens who mistakenly believe humans  to be a threat until a persuasive captain proves them wrong.'),
('34755',' This episode marks the second time that a simulation features  Ferengi officers in Starfleet. The first was TNGs "Future  Imperfect."'),
('34756',' When the holographic doctor wishes to play a round of golf with the  Barclay hologram. One course he suggested was the "back nine on  Geidi Prime." This is another reference to _Dune (1984)_ (qv).'),
('34757',' Then'),
('34758','Crown Prince Abdullah of Jordan appears in this episode. He  plays a crew member in the sciences division. Because hes not a  member of the Screen Actors Guild, he was not allowed any lines.'),
('34759',' This is the favorite episode of Robert Picardo (qv).'),
('34760',' In the final scene, Janeway holds a vigil for The Doctor in the  holodeck. She says she is reading a book relevant to his situation,  poetry called "La Vita Nuova." "La Vita Nuova" is a book of verse  written by Dante Alighieri around the year of 1293.'),
('34761',' When Captain Janeway tells the two holonovel children that she hopes  to be a friend to them as well as a governess, Henry replies in  Latin, "In ullam rem ne preparamus." Loosely translated, this means  "We are not prepared for either thing."'),
('34762',' In this episode we learn that Cargo Bay two is on deck 4.'),
('34763',' In the scene where Neelix goes to talk to Seven in Astrometrics  (near the end of the episode), one of the screens displays the  well'),
('34764','known and oft'),
('34765','reprinted image of the Eagle Nebula, taken by the  Hubble telescope.'),
('34766',' This episode is the only episode in which Jeri Ryan does not appear  in after she joined the cast.'),
('34767',' This is the first time Tom Paris runs the Captain Photon holodeck  program, along with the character of Chaotica, who is featured in  later episodes.'),
('34768',' The spatial vortex in the void brings Voyager 2 years closer to the  Alpha Quadrant.'),
('34769',' The scene of Ensign Kims return to San Francisco is a re'),
('34770','use of the  air tram flight Admiral Kirk takes to Starfleet Command in "Star  Trek: The Motion Picture" (1979).'),
('34771',' The Doctor reminisces about an away mission to Arrakis Prime.  Arrakis is the spice planet from Frank Herberts Dune series of  novels.'),
('34772',' A picture of Tom Paris in a cadet uniform is shown on Admiral Owen  Paris desk. It is actually a picture of Nick Locarno from the  episode "The First Duty" of  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), who was also played  by Robert Duncan McNeill (qv).'),
('34773',' The first 8.5 minutes of the episode shows no regular Voyager cast  members.'),
('34774',' Q and his son, Q2, are played by real'),
('34775','life father and son  John de Lancie (qv) and Keegan de Lancie (qv).'),
('34776',' Bruce McGill is the second actor to play the role of Captain  Braxton. The first actor to play Braxton, was Allan Royal.'),
('34777',' The two incidents Captain Janeway caused are: Braxton being trapped  on 20th Century Earth for 20 years Futures End and the Temporal  Inversion in the Takara Sector Timeless.'),
('34778',' Bruce McGill (Braxton) previously played a similar role in the film  Timecop, in which he was the supervisor of a team of agents charged  with restoring and protecting the timeline.'),
('34779',' {Sacred Ground (#3.7)}'),
('34780',' Parley Baers final project.'),
('34781',' In the season 4 episode, "Scientific Method", it is revealed that  Voyager has 257 rooms and 13 departments.'),
('34782',' This episode is the first time more than one Borg Cube has ever been  seen on screen.'),
('34783',' In this episode, Neelix states the current Voyager crew compliment  at 146.'),
('34784',' We see Neelixs ship for the first time since the pilot.  (Apparently, it has been sitting in the shuttle bay since then.)'),
('34785',' Tom and Harry were accused of killing 47 Akritirian guards. The  number 47 figures prominently in the Star Trek Universe and is  somewhat of a running joke for writers and set designers to insert  it.'),
('34786',' The Doctor extracts 82% of Sevens Borg hardware. He also simulates  Sevens hair follicles to promote hair growth.'),
('34787',' Annika Hansen, a.k.a. Seven Of Nine, was born on Stardate 25479 at  the Tendara Colony.'),
('34788',' In this episode we learn that Lt. Ayala has been demoted to ensign.  The reason for this is unknown.'),
('34789',' This episode is the last episode that Kes is seen in as a regular  character. The staff at Star Trek felt that Kes character arc had  been taken as far as it would go, so actress Jennifer Lien was  released from her contract and asked to leave the show. However, Kes  makes a guest appearance in the season six episode "Fury".'),
('34790',' Ethan Phillips (Neelix) once stated in an interview that a farewell  scene between Neelix and Kes was taped, but it never made it into  the final episode.'),
('34791',' Voyager is thrown clear of Borg Space, 10 years closer to the Alpha  Quadrant.'),
('34792',' 7 of 9s French name was "Mademoiselle de Neuf" '),
('34793',' translating to  English as "Miss Nine".'),
('34794',' Neelixs holodeck jobs included baker, messenger and deliveries.'),
('34795',' The Hirogen were in control of Voyager for 19 days.'),
('34796',' Tom Paris WWII holodeck US Army character was named "Lieutenant  Davis".'),
('34797',' The detonator for the dynamite below the Sickbay surgical console  was set for a 5 minute delay.'),
('34798',' During the Voyager crew retake of the ship, 5 Hirogen were killed.'),
('34799',' This episode contains many references to _"Babylon 5" (1994)_ (qv).  Robin Sachs (qv), who played a Minbari councilor in the B5 TV  movie "In the Beginning," stars in "Void" as an alien named Valen.  In B5, Valen was a holy figure among the Minbari. Also, "The Void"  features a raider spaceship first used in the B5 episode "Signs  and Portents." And Vejar, Mike , who directed several B5 episodes,  also directed "The Void."'),
('34800',' Robert Duncan McNeill (qv)s pants actually caught fire from the  jet pack while filming the Captain Proton series.'),
('34801',' The title of Season sixs "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy" is derived  from the title of a John Le Carré spy novel: "Tinker, Tailor,  Solider, Spy".'),
('34802',' We see the Borg Queen holding the head of a Borg drone she is  examining. The head is actually a model of Brent Spiner (qv)s  head; it was first used in an episode of  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) to represent Datas  disembodied head in the episode "Times Arrow."'),
('34803',' This episode (as well as "Year of Hell: Part 2" was inspired greatly  by Jules Vernes "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea". The name of the  character Annorax was derived from the main character of that story,  Pierre Aronnax.'),
('34804',' This episode (as well as "Year of Hell: Part 1" was inspired greatly  by Jules Vernes "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea". The name of the  character Annorax was derived from the main character of that story,  Pierre Aronnax.'),
('34805',' Anthony Daniels (qv) is the only actor to reprise his role from  the movies. Most of the other cast is culled from voice actors for  the LucasArts Star Wars video games.'),
('34806',' Characters who "have a bad feeling about this": Obi'),
('34807','Wan Kenobi  (Chapter 11 and 22) and Padmé Amidala (Chapter 16).'),
('34808',' The third season of the series details the last days leading up to  end of the clone war.'),
('34809',' Each chapter of the series was initially broadcast before the first  show of Cartoon Networks primetime lineup. It would then be  available for download the next day on Cartoon Networks Clone Wars  site.'),
('34810',' Because it was being simultaneously broadcast as a television series  and a web series, technically it makes Clone Wars the first Emmy  Winning web series.'),
('34811',' Chapter 20 introduced General Grievous, a character who features  prominently in  _Star Wars: Episode III '),
('34812',' Revenge of the Sith (2005)_ (qv).'),
('34813',' WILHELM SCREAM: when a clone trooper is killed by one of Grievouss  bodyguards in Chapter 24.'),
('34814',' During the third season, most of the story takes place on the  planet, Nelvaan. Nelvaan is a nod to Nelvana Studios, the company  responsible for _"Droids" (1985)_ (qv), _"Ewoks" (1985)_ (qv), and  the animated sequence from  _Star Wars Holiday Special, The (1978) (TV)_ (qv). As well, the  species of Nelvaan resemble the dog'),
('34815','like characters from  _Rock & Rule (1983)_ (qv), a movie made by Nelvana Studios.'),
('34816',' This is the only chapter to use music from the original scores by  John Williams (I) (qv) in stead of new, electronic music.'),
('34817',' Of the first 20 parts in this Micro'),
('34818','Series, this is director  Genndy Tartakovsky (qv)s favorite Chapter.'),
('34819',' WILHELM SCREAM: by Clone trooper being tossed around like a rag doll  by Asaij Ventress.'),
('34820',' The Wolfman Jedi, Voolvif Monn was chosen to appear in this episode  by way of a competition on cartoon'),
('34821','network.com. He made another  appearance in chapter 22, while the characters who lost the  competition, Roron Corobb and Foul Moudama got substantial parts in  chapters 24 and 25.'),
('34822',' Master Daakman Barrek is named after series production coordinator  and writer Darrick Bachman (qv)'),
('34823',' As Anakin walks the streets of Coruscant, there is a close up of a  Dulok from the _"Ewoks" (1985)_ (qv) cartoon. Moments later, a Cylon  Centurion from _"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)_ (qv) can be seen on  the right hand side.'),
('34824',' Director Genndy Tartakovsky (qv)s favorite scene is when C3PO  strips off his robe to reveal his new gold plating'),
('34825',' In the third season, the Nelvaanians spoke in Hungarian (with heavy  accent). Anakins nelvaanian name, "Holt Kezed" means "Your Dead  Hand" in Hungarian.'),
('34826',' Genndy Tartakovsky (qv) asked his mother in law to translate  dialog for the Nelvanian natives into Hungarian.'),
('34827',' Anakin Skywalkers Revenge of the Sith style haircut was partly  inspired by Mark/Ken from _"Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman" (1972)_ (qv)  and Omar from _Rock & Rule (1983)_ (qv)'),
('34828',' The Wookiee scout is named Tarkov after Clone Wars director  Genndy Tartakovsky (qv). His son is Jaccoba, named for  Tartakovskys son Jacob.'),
('34829',' Ithorian Jedi Roron Corobb is named after Star Wars creature  designer Ron Cobb (I) (qv) while Foul Moudama the Talz got his  name from a Middle Eastern bean dish.'),
('34830',' When Anakin and Ben listening to the shamans prophecy, he says  something about holt kezed, which actually means your dead hand  in Hungarian.'),
('34831',' When Saesee Tiin leads his men into outer space, his helmet is  connected to the same kind of life'),
('34832','support box as Darth Vaders.'),
('34833',' Wilhelm scream: by trooper dispatched by Grievous Magnaguards.'),
('34834',' On the audio commentary of Volume II, Genndy Tartakovsky (qv)  admits that every time a scene features shaky camera movement (such  Grievous walking against the wind), it is because the finished scene  was not quite right and there was no time left to fix it.'),
('34835',' Anakins 2D vision on the cave wall was completely animated using  Maya (a 3D software tool).'),
('34836',' The Nelvanian boy calls his father Apu. This is a Hungarian term  of endearment Genndy Tartakovsky (qv) likes to call his father in  law.'),
('34837',' After seeing the Arc Troopers in action on the Clone Wars micro  series, George Lucas (qv) decided to add their trademark skirt  or kama to several clone commanders in Revenge of the Sith. This  meant Rob Coleman (I) (qv) and his team had to render several  finished effect shots all over again.'),
('34838',' The symbol on Kit Fistos belt buckle may look like Yin and Yang,  but is in fact a couple of fishes.'),
('34839',' Grey DeLisle (qv) based the voice of Asajj Ventress on  Eartha Kitt (qv).'),
('34840',' A gladiator named Nilo, from the planet Rodis, was named after  Return of the Jedi concept artist Nilo Rodis'),
('34841','Jamero (qv) and based  on one of his early Gamorrean Guard sketches.'),
('34842',' Count Dooku presents Asajj Ventess with the twin light sabers of his  former Padawan Kamari Vosa, a character from the Lucasarts game  _Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (2002) (VG)_ (qv).'),
('34843',' Peter Lorres first wife, Celia Lovsky, appears as an art dealer.  Divorced 10 years at the time, the two remained close friends for  the rest of his life. This marks the only time they acted  professionally together in film.'),
('34844',' Filmed during the summer break on the Wellesbourne Campus of  Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College in High Wycombe, Bucks,  UK, so many Christmas scenes were filmed in blistering heat.'),
('34845',' Many interior shots were filmed in a makeshift studio constructed in  the main hall on the Wellesbourne Campus location'),
('34846',' Mike Eruzione, who was the captain of the 1980 US Olympic Hockey  team, hosted one of the pilots.'),
('34847',' Alex Trebek was the host of the second pilot of this show.'),
('34848',' It is said at the beginning of every game that the two contestants  are matched based on their gaming ability. It was written in the  rules that tanking (or intentionally doing badly to be matched up  with a lesser contestant) would be recognized and would be grounds  for disqualification. Some contestants were actually disqualified  for such practices.'),
('34849',' Left the air in 1984 when the video'),
('34850','game market collapsed and was  not seen again until 2002 when it was picked up in syndication for  the G4 video game channel.'),
('34851',' The first dance'),
('34852','reality show in the Philippines.'),
('34853',' Ten thousand auditioned in the first season.'),
('34854',' Peter DeLuise (qv) has directed a number of episodes, finding a  way to appear in front of the camera each time (a la  Alfred Hitchcock (I) (qv)). He has played a gate guard, a  technician, and even a younger, more handsome version of a character  played by his father, Dom DeLuise (qv).'),
('34855',' The series has four different opening credits sequences. The first  is the original non'),
('34856','clip version, which was used for the premiere  and Showtime airings of the show. It was based on the  _Stargate (1994)_ (qv) movie opening credits, panning around a  statue of Ra. The second opening credits sequence/set was the one  used for syndicated airings. It includes clips from the series. The  third opening credits sequence was used on Sci Fi Channel. It is  similar to the first sequence through not showing clips, but pans in  and out on an activating Stargate. It ends showing SG'),
('34857','1, from the  back and in a row of four, entering the Stargate. The fourth version  appears on episodes during the first half of the ninth season. It  shows a stargate floating in space and footage of SG'),
('34858','1 walking  towards the stargate at the SGC. the stargate then becomes active  and the camera goes into the stargate, showing the footage used for  traveling trough the stargate. The third version of the credits  returned for the second half of season nine.'),
('34859',' Stargate SG'),
('34860','1, as of date of series finale and as listed in the  Guinness Book of World Records (page 180) of the same year (2007),  was awarded the "Longest Consecutive Running Sci'),
('34861','Fi TV Show".'),
('34862',' Stargate SG'),
('34863','1 has run without a break (every year, without  disruption) since start on July 27, 1997 to final episode on March  13, 2007; lasting almost 10 years.'),
('34864',' Although they wrote the original _Stargate (1994)_ (qv) feature the  series is based on, Dean Devlin (qv) and Roland Emmerich (qv)  refused an on'),
('34865','screen credit. They are credited, however, on the  series of novels based on the series.'),
('34866',' In _"Stargate SG'),
('34867','1" (1997)_ (qv), Amanda Tapping (qv) plays an Air  Force scientist who explores other worlds through the stargate. On  an episode of _"Due South" (1994)_ (qv), she guest starred as an Air  Force scientist who was apparently studying UFOs on Earth.'),
('34868',' In several episodes Carter can be seen using a scanning device that  is in actuality an unaltered Philips "Pronto" universal remote  control. The half moon shaped section at the top is the infra'),
('34869','red  emitter.'),
('34870',' This is the only television series currently endorsed and supported  by the United States armed forces (particularly the Air Force).'),
('34871',' It was originally planned to end the series after seven seasons and  make a feature film which would be the shows finale. But the shows  ratings on the Sci'),
('34872','Fi led to it being renewed for an eight season  and the film turned into the seventh season two'),
('34873','parter "The Lost  City".'),
('34874',' Peter DeLuise (qv) tries to work the name "Penhall" into every  script he directs. This was the last name of his character from  _"21 Jump Street" (1987)_ (qv). In episode 7.7, "Enemy Mine", A  Colonel calls out to two soldiers; Hanson and Penhall. Hanson was  the name of Johnny Depp (qv)s character.'),
('34875',' The character Jonas Quinn is from the country Kelowna on the planet  Langara. Langara is a golf course where some of the producers and  directors go to play golf. Kelowna is a town near Vancouver, BC,  where the show is filmed.'),
('34876',' Christopher Judge (qv) (Tealc) has only appeared without his  characters trademark gold emblem in three episodes: "The  Gamekeeper", "2010" and "The Changeling."'),
('34877',' The prop used to portray the device which controls the Tokra memory  recall device which looks like a "wand" is actually an electric nose  hair trimmer and is used unaltered'),
('34878',' The on'),
('34879','set stargate prop is made out of plastic.'),
('34880',' Alexis Cruz (qv) (Skaara) and Erick Avari (qv) (Kasuf) are the  only actors to appear in both _Stargate (1994)_ (qv) and this  television series.'),
('34881',' Certain concepts of stargate travel were phased out over the course  of the first season, such as the travelers feeling extremely cold  and arriving with frost on their faces. Also the concept of the  travelers unable to keep their balance and always tumbling out of  the stargate (unless, of course, they tumbled into the stargate to  begin with). This was explained within the show as a result of more  precise dialing of the Earth Stargate, and oftentimes these effects  are brought back when the wormhole is disturbed during transit.'),
('34882',' The "Tollan Homeworld" shows were shot at Simon Fraser University.'),
('34883',' Apophis was a real Egyptian god, despite many fans difficulty in  finding any information on him. "Apophis" is an obscure Greek name  for Apep, the Egyptian god of darkness and night. The native names  of Egyptian deities are not widely known except to Egyptologists  because most Egyptian mythology was brought to the Western world by  the Greeks, who altered Egyptian words and names to conform to Greek  phonology. For example, the name of Bast, the cat'),
('34884','god, was probably  pronounced something like "Pasht".'),
('34885',' The character Jack ONeill was ranked #10 in TV Guides list of  the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('34886','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).'),
('34887',' The Asgard are voiced by creative staff, cast and crew of the show.  Thor is voiced by Michael Shanks (qv), Heimdall is voiced by  Teryl Rothery (qv) and both Loki and new Asgard Kvasir are voiced  by Peter DeLuise (qv).'),
('34888',' Richard Dean Anderson (qv), Michael Shanks (qv),  Amanda Tapping (qv), Christopher Judge (qv),  Don S. Davis (I) (qv), Gary Jones (I) (qv) and  Dan Shea (I) (qv) are the only actors to appear in all ten  seasons.'),
('34889',' Despite being injured on many missions during his military career,  all of which are mentioned by the character, Jack ONeill wears many  ribbons, but no Purple Heart Ribbon (combat related injury) on his  Class A/B Uniform.'),
('34890',' In Skys Top 10 Stargate Episodes, “1969” was voted into 4th place.'),
('34891',' As the title reveals, this indeed is the 200th episode.'),
('34892',' According to the ribbons on his dress uniform, Major General Jack  ONeill has received the following decorations: Defense  Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Defense  Superior Service Medal Airmans Medal Defense Meritorious Service  Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal Joint Service Commendation  Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal Air  Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence  Award Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam  Service Medal Southwest Asia Service Medal Air Force Overseas  Ribbon'),
('34893','Long Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon Republic of  Vietnam Campaign Medal Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi  Arabia)'),
('34894',' In the 200th episode, the crew is asked to give notes on a script  for a feature movie based on the fictional "Wormhole X'),
('34895','Treme"  television show. Mitchell asks why anyone would want to do a movie  based on a show that was canceled after only three episodes, to  which Tealc replies that there was a lot of interest in the DVD.  This is a reference to the show "Firefly" and subsequent feature  movie "Serenity".'),
('34896',' The song played in the wedding is the Stargate theme song.'),
('34897',' Martys cell phone ring is the theme song from the old Flash Gordon  series.'),
('34898',' This is the first time Gary Joness character (who appeared in 100  episodes before) walks through the stargate.'),
('34899',' (5.10), the newspaper which reveals the Ashens crime is written in  a subtract'),
('34900','one cipher: by moving each letter back by one in the  alphabet, it becomes English. As Daniel Jackson says, the headline  is "Vaccine from newcomers causes sterility", and the newspaper is  called "The Volian Voice".'),
('34901',' An allied alien race called the Aschen are seen developing a program  to ignite Jupiter into becoming a star in order to use its moons as  planets to be colonized, a homage to the movie and book  _2010 (1984)_ (qv) which featured a similar climax.'),
('34902',' In Skys Top 10 Stargate Episodes, “2010” was voted into 8th place.'),
('34903',' When the character Vala Mal Doran (Claudia Black (I) (qv))  returns, she says something along the lines of, "I know Ive never  met you before, I would remember if I did," when she first meets Lt.  Col. Cameron Mitchell (Ben Browder (qv)). Claudia Black and Ben  Browder previously played the two main roles on  _"Farscape" (1999)_ (qv), which also aired on the Sci Fi Channel.  Because of the plot for that particular episode, there are also a  few jokes regarding marriage and having children, this is likely  also a reference to them, as their characters, John Crichton and  Aeryn Sun, eventually got married and had a son in the follow'),
('34904','up  mini'),
('34905','series _Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('34906',' Carter asks Tealc if he has ever played _Doom (1993) (VG)_ (qv). He  replies, "I play _Def Jam Vendetta (2003) (VG)_ (qv)," for which  Christopher Judge (qv) (Tealc) supplies the voice of the main  villain of the game, D'),
('34907','Mob.'),
('34908',' When Dr Felger is preparing to go off world, he packs a large roll  of duct tape in his back pack. This is a reference to his character,  Harold Green, on the Red'),
('34909','Green Show.'),
('34910',' When Cameron walks by a glass display in his high school, there are  two leaflets for class elections. One says Peter DeLuise (qv) for  Class Secretary" and the other says Damian Kindler (qv) for Class  Treasurer." DeLuise and Kindler are both producers for the show.'),
('34911',' When Col. Maybourne is logging onto the computer, the name he types  into the user name box is "Menard". Jim Menard (qv) was the  Director of Photography on that episode.'),
('34912',' Amanda Tapping (qv) ad'),
('34913','libbed the line about "MacGyvering" a Dial  Home Device (DHD) for the Stargate (Richard Dean Anderson (qv)  starred in _"MacGyver" (1985)_ (qv).'),
('34914',' Amanda Tapping (qv) (Samatha Carter) says, "This is how they  controlled it. It took us 15 years and three supercomputers to  MacGyver a system for the gate on Earth."  Richard Dean Anderson (qv) played the eponymous lead in  _"MacGyver" (1985)_ (qv). According to one account, Tapping  ad'),
('34915','libbed the MacGyver reference while reading for the part of  Carter, and that was what clinched the role for her.'),
('34916',' When Carter gets in the elevator with ONeill, the tune she hums,  prompting ONeill to ask who the guy is, is the Stargate theme.'),
('34917',' This episode guest stars Dan Castellaneta, the actor who plays Homer  Simpson on "The Simpsons". The Simpsons is Jacks favorite show as  throughout the series he can be heard quoting Homers catch phrases  like "Doh" and "MMM donuts"'),
('34918',' The "For Sale" sign seen outside the house of Joe Spencer (Dan  Castellaneta) is the same one seen in "Threads" with some flyers  stuck to it.'),
('34919',' This episode is dedicated to Jeff Upton (I) (qv).'),
('34920',' Alec Colson, played by Charles Shaughnessy (qv), is taken through  the stargate to the Alpha Site. Upon his arrival, he is introduced  to a Captain Sheffield. Shaughnessy is perhaps best known to  American audiences for playing the role of Max Sheffield on  _"Nanny, The" (1993)_ (qv).'),
('34921',' The the logo for Colson Industries is the logo for the Sci'),
('34922','Fi  channel (which airs the show) rotated 180 degrees and slightly  elongated.'),
('34923',' At the end of the episode Tealc is at a viewing of the Vagina  Monologues'),
('34924',' A few lines of dialogue are a veiled reference to the shows  cancellation by the network. Carter is speaking with Valas father  Jacek while Dr. Lee works on a problem: Jacek: Its no wonder. I  dont mind telling you, Im a little disappointed in this facility.  I was expecting more. Carter: Well, at times, so do we. But the  truth is the Stargate program just doesnt get the support it used  to from the people in charge. Jacek: Why not? Dr. Lee  (Interrupting): Eureka! One down, twelve to go! Jacek: Thats too  bad. Because after all your Stargate program has accomplished for  this network of planets, I would think the decision makers would  show it the respect it deserves. Carter (Shrugging): Yeah. The  Eureka is a reference to the networks support for that program  over the renewal of the Stargate SG1 Franchise.'),
('34925',' With a tenth season, this series has now passed _"X'),
('34926','Files, The"  (1993)_ as the longest running science'),
('34927','fiction series on American  television.'),
('34928',' When choosing the name, Adria, for her daughter,  Claudia Black (I) (qv)s character explains the name belongs to a  witch she once knew. Adria is the witch character from Blizzards  Diablo series of PC games.'),
('34929',' The voice of Loki was provided by Peter Deluis, the director for  this episode.'),
('34930',' Episode #6.4, "Frozen", features a fourth variation of the opening  credits. It shows the sequence from the previous three episodes,  with the stargate being activated, the chevrons locking into place  and panning in and out on the stargate. But part of the screen is  now taken up with clips from various episodes.'),
('34931',' Three guest characters are listed as Mr Kent, Mr Wayne and Mr  Parker, an apparent reference to the real names of Superman, Batman  and Spiderman respectively'),
('34932',' The three conspirators '),
('34933',' Mr. Parker, Mr. Kent, and Mr. Wayne, are  named after three comic book characters: Spider'),
('34934','Man (Peter Parker),  Superman (Clark Kent), and Batman (Bruce Wayne).'),
('34935',' In Skys Top 10 Stargate Episodes, “Full Circle” was voted into 9th  place.'),
('34936',' SPOILER: In episode #7.18, "Heroes Pt. 2", the planet where Dr.  Frasier is killed is designated P3X'),
('34937','666.'),
('34938',' Between the original _Stargate (1994)_ (qv) film and this series,  the character of Colonel/Brigadier General Jack ONeill has been  played by five different actors: Kurt Russell (I) (qv) played the  character in the original film (when the characters name was spelt  with only one "l"), Richard Dean Anderson (qv) plays him in the  series, Andersons co'),
('34939','star Michael Shanks (qv) (Dr. Daniel  Jackson) and Christopher Judge (qv) (Tealc) played him in the  Season Two episode "Holiday" and Michael Welch (I) (qv) played a  teenage version of the character in the Season Seven episode  "Fragile Balance".'),
('34940',' The Oval Office set used for episodes #7.20 "Inaguration" and  #7.21/22 "The Lost City" is the same one used in the motion picture  _X2 (2003)_ (qv).'),
('34941',' Originally intended to be one episode, #3.12 "Jolinars Memories"  was so expensive that the production staff decided the only way to  pay for it would be to split it up over two episodes by developing a  second part. The second episode, 3.13, "The Devil You Know", was  written. Up to that point, it was almost as expensive for the  two'),
('34942','parter as it was for the pilot, "Children of the Gods".'),
('34943',' The shots used to depict the planet in the episode are actually  shots of the Asian continent. The last shot of the planet with the  Ori ship being that of China and Taiwan.'),
('34944',' Jack ONeill (Richard Dean Anderson (qv)) makes several references  to _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv). In episode #7.21, "The Lost City:  Part 1", he goes so far as to tell another character: "The analogy  is perfect: Burns as Goauld." In episode #8.19 "Moebius Part 1" the  name of Jack ONeills boat in the alternate universe is "Homer" and  written in yellow, the color of almost all the characters on the  show. Two other throw'),
('34945','away comments indicate his favorite show airs  on Sundays (same day as The Simpsons); at one point, when he  realizes it is a Sunday and forgot to set his VCR to tape  _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv), he uses Homer Simpsons signature  "Doh!" He also uses other Homerisms, as in episode #1.21, "Within  the Serpents Grasp", when he responds to a Goauld long'),
('34946','range  visual communicator with, "Hmm... Goauld TV." Richard Dean Anderson  is on record saying that _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv) is his  favorite TV show.'),
('34947',' This episode (and Lost City: Part 2) were adapted from the script  for the feature film Stargate 2.'),
('34948',' General Michael E. Ryan successor, General John P. Jumper, appeared  in the season 7 finale episode #7.22, "The Lost City: Part 2", as  himself. He was originally scheduled to appear in an episode filming  in April, but the start of conflict in Iraq made him postpone his  appearance.'),
('34949',' This episode (and Lost City: Part 1) were adapted from the script  for the feature film Stargate 2.'),
('34950',' The Season Six episode "Nightwalkers" is the only one not to feature  any characters from the original _Stargate (1994)_ (qv) film.'),
('34951',' The name of the character Nerus, played by Maury Chaykin (qv) is a  nod to the starring role he played in his own series,  _Nero Wolfe (2001)_ (qv).'),
('34952',' Contains parts from the episodes: "The Nox", "The Torment of  Tantalus", "The Serpents Lair" and "Secrets".'),
('34953',' Features parts of episodes "Children of the Gods" and "The Nox".'),
('34954',' While shooting episode #4.19, "Prodigy", Richard Dean Anderson asked  special guest star, Air Force Chief of Staff Michael E. Ryan: "Do  you really have Air Force Colonels who act the way I do?". General  Ryan replied, "Yes, and worse!"'),
('34955',' Wojciech Jakubowski (polish underground actor) was actually on his  vacation in US, and was invited by his friend to see the set of  Stargate SG'),
('34956','1. When Peter DeLuise saw Wojciech Jakubowski, he was  struck by his soldierish look and asked if he wouldnt play a  soldier in The Tomb episode. Wojciech Jakubowski agreed and both men  liked the cooperation so much, that he played in two more episodes '),
('34957','  Wormhole X'),
('34958','Treme! and Proving Ground, all in fifth season.'),
('34959',' In this episode both Michael Shanks (qv) and Amanda Tapping (qv)  play two different characters. Shanks played Dr. Daniel Jackson and  supplied the voice of Thor; Tapping played Lt. Colonel Samantha  Carter and the RepliCarter.'),
('34960',' Col. ONeill tells a reporter "Thats ONeill, with two Ls. Theres  another Colonel ONeil with one L. He has no sense of humor." In the  feature film _Stargate (1994)_ (qv), the lead character, whose name  was spelled with one L, was played by Kurt Russell (I) (qv) and  was a much more humorless character.'),
('34961',' There is a scene where Dr. Daniel Jackson is explaining to the rest  of SG'),
('34962','1 about the history he has learned about a Goauld named  Setesh (aka the Egyptian god Set or Seth) on the internet. On the  screen with Middle Ages information on Seth, the printed information  actually contains information/history from the White Wolf role  playing game "Vampire: The Masquerade" concerning a clan of vampires  who also worship the Egyptian god Set. In episode #1.21, "Within the  Serpents Grasp", the original Showtime airing and DVD have a line  in which ONeill tells Skaara/Klorel that something is "bullshit."  This word was edited out for syndication.'),
('34963',' Col. Jack ONeill tells paranoid veteran Vernon Sharpe  (Jody Racicot (qv)), who sees aliens, that they were from  "Melmac". When Sharpe asks, "Isnt that where ALF was from?" ONeill  says he never saw the show. This is an in'),
('34964','joke, since for most of  its run, _"ALF" (1986)_ (qv) was in the same time slot as  _"MacGyver" (1985)_ (qv), which starred Richard Dean Anderson (qv)  in the title role.'),
('34965',' In the airport hangar where Jack meets up with Vernon, Vernon is  hiding inside a small plane. When Jack approaches the airplane,  there is a sticker next to the door that says "Anderson Air." Since  Jack is played by Richard Dean Anderson, this is another in'),
('34966','joke.'),
('34967',' While filming the episode "The Curse", Anna'),
('34968','Louise Plowman (qv)  (Sarah/Osiris) accidentally caused Michael Shanks (qv) (Dr. Daniel  Jackson) to pass out while she was strangling him.'),
('34969',' When Captain Carter (Amanda Tapping (qv)) is slammed against the  elevator wall, she hit her head on the wall and got a concussion.'),
('34970',' There is a scene in which Kawalsky is given a medical scan with his  head inside a large ring device '),
('34971',' approximately 6ft x 6ft x 2ft.  This device is a real medical tomographic device manufactured in the  early 1990s in Knoxville TN, USA. This device is a PET (positron  emission tomography) medical imaging device '),
('34972',' likely a model 953.  Note that Positron Emission Tomography actually employs anti'),
('34973','matter  as a crucial part of the imaging process. Such equipment can  actually show unusual biological activity in the body as a 3D volume  image. At the same time the 3D medical images in the next scene  showing the parasite wrapped around Kawalskys neck vertebra are at  least partly made'),
('34974','up computer animation.'),
('34975',' At the end of the instructions on how to fix the DHD, the sentence  reads, "If this all fails, well... see ya!"'),
('34976',' John Billingsley (II) (qv) appears as a nerdish scientist who is a  trekkie. He talks about "worshipping at the altar of Roddenberry",  and at one point when it appears he will die he says "I might as  well be wearing a red shirt" (a reference to the original Star Trek  series). Billingsley played Dr. Phlox in _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).  A further visual cue is a Klingon batleth (sword of honor) on the  back wall of Khonsus (Adam Harrington (qv)s) throne room.'),
('34977',' In Skys Top 10 Stargate Episodes, it was voted into 10th place.'),
('34978',' The voice of Thor, the Asgard, was provided by Michael Shanks, the  actor of Doctor Daniel Jackson.'),
('34979',' In the Season 8 episode, "Threads", the diner set where Daniel  Jackson goes while he is between life and ascension, is the same set  used for "Der Waffle Haus" in _"Dead Like Me" (2003)_ (qv). This is  why he feels compelled to order waffles.'),
('34980',' When Daniel looks at the newspaper that "Jim" gives him, there is an  article about the Wraith on the right side of the front page.'),
('34981',' General Hammond and Col. ONeill stand in the observation room  watching as Tealc undergoes the Last Rite. You can see a reflection  on the glass below them of the candles in the isolation room, the  candles have been arranged into the shape of the initials PD '),
('34982','  Peter DeLuise (qv) directed this episode.'),
('34983',' Jack ONeill can be seen reading a Latin for Novices book, and the  author of the book is Joseph Malozzi (qv), the writer of the  episode.'),
('34984',' The first season finale, while the SG'),
('34985','1 team is on a Goauld  mothership, ONeill asks Tealc if the Goauld "TV" gets Showtime. A  reference to the Showtime network on which the series aired from  1997 to 2002.'),
('34986',' The comment by "Colonel Danning" in the Wormhole intro, "Yes, it  does say Colonel on my uniform," is a reference to an earlier  episode where Jack ONeill, after being argued with by the rest of  SG1, says, "Does it say Colonel ANYWHERE on my uniform?"'),
('34987',' General ONeill goes to the locker room and opens his locker. In the  background, one of the lockers has the name "B. Prochaska".  Brigitte Prochaska (qv) was a unit publicist for "Stargate SG'),
('34988','1".'),
('34989',' Originally, all of the hero Wraith males featured on the series were  played by the same actor: James Lafazanos (qv).'),
('34990',' The on'),
('34991','set Stargate is made out of rubber.'),
('34992',' The production crew actually have two Puddle Jumpers. The first is  closed, and is used on location, and the second is an open Jumper  that stays on set. The open jumper is used to film interior shots.'),
('34993',' Ben Browder (qv) was the producers and series creators original  choice for the role of Major John Sheppard. Joe Flanigan (qv) was  hired for the role when Browder could not take the role due to  filming Farscape: Peacekeeper Wars. Browder was later cast in the  role of Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell on Stargate: SG'),
('34994','1.'),
('34995',' People from the expedition wear the flag of their country over their  shoulder. According to Dr Elizabeth Weir, there are people from a  dozen of countries in the mission. Some of the flags weve been able  to see represent Australia, Sweden, The United States, Canada,  Scotland, Spain, Germany, Belgium, South Africa and the Czech  Republic.'),
('34996',' The character of Dr. Weir, played by Torri Higginson (qv), was  originated by Jessica Steen (I) (qv) in the two part episode of  Stargate SG'),
('34997','1 "Lost City".'),
('34998',' Connor Trinneer was unable to reprise his role because of personal  reasons, so Brent Stait stepped in. However, Connor Trinneer later  re'),
('34999','dubbed the character in post'),
('35000','production.'),
('35001',' This is the first episode where the new opening credits, without  Rainbow Francks (qv) but featuring Jason Momoa (qv) and  Paul McGillion (qv), are shown. The first three episodes of season  two had the same opening credits as season one.'),
('35002',' Sheppard says that he doesnt really get into hockey. This is a  reference to _"Stargate SG'),
('35003','1" (1997)_ (qv) and Jack ONeill (star  Richard Dean Anderson (qv)), who loves hockey.'),
('35004',' The dog who appears as Dr. Elizabeth Weirs dog in episode #1.9,  "Home", is Torri Higginson (qv)s actual pet.'),
('35005',' Kate Hewlett, who plays Rodneys sister Jeannie, is David Hewletts  real life sister.'),
('35006',' The alternate universe version of Jeannie Miller has three children,  one girl and two boys. The two boys names are Bradley and Robbie,  also the names of the executive producers, Brad Wright and Rob  Cooper.'),
('35007',' In pilot episode #1.2, "Rising Part 2", while in the "dining room"  of the female Wraith (Andee Frizzell (qv)), clearly seen on the  table is the head of a creature. This creature is a Mastadge, which  was seen in the original _Stargate (1994)_ (qv) movie.'),
('35008',' Weir notes that one of the first things they should do is throw away  the ten thousand year old dead plants in Atlantis. She says this as  she touches an ancient and dead potted plant. In later episodes you  can see the dead plant, still not thrown out, through the windows of  Weirs office.'),
('35009',' The episode is dedicated to Bob Scarabelli (qv).'),
('35010',' McKay says, "Who am I, MacGyver?" Richard Dean Anderson (qv) who  stared in _"Stargate SG'),
('35011','1" (1997)_ (qv) from which this show is a  spin'),
('35012','off, played the title role in _"MacGyver" (1985)_ (qv).'),
('35013',' The name of the episode refers to the location that the original  atomic bomb tests were done.'),
('35014',' Clive Robertson (I) (qv) was initially hired to guest in just one  episode. He impressed producers so much they hired him as the lead.'),
('35015',' Jessica Cauffiel (qv) appears in several early cast photos that  are in circulation. She was replaced by Heather Paige Kent (qv)  prior to the shows premiere.'),
('35016',' Dorie Barton (Tess Farraday) was brought in as a guest'),
('35017','star during  this episode for a four'),
('35018','episode stint. She quickly impressed the  cast and crew and wound up snagging a starring role in the series.'),
('35019',' This program alternated biweekly with  _"George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, The" (1950)_ (qv) on CBS.'),
('35020',' TV debut of Robert Webber (I) (qv).'),
('35021',' Lugosi, Bela (qv) made a rare guest appearance on this program (on  May 21, 1950). The final broadcast was on November 19, 1950.'),
('35022',' Writer Ellison, Harlan (qv), unhappy with changes made to his  concept for the show, had his credit changed to the pseudonym  "Cordwainer Bird."'),
('35023',' In an attempt to "liven up" the show, the producers tried to add an  "evil alien" to the cast. Their alien was Walter Koenig, wearing  Go'),
('35024','Go boots.'),
('35025',' Early TV trailers for this series included scenes from the movie  Silent Running.'),
('35026',' Harlan Ellisons original title for this episode was "Phoenix  Without Ashes". His script was rewritten by Norman Klenman and  retitled "Voyage to Discovery". Ellisons original, unproduced  script won the Writers Guild Award.'),
('35027',' Ellison writes extensively about his troubled experiences with the  producers of this series, and why he insisted on the use of his  pseudonym, in the introduction to the novelization of his original  script. The novelization, "Phoenix Without Ashes", was written by  Edward Bryant and published by Fawcett Books in 1975.'),
('35028',' In the introduction to Edward Bryants novelization of his award'),
('35029','  winning script, Harlan Ellison wrote that "Six months of my life  were spent in creating a dream the shape and color of which had  never been seen on television. The dream was called The Starlost  and between February and September of 1973 I watched it being  steadily turned into a nightmare." (Reference the Fawcett Books  novelization, "Phoenix Without Ashes", published 1975). Ellison  describes that Ben Bova and Douglas Trumbull also quit the series  after contributing to this first episode.'),
('35030',' This reality series resulted in the band K'),
('35031','Otic.'),
('35032',' A few Dutch cabaretiers (Jack Spijkerman (qv), Viggo Waas (qv),  Hans Sibbel (qv), Peter Heerschop (qv),  Joep van Deudekom (qv), Hans Riemens (qv) and  Owen Schumacher (qv)) are irritated by the success of Starmaker  and release under the name One Day Fly a single called "I Wanna Be a  One Day Fly". Their statement is that a good song isnt necessary  for a hit. It proved to be true. Their single entered the Top40 at  rank #1 and was sold out 1 hour after the release.'),
('35033',' The 1950 episode "Grady Everett for the People" was the first script  written by Rod Serling (qv). He was paid $100 for it.'),
('35034',' Rival network RTL planned to launch its celebrity skating show  _"Dancing on Ice" (2006/II)_ (qv) at the day of this shows  premiere, but finally brought it forward by twelve days to attract  more viewers.'),
('35035',' The final broadcast was 30 June 1954.'),
('35036',' _Stars On Stars (2007)_ (qv)host Stephon Marbury  (qv)is a three  time NBA All Star.'),
('35037',' Stephon Marbury  (qv)held the USA Olympic team single game scoring  record with 31 points.'),
('35038',' Stephon Marbury  (qv)is the only player (besides Oscar Robertson)  to average 20 points and 8 assists for his entire NBA career.'),
('35039',' Inspired by the same two undercover NYC detectives that also  inspired the film _Super Cops, The (1974)_ (qv).'),
('35040',' Ford Motor Company actually marketed around 1,000 special edition  Gran Torino hardtops during the 1976 model year with the Starsky and  Hutch paint job '),
('35041',' the shape of the white stripe was not the same as  the TV cars; sadly, the Torino was redesigned for 1977 as the LTD  II, with the station wagon the only sole survivor.'),
('35042',' The producer actually wanted to use a green and white Camaro instead  of the red and white Ford Torino but the Chevy company were unable  to help them.'),
('35043',' Huggy Bears last name is Brown.'),
('35044',' This episode served as a pilot for a proposed spin'),
('35045','off series titled  "Huggy Bear and the Turkey" but a series was not ordered.'),
('35046',' According to the episode "Shootout", Detective Starskys full name  is "David Michael Starsky" (Hutch was Ken Hutchinson).'),
('35047',' Originally banned by the BBC, the episode "The Fix" was first shown  on British television on 31 May 1999 on Channel 4 as part of a  Starsky and Hutch theme night.'),
('35048',' This script was adapted from an episode of Stewarts NBC radio  series "The Six Shooter" (1953'),
('35049',' 54). The radio version was called  "When the Shoe Doesnt Fit."'),
('35050',' Directed by Alfred Hitchcock one week after he directed "Psycho,"  also featuring Vera Miles and much of the same crew that worked on  this episode.'),
('35051',' David Opatoshus final TV project.'),
('35052',' Michael Kitchen (I) (qv) was first offered the Bill Nighy (qv)  role.'),
('35053',' The set of the House of Commons chamber is the same one that was a  part of Granada Studios Tour. It was purchased personally by the  scriptwriter Paul Abbott so it could used in the drama otherwise it  would have been destroyed when the Tour closed and he feared it  would take too long to get the necessary money from the BBC. It is  currently kept in storage in Oxford.'),
('35054',' A second season was commissioned by then'),
('35055','BBC Commissioner Greg Dyke  before the first season had even been transmitted. The second season  never materialized, however, because Paul Abbott felt he didnt know  how to make the story work and he had already had tremendous success  with Shameless.'),
('35056',' The cast was extremely reluctant to write material for recurring  characters, but pressure from the network forced them to do so. When  the character of Doug and his catch phrase "Im outta heeeere..."  began to catch on, Michael Showalter (qv), who played and created  Doug, conceptualized the second season sketch in which Doug gets  annoyed by everyone finding his rebellious slogan charming.'),
('35057',' The season 3 theme song is performed by Lil Romeo, who also appears  as himself in "Romeo in the Mix".'),
('35058',' When Ritchie gains superpowers in season three, he considers  Hardware as his hero name. Virgil says its already in use. This is  a reference to the comic book "Hardware", published by the same  company (Milestone Media/DC Comics) that published the original  "Static" comics, which both created by series producer, Denys Cowan.'),
('35059',' In the first episode, "A Shock To The System", Virgil is trying on  different costumes. One of the costumes he tries on is that of Black  Vulcan, the African'),
('35060','American hero from "Superfriends".'),
('35061',' In the pilot episode, Static is trying on different superhero  outfits and briefly wears the outfit of Superfriends character Black  Vulcan (another superhero with electricity powers). On Harvey  Birdman, Attorney At Law, Phil LaMarr (who voices Static) has a  recurring role as Black Vulcan.'),
('35062',' Another black superhero, Black Lightning, created by Tony Isabella,  was originally intended to guest star. However, DC comics who owns  the rights to the character would not license the character for the  episode. So the episode was rewritten, and an older superhero, Soul  Power was created for the episode.'),
('35063',' Virgil/Static says that he still pretends to be Green Lantern  sometimes. Phil LaMarr (qv), who plays Virgil, also plays the part  of Green Lantern in _"Justice League" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('35064',' Hip'),
('35065','Hops first animated video show. The show was created by the  same team who created "A View From Da UndaGround," a comic'),
('35066','strip  which ran in The Source from 1991'),
('35067','1994.'),
('35068',' Won a Silver Telly at the 2006 Telly Awards for Best use of Humor in  a Non'),
('35069','Broadcast Video.'),
('35070',' Won the Peoples Voice 2007 Webby for Best Comedy Long Form or  Series.'),
('35071',' Won the 2007 Webby Awards Peoples Voice Award for Best Comedy  Series'),
('35072',' According to Dennis Waterman (qv)s autobiography "ReMinder",  Susan George (qv)s character Samantha Mansfield in Series 4 was  written out after a few episodes because Waterman and executive  producer David Reynolds (III) (qv) decided that George was not  capable of doing the job. After hasty re'),
('35073','writes, Leslie Ash (qv)s  character Jo Blake was introduced as a replacement love interest for  Thomas Gynn.'),
('35074',' Michelle appears in this new version of The Steam Room after the  first incarnation was presented by Jo Guest '),
('35075',' without Richard  Alexander. It is believed that after seeing the first production  screeners of the new show, ITV asked for her to compete in Celebrity  X Factor.'),
('35076',' During pre'),
('35077','production, the series went through a number of title  changes before the eventual title was decided on. These included  "Blue Heat", "Kill the Heat" and "Fire Fight".'),
('35078',' Each episode is meant to be structured in the style of a Marx  Brothers film.'),
('35079',' The name "Stella" comes from when the trio first performed at a  nightclub, the nightclubs owner, who was six months pregnant told  them she was going to name her baby "Stella". The trio then named  their act "Stella" as a sign of respect.'),
('35080',' In the pilot, Michael, Michael and Davids neighbors were Jennifer,  Stacy and Karen; Karen was played by Rashida Jones (qv). But after  then, Karen disappeared and was replaced by Amy, played by  Samantha Buck (qv); nothing else was changed. The pilot was filmed  on location in a New York apartment, which explains the differences  in lighting and the appearance of the hallway scenes in the  subsequent episodes.'),
('35081',' In one episode, Jean'),
('35082','Luc tells Carol that she looks like Chrissy  from _"Threes Company" (1977)_ (qv). Suzanne Somers (qv) really  did play Chrissy on the show.'),
('35083',' Many sets used in scenes inside the house were also used in  _"Hogan Family, The" (1986)_ (qv) and  _"Family Matters" (1989)_ (qv).'),
('35084',' This show was set in the same television universe as  _"Family Matters" (1989)_ (qv). In fact, Steve Urkel made an  appearance in one episode.'),
('35085',' Opening of show is at an amusement park which is supposed to be  located on the shores of Lake Michigan. The amusement park is  actually Six Flags Magic Mountain (located in Valencia, California)  which in reality is many miles inland from the Pacific Ocean.'),
('35086',' When Patrick Duffy (qv) agreed to return to _"Dallas" (1978)_ (qv)  in 1986, he had it put in his contract that he would get to be on  another television show after "Dallas" ended. Honoring that  agreement, this show was created specifically for Duffy, and it  premiered the season after "Dallas" ended.'),
('35087',' In one episode, J.T. tells Frank that "If youre watching Baywatch  with your wife, you know nothing about marriage."  Brandon Call (qv) played Hobie Buchannon in the first season of  _"Baywatch" (1989)_ (qv).'),
('35088',' After the 6th season ABC canceled the show but then CBS picked it up  for its 7th and last season.'),
('35089',' The series was nearly canceled after season 5. It was saved when  they made Bronson Pinchot and Jason Marsden regular characters. This  is why there were no new episodes from May 1996 through March 1997.'),
('35090',' Sasha Mitchell was a last minute addition to the show and did not  appear until the 4th episode of season 1.'),
('35091',' Sasha Mitchell was eventually given his job back and did appear in  the second to last episode but the series was canceled and his  return was short lived.'),
('35092',' J.T.s initials stand for John Thomas.'),
('35093',' In only the first few episodes of the series (including the pilot),  during the opening credits there is an extra, unspecified kid in the  Lambert/Foster clan. He can be seen as the family enters the  amusement park and scatters to different areas, during  Peggy Rea (qv)s credit, and another instance with  Susan Somers (qv) later in the sequence. Its suspected that  character of Mark Foster was originally cast as another actor, and  later replaced by Christopher Castile (qv), as evidenced by his  absence from the family rollercoaster ride at the end.'),
('35094',' Scarlett Pomers (qv) TV debut.'),
('35095',' The episodes title is a reference to the title of  Arthur Miller (I) (qv)s novel "Death of a Salesman"'),
('35096',' The episodes title is also the title of a song by  The Beatles (qv)'),
('35097',' The episodes title is also a song by Cyndi Lauper (qv)'),
('35098',' This is the 100th episode of the series.'),
('35099',' This is the episode where we find out that J.T. stands for John  Thomas.'),
('35100',' The Fosters and Lamberts take care of the neighbors dog, a St.  Bernard named Mr. Fritz who scares Mark. Mr. Fritz is actually  Chris the Dog, who "co'),
('35101','starred" with Christopher Castile (qv) in  the movie _Beethoven (1992)_ (qv) the same year the episode aired.'),
('35102',' The title is a quote from _Jerry Maguire (1996)_ (qv)'),
('35103',' This is the last episode that Sasha Mitchell appears in as a regular  cast member.'),
('35104',' Dana tells J.T. that if he plans on wearing skirts more often, he  should get himself a Thigh Master. Suzanne Somers was a spokesperson  for the Thigh Master during the 1990s.'),
('35105',' In its original airing on ABC, this episode was part of a crossover  with "Family Matters".'),
('35106',' Remade in Sweden as _"Albert & Herbert" (1974)_ (qv). Also served as  a "blueprint" for the long'),
('35107','running American series  _"Sanford and Son" (1972)_ (qv).'),
('35108',' Wilfrid Brambells character was often referred to as a dirty old  man. In a little in'),
('35109','joke, his character in  _Hard Days Night, A (1964)_ (qv) was referred to as a very clean  man.'),
('35110',' The series began life as a 1962 segment of the BBCs "Comedy  Playhouse" strand, in an episode titled "The Offer".'),
('35111',' The Steptoes fictitious residence is Mews Cottage, Oil Drum Lane,  Shepherds Bush, London.'),
('35112',' Oil Drum Lane was mentioned by Tony Hancock in Hancock episode "The  Missing Page" (Broadcast 11 March 1960) as being the residence of  the reader who borrowed the library book before Tony Hancock. This  was also written by Ray Galton & Alan Simpson.'),
('35113',' Unlike most BBC sitcoms from the 1960s, all of the episodes exist.  Copies of the missing episodes were saved by the creators  themselves. However, colour episodes that were wiped only exist in  black and white.'),
('35114',' A mini'),
('35115','series of eight 30'),
('35116','minute episodes that was shown on Swedish  television in the autumn of 1996. It was presented as "The Original  Settman Evening Show & Granberg Late Night Hour Live"'),
('35117',' Initially, the show included 13 episodes of 50 minutes each, but for  several reasons each episode was split in two before first public  release.'),
('35118',' From 1962'),
('35119','1965, Allen re'),
('35120','created the Tonight Show madness on a new  late'),
('35121','night Steve Allen Show syndicated by Westinghouse TV. The show,  taped in Hollywood at the Vine Street Theater and was marked by the  same wild, unpredictable stunts, such as Man In The Street and  comedy skits that often extended down the street to a supermarket  known as the Hollywood Ranch Market. He also presented Southern  California eccentrics including health food advocate Gypsy Boots and  an early musical performance by Frank Zappa. The show also featured  plenty of jazz played by Allen and members of the shows band, the  Donn Trenner Orchestra, which included such virtuoso musicians as  guitarist Herb Ellis and flamboyantly comedic trombonist Frank  Rosolino.'),
('35122',' The song that Steve Allen once made fun of by reading it as though  it was a poem was "Be Bop A Lula" by Gene Vincent.'),
('35123',' Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five appeared in a live remote telecast  from San Francisco'),
('35124',' Joey Formans TV debut.'),
('35125',' The Ice Capades appeared in a live remote telecast from Atlantic  City'),
('35126',' This episode features stars of NBC shows: Gene Barry (from "Bat  Masterson"); Bob Cummings ("Love That Bob"); Buddy Ebsen & Keith  Larsen ("Northwest Passage"); Ralph Edwards ("This Is Your Life");  George Gobel; Bob Hope; Robert Horton ("Wagon Train"); Peter Lawford  (of "The Thin Man"); Lee Marvin (of "M'),
('35127','Squad"); Groucho Marx; George  Montgomery (from "Cimarron City"); George Nader (of "Ellery Queen");  Dinah Shore.'),
('35128',' On film (13'),
('35129','minute segment): At the movie premiere of "Can'),
('35130','Can,"  Steve Allen interviews celebrities outside the theater. Celebrities  include: Fred MacMurray and his wife June Haver,Jayne Mansfield,  with her husband Mickey Hargitay and her mother,Tony Randall with  his wife Florence Gibbs,Buddy Adler and wife Anita Louise Also  appearing: Shirley MacLaine, songwriter James Van Heusen, Nancy  Sinatra & fiancée Tommy Sands, Hedda Hopper, Tom Tryon, Louella  Parsons, composer Jimmy McHugh, director Walter Lang, Edward G.  Robinson and Nanette Fabray'),
('35131',' This is a sequel to episode #13, "The Gift", which was written by  Ray Bradbury.'),
('35132',' Steve Lawrence (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35133',' The final DuMont broadcast was on 30 January 1953, and the series  resumed over CBS on 16 June 1953. The final broadcast (over CBS) was  on 11 August 1953.'),
('35134',' Some actual crew'),
('35135','instructors of Japan Airlines are cast.'),
('35136',' The costumes and make'),
('35137','up took two to three hours to put on each  morning in a draughty field in Berkshire.'),
('35138',' It took approximately five days to film an episode.'),
('35139',' The animal skins were too shiny so make'),
('35140','up smeared hair'),
('35141','gel all over  them and then rubbed cat litter into the goo to "dirty them down".'),
('35142',' The bakery staff are all actual employees of the factory.'),
('35143',' This show was cancelled before it even aired.'),
('35144',' Jami Gertzs characters name, "Judy Miller," was also the name of  the little girl character created by Gilda Radner on  _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv). This tie may be a tribute to  Radner, since Gertz played her in the TV movie "Gilda Radner: Its  Always Something."'),
('35145',' All episode titles begin with the word "Still".'),
('35146',' When the episode "Still Neighbors", which originally aired on 27  September 2004 and featured the final TV appearance of  Rodney Dangerfield (qv), was rebroadcast on 1 November 2004, the  episode contained a message that read; "This episode of Still  Standing is dedicated to the memory of Rodney Dangerfield."'),
('35147',' As of August 2003, Peter Phelps (qv) and Kate Kendall (qv) are  the only remaining original cast members.'),
('35148',' Anderson, Gerry (qv) based his puppet of Troy Tempest on the  facial features of American actor Garner, James (qv).'),
('35149',' According to background information produced by Century 21 for its  publications, "Stingray" takes place a few years prior to "Captain  Scarlet and the Mysterons" (1967), with some WASP personnel becoming  members of the later SPECTRUM. None of this was indicated on screen,  however.'),
('35150',' The puppet for Atlanta was modeled after voice actress Lois Maxwell.  Not listed in the IMDb cast listing, for good reason, is the  character of Marina. This is because the character is a silent  mermaid who is Troys love interest. Marina was one of the first and  only mute characters ever portrayed in a puppet/animated series.'),
('35151',' The original red used on the uniforms had to be changed as it was  coming out as very black on black & white TV sets, making the action  indistinct.'),
('35152',' This was the first British TV series to be made in color.'),
('35153',' The tagline "Dogma Comedy" is taken from Lars von Triers "Dogma"  manifesto, as the series is a kind of staged docu'),
('35154','soap, shot with  documentary feel. The characters play themselves, keeping their real  names, but the plotline is scripted. The viewers are not meant to  know whether its for real or fake.'),
('35155',' Made by Jonathan Ross (I) (qv) Hot Sauce company in conjunction  with the BBC.'),
('35156',' The masked ninja seen briefly in several sketches throughout the  show is played by Steve Tartalia (qv), who appeared in several  kung fu films, including _Wong Fei'),
('35157','hung (1991)_ (qv).'),
('35158',' Paul Sorensens TV debut.'),
('35159',' Available as an extra on the Alpha Home Entertainment DVD release of  _Traitor, The (1936)_ (qv).'),
('35160',' In Part 1, Timothy Daly (I) (qv)s character asks an assistant,  "Do you see Superman around here?" Daly does the voice of Superman  in the WB animated series _"Superman" (1996)_ (qv).'),
('35161',' The movie takes place on Little Tall Island off the coast of Maine,  the same setting as Stephen King (I) (qv)s  _Dolores Claiborne (1995)_ (qv). This is alluded to in the script.'),
('35162',' The book that Cat reads to the children, "The Little Puppy", was a  favorite of Danny Torrance in "The Shining" (another  Stephen King (I) (qv) story).'),
('35163',' CAMEO(Stephen King (I) (qv)): Does an ad on the smashed'),
('35164','in TV in  Martha Clarendons house for the litigation law firm of Macintosh &  Redding (1'),
('35165','800'),
('35166','1'),
('35167','STIK'),
('35168','EM).'),
('35169',' Auditions were scheduled for January 9, 1998, in Southwest Harbor,  ME. A massive freezing rain storm arrived on that day and left the  entire state a disaster area. (Three other states and four Canadian  provinces were also affected; parts of Quebec and Ontario were hit  harder than Maine.)'),
('35170',' Stormskärs Maja was shown as a 7 hour marathon at the first Ekenäs  Film Fest on January 22nd, 2006. A one hour break after the three  first episodes before the last three was the only pause the showing  had.'),
('35171',' Yle, the production company of the series, would like to release the  series on DVD, but because of unsettled copyright matters it has not  been released yet.'),
('35172',' Most of the actors in the series arent professional actors but  amateurs.'),
('35173',' 23 September 1955, ITVs first full day of broadcasting, had a  number of other firsts. A female news reader, Barbara Mandell, who  read the midday news and a daytime schedule including cookery and  childrens programmes'),
('35174',' Melvyn Bragg is the longest continual editor and presenter of an  Arts programme in world television.'),
('35175',' Shown as part of the "Storyboard" series of individual plays,  "Woodentop" became the pilot for the long'),
('35176','running series  _"Bill, The" (1984)_ (qv). Although essentially the same, a few  changes were made before the series began. These are:  '),
('35177',' Peter Dean (I) (qv) was replaced by Eric Richard (I) (qv) as    the father'),
('35178','figure sergeant.  '),
('35179',' Robert Pugh (I) (qv) was replaced by John Salthouse (qv) as    fiery DI Roy Galloway.  '),
('35180',' PC Morgan was renamed PC Edwards.  '),
('35181',' Jon Croft (I) (qv)s character was dropped.'),
('35182',' Woodentop is a term used by plainclothes CID (Criminal  Investigation Division) detectives, referring to uniformed police  officers.'),
('35183',' Contrary to popular belief, PC Holliss (Jeff Stewart (I) (qv))  voice is not heard over the radio in this episode. The duty PC puts  out a call for him, but we dont hear the reply.'),
('35184',' The first line of dialogue in Woodentop, "Right then Carver, lets  do it." is spoken by Jim Carver when he wakes up on his first  morning as a PC. He uses the same line in The Bill on the morning  of his wedding to June Ackland, and again as he is walking away from  June in his last episode.'),
('35185',' One of the main differences between "Hollywood Squares" and  "Storybook Squares" is that the various celebrity guests appeared as  characters from folklore, literature, history, or other TV programs.  This led to some very interesting (and sometimes bizarre) casting,  such as: Roddy McDowall as Sherlock Holmes, Barbara Eden as Jeannie,  Carolyn Jones as Morticia Addams, Marty Allen as Cupid, Paul  Winchell and Jerry Mahoney as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Charo as  Queen Isabella, William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Wally Cox as Paul  Revere, Soupy Sales as Henry VIII, Rip Taylor as Custer, Arte  Johnson as the German Soldier from "Laugh'),
('35186','In," and Roy Rogers and  Dale Evans as...Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.'),
('35187',' The number "3" features in every episode of the series:  '),
('35188',' Hans My Hedgehog '),
('35189',' The Princess, after marrying the Grovelhog,    learns he sheds his quills each night and she has to keep it a    secret for 3 nights in order to break the curse. When she fails    and he runs away, she searches the world and wears out 3 pairs of    iron shoes in the process.  '),
('35190',' Fearnot '),
('35191',' Fearnot comes from a family of 3 (father, brother and    Fearnot) and was tricked by 3 bullies early in the story. It takes    3 encounters before he finally learns how to shudder (encountering    the swamp creature, the half demon in the castle, and the thought    of losing his sweetheart).  '),
('35192',' A Story Short '),
('35193',' The Storyteller loses to the Beggar 3 times while    playing Dice. He loses his money, his wife and his own self.  '),
('35194',' The Luck Child '),
('35195',' Lucky survives 3 attempts on his life by the    wicked king (thrown over a cliff, sent to the castle with a letter    instructing the queen to kill him, and being sent to the Griffins    lair).  '),
('35196',' The Soldier and Death '),
('35197',' The Soldier helps 3 beggars and is    rewarded each time. He also captures 3 geese the first time he    uses the Magic Sack.  '),
('35198',' The True Bride '),
('35199',' The girl completes 3 tasks given to her by the    troll (with the help of the Thought Lion). The Lion also gives her    3 walnuts with gifts hidden inside to barter with the Trollop.  '),
('35200',' The Three Ravens '),
('35201',' After the Princesss 3 brothers are transformed    into ravens, she has to keep silent for 3 years, 3 months and 3    days to break the curse. She also gives birth to 3 sons after    marrying the Prince.  '),
('35202',' Sapsorrow '),
('35203',' Youngest of 3 daughters, Sapsorrow commissions the    making of 3 dresses to stall the arranged marriage with her    Father. She then wears those 3 dresses on 3 different nights to    woo the Prince.  '),
('35204',' The Heartless Giant '),
('35205',' Youngest of 3 princes, Leo tries to find the    Heartless Giant that he released. On the way, he helps 3 animals    (bird, fish and wolf) who later aid him. When Leo tries to find    where the Giants heart is hidden, he finds out on the third try.'),
('35206',' Was the first Israeli TV series starring a gay character.'),
('35207',' In the episodes that show Josies bedroom, you can see a SpongeBob  poster on the wall.'),
('35208',' Episode #11, "Brothers Grim," has Chances brother Eric telling him  to contact Fox Mulder of the FBI '),
('35209',' a reference to "X'),
('35210','Files, The"  (1993).'),
('35211',' Chance can be seen reading the Eerie Inquirer, a reference to  Producer Karl Schaefers other program, Eerie, Indiana.'),
('35212',' This daily paranormal newsmagazine was developed and supervised by  Susan Peters at Chris'),
('35213','Craft/United Television for the syndicated  television market. She had previously developed the similarly themed  series "Sightings" at the Fox Broadcasting Company.'),
('35214',' The name Gurney Slade was taken from a village in Somerset, England.'),
('35215',' Anthony Newley (qv) insisted that his childhood friend  Bernie Winters (qv) be cast as the only other regular performer on  the show'),
('35216',' This series premiered near the end of the DMont Television Network.  It aired on Friday evenings at 10:00 EST. The final broadcast was on  February 11, 1955.'),
('35217',' The character of Jerri is based on drug'),
('35218','addict  Florrie Fisher (qv), who talked to kids in schools about the  dangers of drugs during the 1970s. Many of the shows story lines  mirror Fishers account precisely, including Jerris joining a cult,  lesbian compulsion and in the series finale, her relapse and return  to the streets. In real life, Fisher mysteriously disappeared after  her high school lecture stint, having presumably relapsed to a life  of addiction, prostitution and thievery.'),
('35219',' The episodes title is a reference to the song "Behind Blue Eyes".'),
('35220',' The rights to the poem "A Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes had to  be acquired before Stephen Colbert could read it.'),
('35221',' In the series finale, "The Last Temptation of Blank", a photograph  of Beck (I) (qv) is visible in Coach Wolfs food stand. Beck was  dating the episodes guest star Winona Ryder (qv) at the time and  his song "Sexx Laws" is played over that episodes credits.'),
('35222',' Transmission of the show had to be briefly halted and rescheduled  because it was competing with the popular F4 (Meteor Garden). Once  the run of F4 finished, the show continued.'),
('35223',' The program was a summer replacement and was broadcast from May to  September 1953 and June to September 1954.'),
('35224',' This summertime variety shows last broadcast was on 8 September  1954.'),
('35225',' In some episodes throughout the series, if you look hard enough, you  will be able to see Akuma, another Street Fighter character.'),
('35226',' The motorcycle was a modified Honda CR 250. The stunt bikes were CR  125s.'),
('35227',' The bike was designed by Andrew Probert (qv).'),
('35228',' During the third season, Diane Polley was battling cancer. Despite  her illness, she decided to continue working. Her illness was  apparent on'),
('35229','screen, as she continued to get thinner and thinner. At  the same time her stage make'),
('35230','up appeared heavier and heavier. She  died during the middle of the season. Her character was not  replaced. It was explained on the show that she found love, while on  vacation and decided not to return to the firm.'),
('35231',' The character Carrie Barr had to be written out because  Sonja Smits (qv) suffered a near fatal ectopic pregnancy during  episode shooting.'),
('35232',' Cynthia Dale sister Jennifer Dale appears in this episode. The two  do not share any scenes together.'),
('35233',' After three seasons as a recurring character, Ron Lea is made a  series regular in this the final season.'),
('35234',' David James Elliots final appearance, as he decided leave the show  and move to California. His character is last seen in Florida,  embracing a woman, and telling a colleague over the phone he wont  be returning to Toronto. The woman is played by Nanci Chambers,  Elliots real'),
('35235','life wife.'),
('35236',' In this episode Mercedes surname is revealed, which is Spencer.'),
('35237',' Albert Schultz wife Susan Coyne appears in this episode. The two do  not share any scenes together.'),
('35238',' James Garner (qv) had been offered the roles of both Gus and Call  in _"Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini)_ (qv), but had to decline for  health reasons.'),
('35239',' This film makes reference to Blue Duck, a former nemesis of Gus and  Call, and even includes a flashback to his capture of Lorena from  _"Lonesome Dove" (1989) (mini)_ (qv). Wes Studi (qv), who plays  Famous Shoes in this film, also appears in the Lonesome Dove  prequel, _"Comanche Moon" (2007) (mini)_ (qv), as Blue Ducks  father, Buffalo Hump.'),
('35240',' "The Streets of Laredo" was author Larry McMurtry (qv)s original  title for the screenplay that later became his novel, Lonesome Dove.'),
('35241',' James Garner (qv)s role was originally played by  Tommy Lee Jones (qv) in Lonesome Dove (1989)(mini) (qv). Garner  and Jones would later appear together in  _Space Cowboys (2000)_ (qv).'),
('35242',' Sam Shepard (qv)s role was previously played by  Timothy Scott (I) (qv). Shepard directed  _Silent Tongue (1994)_ (qv), in which Scott appeared.'),
('35243',' Michael Douglas (qv) quit the show in 1975 to produce  _One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)_ (qv). His characters  absence was explained by having him take a teaching position.'),
('35244',' In the San Francisco police department, an "Inspector" is just a  detective rank. In other police departments, an Inspector is a much  higher rank (in the NYPD, Inspector is the rank above Captain; in  the UK police, an Inspector is equivalent to a Lieutenant).'),
('35245',' Each half hour episode is filmed in only one day.'),
('35246',' At the end of every episode, Erics stress becomes so bad that the  vein on his head strangles him.'),
('35247',' In every episode, Mrs Wilson is trying to get a letter in the mail  and it always ends up going in the sewer.'),
('35248',' Despite the show carrying a TV'),
('35249','MA rating, scenes involving nudity  were censored with pixilation on some airings.'),
('35250',' In the episode "You Only Lick Twice", Pamela Anderson (I) (qv)  appeared as herself, so the actress had to voice both herself and  Stripperella.'),
('35251',' On one of the first episodes, a charcter by the name of Dirk McMahon  (a fellow strip club owner of ill repute) is voiced by WWE  Chairman/Owner Vince McMahon (qv).'),
('35252',' Throughout the series, there are a lot of obvious mistakes (such as  the background looping during a chase scene) and inside jokes (such  as Erotica hinting to her dog that there is someone else in the  room... the viewers) done on purpose to add adult humor to the show'),
('35253',' Hoops last name is Schwartz.'),
('35254',' A website address for Sack Flashers is shown, sackflashers.com which  is an active website featuring Stoker and Hoop.'),
('35255',' In Germany the original air date of this last episode of season 3  was 30 April 2007, but three days earlier the DVD'),
('35256','box of the third  season was released, thats why many people saw this episode already  on 27 April 2007.'),
('35257',' James Plunkett (I) (qv) has said that Rashers was based on the  Dublin tramp "Johnny Forty Coats".'),
('35258',' Mike Strutter was the man responsible for the death of  Paul Kaye (IV) (qv)s character Dennis Pennis and was his  long'),
('35259','suffering cocaine'),
('35260','addicted lawyer.'),
('35261',' Strutter holds the Guinness World Record for Most Swearing in a TV  Show and has more swearing per minute than record holder '),
('35262',' South  Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut.'),
('35263',' David Kaufman (qv) voices a character originally played by  Michael J. Fox (qv). He previously stood in for Fox in  _Back to the Future (1991)_ (qv).'),
('35264',' Production was cut short when Ol Dirty Bastard (qv) died in  November 2004.'),
('35265',' The final DuMont broadcast was on 26 July 1955. Thereafter the  series went into syndication.'),
('35266',' The title of the show was originally "Studio 7 on the Sunset Strip".  The title was changed after it was discovered that there was a  short'),
('35267','lived WB game show by the name of "Studio 7".'),
('35268',' Amanda Peet (I) (qv) originally turned down the role of Jordan  McDeere.'),
('35269',' Matthew Perry (I) (qv) originally turned down the role of Matt  Albie but Aaron Sorkin did not want to have anyone else play the  part and apparently would not take "No" for an answer. Perry  reconsidered and decided to jump on board.'),
('35270',' Immediately above the countdown board in Matts office is a  black'),
('35271','on'),
('35272','white strip bearing the legend "Time flies like an arrow,  fruit flies like a banana. G. Marx"'),
('35273',' The character of Harriet Hayes is loosely modeled after creator  Aaron Sorkins former girlfriend, Kristin Chenoweth.'),
('35274',' Sarah Paulson (qv) and Nathan Corddry (qv) are the only actors  to appear in all 22 episodes.'),
('35275',' The episode title card and opening credits use the same font as West  Wing, another show written by Aaron Sorkin (qv)'),
('35276',' The lawyer representing the studio in a sexual harassment suit is  from law firm "Gage'),
('35277','Whitney". This company is also the employer of  character Sam Seaborn before he joins the first "Bartlet for  America" campaign in another Aaron Sorkin (qv) creation '),
('35278','  _"West Wing, The" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('35279',' Matt teaches Harriet a joke: "A Jewish guy calls his mother and  says, Mom! How are you? And the mother says, Terrible. I havent  eaten in 38 days. And he says, Why havent you eaten in 38 days?  And the mother says, I didnt want my mouth full in case you should  call." In The West Wing, Season 5, Episode 5, "Constituency of One,"  Amy tells this same joke to Josh. Writing for both episodes is  credited to Eli Attie (qv).'),
('35280',' This show features both Lucy Davis (II) (qv), who played Dawn the  receptionist in the original _"Office, The" (2001)_ (qv), and  Jenna Fischer (qv), who played Pam the receptionist in the US  remake _"Office, The" (2005)_ (qv).'),
('35281',' On the wall in one of the dressing rooms, a "Bartlet for America"  sign is visible. This is a reference to the earlier Sorkin/Schlamme  collaboration "West Wing, The" (1999)_ (qv) about the goings'),
('35282','on  inside the fictional Bartlet White House.'),
('35283',' Jordan McDeere was originally called Jamie and Danny Tripp was  initially written as Danny Moore.'),
('35284',' The original name for the fictitious network was UBS, the same  network from the film "Network" which broadcast shows such as The  Howard Beale Show and The Mao Tze Tung Hour. The network was later  changed to NBS.'),
('35285',' Jacks line, "I hate spunk", is a tribute to "The Mary Tyler Moore"  show: in the premier episode, Lou Grant delivers the same line to  Mary, under comparable circumstances. The earlier show is generally  credited with breaking a lot of social ground for women in the  workplace.'),
('35286',' In conversation with Jordan, Jack quotes from  Stephen Sondheim (qv)s 1981 musical, "Merrily We Roll Along":  "Its called thieves get rich and saints get shot. Its called God  dont answer prayers a lot." The musical is about the fortunes of a  writer and a producer in Hollywood.'),
('35287',' Jacks line "Thieves get rich and saints get shot and God dont  answer prayers a lot" comes from the 1981 Stephen Sondheim (qv)  musical "Merrily We Roll Along".'),
('35288',' Throughout the episode, Matt (under the influence of pills) asks his  colleagues if they remembered a writer named Tim Batale from the  1998'),
('35289','1999 season. In Matts flashbacks, we learn that Tim was fired  for using pills. "Tim Batale" is an anagram of "Matt Albie."'),
('35290',' The ladies dressing room contains a "Bartlett for President"  poster, a reference to Sorkins previous show, "The West Wing". The  poster appears about 4 minutes from the end of the next'),
('35291','to'),
('35292','last  segment. Simon and Tom are trying to talk Harriet out of posing. She  crosses to a small gallery area to wash her hands. The camera  switches to show Simon from behind in the right foreground, Harriet  in the background. The poster appears on the wall at the far right  of the screen for about four seconds.'),
('35293',' This episodes title ("What Kind of Day Has It Been") is the same as  the title of the last episode of the first season of  _"West Wing, The" (1999)_ (qv) and the last episode of the first  season of _"Sports Night" (1998)_ (qv), both created by  Aaron Sorkin (qv). This is also the last episode of this shows  first season.'),
('35294',' Originally a CBS radio dramatic anthology series, which was directed  by Fletcher Markle (qv) who was often heard on the series in  leading roles with his future wife, Mercedes McCambridge (qv).'),
('35295',' For many years, only the first half of the kinescope of the live  1954 TV version of "12 Angry Men" (shown as an episode of this  series, and upon which the movie version  (_12 Angry Men (1957)_ (qv)) is based) was thought to survive, and  had been in the possession of the Museum of Television & Radio since  1976. In 2003 a complete 16mm kinescope was discovered in the  collection of Samuel Liebowitz (former defense attorney and judge)  and was also acquired by the museum.'),
('35296',' {A Matter of Guilt (#9.39)}'),
('35297',' Herb Volands first TV role.'),
('35298',' Wesley Laus first TV appearance.'),
('35299',' John McGiver (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35300',' Anthony Franciosa (I) (qv)’s first TV project.'),
('35301',' Snippets of this 50 year old television drama were used in the 2007  television program "Boston Legal" (episode: Son of the Defender)  where the now older Shatner recalled back to instances where he and  his father (played by Ralph Bellamy) were in discussion of a mans  innocence. It melded well into the Boston Legal episode.'),
('35302',' Ed Asners TV debut.'),
('35303',' Christopher Plummer (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35304',' Orson Welles (qv) name is never mentioned.'),
('35305',' James Coburn (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35306',' John Astin (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35307',' Fritz Weaver (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35308',' Most famous for a program aired in 1980 about "video violence". The  program gave several horror movies a bad name in Sweden, most  notably _Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The (1974)_ (qv). This lead to a  lot of horror movies that were previously legally available on video  being banned, but also to increase the interest in those movies.'),
('35309',' Needham was named after former stuntman/director Hal Needham.'),
('35310',' Took 3 years to shoot all 6 episodes.'),
('35311',' The exterior scenes in front of "Hotel Fürstenhof" are shot at a  private hotel in Vagen, Bavaria and on the previous set of  _"Manns '),
('35312',' Ein Jahrhundertroman, Die" (2001) (mini)_ (qv).'),
('35313',' The shows Austrian broadcaster combined the episodes 1 to 165 to a  pilot movie and first aired episode 166 regularly.'),
('35314',' Although the public broadcaster ARD was heavily criticized for the  shows trivial plot and wooden acting, it has been watched by up to  4.5 million viewers in its daytime slot and has been sold to other  countries due to its enormous domestic success.'),
('35315',' This episode was watched by 4.59 million viewers, which marks an  all'),
('35316','time record in the shows ratings history.'),
('35317',' This was the Sub'),
('35318','Mariners sole animated series. The character was  Marvel Comics first and mightiest mutant, and had been a staple of  Marvel Comics since the early nineteen forties, when he was first  introduced.'),
('35319',' For the final episode, The Beatles "In My Life" played over a clip  segment of the shows memorable moments. In versions aired throughout  Europe and other countries, the music was changed to Shawn Colvins  version of the same song. Shawn Colvin had previously contributed to  the show, her song "Nothin On Me" was the shows theme tune in the  second and third seasons.'),
('35320',' The character of Luis was changed from Cuban to Russian in the  Latin'),
('35321','American dub version of the TV show.'),
('35322',' The title refers to the title of Charles Dickens (qv) novel "A  Tale of Two Cities"'),
('35323',' The title refers to the title of Charles Dickens (qv) novel "A  Tale of Two Cities"'),
('35324',' Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins starred in "The Blue Lagoon"  before "Suddenly Susan".'),
('35325',' The real'),
('35326','life Sue Thomas (qv) appeared as a character named Deanne  in one episode, presumably named for series star Deanne Bray (qv).'),
('35327',' Brenda Songs character of "London Tipton" the hotel owners spoiled  daughter, is an obvious play on hotel heiress Paris Hilton (qv).'),
('35328',' Ashley Tisdale (qv) tried out for the roles of both London and  Maddie.'),
('35329',' The Tipton Hotel where the show is set is supposed to be in Boston,  Massachusetts. The hotel exteriors shown in the series are not  actually the Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, like  some rumors say, but are computer generated.'),
('35330',' Each episode takes two days to shoot.'),
('35331',' In the original script of the show, Maddie Fitzpatricks name was  Lena.'),
('35332',' The twins said in an interview, that their names on the show were  actually named Dylan and Cole, as the characters were based around  them, But as the story progressed, they changed their names as the  twins and the characters personalitys differed.'),
('35333',' The executive producer pulled Rebecca Rosso (qv) and  Camilla Rosso (qv) from the audience to play the twins  girlfriends.'),
('35334',' Maddies full name, according to her, is Madeline Margaret Genevieve  Joanna Miranda Catherine Fitzpatrick.'),
('35335',' Zack and Cody live in Suite #2330'),
('35336',' London lives in Suite #2500.'),
('35337',' Final role for Tom Poston (qv).'),
('35338',' When the Tipton team wins, Mr. Moseby goes up to Ilsa (who is played  by Caroline Rhea) and says "Whos the biggest loser now?" Caroline  Rhea hosts the weight'),
('35339','loss show "The Biggest Loser"'),
('35340',' The license plate on Londons car says "2RCH4U" ("Too rich for  you").'),
('35341',' The number for The Tipton Hotel is 1'),
('35342','800'),
('35343','654'),
('35344','2192.'),
('35345',' In the episode where Max and Zack enter a dance contest, the twins  tell Max shes "better than the girl in the Missy Elliot video".  Alyson Stoner (qv), who plays Max, was "the girl" in that music  video.'),
('35346',' Mr. Moseby says that all employees have to retire at age 65. Disney  used to have a 65 episode limit on their shows.'),
('35347',' The two brands of air conditioner on/off switches, Fonzerelli and  Cunningham, are the last names of the main characters in the T.V.  show, "Happy Days"'),
('35348',' This episode was originally supposed to be the pilot episode.'),
('35349',' Zack and Cody live on the 23rd Floor.'),
('35350',' When Zack and Cody are using their two'),
('35351','way radios, when searching  for the correct vent into the ball room, the radio used by Cody has  a gold Mickey Head sticker on the back. Clearly a reference to this  being a Disney production.'),
('35352',' Originally scheduled for August 5, 2006.'),
('35353',' Ashley Tisdale missed only this episode to film a music video of  "Kiss The Girl" For the "Platinum Edition" version of The Little  Mermaid (1989).'),
('35354',' This episode was a winner of the "Disney Channel New Year Sing'),
('35355','Along  Bowl'),
('35356','Athon" on New Years Eve of 2006. This episode "Nurse Zack" was  the winner of Funniest Fever category.'),
('35357',' The way London said "Little me back from Paris", is the same way she  said it in the pilot episode.'),
('35358',' This is the first time Maddie and Lance are in the same episode  since season one.'),
('35359',' Maddie once revealed her whole name which is Madeline Margaret  Genevieve Miranda Catherine Fitzpatrick.'),
('35360',' The number of the suite is 613. Friday is the 6th day of the week,  and Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day.'),
('35361',' Richard Correll (qv), who plays the role of the director, is the  actual director for this episode.'),
('35362',' The TV writers are named Bud and Lou, after Bud Abbott (qv) and  Lou Costello (qv).'),
('35363',' Richard Correll (qv), who plays the role of the director, is the  actual director for this episode.'),
('35364',' The TV writers are named Bud and Lou, after Bud Abbott (qv) and  Lou Costello (qv).'),
('35365',' The actress that Maddie (Ashley Tisdale (qv)) pretends to be the  stunt double for is played by Ashleys real'),
('35366','life sister  Jennifer Tisdale (qv).'),
('35367',' When Bob runs down a list of people who he heard said that Codys  girlfriend broke up with him, he names the real names of Moseby  (Phill), Zack and Codys mom (Kim), London (Brenda), Maddie  (Ashley), Zack (Dylan), and Cody (Cole).'),
('35368',' Based on the popular renai (relationship simulator) video game  series Sukina Mono wa Suki dakara Shoganai!! The games grew so  quickly in popularity since their first release in 2000 that the  original voice cast was brought back in to do the television series  as well.'),
('35369',' Part of TV 2/Danmarks morning slots "TV 2 Teddy" '),
('35370',' broadcast for  children and teenagers during weekends.'),
('35371',' The Show contained of 30 Episodes'),
('35372',' Name meaning for The Lams  '),
('35373',' Yat Kong = "one basin"  '),
('35374',' Yi Yeung = "two creeks"  '),
('35375',' Sam Hor = "three lakes"  '),
('35376',' Sei Hoi = "four oceans"  '),
('35377',' Siu Wu = "little river"'),
('35378',' Name Meaning for The Geis  '),
('35379',' Gei Hoi Sum = "quite happy"  '),
('35380',' Gei Mai Lai = "quite beautiful"  '),
('35381',' Gei Chung Ming = "quite smart"'),
('35382',' Michael L. White was not first choice for the role of Michael  Wainwright. Johnathan Ward was originally cast but passed on the  role after being cast in the New Adventures of Beans Baxter.'),
('35383',' The writers had originally penned a motion picture following Michael  & Eve through their senior year of High School. When NBC requested a  pilot episode, writers decided to build off the original motion  picture script (Michael & Eve marry at the end) rather than re'),
('35384','tool  the motion picture script'),
('35385',' Summer Breeze was not picked up by NBC after Shawn Weatherly was  cast to star in "Baywatch"'),
('35386',' Summer Breeze was shot on a sound stage at the Old Tucson Studios'),
('35387',' Taylor Cole (qv) (Erika) is Shawn Christian (qv)s (Johnny)  stepdaughter in real life.'),
('35388',' The show was originally canceled due to low ratings but was picked  up again by The N.'),
('35389',' According to her passport Susannah Rexford was born August 6th, 1973'),
('35390',' During its initial broadcast in 1983, the series gained a staggering  90% audience share.'),
('35391',' It is widely regarded as the best dramatized version of the novel.  Novellist Louis Cha himself said in a recent interview that Andy  Laus interpretation of Yeung Gor was his favorite among all the  versions.'),
('35392',' A never seen "Sunday Best" sketch is on the "Harry Shearer: Now You  See It" DVD. Its titled "Astounding Innovations." Shearer plays  Richard Nixon opposite Michael McKean and David L. Lander in this  spoof of infomercials.'),
('35393',' This episode, along with Men Into Space (1959) (qv), was nominated  for the 1960 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, but lost to  The Twilight Zone (1959).'),
('35394',' Telly Savalas (qv) first TV role.'),
('35395',' The 1958 first Annual Grammy Awards was originally telecast as part  of the NBC Sunday Showcase in 1959.'),
('35396',' Carroll OConnor (qv)s first television project.'),
('35397',' Even though the show takes place at Christmas time, almost the  entire program was recorded during the summer.'),
('35398',' This episode featured a special concert organized by Sunrise as a  "thank you" to the people of Beaconsfield, Tasmania.'),
('35399',' Lesley'),
('35400','Anne Down (qv)s character was originally going to be named  Sheila, but Down explained to Aaron Spelling (qv) that Sheila is a  derogatory Australian slang term for a woman and might cause  problems with overseas sales. She suggested Olivia or Stephanie as  alternatives, so the character became Olivia Harrow Richards.'),
('35401',' Kristin Davis (qv) was originally offered the role of Meg  Cummings, but she turned it down.'),
('35402',' The character of Meg was originally named Susan Cummings, but was  changed when Susan Ward (I) (qv) was cast in the role.'),
('35403',' Originally, Vanessa Dorman (qv) was to play Tiffany Thorne but she  got the role of Kayla Richards instead (the character name Kayla was  changed to Caitlin before filming began).'),
('35404',' Clive Robertson landed the role of Ben Evans during a three'),
('35405','week  vacation in Los Angeles. He had only a few weeks to return to his  home in London, England, acquire a visa, and move to a new country.'),
('35406',' This is Jennifer Banko (qv)s first episode, who has taken over  the role of Tiffany Thorne from Adrienne Frantz (qv).'),
('35407',' First original dramatic program produced on English'),
('35408','language  Canadian TV.'),
('35409',' The Super Force suit was created and built by Robert Short.'),
('35410',' D.C. Comics actually released a SuperFriends comic book in 1976.'),
('35411',' The characters of Plastic Man and Green Arrow made their first  animated appearances on this show.'),
('35412',' Mr. Myxyzptlk, the imp from the fifth dimension whos one of  Supermans archfoes, makes his animated debut in this series. His  name in all of the Super Friends series is pronounced "mixel'),
('35413','plick,"  which is incorrect. His name is actually pronounced  "Mix'),
('35414','yez'),
('35415','pittle'),
('35416','ick." Kltpzyxm, the word that sends him back to his  own dimension, is wrongly pronounced "kitzle'),
('35417','plim" in all of the  Super Friends series. Its actually pronounced "kell'),
('35418','tips'),
('35419','yes'),
('35420','im."'),
('35421',' When shown in reruns after cancellation, DIC took out all the song  remixes and replaced them with instrumentals of the songs featured  in  _"Captain N & the Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3" (1990)_ (qv).'),
('35422',' Every Friday, a "Legend of Zelda" cartoon was shown in place of a  Mario cartoon. Scenes from the episode were shown as sneak previews  on the preceding days.'),
('35423',' For his role as "Mario" in the live'),
('35424','action segments,  Lou Albano (qv) shaved his trademark goatee. Instead of wearing a  false handlebar mustache, he opted to grow a real one.'),
('35425',' The cartoon shared much of its incidental music with Captain N.'),
('35426',' There was a View'),
('35427','master three'),
('35428','reel set based on the show (but  labeled as "Super Mario Bros. 2"). The "A" reel showed various  scenes from the live'),
('35429','action segments, while the "B" and "C" reels  were an adaptation of the episode "The Bird! The Bird!" Oddly,  although the picture descriptions say "King Koopa," the villain  featured in reels "B" and "C" is clearly Wart.'),
('35430',' According to the interview on Shout! Factorys first DVD box set,  Lou Albano (qv) had stated that he was not interested in  portraying Mario and voicing him at first, but was talked into it by  his wife.'),
('35431',' Diane Amos, the corn'),
('35432','rowed Pine Sol Lady of TV commercials, was a  contestant on several episodes.'),
('35433',' Actress Marília Pera and Hélio Souto took their characters in the  series to a play, initially a flop, but that turned into a huge  success: "A Vida Escrachada de Joana Martini e Baby Stompanato".'),
('35434',' This show marked the first animated appearance of Cyborg. Cyborg was  actually a character from another hero team, the Teen Titans, in the  regular continuity.'),
('35435',' Al Hodge hosted the series from its inception on January 19, 1959  until late 1959, on channel 5 in NYC.'),
('35436',' Al Hodge left the series when it was cancelled in late 1959'),
('35437',' Won a CableACE award in 1989.'),
('35438',' Was best known for having a lot of special days like "Salute to  Baseball Day", "Groundhog Day", "Be Kind to Animals Day", and  "Stupid Hat Day".'),
('35439',' "Tools of the Trade" was considered as a title.'),
('35440',' El Super Club is filmed inside a circus big top. Guest from various  circuses perform.'),
('35441',' Mini Pops feature children three years old to twelve years old,  singing, dancing, modeling, and imitating famous stars.'),
('35442',' Most Mini Pops became members of  _"El Club de Los Tigritos" (1994)_ (qv). Several Mini Pops were in  El Ballet de Marjorie Flores.'),
('35443',' The new'),
('35444','look Brainiac debuted in this series. Brainiacs new look  came about as a result of the decision to alter the character  radically in time to celebrate the anniversary of ACTION COMICS,  Supermans debut title. After his radical transformation, Brainiac  appeared as essentially a big metal walking skeleton with a giant  pink braincase containing his altered computer brain '),
('35445',' the same  altered appearance that he boasts on this show.'),
('35446',' Para Para, a dance often seen in this series, is a type of dancing  where the dancers perform preset movements, usually unique to the  song. This dance is very popular for young people in Tokyo.'),
('35447',' Ginzô Matsuo (qv) voiced Taizo Kotobuki, before his death in 2001'),
('35448',' Created in Macromedia Flash.'),
('35449',' Frequently matches up current political events and news with popular  movies and TV shows.'),
('35450',' The show was canceled following a lawsuit filed by Warner Brothers  (the company that owned the Superman "family" of characters) against  the Salkinds who had leased the rights in the early 1970s and made  the "Superman"(Christopher Reeves) film series. The Salkinds  produced the first 3 films, and sold the rights to "Cannon/Golan  Globus Production" who released "Superman IV." WB claimed that they  had first shot at making a series (the show was distributed through  Viacom). The case was settled and the rights officially reverted to  WB and the show has not been rerun in North America since, although  a DVD release of the first season did occur in 2006.'),
('35451',' The first two seasons were set at Shuster University, and the school  had a building called the Siegel Center. This was a reference to the  original creators of the Superman/Superboy characters, Jerry Siegel  and Joe Schuster.'),
('35452',' The only person to appear in every episode was Stacy Haiduk (qv)  in the role of Lana Lang, although the character of Clark  Kent/Superboy also appears in every episode, he was played by two  different actors: John Haymes Newton (Season One) and  Gerard Christopher (qv) (Seasons 2'),
('35453','4).'),
('35454',' The pilot episode "Countdown to Nowhere" was actually the fifth  episode broadcast.'),
('35455',' This was the first weekly TV series to be produced at the then new  Disney/MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida. For the second season, the  series moved several miles down Interstate 4 to Universal Studios  Florida, the largest motion picture and television sound facility  outside Hollywood, where it was then showcased as that studios  first weekly television product.'),
('35456',' Although Gerry Anderson had been developing the process on previous  TV series for several years, Supercar is considered the first true  Supermarionation TV series. The format would continue (with  continuous improvements over the years) until  _"Secret Service, The" (1969)_ (qv).'),
('35457',' There were five American settings used, not including the Japanese  footage... they were Sams Basement, The High School Hallway, The  High School Cafeteria, Malcoms Closet, and the Cockpit (1 location  used for 3 different vehicles).'),
('35458',' Kevin Castro (qv)s character, Tanker, was the only person besides  Sam (Matthew Lawrence (qv)) to transform into Servo.'),
('35459',' Troy W. Slaten (qv)s character, Amp, is the only one to change  his quote every time they go into battle. Sams quote: "Lets  samuraize!" Tankers quote: "Lets kick some giga'),
('35460','butt!" Syds  quote: "Pump up the power!" Luckys quote: "Surfs up!"'),
('35461',' Glen Beaudin (I) (qv) and Tim Curry (I) (qv) worked closely  together on the series; yet not once did they ever meet face'),
('35462','to'),
('35463','face  throughout its entire run.'),
('35464',' On one occasion, Glen Beaudin (I) (qv) was nearly fired from the  show for ad'),
('35465','libbing a barrage of dirty language while taping one of  his scenes with "Kilokahn". The producers did not discover he had  done this until reviewing the sequence much later.'),
('35466',' The series is rife with Beatles references ranging from movie quotes  to song lyrics '),
('35467',' a pet joke of the series story editors, Magon and  Zaslove.'),
('35468',' Episode 105 is the first show in which Sam uses his Wrist  Communicator to record and playback the magic <FWANG>, as a  substitute for his guitar.'),
('35469',' The episode "Superman and Wonder Woman vs. The Sorceress of Time" is  loosely based on the 1984 comic book Wonder Woman #314 in which the  sorceress Circe sends a griffin to attack Wonder Woman.'),
('35470',' Some of the character designs are clearly patterned on real actors.  The more obvious likenesses are Shirley Jones ("The Patridge  Family") to Martha Kent and Tella Savalas ("Kojak") to Lex Luthor.'),
('35471',' In the episode "In Brightest Day...", Kyle Rayner/Green Lantern  crashes into a jet with "Hal Jordan" labeled as pilot. Hal Jordan is  the most well known Green Lantern (from the Silver Age, Alan Scott  was the original Golden Age Lantern, also Jordan was a Chuck  Yeager'),
('35472','like test pilot before his transformation to Superhero) in  the comic books.'),
('35473',' Series producer Bruce Timm (qv) personally story'),
('35474','boarded  Supermans climatic, final fight with Darkseid in the series finale,  "Legacy", to ensure it would be done right and have as much impact  as possible.'),
('35475',' Real'),
('35476','life married couple Mike Farrell (I) (qv) and  Shelley Fabares (qv) voice Jonathan and Martha Kent.'),
('35477',' Lex Luthors henchwoman, Mercy Graves, is a character created for  the show. She was eventually added as a member of the cast in the  comics. The same goes for the villainess Livewire.'),
('35478',' Corey Burton claims that his performance of Brainiac was inspired by  Vic Perrins Control Voice from "The Outer Limits" (1963'),
('35479','1965) and  Douglas Rains Hal 9000 from "2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).'),
('35480',' Among those attending the funeral of Dan Turpin are artists Alex  Ross and his father. Also there are Reed and Sue Richards and Johnny  Storm of the Fantastic Four.'),
('35481',' The character, Dan "Terrible" Turpin was visually modeled after the  characters creator, Jack Kirby. His first appearance in the episode  "Tools of the Trade" also marks the first series appearance of "The  Fourth World" characters and concepts that were Jack Kirbys major  modern DC Comics creations.'),
('35482',' This marked the first animated appearances for all of the characters  on the show except for Superman and Lois Lane, who had made their  animated debut nearly 25 years earlier.'),
('35483',' Based on a US format by Al Howard.'),
('35484',' Later series were called "Dales Supermarket Sweep".'),
('35485',' Early on in the series, Deans cell number is given, and for a while  the studio had it set up so that anyone dialing the number would  hear Jensen Ackles reading the message: "This is Dean Winchester. If  this is an emergency, leave a message. If you are calling about  11'),
('35486','2'),
('35487','83, page me with your coordinates." The number is  1'),
('35488','866'),
('35489','907'),
('35490','3235.'),
('35491',' The car Sam and Dean drive is a 1967 Chevrolet Impala, which has  been nicknamed the Metallicar by fans of the show. The show uses  five black Impalas.'),
('35492',' The only known sources of income for the Winchesters are credit card  scams, poker games and playing pool.'),
('35493',' Deans car, up until episode 2.20, had Kansas (the brothers origin  state) plates with the number KAZ 2Y5. It currently now has Ohio  (Supernaturals creator Eric Kripke (qv)s home state) plates with  the number CNK 80Q3.'),
('35494',' Producers considered several methods of motivating Sam to take to  the road with Dean. Turning Jessica evil was an option briefly, but  in taking a page from Star Wars it was decided that her death would  be the ultimate motivation for leaving home.'),
('35495',' After the first season, the show was picked up by The CW because The  WB merged with UPN to form The CW.'),
('35496',' While filming season two, Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester), broke  his arm after performing one of the stunts on the show.'),
('35497',' Many of the episodes are based on existing legends, myths, and ghost  stories. ([Spoiler] For example the episode "Crossroads" is based in  part on the legend of Robert Johnson '),
('35498',' who in turn borrowed it from  another Blues singer.)'),
('35499',' Most season two episodes are either named after movies ("Children  Shouldnt Play with Dead Things", "The Usual Suspects") or classic  rock songs ("In My Time of Dying", "Born Under a Bad Sign", "What is  and What Should Never Be").'),
('35500',' The round blue/skull sticker on the top of Sams season one laptop  is from a prominent local North Vancouver mountain bike company,  Deep Cove Bike Shop.'),
('35501',' Ogdenville, North Haverbrook, and Brockway are names of cities that  Sam mentions in an episode in season one. These are made up cities  where Lyle Lanley from The Simpsons universe made monorails in the  episode "Marge v. the Monorail"'),
('35502',' The character of "Bobby Singer" was named after executive producer  Robert Singer.'),
('35503',' The original concept had a reporter going to investigate the urban  legends and writing about them in his column instead of having the  Dean and Sam concept.'),
('35504',' Sams birthday is May 2nd (born in 1983).'),
('35505',' Deans birthday is January 24th (born in 1979).'),
('35506',' Originally Jensen Ackles (qv) auditioned for the role of Sam  Winchester. When Jared Padalecki (qv) came in and read for Sam a  slight recasting was done. Producers called Jensen and asked if hed  rather use his charm for Dean, saying he was the Han Solo character  of the duo and what kid didnt grow up wanting to be Han Solo?  Jensen accepted.'),
('35507',' {All Hell Breaks Loose: Part 2 (#2.22)}'),
('35508',' Jared and Jensen had Tom Welling hiding in the backseat of the  Impala during shooting of some of the scenes in this episode.'),
('35509',' Jared Padalecki (Sam Winchester) broke his wrist while doing a stunt  for this episode.'),
('35510',' Summer Glau (qv) was originally cast as Angela, but had to drop  out, due to scheduling conflicts. Tamara Feldman (I) (qv) took  over at the last minute.'),
('35511',' In the scene at the vampires lair, the song being played is  "Strange Face of Love", an homage to (and directly from the  soundtrack) of _From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)_ (qv).'),
('35512',' Sam and Dean introduce themselves as Agents Ford and Hamill, the  surnames of Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill, both main actors in the  Star Wars series of films.'),
('35513',' Jared Padaleckis hand was partially broken while filming this part  of the TV show'),
('35514',' "Bobby Singer", friend of the family Dean seeks out for help, is a  reference to executive producer Robert Singer.'),
('35515',' When Roy is healing the old emphysema patient, and the Reaper is  killing the jogger, the background music playing Blue Oyster Cults  famous song "Dont Fear The Reaper."'),
('35516',' While in the prison, Dean says to Sam, "You from Texas all of a  sudden?" The actors that play Sam and Dean were both raised in  Texas.'),
('35517',' Sam and Dean use the aliases "Detective Dante" and "Detective  Landis". Joe Dante (I) (qv) directed _Howling, The (1981)_ (qv)  and John Landis (I) (qv) directed  _American Werewolf in London, An (1981)_ (qv).'),
('35518',' The website that Sam discovers in "Hell House" is  www.hellhoundslair.com, a website created by the shows producers.'),
('35519',' The episode takes place in Richardson, TX, which is Jensen Ackles  hometown.'),
('35520',' The song at the end of the episode, "Burning For You" is by the Blue  Oyster Cult.'),
('35521',' The song at the beginning of the episode is "Fire of Unknown Origin"  by the Blue Oyster Cult. (From the same titled LP).'),
('35522',' The symbol Dean comments about that was painted on the wall (a cross  with a hook at the bottom) is the symbol for the Blue Oyster Cult  and which you will find on every album cover.'),
('35523',' The last names of the amateur ghost hunters Dean and Sam run into,  Zeddemore and Spengler, are references to two of the main  characters, Egon Spengler and Winston Zeddemore, in  _Ghost Busters (1984)_ (qv).'),
('35524',' In the beginning of "Hollywood Babylon," the Winchesters are on a  tour of Hollywood. The tour guide says that they are passing the  place where GILMORE GIRLS is filmed, and if theyre lucky they might  get to see one of the stars. Jared Padalecki (qv), who plays Sam  Winchester, had a recurring role on Gilmore Girls. At this point,  Sam Winchester looks uncomfortable and quickly leaves the tour bus.'),
('35525',' The fact that the main actress likes to take Polaroid’s of the cast  to kill time is a reflection of Jensen Ackles (qv) pastime on  set '),
('35526',' taking photos of his fellow cast and crew in between takes.'),
('35527',' First real appearance of Dean and Sams dad (excluding counting the  "past" when they escaped the house).'),
('35528',' In the promotional material for this episode, this episode was  called as "The Journey Home".'),
('35529',' SPOILER: John Winchester dies at 10:41 a.m.'),
('35530',' "In My Time of Dying" is the title of a Led Zeppelin song.'),
('35531',' The Reaper is waiting for Dean in room 4747.'),
('35532',' During the episode you hear a page over the intercom for a Dr.  Kripke, Eric Kripke is the shows creator.'),
('35533',' "Dr. Kripke", the doctor who attends one of the Winchesters on an  emergency at the hospital, is a reference to executive producer and  sometimes writer Eric Kripke.'),
('35534',' In this episode, the reaper who comes to collect Dean is named  Tessa. This could be short for American based name Altessa which  means "noble reaper".'),
('35535',' Sam and Dean introduce themselves as Father Simmons and Father  Frehley, the bassist and lead guitarist of the rock band KISS.'),
('35536',' The photograph of the victim H.H. Holmes was said to have murdered  was actually a photograph of Jack The Rippers victim '),
('35537',' Elizabeth  Stride 1888'),
('35538',' The song that Dean is humming to calm himself down on the plane is  called "Some Kind of Monster" by Metallica (qv).'),
('35539',' When Dean and Sam are talking with Jerry Panowski about a possible  poltergeist, a co'),
('35540','worker walks by and says:  "_Poltergeist (1982)_ (qv)? I love that movie!" This comment was  added in post and was not stated during filming.'),
('35541',' Dean says this situation is a little different than hovering over  beds and spitting up pea soup. This is a reference to the movie  _Exorcist, The (1973)_ (qv).'),
('35542',' When calling Amanda Walker in the airport, Dean introduces himself  as Dr. James Hetfield (qv), a reference to the Metallica (qv)  frontman.'),
('35543',' Originally Jensen Ackles was cast as Sam Winchester. When Jared  Padalecki auditioned they did a bit of recasting and decided to make  use of Ackles natural charm in a different role. Producers called  Ackles and asked if hed rather be their "Han Solo" Dean Winchester.  He accepted and Padalecki was offered Sam.'),
('35544',' Dean suggests a "greasy pork sandwich served up in a dirty ashtray"  as a hangover remedy to Sam. This is a direct quote from the movie  Weird Science (1985), the line was originally delivered by Chet  Donnelly, played by Bill Paxton.'),
('35545',' One of the cars featured at the auction house has the registration  "The Krip". Eric Kripke (qv) is the creator of the show.'),
('35546',' First episode to feature a "To Be Continued..." at the end.'),
('35547',' The town of Salvation, Iowa, is fictional.'),
('35548',' This episode opens with "The Road So Far" '),
('35549',' a series of clips  accompanied by music showing what has happened in the season to  date.'),
('35550',' Meg claims that she met "Something Michael Murray" in an L.A. bar.  This is a reference to Chad Michael Murray, who Jared Padalecki  feuded with in "Gilmore girls" and "House of Wax".'),
('35551',' The closed captioning for the episode reveals that "Poison Whiskey"  by Lynyrd Skynyrd was supposed to feature during Sams fight with  the Dean/Shapeshifter, the lyrics even run in full in the captions  though a regular dramatic piece of score music is heard instead.'),
('35552',' In the first minutes of the show, we follow S.W.A.T. members into  the house. The music playing is Iron Butterfly (qv)s,  "In'),
('35553','A'),
('35554','Gadda'),
('35555','Da'),
('35556','Vida", which pays homage to the 1986 movie,  _Manhunter (1986)_ (qv), where this exact scenario was first seen.'),
('35557',' Sam says that the creature they are hunting in this episode has  previously attacked children in Ogdenville, Brockway and North  Haverbrook. These are the same three towns that Lyle Lanley sold  monorails to before visiting Springfield in The Simpsons.'),
('35558',' The cartoon that Sam is seen watching during Deans first childhood  flashback is Thundercats.'),
('35559',' Deans number changes several times during the series.'),
('35560',' First episode in the series where the villains are all human.'),
('35561',' This episode is the first which doesnt feature a teaser at the  beginning of the episode. Instead, it shows the "22 years ago" recap  and then goes straight into the titles. All other episodes have a  short teaser of the current story before the titles.'),
('35562',' In the beginning two guys are playing a first person shooter video  game against each other and one claiming the other is cheating. A  reference to the pilot of Threat Matrix. Executive producer John  Shiban was a writer for Threat Matrix.'),
('35563',' The book one of the boys is reading in the beginning, was reading  "The Hero with a Thousand Faces" by Joseph Campbell. In this book  Campbells unique perspectives examine the worlds complex and  interwoven mythology, folklore and religion, providing an  understanding of the essence and genesis of humanness.'),
('35564',' Sams deceased girlfriends full name is Jessica Lee Moore as seen  on her tombstone in this episode.'),
('35565',' The pilot episode was released on video under the title "Express To  Terror"'),
('35566',' Sets were constructed on a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week basis, often  without finished designs. Before they were finished, all the  carpenters and construction workers quit along with the  cinematographer and most of his crew.'),
('35567',' The show debuted in July 1950 for two weeks and returned in  September on a weekly basis. Starting with episode 1.8, the show  alternated with "The Prudential Family Playhouse" until the last  episode, 1.20, in April 1951.'),
('35568',' NBCs original title for this series was "Fathom".'),
('35569',' The character of Richard Connelly is based partially on Roy Neary,  the main character of  _Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)_ (qv) played by  Richard Dreyfuss (qv).'),
('35570',' Regal Entertainment Group theatres did a cross promotion with NBC  advertising this show. All of the promotion materials (i.e. posters,  carpets, popcorn bags, etc.) had the show titled as "Fathom" well  after the series was renamed "Surface".'),
('35571',' The tagging gun that Miles uses to tag Nim, is actually a modified  View Loader Brawler semi'),
('35572','automatic paintball marker. You can  actually make out the View Loader logo on the side.'),
('35573',' Cynthia Lynns TV debut.'),
('35574',' The kids on the show dont actually know theyre going to be on the  show '),
('35575',' its a genuine surprise.'),
('35576',' Mindy Cohn (qv) was originally set to appear in season one.'),
('35577',' The show was formerly known as "The Surreal World".'),
('35578',' This show is said to have been inspired by a Lipton "Sizzle & Stir"  commercial which featured B celebrities all living under one house,  that included Sally Jessy Raphael (qv),  George Hamilton (I) (qv), and Little Richard (qv). Sally Jesse  Raphael is also host of Dirty Laundry, which airs on every season of  the show in the house.'),
('35579',' The WB Network dropped the show because there wasnt enough  "game'),
('35580','style challenges" for the show members. VH1 soon picked it up.'),
('35581',' During the second season, Vanilla Ice (qv) found a pool shed on  the mansion estate where he would often take a break from the  cameras. The shed was dubbed "Vanillas Smoke Shack".'),
('35582',' Danny Bonaduce (qv) was supposed to be on Season 2 but pulled out.'),
('35583',' The shows producers claim that after the success of the first  season, thousands of applicants had applied for season 2.'),
('35584',' While on a trip to a nearby town, Ethan Zohn gave a little boy his  luxury item (a hacky sack).'),
('35585',' Shii Ann Huang (qv) is the first Asian'),
('35586','born "Survivor" contestant.'),
('35587',' Melissa McNulty, a 28'),
('35588','year'),
('35589','old talent manager from West Hollywood,  was set to be a contestant on Survivors fourteenth season,  "Survivor: Fiji," but due to massive panic attacks she withdrew from  the game the night before filming was to begin. As there was no time  to find a replacement, "Survivor: Fiji" became the first season of  Survivor to start with an odd number of contestants.'),
('35590',' Ted Rogers Jr. (qv) was on the Dallas Cowboys 1994 pre'),
('35591','season  roster, but was cut before the season started.'),
('35592',' Brian Heidik (qv) had a recurring role as the character of Tim  Robbins on Days of Our Lives'),
('35593',' "Survivor: The Amazon" was the first "Survivor" season to divide the  tribes by gender. After 15 days, the tribes were reshuffled into two  mixed'),
('35594','gender tribes.'),
('35595',' Survivor "firsts" in season seven: (1) No luxury items. (2) A  contestant (Osten Taylor (qv)) voluntarily quits the game. (3) Two  Tribal Councils and two people eliminated from the game in one  episode. (4) An episode ending with "to be continued" (5) A  challenge involving three tribes (Drake, Morgan, and Outcasts). (6)  A Tribal Council where contestants are voted back into the game.'),
('35596',' At "Survivor: The Amazons" reunion show, host Jeff Probst gave  third place Survivor contestant Rob Cesternino the title "Greatest  Player to Never Win".'),
('35597',' For the All'),
('35598','Star edition, there are eighteen castaways instead of  sixteen, and were divided up into three separate teams. During  immunity challenges, the top two tribes were awarded the immunity  idol that could be separated into two pieces.'),
('35599',' Every former Survivor player was called for the possibility of  appearing on All'),
('35600','Stars.'),
('35601',' The twist of "Survivor: Pearl Islands" was that the first six people  voted off came back to compete for the right to return to the game.'),
('35602',' Osten Taylor was the first contestant in "Survivor" history to  voluntarily quit the game.'),
('35603',' The first episode of "Survivor: Pearl Islands" began with the  contestants being told to leave their luggage at the hotel and dress  formally for a publicity photo. The contestants boarded a yacht and,  instead of posing for a photo, were driven to the Pearl Islands and  told by Jeff Probst (I) (qv) to abandon ship in the clothes on  their backs and that "the game has begun!"'),
('35604',' Previous installments of Survivor had an indigenous culture theme,  meaning that challenges, tribe names, etc., were base of names,  history and culture of the past and present indigenous occupants of  the games geographic location. However, Survivor: Pearl Islands  differed in that they had a pirate theme, with tribe names,  challenges, etc. were based off of pirate folklore instead of local  indigenous culture.'),
('35605',' As Rupert Boneham rested by the Drake tribes raft after the swim to  shore that kicked off the game, the Morgan tribe parked their raft  next to him and headed into the village to purchase and barter for  supplies. Noticing that several of the Morgans had left their shoes  in the raft, Boneham played up the pirate theme of the show by  stealing the shoes to use as barter fodder for the Drake tribe.'),
('35606',' Burton Roberts (qv) and Lillian Morris (qv) were the previously  booted castaways who were voted back into the game in Episode 8 of  "Survivor: Pearl Islands" after the "Outcast" tribe won immunity.  Roberts ended up finishing fifth, thus becoming the only "Survivor"  contestant ever to be voted off twice in the same season. Morris  made it all the way to the final, losing to  Sandra Diaz'),
('35607','Twine (qv).'),
('35608',' Jon Dalton (qv) had several memorable moments, including coming to  a tribal council drunk in Episode 3 and lying about his grandmother  passing away in order to win a reward challenge in a later episode.  CBS executives actually called his grandmothers home to offer  condolences, only to have Daltons grandmother herself answer the  phone.'),
('35609',' "Survivor: The Australian Outback" was the only installment of  Survivor to date where the game lasted 42 days. In all other  Survivor installments, the duration of the game was 39 days.'),
('35610',' Michael Skupin was the first Survivor castaway to leave the game  without being voted off. An accident at the campfire resulted in  severe burns on his hands which required him to be flown to an  Australian hospital.'),
('35611',' Colby Donaldson (qv) won nine individual challenges (reward and  immunity) in season two; a "Survivor" series record.'),
('35612',' It was decided that Survivor IV would take place in the Marquesas  after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 made their original  plan to film in Jordan unfeasible.'),
('35613',' Unlike in the first three "Survivor" series, none of the contestants  in the Marquesas were given any food, water or matches and were  forced to find everything by themselves.'),
('35614',' At the first tribal council, all castaways film an individual torch  extinguishing ceremony. This is done regardless of whether or not  the castaway is getting the boot. The producers want to be able to  hide who the winner is.'),
('35615',' In the three Survivor seasons thus far that have had the exile  island/immunity idol twist to them Alex Angarita is the first  Survivor to play an idol. Surprisingly it didnt even work to his  advantage.'),
('35616',' Earl Cole (III) (qv) is the first Survivor winner to earn a  unanimous vote from the jury.'),
('35617',' Yau'),
('35618','Man Chan was the first person to ever send himself to exile  island intentionally. He did this after making the infamous car  deal with Dreamz.'),
('35619',' Usually the first and last individual immunity challenges are  "endurance" challenges testing how much the survivors really want  immunity and how far they are willing to push themselves to get it.'),
('35620',' In all the seasons of Survivor thus far (with the exception of  Richard Hatch in the first season), the castaway that has won the  car, has never won the million dollars. This has now become the car  curse in Survivor.'),
('35621',' The winner of Survivor is not the only person who walks away with  money, every castaway gets a certain amount of money dependent on  how long they stayed in the game. For example the 2nd place winner  receives $100,000.'),
('35622',' Survivor Cook Islands was the first season to have 3 people in the  final and 9 castaways in the jury.'),
('35623',' There was some controversy surrounding an immunity challenge in the  finale of "Survivor: Africa." In a "Fallen Comrades" challenge, in  which the contestants were quizzed on trivia regarding other players  in the game who had been voted out, the final question asked the  contestants to name a female contestant that did not have any  piercings. The official answer was Kelly Goldsmith (qv), which  eventual runner'),
('35624','up Kim Johnson (III) (qv) answered and received  the win for. Unbeknownst to the producers, however, contestant  Lindsey Richter (qv) fit the question as well, which eventual  third'),
('35625','place finisher Lex van den Berghe (qv) answered and was  incorrectly marked wrong for. After this producer mistake had been  found out, both van den Berghe and fourth place finisher  Tom Buchanan (III) (qv) were awarded with the $100,000 runner'),
('35626','up  fee instead of the traditional third and fourth place earnings.'),
('35627',' On December 5, 2006, about two days before the final Tribal Council  on "Survivor: Fiji," a coup détat was started by Fijis military  leader, Commodore Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama. While there was some  speculation that a full evacuation of the Survivor crew members from  Fiji would take place, only a few crew members on the mainland were  relocated to the second'),
('35628','smallest island.'),
('35629',' Tina Scheer (qv) was originally selected to participate in  "Survivor: Guatemala," but due to the death of her son just before  she was about to leave, she stayed home and was allowed on  "Survivor: Exile Island" instead.'),
('35630',' Tina Wesson (qv), winner of "Survivor: the Australian Outback,"  was originally not selected to be on the show but was called back to  replace a contestant who withdrew from the game.'),
('35631',' Keith Famie (qv) actually auditioned for the first season of  Survivor, but because all the spots were filled he was allowed on  "Survivor: the Australian Outback" instead.'),
('35632',' In February 2001, "Survivor: Borneo" player Stacey Stillman (qv)  filed a lawsuit claiming producers interfered in the process of the  game by persuading two members of her tribe (Sean Kenniff (qv) and  Dirk Been (qv)) to vote her off instead of Rudy Boesch (qv).  Been supported her allegations. Mark Burnett (II) (qv)  counter'),
('35633','sued Stillman for $5 million. The case was eventually  settled out of court.'),
('35634',' While in Australia, Colby Donaldson (qv) removed corals from the  Great Barrier Reef, a crime resulting in a fine of AU$110,000.  Technically, he should have been disqualified from the show due to  breaking the local law. The helicopter involved with the reward also  flew around sea bird rookeries. When this episode aired in  Australia, the commercial breaks featured advertisements that stated  removing coral from the Great Barrier Reef is illegal and results in  a fine.'),
('35635',' Richard Hatch (II) (qv), the winner of the first season of  Survivor, was charged and found guilty in January 2006 of failing to  report his winnings to the IRS to avoid taxes. He has been sentenced  to four years, three months in prison.'),
('35636',' Although the second season was set in what the producers called the  Outback of Australia, the location was only slightly remote by  Australian standards (it was within three hours drive of Cairns, a  small city on the coastline), and it was located in a wet,  semi'),
('35637','tropical area rather than the arid, true outback.'),
('35638',' Every challenge featured on the show is tested by a team of people  prior to filming in order to discover loopholes and ways to cheat.'),
('35639',' Mark Burnett (II) (qv) wanted the Tribal Council to feel like it  was a ritual that had been going on for thousands of years. However,  some small features of the Tribal Council ceremony disappeared after  the first season. The gong that the Survivors would ring upon  entering or exiting the Tribal Council area was canned because it  was, in the words of host Jeff Probst (I) (qv), "corny." In one of  the early episodes of season 1, the Survivors passed around conch  shell and took turns talking. The person holding the shell would be  the one speaking, and when he or she was done, he or she would pass  the shell to the next person. Probst disapproved of this method of  moderating Tribal Council because he felt that he didnt have  anything to do other than sit and listen, and the conch shell was  never seen again after this episode.'),
('35640',' Terry Deitz (qv) won immunity for the fifth consecutive time,  joining Colby Donaldson (qv) as the only contestants to win five  in a row and joining Donaldson and Tom Westman (qv) as the only  contestants to win five individual immunities in one season.'),
('35641',' Shane Powers (qv) was voted off in this episode.'),
('35642',' For the first time, a "Survivor" season'),
('35643','opener runs 1 1/2 hours  instead of the usual 1 hour.'),
('35644',' This episode began with the contestants aboard a luxury liner  dressed in their fine clothes having been told they were being taken  to a publicity shoot. The liner dropped anchor a good distance from  shore, Jeff Probst (I) (qv) climbed aboard, and proceeded to  inform the contestants that "the game has begun." The Survivors were  divided into their tribes, told to "abandon ship", and swim to shore  with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Then, each tribe was  given 100 Balboas (Panamanian currency) and told to go to a fishing  village and buy what they needed for the next 39 days.'),
('35645',' Rupert Boneham (qv) provided the seasons first memorable moment  by stealing the other tribes shoes and using them to barter for  supplies.'),
('35646',' Nicole Delma (qv) was voted off in this episode.'),
('35647',' Ken Stafford (qv) was voted out 5'),
('35648','3 in this episode.'),
('35649',' The Sook Jai and Chuay Ghan tribes merged in this episode. With  eight contestants remaining, this is the latest merge in "Survivor"  series history.'),
('35650',' Terry Deitz (qv) won immunity for the third consecutive time,  making him the first "Survivor" contestant ever to win the first  three individual immunity challenges after the merger of the two  competing tribes.'),
('35651',' Bruce Kanegai (qv) became the second contestant in "Survivor"  series history to be forced to leave the game for medical reasons,  joining Michael Skupin (qv) from the Outback season.'),
('35652',' Courtney Marit (qv) was voted off in this episode.'),
('35653',' Terry Deitz (qv) won immunity for the fourth consecutive time. He  is the first "Survivor" contestant ever to win the first four  individual immunities, and the first since Colby Donaldson (qv) in  the Outback and Kelly Wiglesworth (qv) in Borneo to win four  consecutive immunity challenges in a series.'),
('35654',' Terry Deitz (qv) was sent to Exile Island in this episode as a  result of his La Mina tribe losing the Reward Challenge. While  there, he found the hidden immunity idol.'),
('35655',' Ruth Marie Milliman (qv) was voted off in this episode.'),
('35656',' Sonja Christopher (qv) became the first contestant to be voted off  in "Survivor" history.'),
('35657',' When this episode originally aired on CBS, Rosie ODonnell did live  quickies between segments of the show from New York Citys Central  Park, where "Survivor: Marquesas '),
('35658',' The Reunion" later took place. On  hand to help ODonnell out in these bits were previous "Survivor"  competitors Susan Hawk, Richard Hatch, Tina Wesson and Ethan Zohn.'),
('35659',' Lee Stroud, in addition to being the host of the show, also handles  all camera duties while stranded in the various locations.'),
('35660',' Joseph Sumner, who played The Baby, was the real life son of Frances  Tomelty and her then husband Gordon Sumner (aka Sting).'),
('35661',' This short musical program aired over the DuMont Television Network  at 7:30 pm EST on Monday evenings in the 1950 season.'),
('35662',' The final broadcast was on November 20, 1950.'),
('35663',' Abe Vigoda (qv)s television debut.'),
('35664',' Anne Bancroft (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35665',' Though not part of the famous Sherlock Holmes film series, this is  the last recorded occurrence of Basil Rathbone (qv) playing him on  film. He also portrayed him again on Broadway in 1953.'),
('35666',' TV debut of Jack Lemmon (I) (qv).'),
('35667',' The episodes are intentionally aired/shown out of sequence. What is  shown as Episode 01 is actually Episode 11. In the coming soon  blurb at the end of each episode, Haruhi gives the chronologically  correct number of the next episode, and Kyon corrects her by  giving the wrong episode number '),
('35668',' the one that corresponds to the  order it is being shown in.'),
('35669',' Watching the background characters in scenes in this episode, one  can first spot the members of the band ENOZ running through the  scene after learning their bandmates are unable to play '),
('35670',' and then  later, Haruhi and Yuki hurrying, with instruments, to learn the  music.'),
('35671',' Koizumi is performing one of the beginning scenes from  Tom Stoppard (qv)s play ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’.'),
('35672',' The stars of the show, Santiago Mariscal and Susana Suárez, are real  policemen. Also, many of the actors that appear in the show are not  professionals.'),
('35673',' In the pilot episode, the guy arrested, sitting on a bench in the  police office, is actually one of the writers, Borja Glez.'),
('35674',' First premiered in Ukraine on the 1+1 television network on August  22, 2005, but was not seen in Russia until almost a year later, when  it was first broadcast there on the STS television network on July  5, 2006.'),
('35675',' Each episode is taken twice before a studio audience. The two takes  are then cut together to one episode.'),
('35676',' A cast of over 80 costume characters and puppets was designed and  constructed by Peeler'),
('35677','Rose Productions [us] (qv) for the first 52  episodes of the "Swamp Critters" series.'),
('35678',' This series is created, written, produced, voiced, composed and  performed by pop and country singer/songwriter  Bobby Goldsboro (qv).'),
('35679',' More than 100 new songs were written and performed (in assorted  voices) by Bobby Goldsboro (qv) for this series.'),
('35680',' In appreciation, in tribute to, and for humor '),
('35681',' apparently '),
('35682',' a  beehive clearly labeled Honey is seen in many scenes. This is an  assumed reference to Bobby Goldsboros 1968 international, mega'),
('35683','hit  "Honey", written by Bobby Russell (I) (qv).'),
('35684',' Awarded the seal of approval by The Dove Foundation, which  identifies and promotes quality programs suitable for family  viewing.'),
('35685',' Received the recommended seal of approval from Parents Choice.'),
('35686',' There are 3 unfinished episodes after Swat Kats episode "Unlikely  Alloys". They are The Curse of Kataluna, Turmoil 2: The Revenge, and  Doctors of Doom. The Curse of Kataluna is also known as Succubus.  All of these 3 unfinished episodes are written by Glenn Leopold. You  can get some informations from Mark Lungos Article of Swat Kats,  which was released on Animato Magazine in 1995. Movie "Scooby doo on  Zombie Island" is based on Swat Kats unfinished episode "The Curse  of Kataluna".'),
('35687',' The reasons for the cancellation of SWAT Kats are unknown. SWAT Kats  was doing very well in the ratings. Due to high ratings between  August 30, 1993 and April 17, 1994, SWAT Kats became #1 new  syndicated cartoon of 1994 . The rating results were approved by  Nielsen Television Index (NTI) and Nielsen Syndication Service.  Hanna Barbera Productions promised fans that they are going to  release more episodes in 1995. And they even released a full page ad  in October/November (1994)issue of Animation Magazine. But that  never happened to this successful show. Turner Program Services  ordered to cancel the show, while they were finishing Second Season.  Christian Tremblay and Yvon Tremblay (Creators of SWAT Kats) became  surprised when they heard about the cancellation of the show,  because the show was doing really well in the ratings. Many fans  sent letters to Hanna Barbera Productions about this subject. But  Hanna Barbera Productions didnt replied to their letters probably  because of the financial disaster they had with Jonny Quest Real  Adventures.'),
('35688',' The name "The Sweeney" is Cockney rhyming slang for "Flying Squad":  "Sweeney" is short for "Sweeney Todd" which rhymes with "Flying  Squad." The Flying Squad is a division of the Metropolitan Police  (which polices London) that deals with serious organized crime such  as bank robberies and armed sieges.'),
('35689',' Many of the famous catchphrases used by Regan and Carter (e.g., "Get  your trousers on '),
('35690',' youre nicked" and "Were The Sweeney, son, and  we havent had our dinner yet") were the result of the programmes  researchers studying the way real members of the Flying Squad ("The  Sweeney") talked when off'),
('35691','duty in pubs near New Scotland Yard.'),
('35692',' Whenever there was a car chase which ended in a crash scene, the  cars used would invariably be 3.8 litre S type Jaguars. This is  because the stunt drivers found them to be the safest cars to use.  The same cars would be fixed up, resprayed and re'),
('35693','used a number of  times.'),
('35694',' Two different arrangements of the title music were used. During the  opening titles, the music was fast, urgent and dynamic. During the  end credits it was slow, languorous and reflective.'),
('35695',' A red Fiat 850 Coupé car, registration UJB 92G, makes a brief  Hitchcock'),
('35696','like appearance in many of the episodes. Usually it is  parked at the side of the road as the villains or the Sweeney drive  past. It is clearly identifiable from a distance because its tax  disc is placed high'),
('35697','up on the windscreen, rather than being in the  lower'),
('35698','left corner.'),
('35699',' In the "kaleidoscope" opening titles of Series 4, Regan and Carter  are each seen getting out of the car, with a still image of the  character while his name is displayed as a caption. However, instead  of using a true freeze'),
('35700','frame, the actors simply stopped in the  middle of the action '),
('35701',' they can be seen wobbling slightly. In  contrast, the still image of Haskins is a true freeze'),
('35702','frame.'),
('35703',' The story Harry the Worm, which Susie Regans teacher is reading to  the class, was written by Trevor Preston (qv)s son at the age of  three.'),
('35704',' Trevor Preston (qv) called Susie Regans teacher Miss Alexander to  please his son whose own teacher was Julia Alexander, the girlfriend  of actor Michael Elphick (I) (qv).'),
('35705',' It is ironic that writer Trevor Preston (qv) gave Regan the line  "The hairs on my wooden leg tell me that something is up", given  that one of the more outlandish "explanations" for  John Thaw (qv)s infamous limp is that he was alleged to have a  wooden leg!'),
('35706',' When Regan and Carter are searching through the rubbish, a very  brief shot is shown of an Evening Standard newspaper headline  "Peers Nanny is Murdered in Belgravia". This is a chance reference  to the notorious case of Lord Lucan who disappeared on 7 November  1974 '),
('35707',' presumably a few days before the scene was filmed '),
('35708',' and has  never been seen since then.'),
('35709',' During the time that this episode was being filmed,  John Thaw (qv)s wife, Sheila Hancock (qv), was awarded the OBE.  When John returned to the set the day after he had accompanied  Sheila to Buckingham Palace for her award ceremony, during the  filming of the scene in Colet Gardens where Regan and Carter are  following Sandy Williams car, the crew held up a clapperboard  marked "HRH", rolled out a red carpet and saluted at John. This  red'),
('35710','carpet scene is included in the Out'),
('35711','Takes section of the Series  4 DVD set.'),
('35712',' The location used for Alan Embers house is the same one where  Philip and Marcia Edmunds lived in  _"Sweeney, The" (1975) {Lady Luck (#3.12)}_ (qv).'),
('35713',' The fish van that Morecambe and Wise escape in is owned by  "Brayhams Fresh Fish". This is a reference to Peter Brayham (qv)  who was the stunt arranger for all four seasons of The Sweeney,  though only credited for the final season.'),
('35714',' This episode was actually written by Troy Kennedy'),
('35715','Martin (qv) but  he insisted that his name be removed and replaced by a fictitious  name Tony Marsh because he objected to changes that were made to his  script by producer Ted Childs (I) (qv) and associate producer  Mary Morgan (I) (qv).'),
('35716',' This episode was the one that the producers used to sell the series  to foreign TV stations.'),
('35717',' Director David Wickes (qv) asked writer Troy Kennedy'),
('35718','Martin (qv)  to include scenes showing the bank robbers in the vault. In  Kennedy'),
('35719','Martins original script, the first view of the robbers was  as they emerged from the trapdoors inside the pub and on the  pavement at the end of the episode.'),
('35720',' This was Geraldine James (qv) very first role in front of a  camera. Although she was an accomplished stage actress, she had  never acted in a film or television programme before and was worried  that her acting and delivery might be too theatrical. The very first  scene to be shot was the one when her character is in bed with  Carter: a real baptism of fire!'),
('35721',' Two cars were used for filming the chase sequence when Regan and  Carters brown Ford Consul pursues the robbers grey Jaguar: the  real NHK 285M and also a damaged stand'),
('35722','in double.  Billy Murray (I) (qv) (Brian Cooney) drove the real NHK 285M that  is seen in other episodes '),
('35723',' sometimes at speeds of up to 70 mph '),
('35724','  but for sections of the chase where the Consul is very close behind  robbers car and when they bounce over rough ground, a damaged  replica was used, driven by a stunt driver. On close inspection, the  difference between the cars is evident: the real car has an aerial  on the front wing which the stand'),
('35725','in one does not, and the amount of  damage to the offside indicator changes from shot to shot.'),
('35726',' Peter Brayham (qv), who worked as stunt arranger for The Sweeney,  had the original idea for this episode and wrote a draft script on  which Allan Prior (I) (qv) based the script that was used for the  episode.'),
('35727',' Dean Harris (I) (qv)s character is credited as Jimmy Wands but  referred to throughout the episode as Terry Wands.'),
('35728',' The show was a hit in syndication on FOX, but it moved to UPN for  its 4th season, after which it was cancelled due to poor ratings.'),
('35729',' In the whole four years the show was aired, we never fully see  anybodys parents. We hear the twins parents in Episode 6, and  catch a glimpse of Shreds dad twice in Season 3.'),
('35730',' Michael Hayashida joined the cast in the middle of the first  season, as foreign exchange student Koichi. He stayed until the end  of the season, when he disappeared, never to be mentioned again.  Patty Gilbert also disappeared without an explanation before the  beginning of the second season. Bruce Patman was the only character  whose sudden disappearance was actually explained.'),
('35731',' This was the final episode ever aired.'),
('35732',' "Swiat wedlug kiepskich" means "The World according to The Kiepscy".  Producer chose that title because "Married with Children" series was  very popular in Poland. Polish TV Station which bought "Married With  Children" titled it "The World according to The Bundies".'),
('35733',' This series of eight shows was intended to be nine weeks in length.  The final broadcast was pre'),
('35734','empted by the Kennedy'),
('35735','Nixon Debates.'),
('35736',' The series actually had three theme songs. But two of them are only  rarely heard. The series opened with a Stu Phillips theme which was  quickly yanked, although it continued as background music at the end  of many shows. About eight shows into the second season, Ed Sauter  wrote a theme that appeared exactly once. For all other episodes,  first'),
('35737','season executive producer Glen A. Larson wrote the theme (his  first official theme song, not counting "McCloud" which is not  credited to anyone).'),
('35738',' This series holds the record for the largest number of fatalities on  a film set '),
('35739',' 40.'),
('35740',' The Looney Tunes character "Cool Cat" appears in some form in each  half'),
('35741','hour show.'),
('35742',' Dedicated to the memory of József Máriáss (qv)'),
('35743',' The 180th episode was dedicated to the memory of  Mária Bilicsi (qv). Her characters death was also mentioned at  the very end of the episode.'),
('35744',' Dedicated to the memory of Ottó Szabó (qv)'),
('35745',' TV series has 30 episodes.'),
('35746',' First puppet sitcom in Hungary.'),
('35747',' On 8 August 1962 the first airing of the show was transmitted by  Channel 13, Universidad Católica de Chiles station. It was first  recorded in the US on 12 April 1986 at Univisions recording studios  in Miami, Florida.'),
('35748',' In 1992, the Guinness Book of Records recognized this as the longest  continuously running television show in history.'),
('35749',' In its four decades, host Mario Kreutzberger (qv) has only been  missing in one episode, when he was mourning the death of his  mother.'),
('35750',' The very first episode was broadcast on 17 January 1997. The first  guests were Peter Jöback, Siw Malmkvist, Sharon Dyall and Allan  Svensson.'),
('35751',' There have been 102 episodes with more than 270 guests (2005).'),
('35752',' The youngest guest is Sanna Nielsen who was only 17 when she  participated, the oldest guest is Margareta Kjellberg who was 82.'),
('35753',' The highest number of viewers was 11 January 2002 when 3,481,000  watched the program.'),
('35754',' Tommy Körberg has participated in the show five times which is the  record.'),
('35755',' VOTOMS stands for Vertical One'),
('35756','man Tank for Offence and Maneuver.'),
('35757',' In episode 11, when Iskui and Borough are running a check on Fyanas  brain in the computer, amongst the starting numbers, the word  "Sunrise" (the production company for the show) can be seen.'),
('35758',' Some episodes are broadcast as segments in  _"TV'),
('35759','Avisen" (1965)_ (qv).'),
('35760',' Grogan, Bob (qv), one of the detectives who worked on the Hillside  Strangler case in Los Angeles, was hired as a technical advisor for  the show, but was fired when he criticized rewrites of his ideas.'),
('35761',' When ABC canceled the series in 1985, CBS acquired it as an addition  to its late'),
('35762','night schedule, broadcasting first'),
('35763','run episodes for the  shows 1985'),
('35764','86 season. Production of the series officially stopped  in the spring of 1986, but reruns continued to air on CBSs  late'),
('35765','night slot until September of 1987.'),
('35766',' The filming location of this talk show is nearly finished motorway  between Paimio and Muurla.'),
('35767',' Lasted less than one season.'),
('35768',' This episode was originally to air in November of 1988, to coincide  with the presidential election. However due to the writers strike,  production was delayed. And the series had to debut after the  presidential election.'),
('35769',' Producers decided to let the viewers determine who would be student  council president. At the end of the program, viewers were asked to  vote by phoning a special 1'),
('35770','900 number for each candidate. The end  results (which were revealed in the following episode) had Ivan, the  Russian Guy and Chuck winning with 56% of the vote. Tracy Roberts  captured 42% and Craig Blumen 2%.'),
('35771',' Brian Krause (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('35772',' According to Michael Moore, he was censored more on his stint at Fox  than he was at NBC. Moore wanted to do a bit referencing the shows  move from NBC to Fox. It would show Moore being rescued from NBC  headquarters by helicopter and brought to Fox headquarters. Fox  turned down the idea because they were afraid of offending NBC.  Moore also wanted to do a segment in which a Civil War reenactment  group would reenact the bombing of Hiroshima, the Fall of Saigon and  the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Fox turned it down stating it was "a  downer".'),
('35773',' Several segments were not aired due to controversial subject matter:  '),
('35774',' A segment about Fred Phelps (qv) and his anti'),
('35775','gay group "God  Hates Fags" who protest the funerals of homosexuals. Moore confronts  the group in a pink RV filled with gay men. The segment was released  on the videotape compilation  _TV Nation: Volume Two (1997) (V)_ (qv). Moore later confronted  Phelps with the RV again in his show  _"Awful Truth, The" (1999)_ (qv). '),
('35776',' An interview with Christian  abortion abolitionist C. Roy McMillan who declared that deadly force  against abortionists, the Supreme Court and President  Bill Clinton (I) (qv) would be justified. NBC claimed they only  pulled the segment because the airdate was during the holiday season  (December 28) and promised to air the segment at a later date. But  NBC later cancelled the show and the segment never aired. The US  Secret Service investigated the tape of the interview. '),
('35777',' A segment  about small'),
('35778','size condoms was pulled because NBC feared it would  "lose affiliates in the South" due to the repeated use of the word  "condom". When the show moved to Fox, the network agreed to air it  but later changed their minds. The segment was released on the  videotape compilation _TV Nation: Volume One (1997) (V)_ (qv).'),
('35779',' This final episode did not air in the US because the Fox network  deemed it too controversial. It featured a segment about  George Bush (qv)s involvement with the Savings & Loan scandal.  The episode aired in the UK on BBC Two.'),
('35780',' The longest running show in Portuguese television History, TV Rural,  was directed, written, produced e edited by an engineer who became  one of the most popular persons in Portugal: Sousa Veloso. For 31  years, every week with no exception he made a show about farmers and  agriculture.'),
('35781',' The final broadcast was on 1 December 1950.'),
('35782',' The Kingdom of Tongas major nationally televised news program.'),
('35783',' Originally, was to begin airing in 1998 on Tongas Oceania  Broadcasting Network (TV7), but new OBN management refused to air  the program, contrary to a prior agreement between former OBN  manager Ray Wick and Tonga Broadcasting Commission general manager  Tavake Fusimalohi. As a rebuttal, Fusimalohi made plans to open a  new TV station, Television Tonga, which began broadcast on July 4th,  2000. TV Tonga News was on the air soon after. In early 2001, rival  TV station OBN cancelled its nightly OBN Tonga News program, after  eight months of head'),
('35784','to'),
('35785','head competition with TV Tonga News proved  better production techniques and more thorough news coverage on TV  Tongas part.'),
('35786',' In 2002, Elenoa Amanaki replaced Tavake Fusimalohi as both TBC  general manager and TV Tonga News executive producer, after  Fusimalohi retired from the positions in 2001.'),
('35787',' Two separate versions of the show are broadcast on a weeknightly  basis; one in English, and one in Tongan.'),
('35788',' The reporters on this program have dual responsibilities, reporting  news for both Television Tonga, and for national AM radio station  A3Z '),
('35789',' Radio Tonga.'),
('35790',' TV Tonga News anchorwoman Melissa Baleilekutu is also a very  talented singer. She performs in her local church choir, and has  released a CD containing several popular Tongan ballads.'),
('35791',' TV Tonga News anchorwoman Vuvui Fotu is a former DJ for 88.6 FM '),
('35792','  Radio Nukualofa. She has also travelled to CNN in the United  States.'),
('35793',' Reporter Siaosi (George) Lavaka was once a drive'),
('35794','time radio  announcer in Canberra, Australia. He is also a popular talk show  host on A3Z '),
('35795',' Radio Tonga.'),
('35796',' Reporter Anolo (Arnold) Manu frequently doubles as host of the  Tongan music video program, Talamahea, which highlights a variety  of Tongan musical talents on a weekly basis.'),
('35797',' Prior to working for TV Tonga News, anchorman Phillip Faulkner and  reporter Tapinga Lavemaau were news anchors for the rival Oceania  Broadcasting Network (OBN).'),
('35798',' On 9 January 2007 the Danish newspaper Politiken published an  article in which Per Gad'),
('35799','Hansen, Manager of Danmarks Radios  Archives, states that many of Danmarks Radios broadcast tapes  containing productions from before 1987 have been deleted (taped  over to save production costs for other DR productions), including  many of the daily news broadcasts of "TV'),
('35800','Avisen" (1965). From 1984,  though, all episodes of "TV'),
('35801','Avisen" (1965) still exist in DRs  archives.'),
('35802',' Originally broadcast between 19:30 and 20:00. But only three months  after its premiere in 1988 TV 2/Danmarks Managing Director  Jørgen Schleimann (qv) moved the news program to 19:00 due to low  ratings. The competitor _"TV'),
('35803','Avisen" (1965)_ (qv) (broadcast by  Danmarks Radio) had had the 19:30 time slot for decades. After its  move to 19:00, the program beat _"TV'),
('35804','Avisen" (1965)_ (qv) and has  had higher ratings ever since.'),
('35805',' On the original _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv) series Tabitha was the  older child. In this series she is the kid sister of Adam.'),
('35806',' Sandra Gould and George Tobias as Gladys and Abner Kravitz appeared  in the same roles they originated in the previous series  _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('35807',' John Fiedler (qv) who is Nancys employer guest starred on the  original _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv) show six times.'),
('35808',' George Tobias (qv) last performance.'),
('35809',' The witch that goes after Paul Thurston is named Cassandra. The  first name for Samantha in the original pilot for  _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv) was Cassandra or Cassie.'),
('35810',' Dick Wilson (I) (qv), Mr. Wiffle of Charman fame, played a drunk  on the original _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv) show 18 times.'),
('35811',' The oldest still'),
('35812','running news broadcast on German television.'),
('35813',' On the shows 50th birthday, the intro was changed to the original  used in the first airing (25 December 1952).'),
('35814',' During their trip to Germany in 1987, Prince Charles (qv) and  Princess Diana (qv) visited the shows studios.'),
('35815',' The longest continually running police drama series in television  history.'),
('35816',' The programme is named after the lead character DCI Jim Taggart,  played by Mark McManus (qv). When McManus died in 1994 the series  continued without him, or the character.'),
('35817',' Julian Glover stood in for Iain Anders who was ill.'),
('35818',' The series (aka "Youre Under Arrest") is a drama based upon the  manga by Kosuke Fujishima. The manga was also the inspiration for  the 1994 anime series Taiho Shichauzo.'),
('35819',' The series was based in part on Scott ODells 1966 novel "The  Kings Fifth".'),
('35820',' In the English version the lost continent in the Pacific is referred  to as Heva. However in every other version (including the original  French) its called by its far more familiar name: Mu.'),
('35821',' Each episode was followed by a very short live'),
('35822','action educative  documentary.'),
('35823',' In an early draft of the concept, the golden condor was a metallic  Grey condor, Bernard Deyries came up with the idea of making the  condor with gold. The idea was accepted by the rest of the team.'),
('35824',' In an early draft of the concept, SOLARIS, the solar vessel was a  much more simplistic wood sailing boat with oars activated by a  steam engine. Bernard Deyries made a few changes to make to vessel  more technologically advanced: he made the boat metallic and came up  with the idea of a solar sail. The Japanese team accepted and added  the "cube" mechanism that activates the system.'),
('35825',' Based on the Sony Playstation games'),
('35826',' This was one of the first new series on BBC to premiere in color.'),
('35827',' In "High Hopes", the third episode, Owen Crawford examines the photo  of an unidentified married couple abducted by aliens. The photo is  of real'),
('35828','life couple Betty and Barney Hill, who became famous in the  early 1970s when hypnotherapy sessions allegedly revealed that they  had been abducted by aliens.'),
('35829',' The character Allie Keys was ranked #16 in TV Guides list of the  "25 Greatest Sci'),
('35830','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).'),
('35831',' This is currently the most expensive film ever shot in Richmond,  British Columbia, and pumped more money into the Vancouver suburbs  economy than any other movie project.'),
('35832',' The abduction stories and sightings featured in the mini'),
('35833','series are  based upon accounts made from people over the many years of UFO  believers.'),
('35834',' The WW2 bombing sequence in episode one was created using NewTeks  "Lightwave 3D". The image of Germany was actually a spy photo taken  from WW2.'),
('35835',' Every episode is named after a song. During each episode, youll be  able to hear the song that its named after.'),
('35836',' The SeaDuck is a Conwing L'),
('35837','16 Heavy Transport with Superflight 100  engines.'),
('35838',' The episode entitled "The Ransom of Red Chimp" is an adaptation of  O. Henrys famous short story "The Ransom of Red Chief." Much like  the O. Henry story, the episode concludes with the kidnappers having  to pay a sum of money to the kidnappeds guardians, in exchange for  the right to return them.'),
('35839',' Jim Cummings (qv) did the most male voices for the show with  nearly 40 different voices in all.'),
('35840',' Many of the main characters in the series (Louie, Baloo, Shere Khan,  etc.) are taken from Disneys "The Jungle Book" (1967) with some  updating (wearing clothes for example).'),
('35841',' The series was based on a live action television program titled  "Tales of the Gold Monkey" which aired on ABC during the 1982'),
('35842','1983  season.'),
('35843',' Many of the main characters in the series (Louie, Baloo, Shere Khan,  etc.) are taken from Disneys _Jungle Book, The (1967)_ (qv) with  some updating (wearing clothes for example).'),
('35844',' The episode "The Time Bandit" was a rewrite of a produced  "DuckTales" script which was, in fact, an adaptation of a classic  Carl Barks "Uncle Scrooge" story.'),
('35845',' The top prize was $250. The final broadcast was on 23 August 1949.'),
('35846',' Janette Davis was the first and foremost singing star of Arthur  Godfrey Time (1946'),
('35847','1957) and Arthur Godfrey and His Friends  (1949'),
('35848','1957). She loved to help new talent and, behind the scenes,  had long coached many of the performers who appeared on Godfreys  Talent Scouts.'),
('35849',' Among the performers who got their big break by appearing on the  show were: Damone, Vic (qv), Fisher, Eddie (qv), Tony Bennett,  Clooney, Rosemary (qv), Cline, Patsy (qv), The McGuire Sisters,  Boone, Pat (qv), Winters, Jonathan (qv) and Knotts, Don (qv).'),
('35850',' In 1956, in response to declining ratings, Godfrey made Janette  Davis the producer of that program. She immediately instituted a  number of improvements for the benefit of the performers, including  a West Coast audition facility (in addition to the one in New York)  and better production values. It helped, but not enough.'),
('35851',' In 1958 CBS cancelled the program, and Janette retired to private  life.'),
('35852',' Some years later, Godfrey was interviewed on NBC by Tom Snyder.  After noting the amazing list of performers who had come off of the  TALENT SCOUTS show, Tom complimented Arthur on his "gift" for  spotting talent. Godfrey refused to take the credit, and said; "It  wasnt me. I was just very lucky to have people around me who had  that gift. Especially Janette Davis!"'),
('35853',' Connie Francis (qv) made her first national appearance on thie  show at the age of 12 singing "Daddys Little Girl". She remained on  the novelty show playing an accordian, singing and acting until she  signed a contract with M'),
('35854','G'),
('35855','M in the late'),
('35856','50s.'),
('35857',' The final broadcast was 29 March 1952.'),
('35858',' The series was originally envisioned as a trilogy story feature  film. This was changed to a television program because the producers  feared it would bomb as a movie, as trilogy'),
('35859','style horror films  rarely had success at the box office.'),
('35860',' The introduction sequence that started every episode through the  Cryptkeepers home is actually the size of a miniature golf course  green. Small "snorkel" cameras were used to film this portion. The  descent into the crypt in the end of the intro is computer  generated.'),
('35861',' While animatronics expert/puppetmaster Kevin Yagher was in the final  stages of designing the Cryptkeeper, he tried on a few noses to see  which would look best for the character '),
('35862',' who had already shed lips,  hair and most of his teeth '),
('35863',' but none looked quite right. Director  and producer Robert Zemeckis simply remarked, "You know, you dont  necessarily have to have a nose."'),
('35864',' It took six puppeteers to operate the Cryptkeeper during his scenes,  four puppeteers alone just for his facial expressions.'),
('35865',' John Kassir, voice of the Cryptkeeper, often had to swallow lemon  juice and honey to sooth his throat after doing his lines.'),
('35866',' At William Gaines request, director Robert Zemeckis coaxed a  bloodcurdling scream from Mary Ellen Trainor in the closing scene of  "And All Through the House."'),
('35867',' For the episodes they directed, Walter Hill ("Cutting Cards") and  Joel Silver ("Split Personality") studied the comic book originals  they were based on and used them to plan out their shots.'),
('35868',' The show was originally only planned for three seasons, but it  proved so popular it lasted seven. Series creator William Gaines  only lived to see season three.'),
('35869',' Walter Hill cast William Sadler in the lead for "The Man Who Was  Death" only if Sadler promised to perform exactly way he did for the  audition.'),
('35870',' For the final season (7), production moved to England.'),
('35871',' The tale "And All Through the House" is the only TFTC story to be  done twice, once in the 1973 film and once on the show.'),
('35872',' John Kassir came up with the trademark voice of the Cryptkeeper  himself. When Kassir auditioned for the part, the producers loved it  so much they almost immediately chose him.'),
('35873',' The concept for the movie _Frighteners, The (1996)_ (qv) was  originally going to be a TFTC film, but Robert Zemeckis (qv) loved  the script so much that he had it spun off with  Peter Jackson (I) (qv) directing.'),
('35874',' In the season one episode "And All Through the House", the radio  announcer warns the "Gaines County Area" of the escaped maniac in a  Santa suit. This is a reference to William Gaines, publisher of the  comic books in the 1950s. Also, when the police officer calls the  wife, he says his name is "Feldstien", a reference to Al Feldstien,  one of Gaines top EC Comics employees.'),
('35875',' Walter Hill William Sadler the lead in the episode "The Man Who Was  Death" only if he vowed to perform it exactly as he had for the  audition.'),
('35876',' The only episode of the "Tales from the Crypt" series to not be  based on a story from an E.C. comic book.'),
('35877',' Cleavon Little (qv)s final filmed performance.'),
('35878',' {Undertaking Palor (#3.9)}'),
('35879',' On the pizza box is the name "Zemeckis". Robert Zemeckis is producer  for the series.'),
('35880',' The episode "You, Murderer" incorporated footage of  Humphrey Bogart (qv) with new footage of an impersonator. Bogart  is actually credited as a guest star in the episode. This may be the  first time that a TV series has given a guest star credit to an  actor who has been dead for close to 40 years.'),
('35881',' Episode 4.19, with its characters named Ruthie, a drum'),
('35882','playing  Micky, and "Little Micky," is a thinly'),
('35883','disguised parody of  _"I Love Lucy" (1951)_ (qv).'),
('35884',' Famed horror writer Stephen King (I) (qv) contributed two stories  to the series: "Word Processor of the Gods" and "Sorry, Right  Number." Both have subsequently been reprinted in the authors  anthology works.'),
('35885',' The couple is watching _Night of the Living Dead (1968)_ (qv)  written and directed by George A. Romero (I) (qv). Romero was a  producer for this show and also wrote/directed a few episodes,  including the pilot.'),
('35886',' The enormous radio is a Majestic Multisonic manufactured in West  Germany by Grundig.'),
('35887',' The corpse used for the girl at the end was the thought of late in  production of the episode. The Conductors corpse was redressed in  the girls clothes and a wig. It was going to be the actual actress  but they thought it was scarier for her to become a skeleton.'),
('35888',' For a production of "Frankenstein" Lon Chaney Jr. (qv) played the  creature. Due to his heavy drinking, he thought that the actual  performance was just another rehearsal. Instead of actually smashing  the props on the set, he simply went through the motions as he did  for the rehearsals.'),
('35889',' Leslie Nielsen (qv) was originally meant to shoot his assailant at  the end of the episode. However the prop gun refused to fire, so  Neilsen had to strangle his attacker instead.'),
('35890',' This was Paul Newmans first professional acting credit in film and  television.'),
('35891',' James Doohan (qv)s first TV role.'),
('35892',' This episode aired on 7 December 1951 '),
('35893',' the tenth anniversary of the  Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.'),
('35894',' {The Branding Iron (#3.23)}'),
('35895',' J. Edward McKinleys TV debut.'),
('35896',' Screen Gems Productions constructed a fort for the series near  Vasquez Rocks which cost $120,000.'),
('35897',' Philip Carey (qv) couldnt master a British accent, so his  character was made a Canadian.'),
('35898',' Joanna Barnes (qv) TV debut.'),
('35899',' Over 15 years several companies (including Warner Brothers and HBO)  bought options to film this story, based on  Maupin, Armistead (qv)s novel. Finally this 6 part miniseries was  produced by Britains Channel 4, San Franciscos local PBS station  KQED and PBS _"American Playhouse" (1982)_ (qv).'),
('35900',' PBS bowed to the pressure of the right and dropped plans to film the  second volume of the series with Channel 4. Channel 4 eventually  produced the sequel _"More Tales of the City" (1998) (mini)_ (qv)  with Showtime, who then produced a second sequel,  _"Further Tales of the City" (2001) (mini)_ (qv) in 1998.'),
('35901',' McLean Stevensons final role.'),
('35902',' McDowall, Roddy (qv) took over the part of saloonkeeper Bon Chance  Louis from Moody, Ron (qv), who played the role in the TV movie,  _Tales of the Gold Monkey II (1982) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('35903',' Joel McRae starred in a radio version that was broadcast 1950'),
('35904','1952  created, produced and directed by Stacy Keach Sr. who also oversaw  the TV version.'),
('35905',' This episode of the series was also released as a two'),
('35906','hour TV movie  (see separate IMDB entry).'),
('35907',' Although he isnt credited as such, John Mills (I) (qv) also plays  the father of young William Perkins in the scenes at the boarding  school.'),
('35908',' In his introduction, Roald Dahl (qv) emphasized that this episode  was not a work of fiction but was based on a true story,  meticulously researched, using the real character names and real  places. The significance of Dahls statement becomes clear in the  final seconds of the episode.'),
('35909',' Warren Oates final role.'),
('35910',' Gloria Grahame (qv)s final TV role.'),
('35911',' Roald Dahl (qv) did not make an introduction from his fireside for  this episode.'),
('35912',' Richard Basehart (qv)s final role.'),
('35913',' A movie version of Stephen King and Peter Straubs book "The  Talisman" was planned many years earlier. Paperback editions  published in 1985 bore the line "Soon to be a major Motion Picture"  on the cover (the back cover of the UK edition said, "Soon To Be A  Major Film")'),
('35914',' Originally purchased by Universal in 1984 for  Steven Spielberg (qv) to direct, Spielberg left the project in  limbo for over a decade before work began anew on it.'),
('35915',' Mick Garris (qv) was to have directed a four hour miniseries of  The Talisman before the project was scrapped in favor of a  theatrical version. The producers loved the script, but the network  wouldnt put up the money needed to film it.'),
('35916',' Vadim Perelman (qv) was to have directed the film version in 2004,  but left the project during preproduction.'),
('35917',' Edward Zwick (qv) also dropped out as the director for this film.  He came on board after Vadim Perelman (qv) was no longer attached,  but Zwick also left after a couple of months.'),
('35918',' Will Smith (I) (qv) was set to be in the movie in late'),
('35919','1990s, but  the production was halted and Smith went on to other films.'),
('35920',' Part of a large web of interconnected stories written primarily by  Stephen King. The book this film is based on is followed by Black  House and both books deal, in part, with Kings "The Dark Tower"  series.'),
('35921',' Was rumored to star Michael J. Fox (I) (qv).'),
('35922',' Micke Dubois (qv) appears on the photograph in the newspaper of  the dead doorkeeper.'),
('35923',' Writers Henning Mankell and Jan Guillou gave the protagonist the  name Wallton as a reference to their best known literary characters,  Kurt Wallander and Carl Hamilton respectively.'),
('35924',' The show was produced in Vancouver Canada for the CBC. Concurrently,  it was run in syndication across the United States as a result of an  initial order from the FOX O&O stations. Subsequently, the show  became a cult classic among the college crowd on the USA Network.  Other versions of the show were done in England, Ireland and across  Europe.'),
('35925',' Talking Telephone Numbers was cancelled after three episodes.'),
('35926',' Consisted of four episodes, telling the same events from each major  characters point of view:  '),
('35927',' Anytime Youre Ready Ill Sparkle (Terrys story)  '),
('35928',' No Skill or Special Knowledge Is Required (Fathers story)  '),
('35929',' Gladly, My Cross'),
('35930','Eyed Bear (Alans story)  '),
('35931',' The Innocent Must Suffer (Mothers story)'),
('35932',' American adaptation of the British TV series  _"Talking to a Stranger" (1966)_ (qv) that was written by  John Hopkins (I) (qv).'),
('35933',' 50 episodes were produced but only 10 were aired, and all during the  same day.'),
('35934',' Due to time restraints and lack of finding a suitable actress to  play the role of Tante Soesa, creator and executive producer  Daphny Muriloff decided to take on the role herself, and with  success.'),
('35935',' After airing on CBS for two years, the show was rerun, minus Tarzan,  on NBC under the title "Batman and the Super 7".'),
('35936',' Mike Henry (I) (qv), who had just filmed several big'),
('35937','screen  adventures as Tarzan, was intended to have also played the lead in  the TV series, but backed out. Ron Ely (qv), who took his place,  was originally to have played a Tarzan imposter in a proposed  episode of the TV series.'),
('35938',' In the course of the first seasons shooting, Ron Ely (qv), who  insisted on performing his own stunts, sustained seventeen different  injuries. These included: singeing his arms and legs running through  a burning village, being bitten in the forehead by a "tame" lion (in  a later fight with the same lion, Ely was bitten on the lower left  thigh), falling down a hill and ripping the skin off the tops of his  feet, falling twenty'),
('35939','five feet off a vine and separating his  shoulder, falling off another vine and breaking his other shoulder,  fracturing three ribs and spraining both wrists.'),
('35940',' The exterior of Janes apartment building is the same as the one  used for the exterior of Brian Kinneys apartment on  _"Queer as Folk" (2000)_ (qv)'),
('35941',' Canceled after eight episodes.'),
('35942',' The Tarzan yell in the cartoon was not done by Tarzan voice actor  Robert Ridgely. In fact, it was performed by Danton Burroughs,  grandson of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs.'),
('35943',' The show had an interesting run in the United States. Originally,  only the first season was aired. When the show  _"Tarzan, The Epic Adventures" (1996)_ (qv) was cancelled mid'),
('35944','run,  the networks aired episodes from the second and third seasons of  this series, strung together into one hour blocks.'),
('35945',' To prepare for the role of Tarzan, Wolf Larson lifted weights two  hours a day for several months. He also took archery and trapeze  classes.'),
('35946',' The character of Tarzan was originally supposed to be barefoot.  However, Wolf Larson insisted on wearing shoes when he saw the large  variety of snakes inhabiting the set.'),
('35947',' Malick Bowens (qv) voice was dubbed.'),
('35948',' Despite being set in Africa, the show featured only three African  main characters, one in each season. At the end of the first season,  Malick Bowens (qv) (as Simon Govier) decided he did not want to  continue with the series. Errol Slue (qv) (Jack Benton) died at  the end of the second season. William S. Taylor (qv), hired to  replace Slue, enjoyed playing the role of Dan Miller and would have  gladly continued it. Unfortunately, the show ceased production after  the untimely death of Sean Roberge (qv).'),
('35949',' Every episode is written and shot three days before the airing, so  that the show can deal with the current political matters.'),
('35950',' A runaway hit in Cambodia, the show was able to attract more than  50% of television watchers nationwide.'),
('35951',' Between 1985 and 1989, the networks ARD from Germany and ORF from  Austria co'),
('35952','produced thirteen episodes, which were only aired in  Austria (these episodes are listed with an "a" behind the episodes  number here).'),
('35953',' First German TV film which was shot completely with digital cameras.'),
('35954',' The stage costumes worn by Tim Fischer (I) (qv)s character during  the theater scenes are from Fischers actual stage show.'),
('35955',' This has been the 500th episode of the "Tatort" series since 1970.'),
('35956',' Kathrin Ackermann (qv), who plays Charlottes mother, is the  real'),
('35957','life'),
('35958','mother of Maria Furtwängler (qv).'),
('35959',' Hannes Jaenicke (qv) was finally able to embody the role of Tobias  Endres. Due to prior commitments in the US and Canada he was unable  to accept the part for _Tatort '),
('35960',' Sonne und Sturm (2003) (TV)_ (qv),  which was written out of that script, at the time.'),
('35961',' Hannes Jaenicke (qv) was approached for the role of Tobias Endres.  Due to prior commitments in the US and Canada he was unable to  accept the part, which was written out of the script. The character  Tobias Endres was finally introduced into the series during  _Tatort '),
('35962',' Märchenwald (2004) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('35963',' First movie of the very successful "Tatort" series. As of 2006,  about 600 episodes in total have been produced.'),
('35964',' Kazuya Kamenashi (Hiroto) and Koki Tanaka (Ko) are two of the six  members of the Japanese pop group KAT'),
('35965','TUN.'),
('35966',' Koki Tanaka also was in the cast of the series ("My Boss, My Hero")  that was broadcasted right before on the same week/time (Saturday, 9  p.m.) on the Japanese TV station NTV.'),
('35967',' Meg Ryan, Michael J. Fox, and Jay Leno all appeared as contestants  on the show with their significant others at the time.'),
('35968',' Tommy Lasorda appeared as a contestant on the show with his wife.'),
('35969',' Was the first daily reality soap to be edited completely edited on  AVID MediaComposers. Each day at least 86 tapes were used, which  equals 104 hours. After the production was over 8500 tapes were in  the archives. Six editors worked simultaneously to finish each  episode in 24 hours, the crew worked 24/7 for a consecutive 70 days  and consumed an average of 400 cups of coffee each day. The filming  location was a former curricle house.'),
('35970',' Norways first TV crime series.'),
('35971',' The person driving the taxicab in the opening credits was  Danza, Tony (qv). The name of the cab company was the Sunshine Cab  Company.'),
('35972',' Andy Kaufman (qv) had invented the persona for his character in  his comedy act prior to working on the show, including the famous  line "tank'),
('35973','you'),
('35974','veddy'),
('35975','much". It was the shows writers that came up  with the name of Latka Gravas.'),
('35976',' Before closing their doors for good in 1982, the Checker Motors  Corporation of Kalamazoo Michigan supplied cars to the series.'),
('35977',' Judd Hirsch (qv) was often late to rehearsals because he was  conducting business in his office.'),
('35978',' After the third season, director James Burrows (I) (qv) and  writers Glen Charles (qv) and Les Charles (qv) quit the series  to create _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv)'),
('35979',' In an episode during the first season, Danny DeVito (qv)s  character plays violin in one scene. A photo taken during rehearsals  of that episode ran in a tabloid magazine along with a story  describing how De Vito is "giving up" acting to play violin. De  Vitos relatives called him out of concern believing the story was  true.'),
('35980',' Andy Kaufman (qv) created the language that Latka speaks. Before  Carol Kane (I) (qv) first appeared as Simka, Kaufman taught her  the language. In fact, he invited her to dinner and refused to let  her speak English.'),
('35981',' When ABC canceled the series in 1982, the cable network HBO  considered purchasing the show, only to lose out to NBC.'),
('35982',' When NBC acquired the series for its 1982 fall schedule, the network  ran promotional ads that stated, "Same time, better network".'),
('35983',' Reverend Jims real name was James Caldwell. After eating some  "funny brownies", he changed his name to Ignatowski, believing it  was "star child" spelled backwards.'),
('35984',' SPOILER: Most of the cab drivers had other jobs. Elaine worked in an  art gallery, Bobby was an actor, Tony was a boxer, Jim Ignatowski  was a reverend (and also, as it turned out, was heir to a fortune).  Alex was the only full'),
('35985','time cabbie.'),
('35986',' The theme songs full title was "Angela (Theme from Taxi)", was  written/performed by Bob James and was from his 1978 album  "Touchdown". The title track "Touchdown" was the song Bob had  actually written for the theme, but Taxis producers liked the short  cue Bob had written/recorded for one brief scene with Alex  (Judd Hirsch (qv)) and a young woman, Angela, and used that  instead.'),
('35987',' In the opening credits the cab is driving along New Yorks 59th  Street Bridge, popularly known as the Queensboro. The buildings in  the background keep reappearing in the same place. The segment was  shot once in the middle of the 1.4'),
('35988','mile bridge and then repeated  several times to run throughout the entire credits.'),
('35989',' Louies brother, Nick, was going to be played by  Andy Kaufman (qv)s infamous alter ego, Tony Clifton. During  rehearsals, Clifton created such chaos on the set that security had  to remove him. Tony was replaced by Richard Foronjy (qv) at the  last minute.'),
('35990',' This episode includes the only appearance of Alexs sister  Charlotte. Unlike her brother, shes highly educated, wealthy and  well'),
('35991','traveled (to the point that she can speak Latkas language  (although she notes his dialect reveals he came from a lowly class,  possibly cattle farmers).'),
('35992',' Louies on'),
('35993','screen mother is played by Danny DeVitos real mother.'),
('35994',' Carlos Palomino (qv) actually punches Tony Danza (qv) in the  face in the short locker room fight '),
('35995',' Danza plays along with the  choreographed moves, but Palomino looks surprised for a second  before he drops back into character and walks out.'),
('35996',' J. Pat OMalleys final performance.'),
('35997',' J. Pat OMalleys final performance.'),
('35998',' The minor character of "Francis X. Bushlad" was a reference to "King  of The Movies", Francis. X. Bushman (qv).'),
('35999',' This is Eduardo Yáñez (qv)s return to novellas after almost a  decade.'),
('36000',' The same day Norways Crown Princess gave birth to Ingrid Alexandra  (expected to be Norways next queen), all credits were changed to  Ingrid Alexandra.'),
('36001',' The show was such a success that all the actors decided to appear  one last time in Spectrum, Norways biggest indoor concert stadium  (capacity about 8,000). However, the show was sold out and they had  to set up the same show the following day.'),
('36002',' Each of the members of Teamo Supremo has a special "superhero  phrase". Captain Crandalls is: "Buh'),
('36003','Zah!", Skate Lads is:  "Chi'),
('36004','Kah!", and Rope Girls is: "Wuh'),
('36005','Pah!"'),
('36006',' Acrobat, Coach Russell Nesbit (born Charles James Russell Nesbit)  performed on this TV show. Mr. Nesbit was the leader of the Flying  Nesbits acrobatic troupe in the 1950s.'),
('36007',' This program aired on Sunday evenings at 7:00 pm EST over the DuMont  Television Network.'),
('36008',' Ann'),
('36009','Margret (qv) made her TV debut on the Amateur Hour, December  22, 1957. Lewis Walcott appeared May 15, 1949'),
('36010','he later became  famous as Louis Farrakhan (qv). Pat Boone (I) (qv) made his TV  debut on the Amateur Hour July 18, 1953. The show became a half'),
('36011','hour  program in September, 1957, although it still was called the  "Amateur Hour".'),
('36012',' Joseph Stefano got his big break in show business when he was hired  as a writer for this family show. He went on to write the screenplay  for Alfred Hitchcocks "Psycho", and wrote and produced "The Outer  Limits".'),
('36013',' During the filming of "One Dog Night", star Mike Damus had an  accident and fell.'),
('36014',' In "Grumpy Young Men," Tommy Hickley (Casey Beauchamp) didnt know  when exactly to come out in the last scene. You can see him poking  his head out the door at one point.'),
('36015',' The Beauchamp house is located in Sierra Madre.'),
('36016',' The final broadcast was on 15 July 1949.'),
('36017',' Marv Wolfman, who wrote for the comic series, wrote two episodes,  one of which was "Deep Six", the episode which involves Aqualad, the  other, "Titans East", for the third season.'),
('36018',' DEBUT: Aqualad, Tramm and Trident (episode 1.08 "Deep Six")'),
('36019',' DEBUT: Robin, Starfire, Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Slade, Mammoth,  Jinx and Gizmo (episode 1.01 "Final Exam")'),
('36020',' The Teen Titans real names are: Beast Boy '),
('36021',' Garfield Logan; Cyborg  '),
('36022',' Victor Vic Stone; Raven '),
('36023',' just Raven (later she assumes the  name Rachel Roth); Starfire '),
('36024',' Koriandr (a.k.a. Kory Anders);  Terra '),
('36025',' Tara Markov; Robins real identity is ambiguous because the  character looks and acts like Tim Drake, which would fit into the  history set up in the Batman animated series of the 1990s, but in  the episode "Fractured" Larrys real name is Nosyarg Kcid, which is  Dick Grayson backwards, which would fit into the motif of a 5th  dimensional beings and backwards names (i.e. Mxzptlyk or Kyltpzxm).  Also, in the episode "How Long is Forever?" it is revealed that  Robin grows up to be Nightwing, which was what DickGrayson called  himself in the comics after abandoning the title of Robin.'),
('36026',' DEBUT: Blackfire (episode 1.02 "Sisters")'),
('36027',' DEBUT: Cinderblock and Plasmus (episode 1.03 "Divide and Conquer")'),
('36028',' DEBUT: Thunder and Lightning (episode 1.04 "Forces of Nature")'),
('36029',' DEBUT: Mumbo (episode 1.05 "The Sum of His Parts")'),
('36030',' DEBUT: Dr. Light and Trigon (episode 1.06 "Nevermore")'),
('36031',' DEBUT: Puppet King (episode 1.07 "Switched")'),
('36032',' DEBUT: Red X (episode 1.09 "Masks")'),
('36033',' DEBUT: Mad Mod (episode 1.10 "Mad Mod")'),
('36034',' DEBUT: Overload (episode 1.11 "Car Trouble")'),
('36035',' DEBUT: Wrap (episode 2.01 "How Long Is Forever?")'),
('36036',' DEBUT: Terra (episode 2.03 "Terra")'),
('36037',' DEBUT: Atlas (episode 2.04 "Only Human")'),
('36038',' DEBUT: Control Freak (episode 2.05 "Fear Itself")'),
('36039',' DEBUT: Killer Moth, Fang and Kitten (episode 2.06 "Date with  Destiny")'),
('36040',' DEBUT: Speedy, Hotspot, Wildebeast and The Master of Games (episode  2.09 "Winner Take All")'),
('36041',' DEBUT: Johnny Rancid (episode 2.11 "Fractured")'),
('36042',' DEBUT: Ternion (episode 2.13 "Aftershock: Part 2")'),
('36043',' DEBUT: Brother Blood (episode 3.01 "Deception")'),
('36044',' DEBUT: Professor Chang (episode 3.02 "X")'),
('36045',' DEBUT: Bumblebee (episode 3.08 "Wavelength")'),
('36046',' DEBUT: Adonis (episode 3.09 "The Beast Within")'),
('36047',' DEBUT: Mas Y Menos and Steamroller (episode 3.12 "Titans East: Part  1")'),
('36048',' DEBUT: Katarou (episode 4.04 "The Quest")'),
('36049',' DEBUT: Billy Numerous (episode 4.09 "Overdrive)'),
('36050',' DEBUT: Mother Mae'),
('36051','Eye, Seemore and Private HIVE (episode 4.10  "Mother Mae'),
('36052','Eye")'),
('36053',' DEBUT: Mento, Robotman, Elastigirl, Negative Man, The Brain and  Monsieur Mallah (episode 5.01 "Homecoming: Part 1")'),
('36054',' DEBUT: Madame Rouge, Phobia and Cheshire (episode 5.02 "Homecoming:  Part 2")'),
('36055',' DEBUT: Le Blanc (episode 5.04 "For Real")'),
('36056',' DEBUT: Redstar (episode 5.05 "Snowblind")'),
('36057',' DEBUT: Kole and Gnarrk (episode 5.06 "Kole")'),
('36058',' DEBUT: Kid Flash (episode 5.08 "Lightspeed")'),
('36059',' The Teen Titans were originally animated as part of "The  Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure" (1967) in three 7'),
('36060','minute  cartoons ("The Monster Machine"; "The Space Beast Roundup"; and  "Operation Rescue"). The team consisted of Aqualad, Wonder Girl, Kid  Flash and Speedy (omitting founding member Robin).'),
('36061',' DEBUT: Ding Dong Daddy (episode 5.09 "Revved Up")'),
('36062',' DEBUT: Herald, Pantha, Jericho, Argent and Busido (episode 5.11  "Calling All Titans")'),
('36063',' The Teen Titan lineup featured in this show is based on the  "classic" lineup featured in the 1980s comic by Marv Wolfman and  George Perez. Building on the momentum of this series, the comic  restored this lineup, teaming them with younger protégés.'),
('36064',' Much of the second season was based on the comic saga "The Judas  Contract" from the pages of The New Teen Titans by George Perez and  Marv Wolfman.'),
('36065',' Killer Moths house is decorated identically to that of the Brady  Bunch.'),
('36066',' Soto, the dim'),
('36067','witted villain in episode 2.2 ("Every Dog Has His  Day"), is named after Alex Soto (qv), one of the Teen Titans  directors.'),
('36068',' Episode 1.10, "Mad Mod", was originally called "Detention", and  "Winner Take All" was originally "Its How You Play The Game."'),
('36069',' "Final Exam" was the third episode made, but the first aired. "Car  Trouble" was the 11th made, but the 13th aired.'),
('36070',' Many parts of the series are inspired by the anime FLCL, most of  them being animation style. Occasionally, these references actually  involve story and character points. The most repeated example is  Beast Boys love of mopeds '),
('36071',' a Vespa motorscooter (also used here in  "Mad Mod") belongs to Haruhara Haruko, the female lead in FLCL'),
('36072',' In the DC comics, Raven is not a telekinetic. Thanks to the  popularity of the show and her character. Her comic counterpart was  brought back from the dead.'),
('36073',' Near the end of the episode "Revloution", Mad Mod has small statues  of Raven, Cyborg, Beast Boy and Starfire on a chess'),
('36074','like strategy  table. The poses are taken directly from the line of maquettes  released from DC Direct. A Robin statue was made but wasnt  included.'),
('36075',' Slade Wilson(aka Deathstroke The Terminator) and Brother Blood are  significantly different from their comic book counterparts. In the  comics, Slade was a high priced bounty hunter in the mold of Boba  Fett. In addition, the name Deathstroke was considered too violent  sounding, so the producers decided to stick with his real name.  Brother Blood got to keep his codename, but his background was  completely altered. He is still a sorceror, but he was changed to a  more traditional criminal mastermind, instead of the demonic cult  leader of the comics.'),
('36076',' DC Comics had originally optioned the Teen Titans to be an animated  series in the early 1980s, but since the rights to Robin (in  conjunction with Batman) were already held by another animation  company at the time, a series never went beyond the development  stage.'),
('36077',' The shows theme song is sung by Japanese rockers Puffy Ami Yumi.'),
('36078',' In the episode "The Mad Mod", the Mad Mod tries to brainwash  Starfire by propping her eyes open and forcing her to watch dizzying  images. This is a reference to the Ludovico method used to make Alex  non'),
('36079','violent in the movie _Clockwork Orange, A (1971)_ (qv) which  starred Malcolm McDowell (qv), who does the voice of the Mad Mod,  as Alex.'),
('36080',' The opening credits of the show featured two versions of the theme  song: one in English and the other in Japanese. The Japanese version  is not a direct translation of the English lyrics. Beast Boy sings a  translation of the Japanese Lyrics in "Teen Titans: Trouble in  Tokyo."'),
('36081',' This episode briefly alludes to Batman: When Slade suggests to Robin  that he one day might be like a father to him, Robin remarks, "I  already have a father," and a shot of bats flying through a dark sky  is shown. This episode also features a Wayne Enterprises building'),
('36082',' In the episode, "Betrayal" we can briefly see the animation staff  again as a group of robot'),
('36083','zombies in an amusement park ride.'),
('36084',' The Robin from the other dimension who is named Larry by the Titans  give his real name as Nosyarg Kcid which is Dick Grayson spelled  backwards. Dick Grayson is Robins real name.'),
('36085',' The episode "Fractured" references the Japanese cartoon FLCL (Fooly  Cooly) multiple times, here are a few of the references made:  '),
('36086',' A character bursting out through another characters fore head.  '),
('36087',' A character arriving apparently from another dimension.  '),
('36088',' A dimensional gate way in a characters skull.  '),
('36089',' Flying motorbikes used in combat.  '),
('36090',' A character with a glowing red striped body.  '),
('36091',' A serious motorbike crash resulting in few injuries and triggering    a bi'),
('36092','dimensional gateway in the victims head.'),
('36093',' Though an episode of "Static Shock" suggested that Tim Drake is the  Robin featured in this series (in addition to Dick Grayson  (Nightwing) in the last Batman series being frustrated in the first  episode because he has never struck out on his own), the series  remains ambiguous as to whether the Teen Titans Robin is Tim Drake  or the first Robin, Dick Grayson. This ambiguity comes from the fact  that one of the producers stating that Teen Titans exists in a  separate continuity from other DC Comics'),
('36094','based cartoons. There are  several hints at this Robin actually being Dick Grayson, however,  most notably in the episode "Haunted", where Raven enters Robins  mind and brief flashes of memories are shown, including a silhouette  of Robin in a cave with his right hand raised (the oath in the  Batcave taken by Dick Grayson) and a brief moment of a man and a  woman falling, with trapeze stands in the background (the death of  the Flying Graysons). Both Tim and Dick probably swore the same oath  in the cave. Also in the comics it was revealed that Tim Drake was  in the audience when the Flying Graysons died. Tim was able to  figure out Dick Grayson was Robin and confronted him, and tried to  convince Dick to give up his Nightwing Id, and become Robin again.  Also, in the episode "How Long Is Forever?", where Starfire is  teleported into the future, she meets with Robin who, by then, has  become Nightwing.'),
('36095',' When all the heroes are shown after the lineup of villains, Robin,  Speedy, Kid Flash, Aqualad, and Wondergirl are all grouped together.  They are the five original Teen Titans.'),
('36096',' When Cyborg and Beastboy are trying to get Raven to referee a game  of stink ball, borders pop up like on the home shopping channels. In  the text on the borders, it states that it is item number 257'),
('36097','486,  which is the production number of the episode, and it goes into  details, which just recites part of the theme song.'),
('36098',' The voice of the Puppet King is based on the voice of  Peter Lorre (qv).'),
('36099',' DEBUT: Punk Rocket (villain actually appears in the "Lost Episode",  usually sequenced between the 3rd and 4th seasons; IMDB does include  a specific listing for that episode, so I have placed it here. Punk  Rocket makes "cameo" appearances in other episodes of the 4th and  5th seasons)'),
('36100',' We can briefly see an animated version of the "Teen Titans"  production staff.'),
('36101',' Beast Boy is referred to as a "quick'),
('36102','witted changeling", and Speedy  is called "an agile archer with a limitless arsenal of energy  arrows". During the 80s, Beast Boy briefly changed his name to  Changeling in an attempt to be taken seriously, and Speedys current  name is Arsenal.'),
('36103',' The episode "Winner Take All" featured three of the original five  Teen Titans from the comics: Robin, Aqualad, and Speedy. Kid Flash  showed up in episode "Lightspeed" where he befriends Jinx. Only  Wonder Girl has yet to appear.'),
('36104',' On the board Beast Boy uses to show his multiple theories about Red  Xs identity, there are several drawings of Robin, including one of  Nightwing. Also, above the drawing of the mutant monkey, there is a  Robin labeled "Jason Todd." Jason Todd was the second character in  DC comics continuity to carry the name "Robin."'),
('36105',' In mid'),
('36106','November 1986, there was a cartoon voice actors strike that  halted production of all animated shows (the strike was resolved  around March 1987). As a result, only 8 original episodes of "Teen  Wolf" (instead of the usual 13 shows made for a season of an  animated series) were produced for its second and final season,  which aired on CBS from September 1987 until August 1988 (a total of  21 shows were made in the series). All episodes from both seasons  were rerun on CBS from October 1988 until September 1989.'),
('36107',' Actor James Hampton (I) (qv), who played the father, Harold  Howard, in the original _Teen Wolf (1985)_ (qv) film, voiced the  same character in this animated adaptation.'),
('36108',' In many of the newer episodes, Michaelangelo used a grappling hook  as his weapon instead of his traditional nunchauks. This is because  nunchauks were outlawed in many countries and since the show went  international, they changed it for everyone.'),
('36109',' In the original comics, all four turtles had red bandanas. For the  TV show, they were each given a different color to make it easier to  tell them apart.'),
('36110',' The show was re'),
('36111','named "Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles" for its UK  transmission, because it was thought that the connotations of the  word "ninja" were too violent.'),
('36112',' At the time of its final episode, it was the longest running cartoon  in American TV history. However this record was beaten two years  later by _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv).'),
('36113',' As humans, Bebop was African'),
('36114','American and Rocksteady was blond.'),
('36115',' The character "Ambassador Morishima" is modeled after Japanese  animation executive Tsuneyuki Morishima of Studio Pierrot,  Tsuburaya, and Sony Pictures, Japan. In "The Sword of Yurikawa,"  Yurikawa refers to a legendary character in Japan which is a  combination of a favorite minister of an early Japanese emperor and  the stories of Ulysees which were brought to Japan from Europe in  the 16th century. (Folk Legends of Japan, R. M. Dorson; Chs. E.  Tuttle Co., Publishers, 1972)'),
('36116',' A "Mutating April" action figure was released about three years  after this episodes airing which could be flipped around to turn  her into a cat'),
('36117','woman and back again.'),
('36118',' The warehouse where the turtles van is stored is located on the  corner of Eastman and Laird. Kevin Eastman (qv) and  Peter Laird (qv) are the creators of the Teenage Mutant Ninja  Turtles.'),
('36119',' The two policemen who appear every few episodes (one is thin with  long brown hair and a mustache, the other with gray hair) are  designed after TMNT creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.'),
('36120',' Storylines of various episodes are actually borrowed and taken from  the original comic books, making the new cartoon more like one of  the original comic book storyline.'),
('36121',' Many of the "new" aspects of this series are borrowed from a failed  CGI pilot.'),
('36122',' The character "Miyamoto Usagi" who appears in several episodes (e.g  in "The Big Brawl" or "The Real World") is a character created and  owned by Stan Sakai, a friend of Peter Laird. There have been  several crossovers in the comic world and Usagi was published by  Fantagraphics Books and Mirage Comics and is currently published by  Dark Horse Comics. The comic book is published under the title  "Usagi Yojimbo".'),
('36123',' The "Planet Racers" from Episode 72 (Across the Universe) are in  fact from the comic book with the same name, written by Peter Laird  and penciled by Jim Lawson (who did and does draw the TMNT comic  books as well).'),
('36124',' According to the voice actors in interviews they were told to watch  the first TMNT movie for inspiration as to how to create the voices  of the four turtles and Splinter'),
('36125',' In the original series, Splinter was a man who transformed into a  anthromorphic rat. In this series, Splinter is a mutated rat.'),
('36126',' First appearances of April ONeil and Dr. Baxter Stockman.'),
('36127',' Huns first appearance.'),
('36128',' This was also the Foot Tech Teams first appearance.'),
('36129',' This is the first episode to feature only Leonardo, instead of all 4  turtles.'),
('36130',' Unaired due to Baxter Stockmans decaying corpse body making it  unsuitable to air on TV. Only available on DVD.'),
('36131',' The first appearances of Casey Jones, the Battle Shell and the Shell  Cycle.'),
('36132',' Its revealed that Quarrys real name is Sydney.'),
('36133',' This is Leatherheads first appearance in the series. He was the  creature that was walking through the smoke. But he doesnt reveal  himself to the turtles till a later episode.'),
('36134',' The Episode "The King" (Episode 16) from Season 1 is a close  adaptation of the Donatello One'),
('36135','Shot published in 1986 by Mirage  Comics. The character named Kirby is in fact comic creator Jack  Kirby (co'),
('36136','creator of the Fantastic Four, the New Gods and X'),
('36137','Men).'),
('36138',' First and so far only episode to have an alternate ending. Laird,  the co'),
('36139','creator of the series disliked the original ending of this  episode. So extra money was spend on animating a longer and more  satisfying ending for "The King".'),
('36140',' First official appearance of the Shredder.'),
('36141',' The two police officers sitting in their car in this episode are  cartoon'),
('36142','versions of Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, the co'),
('36143','creators  of TMNT.'),
('36144',' Greg Morris (I) (qv) final TV role.'),
('36145',' Starting in 1966, Telescope was the first regular TV show in Canada  to be broadcast in colour.'),
('36146',' Telethon 2005 raised $3,017,473'),
('36147',' "Teletubby Land" was a farmers field in Stratford'),
('36148','Upon'),
('36149','Avon. The  set only had temporary planning permission, so once the show ended  production in 2001, the set had to be turned back into a flat field.'),
('36150',' Filming would only take place in sunshine with a blue sky. This  meant, when the weather was overcast, the crew would simply sit  around waiting for the sun to make an appearance.'),
('36151',' When production finished, the BBC had commissioned a total of 367  episodes '),
('36152',' enough for every day of the year. It was decided that, as  the target audience changes so quickly, more episodes were not  needed'),
('36153',' Televisions first dramatic anthology.'),
('36154',' An arrangement of the folk song "The Yellow Rose of Texas" was the  title theme music.'),
('36155',' The pilot for this series, filmed in March, 1963, was released  theatrically as "The Man From Galveston", with the title characters  name changed to Timothy Higgins.'),
('36156',' Last episode of the series with an astonishing 50% share.'),
('36157',' Canceled after six episodes aired.'),
('36158',' Brigid OConnor became the shows first Grand Champion in episode  #1.18 (22 June 2005) when she won A$663,738 in gold, cash and  prizes.'),
('36159',' On this episode, Brigid OConnor became the shows first Grand  Champion when she won A$663,738 in gold, cash and prizes.'),
('36160',' Tenchis sword, makes the famous lightsaber sound from the Star Wars  films.'),
('36161',' In the final episode, the psychic explosion from the beginning of  _Akira (1988)_ (qv) can be seen on a television screen.'),
('36162',' For broadcast on Cartoon Network, the girls had swimsuits digitaly  painted on them to either hide their nudity or to suggest that they  werent completely nude even when their bodies were covered. Also,  any time an alcoholic drink was mentioned, it was dubbed over with  "tea".'),
('36163',' SPOILER: Clues throughout the series hint that the original identity  of Emperor Dornkirk is Isaac Newton.'),
('36164',' This show was produced at the same animation studio as  _"Bullwinkle Show, The" (1961)_ (qv) and other Jay Ward cartoons.  Many of the same animators who had previously worked on some of the  Jay Ward cartoons, worked on this. Since, the animation style is  extremely similar, it is often packaged in syndication with the Jay  Ward shows.'),
('36165',' First film project of Don Adams (I) (qv).'),
('36166',' Michel Drucker broke a calcaneum (a bone in the ankle) when  rehearsing for the first episode, so he hosted this first episode in  a cast.'),
('36167',' Remake of the 1980 film of the same name.'),
('36168',' One of the songs that Kate Kestrel sings is called "SOS Mr Tracy", a  reference to _"Thunderbirds" (1965)_ (qv), producer  Gerry Anderson (I) (qv)s most famous show.'),
('36169',' Terrahawks was the first Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) puppet series to  be made without the familiar "Supermarionation" puppetry technique  and instead used a new superior "Supermacromation", a Muppet'),
('36170','style  puppetry technique that made the puppets look more realistic and  enabled them to be operated for the first time without any strings.'),
('36171',' The series used two different end'),
('36172','title sequences. In the UK, the  credits were displayed against a tic'),
('36173','tac'),
('36174','toe game between red  "Cubots" (from the Zeldan Android Empire) and blue Zeroids. In the  event of a "draw," the Cubots always won by knocking a couple of  Zeroids aside to form "three in a row." Zeroids and Cubots alike  boasted three different facial expressions throughout the game:  blank (during play), frowns (for the losers) and smiles (for the  winners). Said credit sequence was rarely seen in the U.S. until  TERRAHAWKS recent 5'),
('36175','DVD box set had been released to stores, 20  years after its TV debut. Prior to that time, the end'),
('36176','credit  sequence'),
('36177','background familiar to U.S. audiences had featured a  bouncing Zeroid and stationary Cubot (both animated); after most of  the titles had rolled, the Zeroid would bounce high out of frame,  then fall on the Cubot and crush it, finally smiling and winking at  the camera.'),
('36178',' This was the Italian version of the British political satire show  _"Spitting Image" (1984)_ (qv).'),
('36179',' The shows theme song was "Illegal Smile" by John Prine.'),
('36180',' The last broadcast was 31 December 1982.'),
('36181',' This series was originally intended as a historical soap opera set  in 19th century Louisiana, but NBC wanted to capitalize on the  success of CBSs _"Dallas" (1978)_ and asked for changes in the  format.'),
('36182',' Fes(z) stands for foreign exchange student.'),
('36183',' Of all the Fox sitcoms that appeared during the 98'),
('36184','99 season, this  was the only survivor.'),
('36185',' Mila Kunis (qv) was only 14 when she auditioned for the show. When  producers asked her age, she misled them by saying, "Well, Ill be  18" and neglected to say when.'),
('36186',' An early idea during the shows development phase had Eric and Hyde  fighting a bitter rivalry over Donna, but the idea was tossed out as  the show and its characters developed.'),
('36187',' In the first season we meet Donnas little sister, but will never  hear or see her again. In a Halloween episode the narrator actually  say "what happened to Donnas little sister?"'),
('36188',' Lisa Robin Kelly (qv), who played Laurie when the show debuted,  abruptly vanished following the second season and was cut from the  opening credits by the start of season 3. Some sources claim she  left on her own initiative, others that she was fired despite being  quite a popular character on the show, so there are two very  different stories out there about her departure. She returned back  to the show toward the end of the fifth season and appeared in a few  episodes, only to disappear again at the beginning of the sixth  season and then replaced by Christina Moore (II) (qv).'),
('36189',' The cars are:  '),
('36190',' Erics: 1969 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser.  '),
('36191',' Red and Kittys: 1976 Toyota Corolla.  '),
('36192',' Hydes 1967 Chevy El Camino.  '),
('36193',' Kelso has had three cars on the series, so far. A Dodge van, and a    Volkswagen Samba Bus, both mid'),
('36194','60s models. He currently (2005)    seen driving an MG convertible.  '),
('36195',' Bob and Midges 1970 Cadillac El Dorado (1998'),
('36196','2001)'),
('36197',' The fifth season episode titles are all Led Zeppelin (qv) song  titles, the sixth season are all The Who (qv) songs, the seventh  season are all Rolling Stones songs and the 8th seasons titles are  all Queen (I) (qv) songs.'),
('36198',' The show was initially titled "Teenage Wasteland" and later "The  Kids Are Alright". However, because both names were references to  songs by The Who (qv), legal issues prevented their use. As a  result, the show was eventually announced as "Feelin Alright", but  because that name had few supporters, a search for a new title  began. After noticing that audience members in focus groups would  say, "I like that show about the 70s", or "I like that 70s show"  it was eventually decided to simply call the series "That 70s  Show".'),
('36199',' The rock group poster often seen on the wall in Erics Basement is  of Paul McCartney & Wings.'),
('36200',' Chuck Norris was the initial choice for Red Foreman, but was still  filming Walker, Texas Ranger, so Kurtwood Smith was cast instead.'),
('36201',' Topher Grace (qv) (Eric) was off the show in the 2005 season while  he was working on _Spider'),
('36202','Man 3 (2007)_ (qv).'),
('36203',' Josh Meyers (qv) was originally hired to take on over the role of  Eric Foreman, who had been played for seven seasons by  Topher Grace (qv). A now long'),
('36204','haired Eric would have returned  unexpectedly from Africa "a changed man", thus explaining his  different appearance. This idea was nixed when the producers decided  it might offend Graces fans. So, a new role, that of "Randy" was  created for Meyers, who was already contracted for the season.'),
('36205',' Red and Kitty also had a 1959 Corvette.'),
('36206',' Red and Kitty also had a motorcycle.'),
('36207',' In the "Water Tower" episode (1.21), Donna mocks Jackie for  believing that Kelso could be a model. This is how  Ashton Kutcher (qv) was discovered and asked to audition for the  role of Kelso.'),
('36208',' SPOILER: Erics G.I. Joe collection (on his beds  bookshelf/headboard) contains: a 1970'),
('36209','73 Land Adventurer, Sea  Adventurer, Air Adventurer, The Adventurer (an African American  figure), 1964'),
('36210','67 Action Marine, Action Pilot, Action Soldier; 1966  Mercury Space Capsule; there was also a yellow ATV in the basement,  seen on one of the shelves under the stairs. The early military  figures seemed to have been switched out for the later Adventure  Team figures as the series progressed. Eric seemed very attached to  his figures, even though he was never seen playing with them. He  even warns Fez, "DONT touch the G.I.Joes!" when Fez tries to cheer  up Eric with Hyde and Kelso before leaving for Funland without Eric'),
('36211',' Fez reveals his first name once and we dont hear it because of a  sound. He is actually saying all the actors first names.'),
('36212',' Red is a veteran of both WWII and Korea.'),
('36213',' Jackies middle name is Beulah.'),
('36214',' Tommy Chong (qv), who played Leo, was absent from the show while  serving a jail sentence for selling "drug paraphernalia" (water  pipes). He expressed surprise later that this wasnt written into  the shows storyline.'),
('36215',' Laura Prepon (qv) had to dye her naturally red hair blonde for the  film _Karla (2006)_ (qv) in which she played he title role. As a  result her character Donna Pinciotti changed hair colors for the  shows final two seasons.'),
('36216',' Billy Dee Williams (qv) appears as Pastor Dan, a pastor who  considers _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv) to be among the best movies of all  time. Williams played the character "Lando Calrissian" in  _Star Wars: Episode V '),
('36217',' The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv) as well  as _Star Wars: Episode VI '),
('36218',' Return of the Jedi (1983)_ (qv).'),
('36219',' Ted Nugent (I) (qv) is playing a Gibson Byrdland guitar designed  by Nashville guitarists, Billy Byrd (qv) and Hank Garland (qv).'),
('36220',' Though many references are made to Fezs country of origin, it has  never been named.'),
('36221',' In the episode where we see Fezs first day at school, Hyde asks him  what his name is. As he is saying his name, the school bell rings  the whole time and Hyde says, "Yea, Im never going to remember  that." Fez was actually stating the first names of all the actors on  the show, with "Ashton Kutcher" as the first name he states.'),
('36222',' The scene where Red and Kitty are sitting at the bar in Phillies  looks almost exactly like the painting Nighthawks by  Edward Hopper (qv).'),
('36223',' The pack of cigarettes that Red gives to Eric as punishment is  labeled "Morleys". This is the cigarette of choice for the  "Cigarette Smoking Man", a popular character in another FOX show,  _"X Files, The" (1993)_ (qv).'),
('36224',' Laura Prepon (qv)s character Donna originally had two sisters.  One sister, Tina, appeared in the episode "Erics Burger Job," and  another, Valerie, was mentioned in "Erics Birthday." Much like  Chuck Cunningham from _"Happy Days" (1974)_ (qv), they were quickly  phased out and never seen or mentioned again.'),
('36225',' Initially, Donna had a 14'),
('36226','year'),
('36227','old little sister. She was introduced  in this episode, but aside from a clever SOAP'),
('36228','style ending to  episode 2.6 (Vanstock) was subsequently never mentioned again.'),
('36229',' We learn Jackies middle name is Beulah.'),
('36230',' The high school in which the gang read their permanent records is  the same set used in _"Welcome Back, Kotter" (1975)_ (qv).'),
('36231',' There are repeated references to Ashton Kutcher (qv)s role in  _Dude, Wheres My Car? (2000)_ (qv). In the Hitchcock episode, Kelso  (played by Kutcher) tells the paper boy, "This is a case of mistaken  identity", a phrase he used many times in "Dude...". In the episode  "Its a Wonderful Life", Kelsos future wife says shell be waiting  in the LeCar. Kutchers character in "Dude..." also drove a LeCar.  Ashton also uses the line, "LeCar for LeZak," in  _Just Married (2003)_ (qv).'),
('36232',' In the alternate universe where Eric and Donna never dated, Kelso  comes to Donna and Hydes wedding as "Cedar Rapids number one  anchorman." Ashton Kutcher grew up in Cedar Rapids, IA.'),
('36233',' You never hear Fez last name, but in this episode Christine St.  George tries to read it and Fez tells her that the first 5 Ks are  silent.'),
('36234',' Ashton Kutcher (qv)s last appearance as a regular.'),
('36235',' Kitty finally tells and reveals Reds Real Name, "Reginald Albert  Forman".'),
('36236',' The final on screen performance of Don Knotts (qv).'),
('36237',' The Rock appears in this episode portraying his own father, Rocky  Johnson. When he says to Red that he also has a kid, he is talking  about himself, and finally he says that his son would become "The  most electrifying man in sports entertainment", which is how the  media usually refers to The Rock.'),
('36238',' Midges bridesmaids are all Former Bond Girls. Tanya Roberts (qv),  Midge, was Stacey Sutton in _View to a Kill, A (1985)_ (qv);  Maud Adams (qv) played Andrea Anders in  _Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974)_ (qv) and Octopussy in  _Octopussy (1983)_ (qv); Barbara Carrera (I) (qv) played Fatima  Blush in _Never Say Never Again (1983)_ (qv); and  Kristina Wayborn (qv) played Magda in _Octopussy (1983)_ (qv).'),
('36239',' Tanya Roberts playing Midge Pinciotti for 3 seasons but had to leave  the show to take care of a sick relative. The writers made her  character leave Bob and move to California.'),
('36240',' Topher Grace (qv)s last appearance as a regular.'),
('36241',' The end credits of this episode are a takeoff from the sitcom SOAP.  During the credits the narrator says: "and will we ever find out  what happened to Midges daughter Tina?", a clever reference to a  character who appeared in the season 1 episode "Erics Burger Job"  and is otherwise never seen or mentioned again.'),
('36242',' According to the shows official website, Point Place is a fictional  suburb of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Yet evidence on the show itself  suggests that it is across the state near Kenosha; e.g., the gang  visits a new disco in Kenosha, and Mrs. Pinciotti takes a class at  "Kenosha Community College".'),
('36243',' Part of Brittany Daniel (qv)s audition included a guest spot on  _"That 70s Show" (1998)_ (qv). The episode in which she  guest'),
('36244','starred aired the night before this show debuted.'),
('36245',' Howerton, Glenn (qv) and Grimes, Tinsley (qv) lived in  Montgomery, Alabama at the same time for three years but never met.'),
('36246',' Corey Howard (Glenn Howerton (qv)) was the cousin of Eric Forman  (Topher Grace (qv)), a central character from  _"That ‘70s Show" (1998)_ (qv).'),
('36247',' Marlo Thomas (qv) father Thomas, Danny would often make cameo  appearances on the show. One episode not only featured a cameo by  her father, but also her sister, Terre, and brother, Tony, as well.'),
('36248',' Anns hometown was Brewster, New York.'),
('36249',' In the original unaired pilot episode Ted Bessell (qv)s character  was named Donald Blue Sky, not Hollinger. He played Anns agent  instead of a magazine reporter. During the episode he explains that  his last name is from his heritage of being part Cherokee Indian.  Harold Gould (I) (qv) played Anns father and Penny Santon (qv)  played Anns mother.'),
('36250',' The name of the magazine that Donald worked for was Newsview  Magazine.'),
('36251',' Anns apartment number was 4D.'),
('36252',' The 1966 season theme song featured an instrumental version, which  was subsequently replaced with lyrics.'),
('36253',' The name of Anns father Lous restaurant was La Parisianne.'),
('36254',' In the original unaired pilot episode, Ann and Don both work in the  Seagram Building, 375 Park Avenue.'),
('36255',' In the first season opening credits, Ann walks through Times Square  and sees several Broadway marquees. "Philadelphia, Here I Come!"  closed on 1 October 1966, while "Cabaret" opened on 20 December 1966  and Neil Simons "The Star'),
('36256','Spangled Girl" opened on 21 December  1966. The three shows never ran at the same time.'),
('36257',' The final episode was originally going to have Ann and Donald  getting married but Marlo Thomas (who was an executive producer of  the show as well as the star) refused, claiming that it sent the  message to young girls that a womans main goal in life was to be  married.'),
('36258',' The running gag of having the pre'),
('36259','credit sequence ending with a  character referring to Ann as "that girl" was originally only  supposed to be used in the pilot as it was believed that they would  never be able to keep finding ways to work it into the conversation.  It ended up being used in almost all the episodes.'),
('36260',' The comedic lyrics Donald performs for Ann at the beginning of this  episode, which he says he wrote for a college musical comedy revue,  were practically identical to lyrics Rob Petrie performed (and says  he wrote) in an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show. Not a surprising  incident considering both shows shared a number of the same writers  and producers.'),
('36261',' McLean Stevensons TV debut.'),
('36262',' Farrah Fawcett (qv)s first TV role.'),
('36263',' Donald writes a story for Newsview magazine about Anns eccentric  neighbor; the issue that the article appears in has the same exact  cover (a picture of a NY bridge) as a later episode in which he  writes a magazine profile of Ann (All About Ann).'),
('36264',' This is a revised version of the test pilot episode.'),
('36265',' John Bird (I) (qv) was the host for the first pilot, but was  unavailable for the series, so was replaced by  David Frost (I) (qv)'),
('36266',' Show opened with the 20th Century Fox logo and music, with the music  extended and movie clips playing along with it. The credits closed  with the destruction of the Death Star.'),
('36267',' This was the first (and for six months, only) show in the world to  interview Liza Minnelli post'),
('36268','David Gest. She turned down Larry King  and Barbara Walters but talked to host Ken Kleiber.'),
('36269',' Has had three consecutive "A Christmas Carol" holiday specials  featuring Carol Channing.'),
('36270',' Originally scheduled to air in February 2002, but CBS canceled the  series.'),
('36271',' Originally scheduled to air in February 2002, but CBS canceled the  series.'),
('36272',' Originally scheduled to air in February 2002, but CBS canceled the  series.'),
('36273',' The show was cancelled after only eight episodes because, according  to a studio spokesman, although it was critically lauded "the cost  per ratings point was just too expensive".'),
('36274',' Was originally conceived as a satire of the sitcom genre rather than  a mockery of the George W. Bush (qv) Administration, using clichés  like the moronic husband, the knowledgeable wife, the wacky  neighbor, et cetera.'),
('36275',' Creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker waited three months to see if  the show would be "Everyone Loves Al" or "Thats my Bush", depending  on the winner of the election.'),
('36276',' When the show was in the planning stages, and before the outcome of  the 2000 election was known, the show was known as "Family First".'),
('36277',' The most expensive show ever produced by Comedy Central.'),
('36278',' Ted Lange (I) (qv) as "Junior" had the shows one catchphrase,  which he said each time he entered a scene: "Oo'),
('36279','wee! I got it, I got  it, and Ive got to ree'),
('36280','port it."'),
('36281',' In 1987, a pilot for a syndicated revival series called "Thats My  Mama Now!" starring Ted Lange was produced but it was not picked up.'),
('36282',' Original title was "Absolutely Psychic".'),
('36283',' The scenes were shot in chronological order starting from Season 3.'),
('36284',' The show is set in San Francisco, California'),
('36285',' The school set is the set used throughout the entire run of "Saved  By The Bell".'),
('36286',' The longest running Disney Channel original series.'),
('36287',' This is the first Disney Channel Show to have a spin'),
('36288','off of it made  (Cory in the House).'),
('36289',' This is one of the only shows in the history of the Disney Channel  to break its own "65 limit" (where Disney will cancel a show after  65 episodes to keep it from going stale). It is the first Disney  Channel show to break 100 episodes.'),
('36290',' TKeyah Crystal Keymáh felt her character (Tonya Baxter) was going  nowhere and quit the show near the end of the third season. After  her departure, it was explained in one episode that Tonya received a  scholarship to study International Law in Europe.'),
('36291',' Ravens favorite Band in the show, "Boyz n Motion", is a Parody of  *NSYNC (qv).'),
('36292',' "Maisha", (played by Debra Wilson (I) (qv)) one of Ravens  favorite singers on the show, is a Parody of Moesha, Originally  played by Brandy Norwood (qv).'),
('36293',' "Pressure", (played by Kevontay Jackson (qv)) another one of  Ravens favorite singers on the show, is a Parody of  Usher Raymond (qv).'),
('36294',' Chelsea say Raven Baxters middle name is Lydia. Lydia is the name  of Ravens real mother.'),
('36295',' As of this episode, this is the only Disney series to have a 4th  season.'),
('36296',' The first season of the US and UK shows was shot in The Netherlands,  using English'),
('36297','speaking American, Canadian and British ex'),
('36298','pats who  reside there as contestants.'),
('36299',' Originally filmed in color, only black and white copies are known to  exist today.'),
('36300',' At the hill climb, several people are wearing "Viewfinders" jackets.  The Viewfinders is a club for stunt men and people in the film  industry'),
('36301',' Jim sings Sunshine Showers and Ridem Cowboy.'),
('36302',' Jim sings Big T Water; Summer Days; Mountain High.'),
('36303',' Jim sings Oklahoma Hills.'),
('36304',' We find out that Jim Bronson likes honey in his coffee.'),
('36305',' Buffy Sainte'),
('36306','Marie sings and plays her guitar "The Piney Wood  Hills."'),
('36307',' Note the eagle on Russs black helmet. It resembles the Screaming  Eagle symbol from the 101st Airborne U.S. Army.'),
('36308',' Bud Ekins did the stunt motorcycle work for this TV Pilot and  series, he was best friends with Steve McQueen, and stunt rode for  him in The Great Escape.'),
('36309',' We learn from the Pilot, Jim Bronson is a Taurus, April 21 to May  20, 21, and Michael Parks was born 24 April.'),
('36310',' Jim Bronson was born in East Oakland, CA. Temple was born in  Hillsborough, CA. Both cities are in the San Francisco Bay area.'),
('36311',' Jim sings Wayfaring Stranger in a duet with Bonnie.'),
('36312',' We find out that Jim Bronson likes honey in his coffee.'),
('36313',' Sail On, sung by Gary Jayson'),
('36314',' We see and hear that Jim Bronson knows how to play the harmonica.'),
('36315',' Songs include, Everytime (When We Are Gone); Tomorrow Calls My Name  both sung by Gary Jayson'),
('36316',' Jim sings Tie Me to Your Apron Strings Again.'),
('36317',' Jim sings Show us the way (The Tie that Binds).'),
('36318',' Jim sings, My Ladys a Wild Flying Dove.'),
('36319',' About 9 minutes into this episode, you can see that Jessica is  wearing a Mickey Mouse watch. Somethings never change.'),
('36320',' It was filmed in 1982 but wasnt broadcast because of the Falklands  War. After the war the BBC kept it under wraps until a satellite TV  station (UK Gold) broadcast the series in 1993. It was finally given  an airing on UK terrestrial television (BBC2) 18 years after it was  made, in 2000.'),
('36321',' The screening of the show was postponed due to an injunction having  been obtained by the shows participants. It was lifted after  substantial out of court payments had been made to compensate for  their considerable humiliation.'),
('36322',' Irna Phillips (qv) had previously been a successful radio writer  and actress but this was her first attempt at television. This show  in itself was not particularly successful, lasting only four weeks  from January 21st to March 4th 1949. Phillips later creations  _"Guiding Light, The" (1952)_ (qv),  _"As the World Turns" (1956)_ (qv) and _"Days of Our Lives" (1965)  are still in production today.'),
('36323',' This show was a television adaptation of the popular Irna Phillips  radio series "Todays Children" which ran on NBC radio from  1933'),
('36324','1938, and again from 1943'),
('36325','1950.'),
('36326',' When the show aired the closing credits, the backgrounds consisted  of the sketches for drawings used on the show before they were  colored in completely.'),
('36327',' The last broadcast was on 18 August 1949.'),
('36328',' Six episodes were produced but the show was cancelled before it  aired.'),
('36329',' Alan Thicke (qv) had hosted a very popular Canadian talk show for  many years when he was invited to host this series, which was one of  the first serious attempts to beat "The Tonight Show" at its own  game. The series received so much extensive pre'),
('36330','publicity that it  led some critics to nickname the show "Sick of the Hype". The  Tonight Show went on the offensive, warning performers that an  appearance on Thickes show would result in them not being invited  to appear on Tonight. Ultimately, Thicke of the Night was an  expensive and embarrassing failure for the network.'),
('36331',' Freddie Frinton (qv), who starred in the pilot show, died before  the series started, and was replaced by Jimmy Jewel (qv).'),
('36332',' Peter Lawford (qv)s mother, Mary Somerville (qv), appeared as  society columnist in the episode "Ring Around Rosie".'),
('36333',' The life of bestselling autistic author, Donna Williams was  researched for the role of Mayuko played by Rie Tomosaka. Donna met  in Tokyo with both Rie Tomosaka and Takaya Kamikawa shortly after  the release of the series.'),
('36334',' Two songs written, composed and sung by autistic author/songwriter,  Donna Williams, feature as one of the theme songs throughout the  series and the love song in the final episode.'),
('36335',' On March 27, 2002, the special non'),
('36336','fiction episode "In Their Own  Words" which told the real stories of the police officers,  firefighters, paramedics, emergency services personnel, and their  families in the aftermath of 9/11/01, received the prestigious  George Foster Peabody Award for Excellence in Broadcasting.'),
('36337',' The 100th episode was shot as a series of 10 minute continuous  takes.'),
('36338',' In early episodes, the fire house has a Dalmatian called "Mantooth",  named after Randolph Mantooth (qv) who played paramedic John Gage  in _"Emergency!" (1972)_ (qv)'),
('36339',' Boscos full name is Maurice Louis Boscorelli, and before he joined  the NYPD he was a U.S. Army Ranger.'),
('36340',' The term "Camelot" that is used as a nickname for the 55th precinct  station refers to an actual NYPD station that is located on the  corners of King and Arthur and is also called Camelot.'),
('36341',' Bobby Cannavale (Bobby Caffey) trained with doctors and paramedics  for 2 months.'),
('36342',' Bobby Cannavale (Bobby Caffey) asked to be released from the show  due to a lack of character storyline.'),
('36343',' Early in the episode, Jimmy Doherty says the line "I heard it on  Rosie". Rosie ODonnell (qv) had a cameo role in the episode as a  Paramedic.'),
('36344',' Title is a play on _"This Hour Has Seven Days" (1964)_ (qv), a  controversial weekly news program on the CBC that lasted only 50  episodes and was cut by the moral elite in the government which  funded the network. As "22 Minutes" is actually only a half'),
('36345','hour  show, with the usual commercial breaks, theres only the 22 minutes  in the show each week.'),
('36346',' Outspoken Member of Parliament Carolyn Parrish (qv) was booted  from the Liberal Party caucus by P.M. Paul Martin (XVI) (qv) a few  days after stomping on a George W. Bush (qv) doll while filming a  guest appearance for this show (November 2004).'),
('36347',' The back of actor/comedian Colin Mochrie (qv)s shaved head is  used as the surface for the title optical being projected during the  opening of the show.'),
('36348',' Cancelled at the height of its popularity due to political pressure  on the government'),
('36349','supported CBC.'),
('36350',' Rich Little (qv)s television debut.'),
('36351',' Jazz greats Wynton Marsalis, David Brubeck and David Benoit all  contributed original music to the series.'),
('36352',' While playing "Im a Yankee Doodle Dandy", Snoopy dances in the  style of the songs composer, George M. Cohan.'),
('36353',' Curtis Andersen (qv)s TV debut.'),
('36354',' This episode contains many references to previous episodes. The  Wright Brothers aircraft is shown as is the car that won the first  auto race in our nations history.'),
('36355',' Host Daniel Cook shot the pilot for the series when he was only  five.'),
('36356',' Special guests in season one include noted childrens author Robert  Munsch, celebrated painter Robert Bateman, Olympic skater Kurt  Browning and popular Toronto Mayor David Miller.'),
('36357',' Host Daniel Cook also provides the voice for his animated character  on the website for the series.'),
('36358',' The show was awarded the Grand Prize for Best Childrens Program at  the 2005 Alliance for Children and Television (ACT) award show. It  also won The Award of Excellence for best preschool series and best  website.'),
('36359',' The DuMont Television Network premiered "This is Music", and the  final DuMont broadcast was on October 9, 1952. ABC resumed the  series on 6 June 1958, and the final ABC broadcast was on 21 May  1959.'),
('36360',' Cancelled due to low ratings, the show averaged 376,000 viewers per  episode.'),
('36361',' Actress Sheridan, Ann (qv)s biography was canceled because she  found out in advance what was being planned.'),
('36362',' Only three people have turned down the red book: footballer  Danny Blanchflower (qv), author Richard Gordon (IV) (qv) and  comedian Bill Oddie (qv), although Gordon was later persuaded to  appear, and Oddie later changed his mind. Noel Gallagher (II) (qv)  is also reported to have said, "Stuff your red book."'),
('36363',' The first guest on the show was intended to be footballer Stanley  Matthews, but his name was leaked in the newspapers shortly  beforehand. For a replacement, the producers turned the tables on  the host Eamonn Andrews (qv), and made him the surprise guest.'),
('36364',' 39 Episodes (with a duration of 30 minutes each) were shot in 40  days in Cape Town, South Africa. They were shot with hand'),
('36365','held  multi'),
('36366','cams.'),
('36367',' The series was partly inspired by the film "Damn Citizen", in which  Andes also starred.'),
('36368',' To research his role, Andes attended hearings of the three'),
('36369','man board  at the Los Angeles Police Department that was used to decide who  would be brought on as police officers.'),
('36370',' In the second series, the Curious Orange was temporarily replaced by  the Curious Alien because Paul Putner (qv) (who played the Orange)  was filming for _"Dark Ages" (1999)_ (qv) at the time.'),
('36371',' In the final episode, in which the Curious Orange becomes the citric  equivalent of Davros from _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv), Curious Orange  was originally to have been defeated by Tom Baker (I) (qv). Baker  declined, saying that the part was "not for him".'),
('36372',' The series title is named in homage to Neil Youngs anti'),
('36373','corporate  anthem.'),
('36374',' The role of Mary Carson was offered to Audrey Hepburn (qv).'),
('36375',' Many actresses tested for the role of Meggie, including  Michelle Pfeiffer (qv). Finally, it came down to two actresses,  Rachel Ward (I) (qv), and Jane Seymour (I) (qv). Producers liked  Seymours acting much better, but felt she was too strong an actress  and lacked the vulnerability needed to play Meggie. So the part went  to Ward.'),
('36376',' Producers found the conditions of shooting in Australia to be  impossible. Most of the sheep ranches were to far out in the middle  of nowhere for film crews to get to, and the requirements placed on  American film crews to shoot in Australia were unrealistic. So the  entire ranch, Drohgeda was built in California.'),
('36377',' Rachel Ward (I) (qv) and Bryan Brown (I) (qv) fell in love on  the set. They were married in 1983 and have three children.'),
('36378',' According to Rachel Ward (I) (qv), the water that Ralph and Meggie  were swimming in on Matlock Island was ice cold.'),
('36379',' Olivia Newton'),
('36380','John (qv) auditioned for the part of Meggie.'),
('36381',' Tristan Rogers (qv) was heavily considered to play the role of  Father Ralph.'),
('36382',' The pilot episode, "The Case Of Oscar Brodski" was transmitted as  part of the "Detective" anthology series on 6th July 1964.'),
('36383',' Sherilyn Fenn (qv) and Jill Shackner (qv) were originally cast  as the female leads Janet Davis (renamed as Laura) and Lydia Davis,  but were replaced by Elizabeth McGovern (qv) and  Teresa Celentano (qv). They starred in the unaired pilot episode,  which also featured a guest appearance by Majandra Delfino (qv).'),
('36384',' Three Sheets is the first television show to be produced as a  drinking game. When Zane drinks, you drink. First person to see the  monkey makes someone else finish their drink. And when Zane talks  about his friend, Steve McKenna, its a social (everyone drinks).'),
('36385',' The drinking game was introduced in the Costa Rica episode.'),
('36386',' Zane mentions his college buddy, Steve McKenna, in every episode.'),
('36387',' The monkey, Pleepleus (plee'),
('36388','plee'),
('36389','us), seen in every episode, was a  gift from Zanes wife. She packed it in his suitcase on his first  episode (Galway, Ireland). He puts it in every show to tell her he  loves her.'),
('36390',' Curtiss Marlowe, the Three Sheets cameraman, was a child actor, who  appeared in Heathers, Silver Spoons and the TV movie The Shadow Box,  directed by Paul Newman.'),
('36391',' In the Czech Republic, Zane left Pleepleus (the monkey) in the beer  bath. The Chodovar brewery FedExed it to Zane in Venice, where he  opens the box during the show. That is why, in Croatia, the monkey  only appears as a photo.'),
('36392',' In Jamaica, the hangover cure was a special tea. The main  ingredient of the tea was marijuana. After the segment, Zane was  unable to shoot for the rest of the day. But he was reportedly very  happy.'),
('36393',' The final episode of the series didnt air until the beginning of  the 1984'),
('36394','1985 season when it served as the lead in to its spin'),
('36395','off  _"Threes a Crowd" (1984)_ (qv).'),
('36396',' In the final episode of the series, Jack moved from the apartment to  one above his restaurant to live with his girlfriend Vicki (as seen  in the spin'),
('36397','off _"Threes a Crowd" (1984)_ (qv)), Janet got married  and left to live with her husband Phillip and Teri took a nursing  job in Hawaii.'),
('36398',' Felipes son is named Fernando Valenzuela Felipe Jose Jack Francesco  Gomez.'),
('36399',' Jack was in the Navy.'),
('36400',' Jack lived at the Y.M.C.A. before moving in with Janet and Chrissy.'),
('36401',' Janet and Chrissy had another roommate named Eleanor before Jack  moved in.'),
('36402',' In the early series pilot, shot in March 1976, there were some  differences to the actual show that ran for eight years:  '),
('36403',' Norman Fell (qv) and Audra Lindley (qv) played The Ropers in    the pilot, but were named George and Mrs. Roper. As in the UK    original, Mrs. Roper was more serious and not zany as in the    series.  '),
('36404',' The pilot took place in a triplexed apartment area in North    Hollywood, called the "Hacienda Palms", but the main series was at    an apartment house in Santa Monica.  '),
('36405',' John Ritter (qv)s character in the pilot was named David Bell,    and he was an aspiring filmmaker. The two women roommates in the    pilot were played by Valerie Curtin (qv) and    Susanne Zenor (qv). Their characters were named Jenny and    Samantha, respectively.  '),
('36406',' The theme song had no real lyrics. The singers just sang    "da'),
('36407','da'),
('36408','da'),
('36409','da'),
('36410','da'),
('36411','dum".  '),
('36412',' The sets used in the pilot mirrored the main series with the    exception of the living room of the three roommates.'),
('36413',' Three different addresses were given for the apartment throughout  the seasons (none of them was real).'),
('36414',' Billy Crystal (qv) auditioned for the role of Jack Tripper.'),
('36415',' During the pilot episode, Jack says: "Well, you know you have to  learn to trot before you can gallop... who said that?" and the  audience laughs. This was John Ritter (qv)s way of paying homage  to his late father, Tex Ritter (qv).'),
('36416',' At the end of the second episode, first season, Jack says:  "Goodnight, John Boy." This was a direct wink at  John Ritter (qv)s former performance on  _"Waltons, The" (1972)_ (qv) as Reverend Fordwick.'),
('36417',' Suzanne Somers (qv) was fired midway through the shows run due to  salary disputes, amid a very public lawsuit and loads of publicity.'),
('36418',' Any time Norman Fell (qv) said an especially funny or witty line,  he would look directly into the camera as he laughed.'),
('36419',' When Jack opens his restaurant, Larry brings his Greek family there  for dinner. It is later revealed that Larrys real last name is  Dalliopoulos (He changed it to Dallas because it was easier to  spell).'),
('36420',' Mr. Ropers car was a 58 Chevy.'),
('36421',' Priscilla Barnes (qv) said her years on this show were the  unhappiest in her professional career. She almost quit as soon as  she was cast because she did not like the backstage atmosphere.'),
('36422',' In the first few seasons, where the opening and closing credits were  shot on the beach, it was done as a last'),
('36423','minute aspect by the  producers at Venice Beach. The first shot, where the camera zooms in  on Jack Tripper (John Ritter (qv)) riding his bike, was obtained  by going on the roof of a Venice shop'),
('36424','owner who took $100 for use of  his roof.'),
('36425',' The exterior shots of the Ropers apartment was an actual corner  apartment'),
('36426','house in Santa Monica. Permission was obtained by the  owners for filming rights.'),
('36427',' Audra Lindley (qv) and Norman Fell (qv) left the show after the  third season for a spin'),
('36428','off about their characters. They were  promised by the ABC network that if their show didnt make it past  its first season, their spots were secure for a permanent return to  "Threes Company". Their spin'),
('36429','off lasted a season and a half, so ABC  was not obliged bring them back. They were permanently replaced by  Don Knotts (qv).'),
('36430',' The first season DVD set was rushed onto the market due to the  demand after the death of John Ritter (qv) in 2003.'),
('36431',' Chrissys father was a Methodist minister.'),
('36432',' Ralph Furleys brother, Bart, is mentioned several times throughout  the series, but he is seen only in one episode ("Furley vs.  Furley").'),
('36433',' The original unaired pilot was written by Larry Gelbart (qv) and  directed by Burt Brinckerhoff (qv). A second pilot was taped with  Joyce DeWitt (qv) as Janet and Susan Lanier (qv) as Chrissy.  Denise Galik'),
('36434','Furey (qv) was originally cast as Chrissy but  suddenly became unavailable shortly before taping.  Bobbie Mitchell (qv) guest starred playing Patricia Crawford.'),
('36435',' The 1980'),
('36436','1981 season was very difficult for the cast and crew.  Suzanne Somers (qv) began to demand higher pay than her fellow  cast members and part ownership of the show. When she was refused,  she would often not show up to work. John Ritter (qv) and  Joyce DeWitt (qv) refused to work with Somers any longer. So her  character Chrissy was written out of the season except for a  60'),
('36437','second scene at the very end of the episodes. In these scenes,  Chrissy was visiting her family and she would call Jack and Janet on  the phone. These scenes were filmed early in the day so Somers would  be off the set by the time Ritter and DeWitt arrived as they wanted  no contact with her. At the end of the season, Somers was fired and  Chrissy was never mentioned again.'),
('36438',' Chrissys full name is "Christmas Noelle Snow".'),
('36439',' In the shows opening (beginning with the sixth season), a toddler  walks up to Joyce DeWitt (qv) as she is feeding a goat. The  toddler is Jason Ritter (qv) (son of John Ritter (qv)). This is  revealed by DeWitt in a bonus feature of the Season 4 DVD.'),
('36440',' During Suzannes clash with the producers at the start of season  five, the cast had to be given scripts with Chrissy, and without  Chrissy in them. Most of the time, Chrissys lines were given to Mr.  Furley.'),
('36441',' Although Jenilee Harrison was well liked by her co'),
('36442','workers, her  inexperience and a drop in ratings led to them searching for yet  another person to fill the third roommate position.'),
('36443',' John Ritter is the only cast member to appear in every episode.'),
('36444',' Because of the season five controversy, the producers reduced  Chrissys role to short phone calls. Suzanne Somers would come in  and record them the day before the rest of the cast arrived to shoot  the episode. Many of the phone tags were later cut when the series  went into syndication.'),
('36445',' Two episodes from _"The Ropers" (1979)_ (qv) were added to the  ‘Threes Company’ syndication package. They include the Ropers  pilot, and another episode that includes guest spots from John  Ritter, Joyce Dewitt, and Suzanne Somers.'),
('36446',' Jack says, "Well, you know you have to learn to trot before you can  gallop... who said that?" This is a quote from John Ritter (qv)s  late father, Tex Ritter (qv).'),
('36447',' The title of the pilot episode is "A Man About The House". This is  in reference to the title of the UK comedy, "Man About The House",  that "Threes Company" is based on. Similarly, the pilot episode of  the UK sitcom was titled "Threes a Crowd", which is the name of the  spin'),
('36448','off from Threes Company.'),
('36449',' At the end of the episode, everyone is saying goodnight to each  other. Jack says "Goodnight, Johnboy," referring to the familiar  closing to each episode of "The Waltons". John Ritter played Rev.  Matthew Fordwick on the Waltons from 1973'),
('36450','1976'),
('36451',' This is actually the first episode of the spin'),
('36452','off show "The  Ropers". It somehow was included in the "Threes Company"  syndication package and can be seen in "Threes Company" reruns.'),
('36453',' Norman Fell had it written into his contract that if  _"The Ropers" (1979)_ (qv) didnt last a full season, that they  could come back to ‘Threes Company’. The Ropers lasted a season and  a half. They were later allowed to come back one more time.'),
('36454',' Larry reveals his last name to be Dalliapolis. He changed it to  because he could never spell it.'),
('36455',' The episodes title is a reference to the song "All That Jazz" from  the musical "Chicago"'),
('36456',' The only episode in the series that Joyce Dewitt does not appear in.'),
('36457',' This episode is actually from the second season of the spin'),
('36458','off,  "The Ropers". It has been included in the "Threes Company"  syndication package and can be seen with "Threes Company" reruns.'),
('36459',' Nick at Nite began airing reruns of the show in 2001. A viewer  called the network and claimed that in the episode "The Charming  Stranger" (ep. #8.11), John Ritter (qv)s genitals can be seen  very briefly in one scene where he is wearing boxers and sitting on  his bed. Nick at Nite deleted that scene from subsequent repeats.  Ritter told The New York Observer: "Ive requested that they air  both versions, edited and unedited, because sometimes you feel like  a nut, and sometimes you dont."'),
('36460',' Mr. Roper was named George as in the original series  _"Man of the House" (1973)_ (qv). Mrs. Ropers first name was not  mentioned. As in the original series, Mrs. Roper was more serious  here. Her character becomes more zany in the eventual series.'),
('36461',' The pilot took place in a triplex apartment building in North  Hollywood called "Hacienda Palms" but the eventual series was at an  apartment house in Santa Monica.'),
('36462',' John Ritter (qv)s character in the pilot was named David Bell and  he was an aspiring filmmaker. In the eventual series, Jack Tripper  is an aspiring chef.'),
('36463',' The theme song has no real lyrics. The singers just sing  "da'),
('36464','da'),
('36465','da'),
('36466','da'),
('36467','da'),
('36468','dum".'),
('36469',' The apartment set is slightly different than the one eventually used  in the series. The kitchen and living room are the same. But the  locations of the girls room and the bathroom were switched for the  series and Jacks room was adjacent to the window rather than the  bathroom.'),
('36470',' Joyce DeWitt and Suzanne Somers were not yet cast in this pilot  edition. Valerie Curtin and Suzanne Zenor assumed those roles in  this episode, although the characters had different names.'),
('36471',' Denise Galik'),
('36472','Furey (qv) was originally cast as Chrissy but  suddenly became unavailable shortly before taping.'),
('36473',' There were no ending credits when this pilot was originally  presented. The ending credits sequence during season 2 are used on  the DVD release.'),
('36474',' This pilot was filmed prior to the casting of Suzanne Somers. In  this edition, the blonde Chrissy is portrayed by Susan Lanier. While  the character format is basically the same, the chemistry is lacking  with this blonde, so she had to be replaced.'),
('36475',' The series only lasted one season.'),
('36476',' The show was canceled to make room for  _"Diffrent Strokes" (1978)_ (qv), which was moving to ABC.'),
('36477',' Unlike “Threes A Crowd”, the British spin off version  (_"Robin’s Nest" (1977)_ (qv)) was very successful.'),
('36478',' Richard Kline (I) (qv) appeared as his character, "Larry Dallas",  from _"Threes Company" (1977)_ (qv), in which he became very  popular.'),
('36479',' The only guest appearance on “Threes A Crowd” from a former member  of “Threes Company”.'),
('36480',' Although only having had a 13 episode order, the producers had begun  planning a 14th episode in case CBS decided to pick it up. CBS  cancelled the series after 10 episodes and the 14th, called "Head  Trip", never made it past paper.'),
('36481',' The symbol used is an Escape'),
('36482','Time fractal, a version of the Julia  Set, a recursively constructed shape related to the more famous  Mandelbrot Set.'),
('36483',' One of the shows biggest success stories was that it arranged for  Shannon Tweed (qv) to pose for Playboy in 1981, launching Tweeds  popular acting and modeling career.'),
('36484',' A comic book based upon this series, "Boris Karloffs Tales of  Mystery", which was also hosted by Karloff, ran from 1962 to 1980  '),
('36485',' more than a decade after the real Karloff was dead.'),
('36486',' The shows theme song was performed by star Diana Canova (qv) and  The Nylons.'),
('36487',' Miranda Otto (qv) who plays Lindy Chamberlain is married to Peter  OBrien (II) (qv) who plays Ian Barker Q.C., and Frank Cocks is  played by her father Barry Otto (I) (qv).'),
('36488',' Miranda Otto (qv), who plays the lead role of Lindy Chamberlain,  chose to be uncredited in the films end credits, as a mark of  respect to Chamberlain, whose story it really was.'),
('36489',' The show was the creation of comic writer Steve Gerber, creator of  Marvel Comics Howard the Duck. The name Ookla actually comes from  UCLA, where Gerbers friend Marty Pasko went to college; Pasko  invented the name.'),
('36490',' Felicity Huffman (qv) was replaced after filming an unaired pilot.  Her replacement, Diane Venora (qv), lasted eight episodes before  being replaced by Robin Riker (qv), who played the role of Bobbi  Turner for the majority of the series.'),
('36491',' Producers named the characters Claudine and Jenny after the mothers  of Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Zachary Ty Bryan, actors on Home  Improvement, which they also produced.'),
('36492',' Based in part upon the 1960s Supermarionation classic  _"Thunderbirds" (1964)_ (qv)'),
('36493',' All five Tracy sons were named after famous pioneering astronauts of  the 1960s: Scott after Scott Carpenter (I) (qv); Virgil after  Gus Grissom (qv); Alan after Alan Shepard (qv); Gordon after  Gordon Cooper (I) (qv); and John after John Glenn (III) (qv).'),
('36494',' Lady Penelopes unique pink Rolls Royce is based on the same twin  front'),
('36495','wheel'),
('36496','steering Bedford coach used in the escape scene of  _Italian Job, The (1969)_ (qv).'),
('36497',' The only time Rolls Royce have officially sanctioned the use of  their famous vertical grille and spirit of ecstasy was on Lady  Penelopes pink 6'),
('36498','wheel Royce.'),
('36499',' Two vocal theme songs were considered before the famous march was  chosen. One of these discarded themes, "Flying High" (performed by  Gary Miller), can be heard at the end of the episode "Ricochet".'),
('36500',' Although never stated directly in any episode, according to  Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) this series takes place in the same  "universe" as _"Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons" (1967)_ (qv) and  _"Stingray" (1964)_ (qv). Several marionettes were modeled after the  actors providing their voices.'),
('36501',' Each Thunderbirds puppet only had four teeth.'),
('36502',' The episode "Security Hazard" features extensive flashback footage  from "End of the Road", "Sun Probe", "Trapped in the Sky" and "Day  of Disaster" '),
('36503',' so extensive, in fact, that it contains only around  ten minutes of new material. The episode was made because the  previous two episodes, "Attack of The Alligators" and "The  Cham'),
('36504','Cham," had gone over budget and a flashback episode was needed  to finish the shows first season. These particular episodes were  specifically chosen as, having originally been filmed as half'),
('36505','hour  episodes, writer Alan Pattillo (qv) knew that the stories could be  more easily condensed down to about ten minutes each.'),
('36506',' Only two episodes were made in which Virgils vehicle, Thunderbird  Two, was not involved in the storys primary rescue '),
('36507',' "Terror In New  York City" and "The Imposters". "Terror In NYC"s non'),
('36508','use of  Thunderbird Two was forced because the episode was originally made  as a half'),
('36509','hour show; when Sir Lew Grade (qv) of ITC demanded the  series be remade in one'),
('36510','hour format, AP Films had writer  Alan Fennell (qv) write in the subplot where Thunderbird Two is  mistaken for an enemy bomber and attacked by a US warship;  ironically, this helped make the episode the one most fondly  remembered by original fans of the show. It also explains why this  episode needed two directors (David Elliott (II) (qv) and  David Lane (I) (qv)).'),
('36511',' After Lew Grade (qv), head of ITC, viewed the pilot episode, he  remarked, "Thats not a television series! Thats a feature film!"'),
('36512',' The script for the first episode of Thunderbirds was dictated by  Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) to his wife in four parts at their home in  Portugal.'),
('36513',' Three Thunderbirds story scripts originally owned by  Alan Pattillo (qv) ("The Cham'),
('36514','Cham", "Give Or Take A Million" and  "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker"), were sold at auction in Melbourne,  Australia, for AU$150.00 each on 12 August 1990.'),
('36515',' The opening and closing credits of the first episode ("Trapped In  The Sky") differ entirely from the rest of the series: the music  arrangements are slightly different (in the closing credits, for  example, the music for Thunderbird 1s first launch is used); sound  effects are used in the montage (including Kyranos scream); the  Mole is not used as a standard picture in the closing credits. It is  the only episode where Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) and  Sylvia Anderson (I) (qv) are credited for writing an episode of  the show.'),
('36516',' The faces of the Tracys were composites of those of famous actors:  Jeff was modeled upon Lorne Greene (qv) of _"Bonanza" (1959)_ (qv)  fame, Alan (Robert Vaughn (I) (qv) of  _"Protectors, The" (1972)_ (qv)), Scott (Sean Connery (qv)) and  John (Adam Faith (qv) and Charlton Heston (qv)). Virgil is an  older'),
('36517','looking Alan and Gordon a chubbier, younger version of John.'),
('36518',' SPOILER: By the finale of the series and film "Thunderbird 6," Lady  Penelope has lost both her famous car and her yacht. Parker gambled  away FAB 2 in the episode "The Man From MI 5", and FAB 1 was  destroyed in the crash of Skyship One at the end of the second  feature film.'),
('36519',' In order to increase the realism of the series, close'),
('36520','ups of real  human hands were often inserted when a character is shown about to  manipulate an object (i.e. open a drawer, cock a gun).'),
('36521',' In addition to the close'),
('36522','ups with human hands, three episodes  pioneered a technique in which a human hand appeared in the same  frame as the puppets.'),
('36523',' There is also the appearance of a human face (or, at least part of  one) when Lady Penelope looks through the entrance door of the Bank  of England in the episode "Vault Of Death".'),
('36524',' In the episode "Trapped In The Sky", Alan Tracys voice is  completely different from all the other episodes that he appears in.  In his single short line of dialog, he is voiced by  Ray Barrett (I) (qv), although Matt Zimmerman (I) (qv) (who did  Alans voice for the rest of the series) is credited in the closing  titles (Zimmerman had not yet been asked to do Alan Tracys voice).'),
('36525',' On the Christmas episode "Give Or Take A Million", there are  calendars indicating that Christmas day is a Sunday, which it  actually will be in 2067, when the episode is set.'),
('36526',' The television relay tower (featured in the episode "Edge of  Impact") is seen to be owned by British Telecommunications Ltd. The  use of this company name in the series pre'),
('36527','dated the formation of  the real'),
('36528','life British Telecommunications plc (or BT) by nearly  twenty years.'),
('36529',' Some of the guest characters were named after real people. For  example: Lt. Bob Meddings (seen in the episodes "Trapped In The Sky"  and "Operation Crash'),
('36530','dive") was named after visual effects  supervisor Derek Meddings (qv). Dr. Korda (seen in the episode  "Day Of Disaster") was named after Hungarian'),
('36531','born film  producer/director Sir Alexander Korda (qv); Lady Penelopes alter  ego Wanda Lamour (from the episode "The Cham'),
('36532','Cham") was named after  puppeteer Wanda Brown (née Wanda Webb (qv)).'),
('36533',' The episode "Operation Crash'),
('36534','Dive" was originally entitled "The Test  Crew".'),
('36535',' The music accompanying the journey of the Martian Space Probe in the  episode "Day of Disaster" is entitled "The March of the Oysters".  Originally composed by Barry Gray (I) (qv) for the  _"Stingray" (1964)_ (qv) episode "Secret of the Giant Oyster", the  piece is also heard in "30 Minutes After Noon", "The Impostors" and  "The Cham'),
('36536','Cham".'),
('36537',' In the episode "Brink of Disaster", a bogus telegram reveals the  location of Lady Penelopes mansion in Foxleyheath.'),
('36538',' In the episode "Trapped In The Sky", a short piece of  Barry Gray (I) (qv)s "Formula Five" track, composed and recorded  for _"Fireball XL5" (1962)_ (qv), can be heard on the monitors in  Thunderbird 5.'),
('36539',' In the episode "The Uninvited", the Zombites jet fighters are  adapted and re'),
('36540','sprayed WASP aircraft from _"Stingray" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('36541',' In the episode "The Mighty Atom", the teletype printout gives the  date on which the atomic cloud is blown away from Melbourne as 6  October and it is then stated that the explosion at the plant took  place the previous Monday. If this is 2064, the explosion therefore  occurred on 29 September. It is also stated in this episode that  International Rescue were not operating when the Australian plant  exploded in 2064.'),
('36542',' In the episode "Vault of Death", the City of London Heliport is  partially constructed from the remains of "Stingray"s Marineville  Tower.'),
('36543',' The Hood has never been referred to by any name on all but two  episodes '),
('36544',' "Martian Invasion", where he calls himself Agent 79 in  his transmissions to General X, and "Edge Of Impact", where he gives  his codename as "671" when he contacts General Bron. "Edge of  Impact" is also the only episode in which we see the Hood acting  with motives not involving International Rescue.'),
('36545',' The launch of the Sun Probe at the start of the episode "The Perils  of Penelope" is the same event that was seen in flashback at the  start of the episode "Sun Probe". The events of that episode take  place one week after the launch, so this episode takes place  immediately before. Indeed, "The Perils of Penelope" and "Sun Probe"  can be viewed as Thunderbirds only two'),
('36546','part story, although they  have never been broadcast as consecutive episodes.'),
('36547',' In the episode "The Perils of Penelope", the Anderbad Express  monotrain is the same model as the one seen as the Pacific'),
('36548','Atlantic  monotrain in "Brink of Disaster" (see also the Goofs entry).'),
('36549',' The episode "Danger at Ocean Deep" is the only episode in which we  see John going on a rescue. He admits that he has been on just a  dozen or so rescue missions, while Scott ahs been out on every  single one. Therefore, unless Scott is forgetting that he didnt  take an active part in the rescue in "The Perils of Penelope", the  events of this episode should take place before those of both "The  Perils of Penelope" and "Atlantic Inferno".'),
('36550',' The episode "The Perils of Penelope" is the only episode in which we  see Scott piloting Thunderbird 1 without his International Rescue  uniform '),
('36551',' when he returns from leave.'),
('36552',' Two episodes, "The Man from MI.5" and "Attack of the Alligators!",  feature the full Thunderbird 4 launch sequence shown from inside Pod  4. In other episodes featuring Thunderbird 4, we have only seen  Thunderbird 4 emerging down the ramp from outside the pod door. "The  Man from MI.5" is the only episode in which Thunderbird 2 gently  rests the pod on the surface of the water and then rises clear of  the pod with lifting jets, whereas "Attack of the Alligators" shows  Thunderbird 2 lifting from the pod several minutes after landing.  Normally, the pod is simply dropped on to the water.'),
('36553',' In "The Duchess Assignment", the Duchess of Royston was based on the  distinguished British stage actress Edith Evans (I) (qv), best  known for her role as Lady Bracknell in the film version of  Oscar Wilde (qv)s _Importance of Being Earnest, The (1952)_ (qv).  This is reinforced by Ray Barrett (I) (qv)s marvelous voice for  the character, which understandably had the rest of the cast in  stitches at the recording session.'),
('36554',' Often heralded as the series most memorable episode, "Attack of the  Alligators!" features live crocodiles in extensive footage filmed on  a model set, a first for the Century 21 production team. During the  episodes filming, publicity photos were taken of Lady Penelope (who  did not appear in that episode) with a couple of the crocodiles.'),
('36555',' The episode to feature the largest cast of characters (in speaking  roles) seen in any single "Thunderbirds" episode or either of the  feature films was "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker", with 20 voices provided  by all of the cast members from the second season  (Jeremy Wilkin (qv) had replaced David Holliday (I) (qv) as the  voice of Virgil at this time), featuring Paul Maxwell (I) (qv) as  Capt. Ashton, although he was not credited in the end titles.'),
('36556',' David Holliday (I) (qv) was the only American actor cast for any  voice roles.'),
('36557',' Before recording for the second season was due to commence,  David Holliday (I) (qv), the original voice of Virgil, had  relocated to the United States, so Jeremy Wilkin (qv) replaced  Holliday as the voice of Virgil for the second season and the two  Thunderbirds movies _Thunderbirds Are GO (1966)_ (qv) and  _Thunderbird 6 (1968)_ (qv).'),
('36558',' The models of the Thunderbird vehicles seen on the table in front of  Jeff in the opening scene of "Give or Take a Million" were  commercially available at the time of this episodes initial  broadcast (25 December, 1966). They are the "Thunderbirds" model  toys produced by J. Rosenthal (Toys) Ltd. Unfortunately, Rosenthals  Thunderbird 5 didnt look very much like the genuine article, so it  does not appear in this scene.'),
('36559',' It was while the Round House (through which Thunderbird 3 would be  launched) that Derek Meddings (qv) realized that the design of the  building was just right for Thunderbird 5, the International Rescue  space station. Unable to come up with a convincing design before  now, this was the last of the five Thunderbird craft that he  created. By adding aerials and transmitters to the Round House, he  developed the series most unusual and effective vehicle, although  it was to play only a minor part in the finished program.'),
('36560',' Lady Penelope was once described as "an advertisement for British  fashion", by The Sunday Mirror newspaper.'),
('36561',' Issue 65 of "Thunderbirds '),
('36562',' the Comic" revealed the Hoods real name  as Belah Gaat.'),
('36563',' Fenella Fielding (qv) was Gerry Anderson (I) (qv)s first choice  for the voice of Lady Penelope.'),
('36564',' The Thunderbirds radio code "F'),
('36565','A'),
('36566','B", meaning "message received and  understood", didnt stand for anything, it was just supposed to  sound "hip". In fact, when asked what it stood for,  Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) once replied, with some bemusement, "Fab,"  as though it were obvious. Later, due in part to fan'),
('36567','submitted  stories, F'),
('36568','A'),
('36569','B came to mean Fully Advised and Briefed, in keeping  with P'),
('36570','W'),
('36571','O'),
('36572','R (Proceeding With Orders Received), a similar radio  confirmation code in the series Stingray.'),
('36573',' Each episode contained 90'),
('36574','120 special effects, filmed at between 72  and 125 frames per second.'),
('36575',' John Tracys character design and mannerisms were a slightly altered  redesign of Lt. Fisher from _"Stingray" (1964)_ (qv).  Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) disliked the characters "all'),
('36576','American"  quality and this is why John is so rarely seen in the series outside  of fan fiction and officially authorized 1990s graphic  novelizations.'),
('36577',' According to Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) in the 2005 "Top 50 Kids TV  of all time" the show cost the equivalent of one million pounds an  episode to make.'),
('36578',' In the episode "Terror in New York City", Thunderbird 2 was attacked  and crash'),
('36579','landed on Tracy Island. For this scene, a large model of  the famous craft was destroyed during filming. The special effects  team carefully chose one particular model for this purpose that was  not perfect in detail.'),
('36580',' To add to the timelessness the "Thunderbirds" series, great  attention was paid to the smallest detail. For example, none of the  cars had registration plates giving away the date.'),
('36581',' When the initial concept for "Thunderbirds" was drawn up, it was  agreed that Kyranos daughter Tin Tin should have a "romantic  interest" in Thunderbird 3 astronaut, Alan Tracy.'),
('36582',' When the launch sequence of Thunderbird 2 was shot, pilot Virgil  Tracy was shown being taken to the craft in civilian clothing. When  the completed sequence was cut together, he was seen to have  mysteriously gained a uniform. To provide continuity, a scene was  later shot and added showing his uniform appearing in the cockpit.'),
('36583',' In the pilot episode "Trapped In The Sky", Virgil remote'),
('36584','controls  two elevator cars while driving a third to cushion the crash'),
('36585','landing  of the Fireflash aircraft. On the crafts initial landing one of the  elevator cars suddenly breaks free and slams into a row of parked  planes, destroying them. This scene came about because during  filming one of the model cars indeed broke free and slid off the  miniature runway. The special effects crew and  Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) both agreed that this "gaffe" would work  in the context of the story, so Anderson wrote this setback to  International Rescue into the plot.'),
('36586',' Lady Penelopes stately home is modelled on Stourhead House,  Wiltshire, England. There is an commemorative plate on display there  acknowledging this.'),
('36587',' This was producer Gerry Andersons personal favorite out of all of  his productions.'),
('36588',' This is the only Thunderbirds episode where Alan Tracy is not voiced  by Matt Zimmerman (I) (qv); instead he is voiced by  Ray Barrett (I) (qv). Zimmerman had not yet been employed as a  regular voice artist at the time the voices for the episode were  being recorded.'),
('36589',' A character named "Meddings" tries to unsuccessfully defuse a bomb.  This is a reference to Derek Meddings (qv), the shows special  effects director'),
('36590',' Beany and Cecils creator, Bob Clampett, formerly a veteran director  at the Warner Bros. cartoon studio where he was the father of Tweety  Bird and one of the fathers of Bugs Bunny, Clampett set off on his  own in the late 1940s with the dream to create what he called  "dimensional animation." The result was "Time for Beany." The wild  success of the show spawned several other shows, including one about  a superhero horse, "Thunderbolt the Wondercolt," and the first  puppet variety show, "Willy the Wolf."'),
('36591',' Thunderbolt (a horse with super'),
('36592','equine powers) had a 15'),
('36593','minute show  each night at 6. He shared the half'),
('36594','hour with reruns of "Ramar of  the Jungle." Since Ramar was a 30'),
('36595','minute show, it meant chopping the  episode in half, airing each half on a successive evening. The first  segment had the full opening; the next night, there was an  abbreviated opening.'),
('36596',' The first season was actually completed in 1983, but was not  publicly shown until two years later.'),
('36597',' Of all the human characters, only the farmer (played by  Sies Foletta (qv)) never panicked or found the magic occurrences  around him abnormal. This was because a "normality" spell was cast  over him in one of the earliest episodes.'),
('36598',' Ab Van der Linden (qv) appeared in many different roles. In one  story arc he portrayed both an ordinary doctor and an African Witch  doctor. He briefly appeared dressed up as his alter ego "Flappy de  clown" (uncredited) in a very early episode.'),
('36599',' Only two characters changed their costumes during the series. t  Heertjes suit changed from black to light brown in the very first  week. Tika had a more obvious costume change, explained away by  having her pick out a new outfit from great great grandmamas magic  dress up book.'),
('36600',' A fourth season was planned before Fox canceled the series. Some of  the fourth seasons developments would involve Arthur and Tick  moving in with Carmelita, the Terror would find the Fountain of  Youth, and that Barry (from "The Tick vs. The Tick") was revealed to  be Carmelitas brother, who was originally destined to wear Arthurs  moth suit.'),
('36601',' Many months passed between the production of the pilot episode and  the remainder of the series.'),
('36602',' Modifications were made to Captain Libertys costume between the  pilot and the rest of the series, the most noticeable being her  boots: in the pilot her boots go up to mid'),
('36603','thigh. They are replaced  in the rest of the series by more practical knee'),
('36604','high boots.'),
('36605',' Originally Tick and Arthur were supposed to always wear glasses that  covered their eyes, as they did in the comic and cartoon series, but  that was dropped when Patrick Warburton was cast, because of the way  he was able to use his eyes.'),
('36606',' A new Tick suit was created for each episode, constantly improving  on the quality and practicality.'),
('36607',' The Pilot version of the Tick suit was a one piece foam latex  bodysuit, with the cowl attached underneath the collar bone. All  subsequent versions featured foam rubber Tick pants, with the  cowl/torso extending to the cod piece, allowing Patrick Warburton to  go to the bathroom, and simplifying his suit'),
('36608','up.'),
('36609',' Ticks shoes would constantly change from a sleek pair of sculpted  Tick feet for close'),
('36610','ups, to thicker versions with sneaker bottoms,  to huge blue platforms, to increase Warburtons apparent height.'),
('36611',' Both of Ticks antennae were remote controlled, and were  independently operated on set by a puppeteer.'),
('36612',' Destroyos costume was modified from the Red Scares armor for  budgetary reasons.'),
('36613',' Winner of a 1998 National Emmy for best Public Service Campaign, 11  regional Emmys and 2 Parents Choice Awards. Distributed by BMG  Special products.'),
('36614',' The length of the series was mostly determined by YLE TV2s idea to  see how much quality drama could be made within one year.'),
('36615',' The final episode was broadcast live.'),
('36616',' The final episode was broadcast live on 5 January 2005.'),
('36617',' In this episode there is a similar scene like in the TV movie  _Tierärztin Dr. Mertens (2002) (TV)_ (qv): Jonas Mertens  (Ludwig Zimmeck (qv)) and Rebecca Lentz (this episode:  Elisabeth Böhm (qv), TV movie: Fabienne Haller (qv)) are  sneaking through the personnel entrance of the zoo without the  permission of their parents. And then the other zoo visitors notice  astonished that there are two children in a dangerous lion area.  Then their parents rescue the kids.'),
('36618',' Dave Moricks TV debut.'),
('36619',' The concept of anyone outside the broadcasting industry having  access to a video recorder to beam programmes into a school was  rather revolutionary in 1972.'),
('36620',' There were 16 episodes but only two still exist at the archive of  the BRT television. They are episode 6 "Tweemaal Peter" and episode  16 "Feest bij Iwijn".'),
('36621',' The series was broadcast significantly later than produced.  Following its critical success (and cult viewership), a full second  season was written. However, to date (late 2005), the production  company had not put up the money needed to film the second series.'),
('36622',' Pilot episode was written as part of the BBC Comedy Playhouse  series.'),
('36623',' Nobody is sure how the shows title was spelled on screen in the  early episodes which are now lost. Some BBC sites refer to it as  "Till Death Us Do Part", some as "Til Death Us Do Part", some also  include the apostrophe at the start to make the first word the  contraction of "Until". Johnny Speight has used both spellings,  "Till" and "Til" when hes written about the series.'),
('36624',' The BBC attempted to ration the swear words to six "bloody"s per  show. The attempt failed.'),
('36625',' Alf sometimes referred to son'),
('36626','in'),
('36627','law Mike as a "randy Scouse git"  (roughly translated as a horny slacker from Liverpool). Monkee  Micky Dolenz (qv) heard the phrase when he visited England and  watched the series, and made it the title of a song (appearing on  the "Headquarters" album) that he wrote about the trip. When  "Headquarters" was released in the UK, the record company objected  to the use of the phrase (which didnt appear in the lyrics),  because it was actually somewhat taboo to the British audience, and  a minor scandal broke out. RCA Victor insisted Dolenz give an  alternate title for the song, and he complied by calling it simply  "Alternate Title". While no singles were issued from "Headquarters"  in the US, a single of "Alternate Title" was issued in the UK, and  became a hit in the wake of the scandal.'),
('36628',' Leo McKern (qv) was the original choice for the role of Alf  Garnett.'),
('36629',' Albert Salmis final TV project.'),
('36630',' In a deleted scene which is featured in the DVD, Miami reveals her  real name as "Ellen".'),
('36631',' WILHELM SCREAM: At the end of the episode, when the crash from  Seymours fall is heard, the scream can clearly be heard in the  background.'),
('36632',' Two in'),
('36633','studio guests, Billy Warlock from General Hospital and Julie  Pinson from Port Charles, happened to appear on the show together.  They married each other seven years later.'),
('36634',' Contestants are actually playing a modified version of  _Rome: Total War (2004) (VG)_ (qv), a recently released strategy  game produced by The Creative Assembly and published by Activision.  The same process is used for the History Channel documentary series,  _"Decisive Battles" (2004)_ (qv), for its CGI battle reenactments.'),
('36635',' The patch on the back of Lamberts A'),
('36636','2 jacket is the Flying Tigers  blood chit. These patches were issued to US pilots flying in China  during WWII so they could be returned safely by Chinese people (most  of whom didnt speak English) back to US air bases in China, thus  saving many lives. The flag on the chit is the Nationalist Chinese  flag (now Taiwan). The chit reads: "This man is an American fighting  for China. Please save and protect him as a fellow soldier". Known  as the Flying Tigers, these men were a group of maverick pilots  flying for Chiang'),
('36637','Kai'),
('36638','Shek. In a period of 7 months, they shot down  over 1000 Japanese planes in the air and ground suffering only a few  casualties. The reason Lambert wears it is probably to signify that  hes a maverick cop who goes back in time to capture fugitives and  bring them back to the future. The jacket is government issue and  doesnt include side'),
('36639','entry pockets.'),
('36640',' The last series to premiere under the Lorimar Productions name.'),
('36641',' The props used in this show (such as the computers and guns) also  were used in _"Lost in Space" (1965)_ (qv),  _"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)_ (qv),  _"Land of the Giants" (1968)_ (qv) and _"Batman" (1966)_ (qv).'),
('36642',' Lasting only one season, this was the shortest'),
('36643','lived of all of  Irwin Allen (I) (qv)s science'),
('36644','fiction series.'),
('36645',' After a single season of good reviews but mediocre ratings, ABC  offered to renew the series if producer Irwin Allen (I) (qv) would  cut his budget by one'),
('36646','third. He refused and the series was canceled,  to be replaced in the fall of 1967 by _"Custer" (1967)_ (qv).'),
('36647',' The project name for the time tunnel was "Tic'),
('36648','Toc".'),
('36649',' The series aired in 1966'),
('36650','67 but used 1968 as the present year.'),
('36651',' The year 1978 was used for the setting of "One Way to the Moon" and  "Town of Terror" while 1883 was used for "Crack of Doom" and  "Raiders from Outer Space".'),
('36652',' The language of the aliens is actually English played back in  reverse. The original (normal) sentences can be heard throughout the  episode. The aliens first line is composed out of: "from this moment  on, you exist only" and "vulnerable points". The last aliens  dialogue is composed out of: "that there are three alternatives",  "primary test objective", "we have studies Earth from a", "has been  located", "know its vulnerable points" and "you exist only as a  convenience".'),
('36653',' This series aired at 10:30 pm EST over the DuMont Television  Network. The last broadcast was 15 October 1954.'),
('36654',' Thanks primarily to Robert Clampett (qv)s clever scripts and the  outstanding voice work of Daws Butler (qv) and  Stan Freberg (qv), "Time For Beany" was a show whose appeal  stretched well beyond that of the average childrens show of the  time. This is evidenced by the fact that the shows fans included  Albert Einstein (qv), Lionel Barrymore (qv),  Ethel Barrymore (qv), Aldous Huxley (qv) and  Adlai Stevenson (qv).'),
('36655',' Corny the Clown,pseudonym of Bob Keeshan (a.k.a. "Captain Kangaroo")  when he became host of a noontime childrens program called "Time  for Fun" broadcast on the ABC network in New York City in the early  1950s. Sitting on a park bench with a cocker spaniel by his side,  Corny the Clown gently talked to the kids between cartoons. Bob  Keeshan had previously been Clarabell the clown on the NBC  childrens program "Howdy Doody" until he left the show in 1952. For  29 years was "Captain Kangaroo".'),
('36656',' The fourth and final host of "Time For Fun" was Keith Hefner, as JJ  Jellybean, who was in real life the brother of Playboy Magazine  publisher Hugh Hefner.'),
('36657',' The final broadcast was on 14 January 1951.'),
('36658',' Originally syndicated in Canada, the show was later shown in Quebec  as Campus, Germany and Indonesia. Due to the relative lack of  television choices at the time in Suharto'),
('36659','run centrally'),
('36660','controlled  Indonesia at the time, one of the Chinese extras had actually  achieved minor celebrity status as a result.'),
('36661',' The soda shop where all the kids would hang out in was called  "Harrys Place", named after Producer Harry Jakobs.'),
('36662',' Production halted briefly in mid'),
('36663','season due to a strike by the full  cast. As a non'),
('36664','union production, the cast felt that they were being  underpaid for their work. Winning a small raise, they soon resumed  work, though the extras immediately saw their own pay reduced.'),
('36665',' During one classroom scene, a small earthquake hit Montreal. Despite  the possible danger to the cast and extras in the scene at the time,  everyone worked as if nothing had occurred and continued to film  despite everything shaking. The scene was later used in the actual  show.'),
('36666',' David Lipper, or Kevin, the "rich" kid, left the show in mid'),
('36667','season  after being accepted to Bostons famous Emerson College.'),
('36668',' The show, not knowing if being renewed or not, ended the show in a  cliffhanger with Kara Feifers "Lisa" about to be raped.'),
('36669',' 19 Episodes were produced but only 13 were aired before the show was  cancelled.'),
('36670',' The first quiz series produced for Canadas History Television  network'),
('36671',' Olivia Newton'),
('36672','John (qv) used the project to promote environmental  awareness among children. The original home videocassettes included  an eight'),
('36673','page booklet about fairy tales with kid'),
('36674','friendly tips for  saving the earth. This and the video packaging were both printed on  recycled paper.'),
('36675',' Some episodes were made in black & white due to union action over a  technicians pay dispute at ITV. Ironically, due to the  disintegration of the color masters, only black & white recordings  are left of the whole series.'),
('36676',' The 26 episodes consist of four self'),
('36677','contained stories: The Wrong  End of Time (6 episodes), The Time of The Ice Box (6 episodes), The  Year of The Burn Up (8 episodes), The Day of The Clone (6 episodes).'),
('36678',' Dom DeLuise (qv)s first TV role.'),
('36679',' Alec Guinness (qv) loosely based some of his characters look on  that of Sir Maurice Oldfield, a former head of British intelligence.'),
('36680',' Before filming began on the series Alec Guinness (qv) asked John  Le Carré to introduce him to a real spy. Le Carré introduced him to  Sir Maurice Oldfield. During their meal Guinness studied Sir Maurice  intently; including noticing his loud orange tanned shoes. In the  series, if you look carefully, during the first episodes interview  with Ricki Tarr, youll see that Alec is wearing "loud" orange  shoes.'),
('36681',' John Le Carré recalls that, after Guinness saw Sir Maurice  Oldfield run his finger around the rim of his wine glass, he asked  whether he was checking for poison.'),
('36682',' Alec Guinness (qv) was very concerned that he wasnt the right  type to portray the "frog'),
('36683','like" George Smiley. At one point during  filming, he suggested that the production team ask  Arthur Lowe (qv) to replace him.'),
('36684',' Parts of "the Circus" office interiors were filmed in the offices of  the BBC. John Le Carré (qv) told the producer that the BBC offices  matched his image of the Circus.'),
('36685',' The Czechoslovakia scenes were filmed in and around Glasgow,  Scotland, which producer Jonathan Powell (I) (qv) says "was a very  rough, poverty'),
('36686','stricken place" in 1979.'),
('36687',' Smileys address is No. 9 Bywater Street, Chelsea. Scenes at his  home were filmed at the real No. 10 Bywater Street.'),
('36688',' John Le Carré (qv) claims that Alec Guinness (qv) "stole his  hairstyle" for George Smiley.'),
('36689',' The closing music is a setting of the Nunc Dimittis, the prayer from  St. Luke II 29'),
('36690','32'),
('36691',' Credited as the first show ever to combine Hollywood and Bollywood'),
('36692',' Wackyland, the bizarre world that Gogo'),
('36693','Dodo comes from, wasnt  created for this show; it actually first appeared in a little known  Looney Tunes short named _Porky in Wackyland_ (1938) (qv), which  also featured a dodo that looked and acted exactly like Gogo Dodo  from this series.'),
('36694',' The nonsensical word "narf" which was made famous by Pinky on  _"Anamaniacs" (1993)_ (qv) made its first appearance in the secret  message in the credits of the episode "You Asked for It". The  message: "Guy Who Says "Narf" '),
('36695',' Eddie Fitzgerald"'),
('36696',' The character of Ralph the Warner Bros. studio security guard later  appeared as a regular character on another Warner Bros. animated  series, Animaniacs.'),
('36697',' This is the only episode of the series where Steven Spielberg voices  himself. The other appearances of Steven Spielberg are voiced by  famed vocal actor Frank Welker, impersonating Spielbergs  mannerisms.'),
('36698',' The script for the show was largely written by three young girls in  8th grade. They submitted their script to Amblin Entertainment, and  their script was then turned into the shows episode. Caricatures of  the three girls appear in the show, but their actual voices are not  used.'),
('36699',' This was Steven Spielberg (qv)s favorite episode.'),
('36700',' The character left out of "The Name Game" was Plucky.'),
('36701',' The first series was meant to run for 11 shows, but strike action by  technicians cut it to just 9 shows. ATV management were still  impressed, and commissioned a second series later in the year.'),
('36702',' A five'),
('36703','year'),
('36704','old child regularly appeared on the show in 1980 and  1981, singing "Bright Eyes" while dressed up as a rabbit. The child  was Matthew Butler (II) (qv), selected by producer  Chris Tarrant (qv) from an audition of various "talented children"  acts simply for the comedy value in his incompetent style of  singing. After a family dispute, Matthew Butler (II) (qv) changed  his surname to Lewis, and is known to make the odd media appearance  relating to his unusual claim to fame.'),
('36705',' Comedy performer and impressionist Fogwell Flax (qv) joined the  final series as a replacement for Lenny Henry (qv), but quickly  fell out of love with Tiswas, calling the move the worst mistake of  his career.'),
('36706',' There is still some debate over the meaning of the title. When the  show was first shown by ATV it was known simply as "Today is  Saturday", and this became expanded to "TISWAS" when it was  televised nationally. Although "Today Is Saturday Watch and Smile"  is often suggested (and is referred to as such in a recent  Chris Tarrant (qv) biography) most fans and assorted websites tend  to favor "Today is Saturday Wear a Smile". To date the question  remains unanswered.'),
('36707',' 13 Episodes were made but NBC only aired 11 episodes and then  canceled the series.'),
('36708',' Co'),
('36709','written by Bob Mortimer (qv), although he is credited as Robert  Renwick. His full name is Robert Renwick Mortimer.'),
('36710',' The name "Tittybangbang" was thought up by Bob Mortimer (qv), as a  way of luring in men as well as women.'),
('36711',' The show was one of the first programmes to benefit from being shown  on line before it aired. No programme alone had drawn more people to  the BBC Three ever before.'),
('36712',' When Lisa Clark began her search for actresses, she made the unusual  decision to hold open auditions, she says she wanted to leave no  stone unturned. Debbie Chazen and Lucy Montgomery both auditioned on  the same day.'),
('36713',' The pilot episode doubled the viewing figures for BBC Three when it  aired in September 2005, with figures reaching and sustaining over  475,000.'),
('36714',' Two million viewers watched the shows debut six'),
('36715','part series when it  aired in January 2006, impressive figures for a digital channel.'),
('36716',' Series 2 introduces a range of new characters, including the  fearsome Magwash, The Vampire Slayers, Veronica and Jane and Nikki.'),
('36717',' The intro and bridge from the song "Im Not Shy" by Frank, is often  used in series two.'),
('36718',' The out'),
('36719','of'),
('36720','control dog that Carol is watching on TV is in fact Don  Peacocks dog.'),
('36721',' On 17 April 2001, stunt driver Brian R. Carson broke five ribs doing  a car'),
('36722','flip stunt.'),
('36723',' The show is loosely based on actor Christopher Titus (qv)s real  life.'),
('36724',' The members of Chris Tituss family who were portrayed in the show  had to sign release forms since the show was too close to his real  life.'),
('36725',' Fire is a running gag throughout the series and is seen in almost  every episode. Fire gags include;  '),
('36726',' Kens ex'),
('36727','wife burning his clothes in the front yard.  '),
('36728',' Christopher and Dave accidentally setting fire to Erins office.  '),
('36729',' The painting of the hot rod in Christophers neutral space burning    behind him as its suggested what can be done to the hot rod to    make it even better.  '),
('36730',' Christopher imagining Dave in the army and causing a nuclear    explosion.  '),
('36731',' Ken firing a flaming arrow and burning down the Christmas tree.  '),
('36732',' Christopher falling into a bonfire at a party as a teenager.  '),
('36733',' Christophers sister Shannon rescuing Ken from the burning house    while Christopher only saves Kens bowling ball.'),
('36734',' When casting Tommy Shafter, the producers came up with two  finalists: Steve Carell (qv) and David Shatraw (qv).'),
('36735',' Along with being Hot Rod Consultant and a favorite of Christopher  Titus, Chip Foose has made a couple of uncredited cameos including:  Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!" (Season 2) and "Shannons Song" (Season  3).'),
('36736',' SPOILER: Christopher and Erin were never married during the entire  run of the series, despite having an entire episode devoted to their  wedding. At the last minute, the wedding was interrupted when  Christophers Mother Juanita shot her abusive boyfriend.'),
('36737',' The second, and only other, episode to feature someone rather than  Christopher himself narrating from the black and white neutral  space. (The other being episode #2.22, "The Pendulum".) Erin  Fitzpatrick (Cynthia Watros (qv)) narrates the entire episode.'),
('36738',' This episode features an "in loving memory" notice with a clip of  the actual Ken Titus just before the end credits. He appears in the  black and white neutral space saying, with a chuckle; "Theres about  10% truth to any part of this."'),
('36739',' The first episode where someone other than Christopher himself  narrates from the black and white neutral space. Ken Titus  (Stacy Keach (qv)) narrates the majority of the episode. With the  exception of a short clip of Christopher returning to do the last  bit of narration at the end.'),
('36740',' Cynthia Watros was pregnant during season two, which is why Erin  broke her leg and spent most of the season in a wheelchair. However,  a flashback in the episode "The Pit" uses her pregnancy'),
('36741','swollen  belly to show how Erin had apparently gorged herself in a pie'),
('36742','eating  contest (and her belly is accidentally visible in some shots of "The  Wedding").'),
('36743',' Part of TV 2/Danmarks morning slots "TV 2 Teddy" '),
('36744',' broadcast for  children and teenagers during weekends.'),
('36745',' The number of the episode (the calendar number) is hidden in each  episode. There was a competition with prizes for those who managed  to spot it.'),
('36746',' Based on a Japanese dating simulation video game.'),
('36747',' Because this show was produced by the same company that produced  _"Family Affair" (1966)_ (qv) and _"My Three Sons" (1960)_ (qv),  there were crossover episodes featuring characters from both of  those shows.'),
('36748',' The filming at the Milton Abbey School in Dorset, which served as  Bamfylde in the series, took place during actual school term. The  "real" students at the school happily mixed with the cast and crew  and many of the boys who appear in the series are genuine  schoolboys.'),
('36749',' At the start of Episode 6, after David learns the sad news about  Beth and the twins, he walks outside to an isolated part of the  school grounds, is eventually joined by Howarth, and then walks off  alone to the nearby moors. What transpires so smoothly on film was  actually recorded over several months. The scene with Howarth was  shot in March, the scene on the moors in mid'),
('36750','May and the scene with  David receiving news of the accident in June. Part of the problem  was that the school used for the film was in Dorset, which doesnt  have moors. Those were found in Devon.'),
('36751',' Matthew Waterhouse (qv)s first acting role.'),
('36752',' The primetime version was last broadcast was on 22 May 1967.  However, the daytime version would stay on for another year and a  half until 6 September 1968.'),
('36753',' Future Dallas Cowboys Head Coach and NFL Hall of Famer, Tom Landry,  appeared on the show broadcast on 18 December 1956, as a decoy  pretending to be a priest.'),
('36754',' Sponsors for the show included Anacin and the Helene Curtis company.'),
('36755',' The show was produced each week by a crew of 94 people.'),
('36756',' Famed jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela appeared on the show along with  his then wife Miriam Makeba.'),
('36757',' On a 1965 broadcast, the panel of _"Ive Got a Secret" (1952)_ (qv)  (Bill Cullen (qv), Betsy Palmer (qv), Henry Morgan (qv) and  Bess Myerson (qv)) replaced the panel of this show  (Tom Poston (qv), Peggy Cass (qv), Orson Bean (qv) and  Kitty Carlisle (qv)) in an event known as the "Night of the Big  Switch". Ironically, Cullen would become a panelist on the  syndicated version of "To Tell the Truth" several years later.'),
('36758',' Orson Bean (qv)s father, George Burroughs (qv), once appeared  on the show. As a result, Bean had to disqualify himself from the  game.'),
('36759',' Former Cleveland Browns quarterback, and future Pro Football Hall of  Famer, Otto Graham once appeared on the show during the time he was  coach of the Coast Guard Academys football team.'),
('36760',' John Charles Farrow, son of Maureen OSullivan and brother of Mia  Farrow, once appeared as a decoy contestant claiming to be Olympic  swimming champion Don Schollander'),
('36761',' Henry Morgan (qv) and the shows producer, Mark Goodson (qv),  both appeared as decoys claiming to be Otto Premminger (qv). They  did this by wearing towels over their faces and hats on top of their  heads.'),
('36762',' Garry Moores son, Garry Jr., made an appearance on the show. Moore  would later become host of the syndicated version when it premiered  in 1969.'),
('36763',' For several years, the nighttime and daytime versions had two  separate panels. However, in 1965 it was decided that the panel from  the nighttime version would not only appear on that version but the  daytime version as well in order to boost the ratings of the daytime  show.'),
('36764',' Film critic Rex Reed once appeared on the show impersonating a  country singer.'),
('36765',' The prize for each wrong vote on the daytime version was $100 while  the nighttime version paid $250 for a wrong vote.'),
('36766',' Bill Todman once appeared as an imposter pretending to be Alan  Young. He did this by wearing a veil over his face and by having his  voice distorted.'),
('36767',' Dorothy Kilgallen (qv) and Arlene Francis (qv) appeared on the 8  November 1965 edition pretending to be Joan Crawford (qv). They  did this by having their voices distorted and by wearing veils over  their faces. This episode was videotaped several days earlier and  Kilgallen had died several hours before this episode was scheduled  to air. However, it was still shown despite of the tragedy. After  the episode concluded, there was a brief mention of her passing.'),
('36768',' John DuPont, heir to the DuPont fortune, appeared on a 1966  broadcast. He was training in the sport of modern pentathalon and  was hoping to make the 1968 Olympic team. He later would gain infamy  for murdering Olympic wrestling champion Dave Schultz.'),
('36769',' The working title for the show was "Nothing But the Truth". In fact,  a pilot was filmed with this as the title and the host was future  _"60 Minutes" (1968)_ (qv) correspondent Mike Wallace .'),
('36770',' Motown founder Berry Gordy (qv) appeared on a 1965 broadcast of  the show with his top act The Supremes. Also, none of the panel  voted for him and he and the two imposters won the maximum prize of  $1000.'),
('36771',' Peggy Flemming (qv) appeared on the show shortly after winning her  first world figure skating title. However, because she was still an  amateur she was forced to donate her winnings to the Amateur  Athletics Union (the A.A.U.).'),
('36772',' Among those also considered to host the show were Don Ameche (qv)  and Vincent Price (I) (qv). Ameche would later become a panelist  on the show.'),
('36773',' Olympic diving champion Pat McCormick once appeared on the show  pretending to be a female bullfighter.'),
('36774',' The shows producer Mark Goodson once filled in for an ailing Bud  Colyer. Several years later Goodson would fill in for Alex Trebek on  the NBC revival of the show.'),
('36775',' Art Linkletter (qv) sued Goodson'),
('36776','Todman Productions citing the  latters quiz show was too much like the "Detecto" feature of  _"People are Funny" (1954)_ (qv). The parties settled out of court.'),
('36777',' This was known as the "Night of the Big Switch" due to the fact that  the regular panel of Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean and Kitty  Carlisle traded places with the "Ive Got a Secret" panel of Bill  Cullen, Betsy Palmer, Henry Morgan and Bess Myerson. Ironically,  Bill Cullen would go on to become a regular panelist on the  syndicated version of "To Tell the Truth" (1969) and Kitty Carlisle  and Orson Bean were at one time panelists on "Ive Got a Secret"  (1952).'),
('36778',' This was Dorothy Kilgallen (qv)s final appearance on television.  The episode was taped a few days earlier and aired the day after her  death. At the conclusion of this episode, a brief announcement was  made regarding the tragedy.'),
('36779',' Frank Abagnale Jr. (qv), the subject of the film  _Catch Me If You Can (2002)_ (qv), was once a contestant on the  show. In fact, the opening scene of that film shows his appearance  after his release from prison.'),
('36780',' Kitty Carlisle (qv)s son, Christopher Hart (III) (qv), and  Joe Garagiola (qv)s son, Joe Jr., appeared as decoys on a 1973  episode pretending to be New York undercover policeman. They were  disguised so well that neither of their parents recognized them.'),
('36781',' During the premier episode of the final season,  Garry Moore (I) (qv) acted as host. However at the end of that  episode, Moore announced that he was retiring as host and handed  over the reigns to then panelist Joe Garagiola (qv).'),
('36782',' On the shows premiere date, NBC mistakenly broadcast the pilot to  the Eastern and Central time zones. Richard Kline was the host, and  the episode featured a different set and announcer (Charlie  ODonnell).'),
('36783',' Unfortunately for the show, Gordon Elliott was forced to relinquish  hosting duties after only eight weeks due to a dispute with another  production company, with whom hed signed an exclusive contract.  Lynn Swann moved over from the panel, but viewers didnt respond.  Alex Trebek was pressed into action for Truths final three months '),
('36784','  making Trebek the first to host three game shows simultaneously  (already holding down _"Jeopardy!" (1984)_ (qv) and  _"Classic Concentration" (1987)_ (qv)). In fact, by the time Truth  ended its run on 5/31/91, even Mark Goodson himself appeared as  host, filling in on two episodes when Alexs wife went into labor.'),
('36785',' The final episode held the record until 1996 for the biggest'),
('36786','ever  audience for a single programme on British TV, with an audience of  over 27 million viewers. The record was broken 15 years later by the  series _"Only Fools And Horses" (1981)_ (qv) with 27.6 million  viewers.'),
('36787',' Originally written by Peter Spence (II) (qv) as a pilot for BBC  Radio in 1968 starring Penelope Keith (qv) and  Bernard Braden (qv).'),
('36788',' Years later, 10 episodes (six adaptations and four specially  written) appeared on BBC Radio 2, starring Penelope Keith (qv) and  Angela Thorne (qv) reprising their roles, and Keith Barron (qv)  as Richard DeVere.'),
('36789',' The manor house is 18th century Grade II listed building, designed  by Sir John Soane, and belonged to the father'),
('36790','in'),
('36791','law of series  creator Peter Spence (II) (qv). It is in Cricket St. Thomas, in  Somerset. The manor house now forms part of a country hotel with its  own wildlife park. The lodge is in reality several miles from the  manor house, but with the magic of TV appears to be much closer.'),
('36792',' Angela Thorns (Marjorie) husband Peter Penry'),
('36793','Jones played Julian  Gayforth in the final two episodes, as an opponent of Richard DeVere  at Cavendish Foods.'),
('36794',' Characters in this series sometimes speak "toad'),
('36795','speak" when they  dont know the human words for certain objects, i.e. rain becomes  "falling wet" and dogs are known as "woofers".'),
('36796',' 73 million TVs were tuned into the broadcast of the Beatles  appearance on the show in 1964.'),
('36797',' Before The Beatles (qv) made their first appearance on the show  (on their first visit to America, in early 1964), manager  Brian Epstein (I) (qv) and host Sullivan made some careful  negotiations. Epstein wanted the show to cover the bands flight  expenses to New York and back, and in return Sullivan wanted more  than one appearance. In the end, the Beatles performed for three  weeks running (two live and one pretaped), making visits to  Washington DC and Miami in between.'),
('36798',' The Beatles historic initial appearance on February 9, 1964 began  with Ed Sullivans reading a good'),
('36799','luck telegram from  Elvis Presley (qv). (It turned out later that his manager  Colonel Tom Parker (qv) had sent the telegram as a publicity move,  and Elvis knew nothing about it.) Also appearing on that nights  program were another young English performer making his American TV  debut, Davy Jones (I) (qv), having recently played the Artful  Dodger in "Oliver!" on Broadway (before he was to become a pop star  with _"Monkees, The" (1966)_ (qv)) and American actor/impressionist  Frank Gorshin (qv), best remembered as The Riddler from  _"Batman" (1966)_ (qv).'),
('36800',' Cancelled in 1971 by CBS. The decision was a controversial one,  since it was made at the end of the 1970'),
('36801','71 season and did not give  Sullivan the opportunity to mount a farewell show after more than 20  years on the air. Sullivan would return for a few specials over the  next year, however. The Canadian comedy duo of Wayne & Shuster  appeared on the show more often than any other act '),
('36802',' nearly 80  appearances.'),
('36803',' After defying Ed Sullivan and using the lyric "...girl, we couldnt  get much higher" while performing "Light My Fire", The Doors were  never invited back to the show'),
('36804',' The Rolling Stones were forced to change the lyric of their song  "Lets Spend the Night Together" to "Lets Spend Some Time Together"  in order to perform it on the show. Mick Jagger can be seen rolling  his eyes as he sings the changed lyric.'),
('36805',' Elvis Presley (qv) made three appearances on the show. However,  for the third and final one he was shot from the waist up to keep  from showing his swiveling hips.'),
('36806',' Jackie Mason (qv) was banned from the show for an alleged obscene  gesture directed at Sullivan. While Mason was performing, Sullivan  was off stage holding up two fingers signaling Mason finish in two  minutes. Mason thumbed his nose at Sullivan but Sullivan mistook the  hand gesture for the middle finger and was visibly upset. Mason sued  Sullivan for libel for reporting it in his column. Years later,  Sullivan invited Mason to appear on the show once more and  apologized to him on the air. Mason dropped the libel suit but never  appeared on the show again after that.'),
('36807',' The series was re'),
('36808','titled "The Ed Sullivan Show" on 18 September 1955  (the beginning of the 9th season).'),
('36809',' The Byrds only made one appearance on the show singing "Mr  Tambourine Man" in 1965. The story was that David Crosby got into a  shouting match with the shows director, and The Byrds were never  invited back to the show.'),
('36810',' Goddard Lieberman, president of Columbia Records, appeared on stage  to present Alan Jay Lerner (qv) and Frederick Loewe (qv) with  gold record plaques commemorating the sale of 1.000.000 original  cast "My Fair Lady" albums.'),
('36811',' All audience members that attended this performance were given a  promotional copy of Connie Francis (qv) record album "Award  Winning Motion Picture Hits". This album became a rare collectors  item as this promotional copy was packaged in a black and white  album sleeve depicting Connie and commemorating her appearance on  the show.'),
('36812',' When the Beatles appeared on CBS on February 9, 1964 this episode  became most watched episode or event of all time until eclipsed by  the finale of The Fugitive (1963) in 1967. The episode was watched  by 23.24 million households or 45.3% with a Neilsen share of 60%.'),
('36813',' This was the first episode of "See America with Ed Sullivan." It was  planned to showcase a different city once a month, this episode  focused on San Francisco. After the November 6, 1960 episode, which  featured Chicago, Sullivan pulled the plug on the idea since he  didnt feel they had enough time to properly exploit each citys  attractions in the time allowed to prepare the telecasts.'),
('36814',' Michael Brandner (qv) was credited on position #5 while he didnt  appear in this episode.'),
('36815',' Naomi Robson (qv)s final episode.'),
('36816',' Channel 4 TV in the UK took over from BBC TV to broadcast live test  match cricket of Englands home test series from 2000 to 2005. The  English Cricket Board sold all the rights to Sky TV when the  contract expired. Sky already had rights to show one day cricket and  away test matches.'),
('36817',' The set used for the first two years of the show was previously seen  as the set for "Late Night With Jerry Springer"'),
('36818',' The show began broadcasting from 10 Rockefeller Plaza in 1952. The  studio was on street level with huge windows around which passers'),
('36819','by  would gather to appear on TV. After a few years, the show moved to a  more traditional studio in 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the worldwide  headquarters of NBC. In 1994, the show relocated to that same  glass'),
('36820','enclosed studio, 1'),
('36821','A.'),
('36822',' When the show started in 1952, it was seen only in the Eastern and  Central time zones, broadcasting three hours a morning but seen for  only two hours in each time zone. Later, it aired live for five  hours a morning, but it was seen for only two hours in each time  zone. Since 1958, the show is tape'),
('36823','delayed for the different time  zones. For many years it was a two'),
('36824','hour program from seven to nine  ET, until NBC expanded it to three hours (7'),
('36825','10 A.M. Eastern  Time/Pacific Time; 6'),
('36826','9 A.M. Central Time/Mountain Time) on October  2, 2000.'),
('36827',' The teen audience members used for this segment were all members of  the Spring Awakening street team, and this is how they were chosen.'),
('36828',' Host Bill Grundy was very nearly fired after the broadcast of 1  December 1976, when his guests, the punk band The Sex Pistols,  uttered the "f'),
('36829','word" numerous times during an interview.'),
('36830',' Former "Ten News" newsreader, Jessica Rowe (qv) debuted as host on  "Today" after a case that prevented her defection to Channel Nine  was dismissed in court on December 30, 2005'),
('36831',' The first series to have a superhero (as opposed to a costumed  pilot) ride a giant robot. The success of this series led to the  revival of the Sentai Series as the "Super Sentai Series."  _"Batoru Fîbâ Jei" (1979)_ (qv), the 3rd Sentai Series, was the  first "Super Sentai," as the five heroes therein rode a giant robot.'),
('36832',' This Toei'),
('36833','produced TV tokusatsu version of the famous Marvel  superhero was part of a deal that Marvel made with Toei: For four  years, Toei could adapt any of Marvels characters. The result was  this series and _"Batoru Fîbâ Jei" (1979)_ (qv), which was a loose  adaptation of Captain America. The next two Super Sentai shows,  _"Denshi sentai Denjiman" (1980)_ (qv) and _"Taiyou sentai  Sanbarukan" (1981)_ , featured Marvel Comics Group in the credits,  but oddly enough, no Marvel characters were used in those shows.'),
('36834',' Producers Tôru Hirayama (qv) and Susumu Yoshikawa (qv)  originally wanted to make a series faithful to the famous  web'),
('36835','slingers origins, but Bandai, one of the sponsors, told the  studio to add a giant robot (as giant robots were all the rage in  Japan). Hirayama and Yoshikawa met their demand with complete  incredulity, and they reluctantly rewrote Spideys origins  completely for the show.'),
('36836',' Spider'),
('36837','Mans transforming giant robot Leopardon (which transforms  from the huge spacecraft Marveller, named in honor of the Marvel  Comics Group) was featured in America in both Mattels Shogun  Warriors toy collection (only the 3" figure version, named  "Leopaldon") and Bandai Americas Godaikin toy line (Bandai Japans  deluxe diecast toy with complete transforming features). However,  only a few people in America knew that this robot was somehow tied  with everyones favorite web'),
('36838','slinger.'),
('36839',' The comic strip is based on the series and developed by Comic House.  It was weekly published exclusively by KRO in its RTV guides "KRO  Studio" and "Mikro" over approx. 5 years'),
('36840',' According to Sherwood Schwartz (qv), the plot for this show was  originally written as a spin'),
('36841','off for  _"Brady Bunch, The" (1969)_ (qv) called "Kellys Kids". The pilot  for "Kellys Kids" was episode # 5.13 of "The Brady Bunch".'),
('36842',' Its confirmed that this will be the first series to have more than  six rangers.'),
('36843',' The title was changed several times. Originally going as "Hollywood  Mew Mew" then "Mew Mew" finally changed to Mew Mew Power (U.S.  working title)'),
('36844',' In Japanese Zakuro means pomegranate and Ichigo means strawberry.'),
('36845',' Mints ballet school is called the Ikumi Ballet Group. This is a  reference to Tokyo Mew Mew mangaka Mia Ikumi.'),
('36846',' Before Mia Ikuma and Reiko Yoshida made the "Tokyo Mew Mew" Manga,  they originally planned their main character to be a darker colored,  moody Ichigo. But then they changed their plans and went with the  sweet pink Ichigo we have today.'),
('36847',' Ichigo has been described as 11, 12, 13, and 16 years of age. Her  correct age, according to the Japanese anime, is 12'),
('36848','13 years old (on  the back cover of the Japanese version of book, Ichigo is described  as being 12 years old). In the second version of the anime intro  sequence she says she is 13 years old.'),
('36849',' The series concept was based on Robert Heinleins book "Space  Cadet". The phrase "blast off" originated on this program.'),
('36850',' The final broadcast was on 25 June 1955 (over NBC).'),
('36851',' This was the first series to air on four major US TV networks '),
('36852',' CBS,  ABC, DuMont and NBC.'),
('36853',' John Fiedler (I) (qv)s filmed acting debut.'),
('36854',' The show is based on a short film  _Tom Goes to the Mayor (2002)_ (qv) by Tim Heidecker (I) (qv) and  Eric Wareheim (qv) which appeared in independent film festivals as  well as on Tim and Erics website. Tim and Eric sent copies of the  short to a few of their favorite comedians including  Bob Odenkirk (qv) who liked it so much he showed it to  David Cross (II) (qv). Cross later made a cameo in the sequel  _Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns (2003)_ (qv). Odenkirk later worked  with Tim and Eric to develop the short into a series.'),
('36855',' Originally aired on CBS as planned.'),
('36856',' In some of the video/DVD releases of the Tom and Jerry Show, the  character of Mammy Two'),
('36857','Shoes is replaced with that of an Irish  woman.'),
('36858',' When Musante, Tony (qv) decided to quit the series, the producers  wanted to continue on with Blake, Robert (qv) in the lead role,  but Blake didnt want to appear on the series feeling like he was an  understudy to Musante and suggested a name change. The producers  changed the name, and also agreed to rewrite the role to better fit  Blakes true character, and renamed the show "Baretta".'),
('36859',' Tony Musante originally didnt want to quit the show, just to reduce  his work load (he was working almost every day). He wanted to  continue in the role if the producers converted it into a Tuesday  Movie of the Week with six 90'),
('36860','minute episodes. The ratings were  enough to get the series renewed, but not much better than that. ABC  muddled the idea and turned it down, and Musante went ahead and quit  the show. The shows morphing to Baretta (which became a huge hit  after a slow start) followed.'),
('36861',' This series was based on a real New Jersey police detective named  David Toma. Every episode featured a cameo by the real Toma.'),
('36862',' Stephen J. Cannell (qv) created a character named Rockford for a  script he wrote for this series. That script was based on a story  idea by his boss, Roy Huggins (qv). That script was rejected by  ABC, so it was rewritten and eventually became the pilot for the  classic NBC series, _Rockford Files, The (1974) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('36863',' This episode and the one which follows are usually seen as a  two'),
('36864','hour TV'),
('36865','movie called "The Best of the Safecrackers." The opening  credits are played over a longer version of the theme song and shown  over a helicopter'),
('36866','eye view of downtown Los Angeles (the shadow of  the propeller can be seen on some of the buildings). Apparently the  producers thought that a movie would rerun better than two  back'),
('36867','to'),
('36868','back one'),
('36869','hour episodes and re'),
('36870','edited them.'),
('36871',' The longest'),
('36872','running nationally'),
('36873','broadcast country music show in North  America. (1965 '),
('36874','1992).'),
('36875',' In 1978, at the age of 13, Ellie Twain (Shania Twain (qv)) made  her first television appearance on the Tommy Hunter Show, in  Toronto.'),
('36876',' Tommy and his roommate, Matt, did not actually live in Neihardt Hall  on the UNL campus. They lived off campus and constructed the  building to look like a dorm room.'),
('36877',' Matt Ellis, Tommys roommate, was found at a local pub in Lincoln,  while he was a bartender there. They asked to him to attend the  casting call but did not show up. Apparently he stuck with the  producers enough though, that he was still cast.'),
('36878',' Actress Sammie Winmill (Carol) decided not to renew her contract  after the first series to pursue bigger and better opportunities.'),
('36879',' During series 2:1 "The Blue and the Green", stock footage of the  riots in Northern Ireland and 1968 riots in Paris were used to  depict "The Blue and the Green" riots across the world.'),
('36880',' "Jaunting", the term used for teleporting in this series, comes from  the novel "The Stars My Destination" (British title "Tyger Tyger")  by Alfred Bester.'),
('36881',' The Tomorrow People became Thames TVs replacement for the Ace Of  Wands series, another childrens series which also explored the  supernatural and fantasy.'),
('36882',' Thames TV received letters from epileptics complaining that the  opening sequence of the show was causing them to have seizures.'),
('36883',' Actor Nicolas Young (I) (qv) confessed in the DVD commentary that  he got the role of "John" because he cheated. He was working part  time for his agent at the time and when he saw the breakdowns for  the role of "John" and thought hed be perfect for that role.  Nicolas was responsible for sending over the head shots and resumes  of several actors to be considered the role of John. So, Nicolas  would send 1 head shot and resume of each actor (his competition for  the role he wanted) and 12 of his own head shots and resumes as  well. Although thats in the gray area of ethics '),
('36884',' it did get him an  audition and 2 call backs. The directors werent too keen on  Nicolas, but seeing as he was the only actor over the age of 18,  they compromised on their idea of the perfect "John" and eventually  cast Nicolas for the part.'),
('36885',' The first story has no on'),
('36886','screen title and, consequently, is known  by several titles. These titles are "The Tomorrow People" (the only  on'),
('36887','screen title), "The Origins", "The Origin Story" (forthcoming DVD  title), "The Beginning" and "A New Beginning" (the novelization  title).'),
('36888',' While Lisa is getting ready for the talent show, shes watching The  Ren and Stimpy Show.'),
('36889',' This episode was John Lennon (I) (qv)s last major television  interview. He spoke about his career to date, his recent  reconciliation with Yoko Ono (I) (qv), and his ongoing immigration  case, which he won later in 1975. The episode was replayed by NBC  the night following his 1980 murder, with follow'),
('36890','up comments by  Tom Snyder (I) (qv) and staff. It was also later released  commercially, under the title "Interview With a Legend".'),
('36891',' U2s first appearance on American television.'),
('36892',' The show was axed by the BBC in early 2003 after a long'),
('36893','term decline  in viewing figures from 10 to 3 million per show.'),
('36894',' This live CBS variety show (it was 30 minutes, not 15 as reported  elsewhere) debuted on 5 April 1950 and was hosted by a then utterly  unknown Jack Lemmon (qv). It was basically a talent show that  habitually promoted Toni home permanents using guest sets of twins,  one of whom would demonstrate the advantages of a home perm ("which  twin has the Toni?"). The Toni Twins (Arlene and Ardelle) acted as  hostesses. This show appeared on alternating Wednesday nights  (swapping slots with _"Whats My Line?" (1950)_ (qv)) at 9:00'),
('36895','9:30.  It ended its run on 20 September 1950.'),
('36896',' Post'),
('36897','1980 Johnny Carson "Tonight Show "programs are owned by Carson  Productions. Carson got the rights as part of a contract signed  following a 1979 battle with NBC president  Fred Silverman (I) (qv).'),
('36898',' From at least the early 1980s onward, rather than bleeping offensive  language, gibberish words were usually overdubbed instead. For  example, one night when a Carnack the Magnificent sketch bombed,  Carson was seen to exclaim "Holy sh*t!" Viewers heard him proclaim  "Holy palooga!"'),
('36899',' Over the years, a number of traditions were introduced into the  opening of the show and Carsons monologue. These included (among  many): Ed McMahon (qv)s call "Heeeeerrrres Johnny!", Carson  swinging an imaginary golf club at the end of the monologue, Carson  pulling down the boom mike to announce "Attention K'),
('36900','Mart shoppers!",  and Carson breaking into a soft'),
('36901','shoe dance as the band plays "Tea  for Two." These last two examples were usually reserved for use when  jokes failed.'),
('36902',' One of the few occasions in which the program did not feature an  opening monologue happened in January 1986 when guest'),
('36903','host  Joan Rivers (qv) chose not to deliver one out of respect for the  victims of the Challenger disaster, which had occurred that morning.'),
('36904',' Originally broadcast live. Sometime after the series moved from New  York to NBCs Burbank studios in the 1970s, production changed to  same'),
('36905','day taping; this practice continued after the series was taken  over by Jay Leno. (The longstanding ninety'),
('36906','minute format was also  pruned to an hour, during the 1970s.)'),
('36907',' One of the most hilarious and best'),
('36908','remembered (purely unplanned)  moments was when guest Ed Ames (qv) demonstrated his  tomahawk'),
('36909','throwing technique, aiming for a cowboy sketched onto a  prop wall. The tomahawk struck the drawing right in its crotch; the  whole set broke into pandemonium.'),
('36910',' Many taped episodes (including appearances by Ayn Rand (qv), and  John Lennon (qv) and Paul McCartney (qv)) were lost in a fire at  NBCs archive, and only clips made for other programs (show  "best'),
('36911','of"s, promotion, news) have survived.'),
('36912',' "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" remained a fixture on NBC  through the administrations of seven U.S. Presidents (Kennedy,  Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush).'),
('36913',' Johnny regularly played with pencils at his "Tonight Show" desk.  These pencils were specially made with erasers at both ends in order  to avoid on set "accidents".'),
('36914',' On 28 March 1974 rumors that "The Tonight Show" was to be assaulted  by a "streaker" became a reality when show writer  Pat McCormick (II) (qv) dashed across the stage naked at the end  of Carsons monologue. Johnny was completely taken by surprise by  the sight of the 300lb McCormick running naked in front of the  audience.'),
('36915',' Hosts of rival late'),
('36916','night attempting to take the "late night crown"  from Johnny Carson (I) (qv) include David Susskind (qv),  Ross Schaefer (qv), Merv Griffin (qv), Pat Sajak (qv),  Dick Cavett (qv), Robert Klein (I) (qv),  David Brenner (I) (qv), Joan Rivers (qv), Jimmy Breslin (qv),  Ron Reagan (qv), Steve Allen (I) (qv), Chevy Chase (qv), and  Arsenio Hall (qv).'),
('36917',' After "The Tonight Show" moved from New York to California in May  1972, Carson took Monday nights off and the show would be hosted by  a guest performer. Until Joan Rivers (qv) became "permanent guest  host" in September 1983, the most frequent of these "guest hosts"  were: Joey Bishop (qv) (177 times) Joan Rivers (qv) (93 times)  Bob Newhart (qv) (87 times) John Davidson (II) (qv) (87 times)  David Brenner (I) (qv) (70 times) McLean Stevenson (qv) (58  times) Jerry Lewis (I) (qv) (52 times) David Letterman (qv) (51  times)'),
('36918',' Five years after the final "Tonight Show" broadcast aired, 10,000  "Tonight Show" tapes were transported to a working salt mine in  Kansas, 54 stories underground, to protect them from deterioration.  The average temperature of the salt mine is 68 degrees, with 40%  humidity.'),
('36919',' To the right of Carsons desk were the controls to a weather machine  that made the back drop rain, snow or cast a bolt of lightening.'),
('36920',' When it was first announced that Johnny Carson (I) (qv) was  joining "The Tonight Show," he was relentlessly pursued by the press  for interviews. Carson eventually provided the journalists with the  following list of answers that they could use with the questions of  their choosing. Yes, I did. Not a bit of truth in that rumor. Only  twice in my life, both times on Saturday. I can do either, but  prefer the first. NO. Kumquats. I cant answer that question. Toads  and tarantulas. Turkestan, Denmark, Chile, and the Komandorskie  Islands. As often as possible, but Im not very good at it yet. I  need much more practice. It happened to some old friends of mine,  and its a story Ill never forget.'),
('36921',' Around 10am every morning before a show, Carson would call producer  Frederick De Cordova (qv) and chat for a few minutes about what  guests were to appear on the show that night and discuss a sketch  rehearsal, if necessary. The telephone conversation would last about  ten minutes, and that was the only contact Carson and De Cordova had  before each show.'),
('36922',' When "The Tonight Show" first aired, virtually everyone '),
('36923',' including  Johnny Carson (I) (qv) '),
('36924',' smoked on'),
('36925','camera during the show. Over  the years, however, smoking on television became unfashionable. By  the mid'),
('36926','80s, smoking openly on television was a thing of the past,  but Carsons sentimental cigarette box remained on his desk until  his final broadcast.'),
('36927',' There was a three month period when Jack Paar (qv) left "The  Tonight Show" in 1962 and Johnny Carson (I) (qv) replaced him as  the shows host. In the interim, NBC had various celebrities guest  host. It was during this time that musician Tommy Newsom (qv) was  a hired to play the alto sax in The Tonight Show Band and he  remained with the band, occasionally taking over band leader duties  when Doc Severinsen (qv) was away, until Carson retired in 1992.  Therefore, Newsoms tenure on "The Tonight Show" was three months  longer than Carsons.'),
('36928',' A soundtrack album issued in the 1970s (including highlights with  The Smothers Brothers (qv), George Carlin (qv),  Pearl Bailey (qv) duetting with Johnny, and even former President  Richard Nixon (qv) appearing on the show) sold over half a million  copies.'),
('36929',' In 1987, performer Juliet Prowse (qv) was mauled by a 80'),
