('30917',' Final appearance of Wally Cox (I) (qv).'),
('30918',' Resurrected as _"Press Your Luck" (1983)_ (qv).'),
('30919',' The third pilot episode is the only one known to exist. The  contestants included Maggie Brown and Jack Campion, who would later  play in the pilot episode of "Press Your Luck" (1983).'),
('30920',' During the short run of "Second Chance", the big board was  reprogrammed to "randomize" the flash pattern and speed of the  moving cursor. For the second round, the fourth square was replaced  with a randomly changing digital display that counted from $1000 to  $5000.'),
('30921',' The names of the SCTV News anchormen, Earl Camembert (played by  Eugene Levy (qv)) and Floyd Robertson (Joe Flaherty (I) (qv)),  are derived from broadcasters Earl Cameron (II) (qv) and  Lloyd Robertson (qv) who appeared on CBC Televisions nightly news  broadcast "National, The" (1970) in the 1970s.'),
('30922',' The McKenzie brothers characters, from the "Great White North"  sketch, were essentially reincarnated in animal form, when  Rick Moranis (qv) and Dave Thomas (qv) reunited to voice the  mooses Tuke and Rutt in _Brother Bear (2003)_ (qv).'),
('30923',' The reenactment of the post tornado stricken landscape was filmed in  New Orleans, Louisiana utilizing the natural disaster left over from  hurricane Katrina in what is locally referred to as "New Orleans  East". The neighborhoods in which filming took place was regularly  patrolled by the National Guard in humvees as the area was without  power and some residents were attempting to rebuild only to be  robbed as they attempted to piece back their lives. Filming was  during the summer of 2006.'),
('30924',' Inspired by an alternate draft of "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea,"  which featured Nemo as a Pole attacking Russian ships to avenge his  dead family. (The book was changed to its more famous version of a  stateless man attacking unflagged ships when Napoleon III signed a  treaty with Russia.)'),
('30925',' According to an early list of casting suggestions for the series,  Catherine Zeta'),
('30926','Jones and Kate Beckinsdale were among several  actresses originally considered for the role of Rebecca Fogg.'),
('30927',' The agency was originally called POISE.'),
('30928',' The recurring characters are named after jazz musicians (Thelonious  Monk, Billie Holliday, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck).'),
('30929',' A sequel series "Kessler" ran for 6 episodes.'),
('30930',' The 43rd and final episode, "What Did You Do in the War Daddy", was  never aired. It was supposedly set in the present day but because  the BBC were unhappy with the old age make'),
('30931','up, it was never  broadcast. The sequel series "Kessler" featured a lot of "The Secret  Army" cast in its first episode to act as a bridge between the two.'),
('30932',' Viktors Ritelis directed the most episodes.'),
('30933',' Series creator Gerald Glaister served as an RAF pilot during the  Second World War and survived over 100 sorties over enemy lines.'),
('30934',' The character of Kessler is loosely based on Nazi war criminal Klaus  Barbie.'),
('30935',' The character played by Christopher Neame was inspired by  Group'),
('30936','Captain William S. Randall, who was the technical consultant  on the show. Randall donated his fee to charity.'),
('30937',' Belgium '),
('30938',' noted for its flat landscape '),
('30939',' was recreated on locations  in East Anglia which is similarly flat, though some exterior  locations were also filmed in Brussels itself.'),
('30940',' Gerald Glaister pitched the series to the Controller of BBC1 when he  shared a lift with him at the BBC Headquarters. By the time the lift  reached the Controllers floor, Glaister had himself a deal.'),
('30941',' Each of the scripts were based on real events and thoroughly  researched. On several occasions throughout the seriess run, the  BBC would reject a script as it was deemed too accurate and  potentially upsetting to audiences or too politically sensitive.'),
('30942',' This episode has no director credit.'),
('30943',' Produced and aired as short serials on _"MMC" (1989)_ (qv).'),
('30944',' The title song, "Profoundly In Love With Pandora", was composed and  sung by Ian Dury (qv) (lead singer of the group Ian Dury (qv)  and The Blockheads).'),
('30945',' This series was essentially a remake of the 1935 matinée serial,  _Phantom Empire, The (1935)_ (qv), starring Gene Autry.'),
('30946',' Alan Aldas TV debut.'),
('30947',' There were twenty half'),
('30948','hour episodes, seen bi'),
('30949','weekly. The last  broadcast was on 29 May 1954.'),
('30950',' Episode titles include "The Box"; "Revolt of the Machines"; "His  First Command"; "Blaster Martin"; "Envoy of Death"; "The Glop";  "Into Thin Space"; "The Plague Ship"; "Tooth and Claw"; "The  Wendigo"; and "The Q Effect", episodes one and two. Some of the  episodes were either untitled or their titles have not yet surfaced.'),
('30951',' In a daring move for the times, the Captain would occasionally step  from fiction into reality, addressing the television audience  directly from the stage of the Wanamaker Auditorium, the camera  showing the empty seats (there was no studio audience).'),
('30952',' The song used for the opening theme, a new recording of "The Best is  Yet to Come," is sung by series star Gallagher, Peter (qv).'),
('30953',' XYTV closed down on 14 April 2006 (Good Friday) and this show  subsequently went off the air.'),
('30954',' This was the last of Gerry Andersons "Supermarionation" TV series,  a format that officially began with _"Supercar" (1960)_ (qv). After  this, Anderson would only produce live'),
('30955','action programs for the next  20 years before returning to puppetry.'),
('30956',' "Secret Service" blended live action and puppet footage extensively,  with actor Unwin, Stanley (qv) often doubling for his puppet  counterpart in long shots. Stanley Unwin plays Stanley Unwin in this  series '),
('30957',' one of the only known occasions where an actor has  portrayed a purely fictional character with the exact same name.'),
('30958',' The headquarters of B.I.S.H.O.P. are in the Centre Point building at  the junction of Oxford Street and Charing Cross Road. An  architectural icon of 1960s London, the building was deliberately  kept empty by property tycoon Harry Hyams for ten years as its value  soared from £5m to £20m while not being liable for taxes as it was  unoccupied. Gerry Anderson obviously decided the ideal location for  a secret intelligence office was an otherwise empty building.'),
('30959',' Replaced by Goodson/Todman game show _"Tattletales" (1974)_ (qv) in  February 1974.'),
('30960',' The character of Joan Borman Kane was played by Christina Crawford  from 1968 to 1969. She was the adopted daughter of movie legend Joan  Crawford. During her run on the show Christina suffered an ovarian  tumor that required to be removed causing her to be absent from the  show for a several week period. Her mother Joan Crawford step in to  the the role despite that fact that she was in her sixties and the  Joan Kane character was in her twenties. Christina was apparently  upset about this for Joans appearance on the show turned out to be  a disaster causing the producers to eventually write the Joan  Boarman Kane character out of the series.'),
('30961',' 5,195 episodes were broadcast.'),
('30962',' In Germany it was shown in the series "Disney Club" (1991).'),
('30963',' This episode won two Silver trophies for the 27th Annual Telly  Awards in the categories of Tourism/Travel and Special Effects. It  won three Bronze trophies for the categories of Editing, Sound/Sound  Design and Videography/Cinematography.'),
('30964',' Tom Van Bauwel was first cast to play Patrick Coene, but he was  later replaced by Slegers, Bart (qv)'),
('30965',' Literal English translation of the title is "Teacher Milk Army  Corps"'),
('30966',' Larry David (I) (qv) was the original voice of Newman in "The  Revenge," but Wayne Knight (I) (qv) overdubbed the voice for  syndication.'),
('30967',' The restaurant exterior belongs to Toms Restaurant, which is the  same restaurant that was immortalized in the Suzanne Vega (qv)  song "Toms Diner." It is near the Columbia University campus in  Manhattan at West 112th Street and Broadway.'),
('30968',' Jerry tells a polygraph examiner that his address is 129 West 81st  Street.'),
('30969',' The character of Cosmo Kramer is based on Kenny Kramer, a man who  worked across the hall from co'),
('30970','creator David, Larry (I) (qv). In a  self'),
('30971','confessed move to cash'),
('30972','in on the sitcoms popularity, Kenny  Kramer formed the "Kramer Reality Tour", an officially'),
('30973','recognized  New York City tour which visits the real'),
('30974','life locations often  featured in the sitcom. In the 1997 season of "Seinfeld", Cosmo  Kramers memoirs are published by J. Peterman as his own. Wanting to  make the most of the situation, Cosmo Kramer starts a "Peterman  Reality Tour", offering a tour of the real'),
('30975','life locations featured  in the memoirs.'),
('30976',' The original script was called "Stand Up". It was to be a 90'),
('30977','minute  mockumentary about how a stand'),
('30978','up comedian writes his jokes based on  his everyday life. It was to air in place of  _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) for one night. NBC liked the  script so much that they decided to develop it into a pilot instead.'),
('30979',' Kramers wardrobe of mostly 1960s and 1970s clothing was not  intended to make him into retro fashions, so much as to suggest that  he hadnt bought clothes in several years. The pants in particular  were always about an inch too short in order to stress this. In  later seasons, appropriate clothing became increasingly difficult  for producers to find, due to the combination of it getting older  and older as well as the extreme popularity of Kramer as a  character, forcing them to have tailors personally make Kramers  clothing out of retro fabrics. Often, they would create numerous  back'),
('30980','up copies of the clothing in case it was damaged during the  physical comedy.'),
('30981',' Michael Richards (I) (qv) always wore clothes one size too big to  make Kramer appear to be laid back and loose.'),
('30982',' The costume department always fitted Jason Alexander (I) (qv)  (George) with an outfit that was one size too small. This was done  to make him look uncool.'),
('30983',' As Larry David states on the DVD, the character of Elaines father,  the gruff war vet/author Alton Benes, was based on the father of his  former girlfriend Monica Yates, the late writer Richard Yates  (author of "Revolutionary Road").'),
('30984',' The shows often'),
('30985','repeated phrase, "Yada, yada, yada," was ranked #1  in TV Guides list of TVs 20 Top Catchphrases (21'),
('30986','27 August 2005  issue).'),
('30987',' Jerry is the only character to appear in every episode. Elaine does  not appear in "The Seinfeld Chronicles" and "The Trip (Parts 1 and  2)", Kramer does not appear in "The Chinese Restaurant" and "The  Pen", and George does not appear in "The Pen".'),
('30988',' Jerrys apartment number is 5A. Kramers apartment number is 5B.'),
('30989',' In a season three episode, George can be seen wearing a baseball  shirt that says "Broadway Bound". Jason Alexander (I) (qv)  appeared in a play of this name by Neil Simon (qv) during its  original New York run.'),
('30990',' In addition to Jerry having a sister who is only being mentioned  once, George has a brother who is mentioned only twice in the  series: "The Suicide" (his brother impregnated a woman named  Pauline) and "The Parking Space" (Georges father, mother and  brother never pay for parking). Elaine has a sister, Gail, who she  visits in St. Louis, and who she calls after she sends Gails son  her exposed nipple Christmas card. Elaine also mentions a  brother'),
('30991','in'),
('30992','law (presumably Gails husband) in "The PhoneMessage" (he  blurted out secret business information on an answering machine).'),
('30993',' Georges middle name is Louis.'),
('30994',' Bob Balaban (qv) played an NBC network executive who approved a  sitcom pilot to be called "Jerry". Balaban was chosen because of his  resemblance to NBC executive Warren Littlefield (qv), the man who  allowed Jerry Seinfeld (qv) and Larry David (I) (qv) to produce  the "Seinfeld" pilot. Balaban also played Littlefield himself in the  HBO movie _Late Shift, The (1996) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('30995',' The first DVD releases of the show (23 November 2004) were the first  DVDs to be released under Columbia TriStar Home Entertainments new  name, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.'),
('30996',' In the very first episode, the first conversation was between George  and Jerry about a button. In the very last episode, when they were  sitting in jail, the last conversation they had was the same thing  about the button.'),
('30997',' The Soup Nazi is based on the actual owner of a take'),
('30998','out soup  business in Manhattan on West 55th Street between Broadway and 8th  Avenue.'),
('30999',' Jerry Stiller (qv) plays Georges dad. Ben Stiller (qv) (Jerrys  real'),
('31000','life son) is married to Christine Taylor (I) (qv), who  guest'),
('31001','starred on the show as Jerry Seinfeld (qv)s girlfriend.'),
('31002',' In the episode where Elaine dates a man named Joel Rifkin, she tries  to have him change his name, since Joel Rifkin is also the name of a  man involved in a notorious New York City murder case. One of the  initial suggestions for a new name was O.J. This episode was shot in  1993, a year before the O.J. Simpson (qv) murders.'),
('31003',' We find out in "The Dog" that Elaine has lived in New York since  1986.'),
('31004',' In Jerrys apartment, he has a picture on the wall of a black  Porsche 911 catching air going over a hill. In real life, Jerry is  an avid Porsche fan and collector.'),
('31005',' In the final episode of the series, the trial pays homage to  _Inherit the Wind (1960)_ (qv). Particularly, the scene where the  attorney discusses how many important people will descend upon their  little town, because the case is so high profile.'),
('31006',' Voted the #1 top TV series of all time, beating out #2,  _"I Love Lucy" (1951)_ (qv), and #3,  _"Honeymooners, The" (1955)_ (qv), in the list of 50 shows chosen by  TV Guide editors, April 2002.'),
('31007',' Jerry Seinfeld (qv) turned down an offer from NBC that would have  made him $110 million for a tenth season of the show.'),
('31008',' ABC Entertainment executive Lloyd Braun (qv) lent his name to a  character appearing in three episodes, "The Non'),
('31009','Fat Yogurt", "The  Gum", and "The Serenity Now", and is a neighbor and nemesis of  George Costanza.'),
('31010',' In the episode in which Kramer options his coffee table book for a  movie and moves to Florida, several newspaper headlines are featured  as he runs for condo council president. In smaller print on these  pages, other headlines read, "Larry David Gets Hole in One" "Larry  David Injures Elbow", and "Larry David Never To Play Golf Again".'),
('31011',' As Kramer became more popular, his entrance applause grew so  prolonged that the cast complained it was ruining the pacing of  their scenes. Directors subsequently asked the audience not to  applaud so much when Kramer entered.'),
('31012',' Larry David (I) (qv), co'),
('31013','creator and executive producer, appears  several times throughout the series. He is the voice of  George M. Steinbrenner III (qv), The Man In The Cape (Franks  divorce lawyer) and the owner of a newsstand. He was also one of the  last voices heard on the show, as the "Im gonna cut you!" prisoner  at the very end of the final episode.'),
('31014',' When the final episode aired on May 14, 1998, the TV Land network  honored the occasion by airing no programming in the shows  timeslot. Instead the network just showed a still photo of a closed  office door.'),
('31015',' At Jerry Seinfeld (qv)s high school, Massapequa HS on Long  Island, there was a teacher named Mr. Bevilaqua '),
('31016',' he was the  wrestling coach there. In one of the episodes Jerry had a race that  was officiated by Mr. Bevilaqua.'),
('31017',' In the episode where George thinks someone stole his glasses from  the gym locker room, he is eating a bag of Rold Gold pretzels. At  the time, Jason Alexander (I) (qv) was a spokesman for the  product.'),
('31018',' Elaines middle name is Marie. Jerrys real first name is Jerome.'),
('31019',' Lee Garlington (qv) was originally supposed to be a member of the  cast, as Claire, the coffee shop waitress who gave Jerry and George  friendly advice. She appeared in the pilot episode. But when the  show was picked up, her character was dropped.'),
('31020',' A Superman figurine can be seen on Jerrys bookshelf in some  episodes. In some episodes, Jerry wears red and blue which are the  colors of Supermans uniform. In some episodes, Jerry and George  ponder what Superman would do in their situation.'),
('31021',' Steve Buscemi (qv) auditioned for the role of George Costanza.'),
('31022',' Danny DeVito (qv), Nathan Lane, David Alan Grier, Larry Miller,  and Brad Hall were considered for the role of George.'),
('31023',' Steve Vinovich (qv), Larry Hankin (qv), and Tony Shalhoub (qv)  were considered for the role of Kramer. Larry Hankin later played  Kramer in the show within the show in the episode The Pilot.'),
('31024',' Kramer sublet Paul Buckmanns (_"Mad About You" (1992)_ (qv))  apartment.'),
('31025',' In early episodes, Jerrys apartment number switches from 3A to 5A'),
('31026',' Kramers apartment number is 5B'),
('31027',' The building used for the exterior shots where Elaine works is 600  Madison Avenue in Manhattan between 57th and 58th street.'),
('31028',' Lawrence Tierney (qv) played Elaines father in one episode. He  was originally going to be a recurring character like Jerrys and  Georges parents. But Tierneys notorious volatility terrified the  cast and crew and they did not want him back. According to the  producers, Tierney took a knife from the set and hid it under his  jacket. When Jerry Seinfeld (qv) asked him about it, Tierney  pulled the knife and proceeded to imitate the famous shower scene  and score from _Psycho (1960)_ (qv).'),
('31029',' Morty Seinfeld (Jerrys father ) was originally played by Philip  Bruns for one episode, then played by Barney Martin for the rest of  the series run.'),
('31030',' Several movie videos can be seen at Jerrys stereo shelf including  _Childs Play 2 (1990)_ (qv) in the later seasons.'),
('31031',' While they are waiting in the Chinese restaurant, Jerry lists the  many people that will be getting phone calls as a result of him  being seen there. One of the included people was his sister. His  sister has never appeared on the show, nor is she ever referenced  again.'),
('31032',' The apartment used for exterior shots of 129 West 81st Street, New  York, New York, is not actually in New York at all, but is 757 New  Hampshire Avenue, Los Angeles, California. Theres a Taco Bell  directly across from it.'),
('31033',' In the series finale, Kramer suggests that he, George, Elaine, and  Seinfeld do a musical such as "Bye, Bye, Birdie" or "My Fair Lady".  Jason Alexander (I) (qv), who plays George, did in fact star in  _Bye Bye Birdie (1995) (TV)_ (qv) as Albert Peterson.'),
('31034',' In one of the episodes, Jerry is walking down the street with one of  his buddies, and in the background, theres a building with a sign  on it that reads "Kals Signs". Jerry Seinfeld (qv)s real life  dads name is Kal, and he really made signs for a living.'),
('31035',' The famous Seinfeld fictions (Georges pseudo career as an  architect, the fictional importer/exporter, and the fictional Art  Vandelay) are introduced in "The Stakeout".'),
('31036',' The night before the final episode, ABC aired an episode of  _"Dharma & Greg" (1997)_ (qv) in which the couple tries to have sex  in public because everyone will be indoors watching the "Seinfeld"  finale.'),
('31037',' Julia Louis'),
('31038','Dreyfus (qv) did not appear in the series pilot  episode. In fact, she was unaware that the episode existed until it  was released as part of the DVD box set in 2004.'),
('31039',' One of only three series in American history to rank #1 in the  ratings for its entire final network season. The other two were  _"I Love Lucy" (1951)_ (qv) (in 1956'),
('31040','57) and  _"Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960)_ (qv) (in 1967'),
('31041','68).'),
('31042',' Many plots of the early episodes were completely based on the  episode writers real life troubles, including "The Chinese  Restaurant", "The Jacket", "The Robbery", "The Cafe", "The Nose  Job", and many others.'),
('31043',' "The Cafe" is the first episode to have applause by the studio  audience as Kramer entered, though interestingly, it happened when  Kramer entered the Dream cafe rather than Jerrys apartment.'),
('31044',' Throughout the series, there are numerous references to Kramers  friend Bob Saccamano, but the character is never seen.'),
('31045',' During the original airing of the finale, MTV aired original  cartoons that were specially timed to fit into the finales  commercial breaks, so that viewers could freely watch both of them  and not worry about missing anything.'),
('31046',' Kramers famous "Im out of the contest!" moment, was his 100th  entrance into Jerrys apartment.'),
('31047',' Kevin Dunn (I) (qv) was also considered to play George Costanza.'),
('31048',' The character of Lloyd Braun (Georges childhood neighbor, and  rival) is played by two different actors, first  Peter Keleghan (qv) then, four years later, Matt McCoy (I) (qv).'),
('31049',' Jerry has a copy of the computer game _Red Baron (1990) (VG)_ (qv)  next to his Mac.'),
('31050',' Out of the four main characters, Kramer is the only one to have  never had an "inner monologue". In other words, his inner thoughts  are never heard.'),
('31051',' Megan Mullally (qv) auditioned for the role of Elaine'),
('31052',' The model of the bike Jerry never rides, hanging in his apartment,  changes throughout the series.'),
('31053',' The puffy shirt used in "The Puffy Shirt" episode is currently  placed in the Smithsonian. A doll'),
('31054','sized replica was included with  the fifth season DVD set.'),
('31055',' Larry David provides many voices heard on this show including, but  not limited to, Saddam Hussein, George Steinbrenner, Is anyone here  a marine biologist?, Sci'),
('31056','fi martian screaming like flaming  globes, etc.'),
('31057',' The episode "Male Unbonding" is the only episode not to have the  word "the" before it. The writers figured creating simple titles  like "The Chinese Restaurant" and "The Parking Space" were better  not only because they were simply the main idea of the show, but  they figured many people would never see/hear the episode titles.'),
('31058',' This is the only episode title that does not start with "The".'),
('31059',' Although Jerry and Elaine are flying a fictional airline, the plane  exteriors shown in the episode belong to Southwest Airlines planes.'),
('31060',' Jerry Seinfeld (qv) credits the phrase, "These pretzels are making  me thirsty," from the episode "The Alternate Side" as the first of  the shows many catch'),
('31061','phrases. During his next stand'),
('31062','up tour,  audience members would chant this during virtually every  performance.'),
('31063',' The episode title refers to a parking regulation whereby parking is  banned on one side of the street on a particular day to allow for  its cleaning and on the other (or alternate) side on a different  day. Sids (and Georges) job is to move cars from the side being  cleaned to the legal side when the regulation is in effect.'),
('31064',' The only two possible films that Woody Allen could be filming during  1991 are _Shadows and Fog (1992)_ (qv) and  _Husbands and Wives (1992)_ (qv). Although seeing as Kramer wasnt  in period clothing, "Husbands and Wives" is probably the film Woody  was filming in the episode.'),
('31065',' The song the band who moves in upstairs is playing is Kim Mitchells  I Am A Wild Party.'),
('31066',' Christine Dunford figures twice into Georges plot line'),
('31067','once as a  pregnant ex'),
('31068','girlfriend who threw chocolate sauce on him, Leslie, in  "The Baby Shower," and later as a European saleswoman in the store  with the Elain look'),
('31069','a'),
('31070','like mannequin advising him of an unadvertised  sale on a "shooshing" suit.'),
('31071',' The backwards episode "The Betrayal" is based on a  Harold Pinter (qv) play, "Betrayal", which also uses the same  gimmick. Sue'),
('31072','Ellen Mishkies fiancée in the episode is named Pinter  in tribute to the playwright.'),
('31073',' In the first episode Jerry calls Kramer "Kessler". The characters  name was subsequently changed to Kramer. In the episode "The  Betrayal", towards the very end when we see the scene from "Eleven  Years Earlier", Jerry is moving into his apartment, and Kramer comes  over to welcome him. Jerry says, "You must be Kessler, I saw your  name on the buzzer," to which Kramer replies, "No, its Kramer."'),
('31074',' The expression "You can stuff your sorries in a sack, mister" is  used throughout this episode and is a reference to an "Odd Couple"  episode entitled "Strike Up the Band or Else."'),
('31075',' (#6.2), Elaine gives her phone number as "KL5'),
('31076','2390", and Jerry  protests that thats actually his number. ("KL5" translates as the  infamous 555 exchange.)'),
('31077',' The hands of actor James Rekart  (qv) are the “Manhands” in this  episode. James Rekart was personally cast by Jerry Seinfeld.  Seinfeld remembered Rekart from acting classes at the James Best  Theatre Center.'),
('31078',' In the episode "The Boyfriend" Jerry, Kramer, and Newman parody the  "Magic Bullet" scene from Oliver Stones "JFK". Wayne Knight, who  plays Newman, starred in "JFK" and was actually part of the scene  where Kevin Costner, who plays D.A. Jim Garrison, re'),
('31079','enacts the path  of the "magic bullet" for the jury.'),
('31080',' Jerrys line, "And you want to be my latex salesman," was ad'),
('31081','libbed.'),
('31082',' The incident of discovering a pig man in a hospital bed parodies the  British film "O Lucky Man!".'),
('31083',' This episode was dedicated to Lloyd Bridges who played the character  Izzy Mandelbaum in the episodes "The English Patient" and "The  Blood". He died 9 days before this episode premiered.'),
('31084',' Jesse White (I) (qv) in his last performance.'),
('31085',' This is the first episode to have applause by the studio audience as  Kramer entered. It happened when Kramer entered the Dream café  rather than Jerrys apartment.'),
('31086',' In the restaurant when Elaine walks up to the table to grab an  egg'),
('31087','roll and explains the bet, the people at the table begin to talk  among themselves. Larry David (I) (qv) can be heard in the ensuing  confusion.'),
('31088',' This episode aired immediately before the series finale. An outtake  of the cast dancing between takes during the filming of the finale  is featured here.'),
('31089',' In the award'),
('31090','winning episode "The Contest", the word "masturbation"  (the subject of the episode) is never mentioned.'),
('31091',' Joseph Maher (qv) plays a character named Gavin Polone. The real  Gavin Polone (qv) is the Executive Producer of  _"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (2000)_ (qv), created by and starring  "Seinfeld" creator Larry David (I) (qv).'),
('31092',' Elaine has lived in New York since 1986.'),
('31093',' Larry Miller (I) (qv), stand'),
('31094','up comedian and close friend of  Jerry Seinfeld (qv), was considered for the role of George  Costanza. He appears in the episode "The Doorman" as The Doorman.'),
('31095',' Mark DeCarlo (qv) plays a character named Alec Berg.  Alec Berg (qv) is the name of one of the shows writers and  executive producers.'),
('31096',' In the very first episode, the first conversation was between George  and Jerry about a button. In the very last episode, when they were  sitting in jail, the last conversation they had was the same thing  about the button.'),
('31097',' When this episode originally aired, John Randolph (qv) played  Frank Costanza. In 1995, the scenes with Randolph were deleted and  replaced with Jerry Stiller (qv) as Frank for syndication reruns.  Both versions are included in the 4th season DVD set, but the  original is still shown on the satellite channel "Star World"  throughout Asia.'),
('31098',' Table reading was held on Wednesday February 6, 1991'),
('31099',' Scenes were shot for this episode with both Larry the Cook  (Lawrence Mandley (qv)) and The Rabbi (Bruce Mahler (qv)), but  they were deleted before the show aired.'),
('31100',' In light of the anthrax scares in the US in late'),
('31101','2001, the planned  syndicated rerun of the episode "The Invitations" (originally aired  on 16 May 1996) on 22 Oct 2001 was cancelled. Since that time, it  has been reported (on summer 2002) that the episode has reappeared  in some markets.'),
('31102',' The character of Alton Benes is based on novelist  Richard Yates (I) (qv) (author of  Revolutionary Road (2008) (qv)), whose daughter Monica once dated  Larry David (I) (qv).'),
('31103',' In "The Junior Mint" George invests in a triangular sculpture  thinking its artist is on the brink of death and once he has expired  the value of the sculpture will automatically increase. However, the  artist makes a startling recovery and George is stuck with the  piece. In later episodes the statue can be seen in different places  throughout Georges apartment, and, perhaps as a inside joke, so too  can other triangular motifs (i.e. a baseball pennant).'),
('31104',' Wilford Brimley (qv)s guest appearance as Post'),
('31105','Master General of  the United States was an homage to the actors father, a postmaster.'),
('31106',' Wilford Brimley, as the Postmaster General, sits on a desk and  threatens Kramer. The scenario parodies Brimleys performance within  "Absence of Malice (1981)" where, as an Assistant U.S. Attorney  General, Brimley threatens a room full of lawyers and subordinates  using similar statements.'),
('31107',' Newman the Postman pulls alongside Kramer and tells him "this is the  way it will happen, someone you trust will ask you to get in the car  with them." The scenario is a parody of Robert Redfords final scene  within "Three Days of the Condor (1975)."'),
('31108',' After Candice Bergen (qv) and the set of  _"Murphy Brown" (1988)_ (qv) made a guest appearance on the episode  "The Keys" (where Kramer is hired, as an actor, to play Murphys  secretary), Jerry Seinfeld (qv) and Larry David (I) (qv)  returned the favor by appearing as themselves on "Murphy Brown"  creator Diane English (qv)s other sitcom,  _"Love & War" (1992)_ (qv), where they receive a Seinfeld script in  which Kramer sleeps with Elaine. This also echoes Elaines writing a  "Murphy Brown" script in that episode.'),
('31109',' Kramer mentions that Jerry and Elaine were like Abe Lincoln and Mary  Todd on "The Letter" episode. On the show "Histeria! (1998)", one  sketch shows the Civil War politics like an episode of Seinfeld,  with Lincoln as Jerry and Mary Todd as Elaine. George B. McClellan  was George Costanza.'),
('31110',' When George is ironing his pants talking to Elaine and Anna on  speaker phone, you can see George has hamsters. There is a little  white hamster climbing through a colorful hamster tube behind him.'),
('31111',' The audience response to the end of Georges story is regarded by  many as one of the longest sustained laughs by the "Seinfeld" studio  audience in the shows history, rivaled only by the response to  Kramers line "Im out" from Season 4s The Contest.'),
('31112',' In the scene where Elaine complains to Kramer about her pocket  organiser, you can see a "glamour" photo of Jerry on Kramers wall.'),
('31113',' In the episode Elaine is dating Joel Rifkin who also shares the same  name of a serial killer in New York. While in his apartment Elaine  gets the idea of trying to get him to change his name so people  wouldnt relate him to the serial killer. She comes up with names  while flipping through a sport'),
('31114','illustrated and suggest the name OJ  for him to change his name to '),
('31115',' a year before OJ Simpson went on  trial for killing his wife and her friend.'),
('31116',' The same man from Jiffy Park is also the attendant at Jiffy Dump.'),
('31117',' The "Peterman Reality Tour" is a spoof of Kenny Kramers "Kramer  Reality Tour", a New York City bus tour that points out actual  locations of events or places featured in Seinfeld. Kenny Kramer was  the inspiration for Michael Richardss character.'),
('31118',' According to the book The Seinfeld Universe, both Dinkins and  Giuliani were lined up to perform the guest appearance at the end of  the episode. Producers waited out that years New York City mayoral  elections to see which candidate emerged victorious. When Giuliani  was officially announced the winner, he filmed the scene, which was  then edited into the episode roughly one day before broadcast.'),
('31119',' On the fifth season DVD set of "Seinfeld", there are two different  versions of this episode available. Each one features different  footage that corresponds with the two possible outcomes of the  mayoral election.'),
('31120',' The character "Crazy Joe Davola" from several Seinfeld episodes  including this one was named by Larry David after an actual TV  producer.'),
('31121',' The season'),
('31122','eight episode "The Package", in which Newman grills Jerry  about mail fraud, is a parody of _Basic Instinct (1992)_ (qv).  Wayne Knight (I) (qv), who plays Newman, appeared in that film.'),
('31123',' Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer spend the episode trying to find  their lost car in a parking garage. The episode was supposed to end  with the four of them driving around without being able to find the  exit. While shooting, however, the car wouldnt start, resulting in  a revised ending. Kramer getting out of the car, looking into the  horizon, and getting back in was completely improvised, and its  possible to see the other actors starting to laugh at the end of the  take.'),
('31124',' Throughout the episode "The Parking Garage", Kramer is seen carrying  around a box with a new air conditioner in it. At Michael Richards  insistence, the prop department placed an actual air conditioner in  the box. Richards wanted to make his struggle with the box seem  genuine.'),
('31125',' When Kramer struggles to put the box with his air conditioner into  the trunk, resulting in him simply slamming the box into the trunk  hard, Michael Richards injured himself. He banged his lip on the  boxs corner, cutting it open. Thus, sending the other cast members  into genuine laughter. Richards himself managed to stay in  character, as he looked at Julia Louis'),
('31126','Dreyfus and said "I really  hurt myself, Elaine." While, the line and reactions from the cast is  not seen in the final episode, it can be seen on both the third  season DVDs "Inside Look" and in  _Seinfeld Story, The (2004) (TV)_ (qv) (TV).'),
('31127',' Seinfelds college friend, Mike Costanza, who served as a partial  model of the character (and name) of George Costanza, appears as an  angry truck driver in the episode "The Parking Space". He later made  a second appearance in the Season 8 episode "The Susie".'),
('31128',' This is the only episode which Jason Alexander does not appear in.  Michael Richards doesnt appear in it either, but Alexander did  appear in every other episode, and Richards absents from "The  Chinese Restaurant" as well.'),
('31129',' On the DVD interview, Jason Alexander confesses he was furious with  Larry David for not writing him into this episode, and insisted that  he must be in every future show, even just for a bit part.'),
('31130',' When the actors audition for roles on "Jerry", the lines they read  for the characters of Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer are from  actual episodes of _"Seinfeld" (1990)_ (qv), including "The Deal"  and "The Note".'),
('31131',' The series may not have an opening credits sequence, but in the  episode "The Pilot" the series "Jerry" does.'),
('31132',' Kramer steals the milk from Jerrys fridge and leaves the apartment  when Jerry learns of Manyas death over the phone.'),
('31133',' The puffy shirt from this episode is now part of the collection of  the Smithsonians National Museum of American History.'),
('31134',' This episode marks the utterance of Jerrys famous line "But I dont  wanna be a pirate!" It was later modified in several subsequent  episodes ("I dont wanna be a cowboy!" in The Mom and Pop Store; "I  dont wanna be Switzerland!" in The Label Maker; and "I dont wanna  be a 32!"(in pants size) in The Sponge).'),
('31135',' This Seinfeld episode is one of the three Emmy Award'),
('31136','Winning  episodes of season 5.'),
('31137',' There is a deleted scene where Kramer takes George down to the Cuban  embassy. It was cut due to time constraints.'),
('31138',' This is the first time we meet Wayne Knight (I) (qv) as "Newman",  but we only hear his voice.'),
('31139',' We find out that the J. in J. Petermens name stands for Jacopo. We  also find out he grew up in Costa Rica.'),
('31140',' Kramer fulfills his dream of being the ladder man for a fire  company. The Firehouse that the firemen reside at is the firehouse  that was used for exterior shots in both Ghostbusters films.'),
('31141',' In this, the pilot for _"Seinfeld"_ (1990) (qv), Kramers name was  "Kessler". In a later episode, he notes that his mailbox still says  "Kessler", the name of the previous tenant of his apartment.'),
('31142',' In the very first episode, the first conversation was between George  and Jerry about a button. In the very last episode, when they were  sitting in jail, the last conversation they had was the same thing  about the button.'),
('31143',' Julia Louis'),
('31144','Dreyfus (qv) did not appear the pilot episode. In  fact, she was unaware that the episode existed until it was released  as part of the DVD box set in 2004.'),
('31145',' The pilot episode "Good News, Bad News" (#1.1) originally aired as a  comedy special called "The Seinfeld Chronicles" on July 5, 1989,  with the alternate title and different theme music. After the series  was picked up in 1990, all subsequent airings of the episode  including the familiar Seinfeld title/opening and theme music. Both  versions of the episode are available on the Seinfeld Season 1'),
('31146','2 DVD  set.'),
('31147',' The exterior of Jerrys apartment building shows a different complex  than that used in the rest of the series.'),
('31148',' On the very first episode, "Good News, Bad News", Kramers name is  actually Kessler. This is referenced during the last season of the  show. On the backwards episode in Season 9, "The Betrayal", it goes  all the way back to when Jerry first moves into his apartment. When  introducing himself to Kramer, Jerry says "I saw your name on the  board downstairs. Kessler, right?", to which Michael Richards  responds "Actually, its Kramer."'),
('31149',' In this episode, Kramer calls himself a Julliard trained  dermatologist. This is funny as Julliard doesnt have a dermatology  or medical program. Its an arts and performance school.'),
('31150',' Kramer said he likes the idea of staking out in a car, and one day  he might be a private investigator. After "Seinfeld" ended,  Michael Richards (I) (qv) played a private investigator in  _"Michael Richards Show, The" (2000)_ (qv).'),
('31151',' At the end of this episode is dedication to  Victor Wayne Harris (qv) the assistant prop manager for the show  who died in August 1996 from a stroke.'),
('31152',' This episode contains the first mention of Georges favorite  alias/fictional name "Art Vandelay".'),
('31153',' Cast read'),
('31154','through for this episode: January 16, 1991. Filmed before  a studio audience: January 22, 1991. First aired: November 27, 1991.'),
('31155',' The holiday of "Festivus" was created by Daniel OKeefe, the father  of one of the shows writers, in 1966, inventing many of the  traditions later included in the "Seinfeld" episode, including the  airing of grievances.'),
('31156',' Kramers first name is revealed (Cosmo).'),
('31157',' The title comes from Jerrys attempt to dump the girl he is dating  (non'),
('31158','laugher) for her roommate (the laugher).'),
('31159',' George Costanzas middle name is Louis, which is mentioned in the  episode "The Truth".'),
('31160',' In this episode, George offers a scholarship to a boy named Steven  Koren. Steven Koren is the name of one of the shows writers and  producers.'),
('31161',' This series was pulled from the schedules after 4 episodes with no  explanation, and despite Channel 5 saying they would resume this  series at a later date, as of 2007 this has still not happened. In  mid 2007 the series was repeated on spin'),
('31162','off channel "Five Life",  but the full series still wasnt shown, in fact this time only the  first 3 episodes were.'),
('31163',' The film was banned for 11 years and was warmly applauded at the  first'),
('31164','night performance, which took place immediately after the fall  of the communist regime in Bulgaria.'),
('31165',' The pilot was scheduled to be broadcast on ABC on 6 January 1980 and  featured Mary Louise Weller as Barbara Jane, Douglas Barr as Billy  Clyde, and Josh Taylor as Shake. It didnt air.'),
('31166',' The person responsible for extras casting was Jewish and was casting  a lot of his friends and relatives in tiny parts. As a result, when  the military consultant (from the KGB) saw the chosen actors, he  said that most of the guards at Nazi headquarters looked like  soldiers of Israeli army, not elite SS soldiers, and demanded that  they change them to more appropriate looking actors. As a result,  the roles of SS guards were played by military cadets of the  frontier'),
('31167','guards schools from Tallinn (Estonia) and Riga (Latvia),  who, being tall, blonde and blue'),
('31168','eyed looked more like real SS  soldiers.'),
('31169',' The two songs by Edith Piaf, that Schtirlitz and Schlagg listen to  while driving to the border, were actually recorded in the 60s.'),
('31170',' Dido (qv) was suppose to visit the show on the 21 November 2003,  but cancelled due to her fathers stroke.'),
('31171',' Pink (qv) refused to visit the show unless the producers took away  all of the stuffed animals in the studio.'),
('31172',' Kristian Luuk (qv) has a game called "The Angry Game" that he used  to play with his guests. During Bruce Springsteen (qv)s visit  Bruce found out how it was performed and refused to play it.'),
('31173',' Since the 70th episode on 9th September 1973, the title sequence,  where a narrator presents the content of the episode, is always  repeated in a foreign language.'),
('31174',' Between the shows features, there are short cartoons telling the  adventures of an orange mouse (which gave the show its name) and her  friends, a blue elephant and a yellow duck.'),
('31175',' The show has been sold to over 100 countries so far.'),
('31176',' Stefan Raab (qv) composed a song called "Hier kommt die Maus"  (Here comes the mouse) honoring the shows 25th birthday, which  reached #2 in the German single charts (1996).'),
('31177',' As of January 2005 this was the most watched TV program in both  Brazil and Portugal '),
('31178',' a rare simultaneous occurrence.'),
('31179',' Diana Riggs first TV appearance.'),
('31180',' Sue Lloyds first TV appearance.'),
('31181',' Originally cancelled by UPN after the third season finale "Sentinel  too". Fan response after the airing of the finale prompted UPN to  give the series half a season to end the series properly.'),
('31182',' The series was originally intended to be set in Seattle, but city  officials asked the producers to change so as to not give their town  a reputation as a crime scene. Thus, the fictional city of Cascade  came into being. The only remnant of Seattle was an undeleted  reference to the Seattle Supersonics in the pilot episode. The  Cascade basketball team became the Jaguars in later episodes.'),
('31183',' This show was scheduled to premiere in January 2003 but it was  cancelled before it aired.'),
('31184',' The theme song for this series, like that of  _"Lone Ranger, The" (1949)_ (qv), is from the operatic repertoire.  The music is adapted from the "Overture to Donna Diana: by  Nikolaus von Reznicek (qv).'),
('31185',' {The Mark of Crime (#3.3)}'),
('31186',' C. Lindsay Workmans TV debut.'),
('31187',' When Ricardo left the pigeon place, the producers put three new  characters living there, all lesbian. They are all secondary  characters, but show around every now and then.'),
('31188',' Eduardo was not supposed to become a part of the main cast, he was  just to show up on the funny episode in which Ganso and Ricardo  fight for him, but, as Gui was about to leave the series, is became  necessary to find a funny and charismatic character to take his  place. Eduardo was well accepted, however, they didnt like the fact  that Gui would leave so the producers were forced to keep both  characters on the show.'),
('31189',' Ganso was around since the first season, but only as an occasional  character and never credited. The character was well received,  though, so he eventually became part of the main cast.'),
('31190',' The girl in the "Devices" segments is the voice of Lain herself,  Shimizu, Kaori (qv). Also, Lains character design was based in  part from Ms. Shimizus physical appearance.'),
('31191',' There are numerous references to Macintosh and Apple Computers: The  phrase "To Be Continued", with a colored "Be" is shown at the end of  most of the episodes. This is a reference to BeOS, whose logo has  similar coloring. The Be company was founded by Jean'),
('31192','Louis Guasse, a  former Apple executive. The Navis use an operating system named  Copeland, which was the codename for Apples MacOS 8. Navis  operating system has a graphical user interface (GUI) similar to  that of MacOS. Arisus Navi resembles the original Apple iMac. The  series slogan "Close this world. Open the NeXT" is a reference to  the NeXT company, founded by Steve Jobs in the late 80s and  purchased by Apple Computer in December 1996. All of the Navis shown  in the series use one'),
('31193','button mice as Macintosh computers do. The  electronic voice heard saying the episode titles is the "Whisper"  voice from the MacOS Speech Control Panel, a program that permits  text'),
('31194','to'),
('31195','speech. The childs Navi that Lain used to use was modeled  after the 20th Anniversary Macintosh. The HandiNAVI, the handheld  computers which both Lain and Arisu used was based off the Apple  Newton, the first PDA. Navis and Macintoshes are both built by  companies named after fruit, Tachibana (a type of orange) and Apple,  respectively.'),
('31196',' The two MIBs actually have names. The name of the short, Asian MIB  is Lin Sui'),
('31197','Xi. The name of the tall, Caucasian MIB is Karl  Haushofer. His character was the only one to be addressed by name  during the series.'),
('31198',' The Psyche processor is pronounced as "psukhe", the original Greek  form of the word.'),
('31199',' In Layer:04, the boy playing Phantoma asks Lain if shes a PK. A PK  is a "player killer", a term originating from the early days of  online MUD (Multi User Dungeon) games. A PK is a player who kills  other players.'),
('31200',' The geek with the wearable computer is accessing a page thats  utilizes Apple Computers Hot Sauce web browser plug'),
('31201','in for 3D space  navigation.'),
('31202',' This is the first episode Alfredo Landa (qv) appeared in.'),
('31203',' Nuria González appears in Diegos dream as the host of  El rival más débil (2001) (qv). She hosted this TV'),
('31204','series the year  before the premiere of Los Serrano.'),
('31205',' In this episode José Ramón de la Morena (qv) plays himself when  Santi, Fiti and Raúl participated in his real radio program El  Larguero (Cadena SER, Spain).'),
('31206',' This is the last episode Elsa Pataky (qv) participated in as  Raquel.'),
('31207',' Alexandra Jiménez (qv) joins the cast as África in this episode.'),
('31208',' This program aired at 9:00 pm EST on Tuesday nights.'),
('31209',' Bert and Ernie are *not* named for the characters in  _Its a Wonderful Life (1946)_ (qv); its a coincidence.'),
('31210',' Originally, the character of Snuffleupagus only ever interacted with  Big Bird. Hed always come and go when no one else was around, and  consequently no one ever believed Big Bird when he told them of his  existence. The producers decided to reveal him to the other  characters partially because they felt it was sending a bad message  to children that adults will not believe them if they have something  important to tell them.'),
('31211',' Big Bird is 82" tall.'),
('31212',' Big Bird almost never got Mr. Hoopers last name correct during his  entire stay on the show. He often called him Mr. Looper, among other  words that rhymed. Often, he would use the words "pooper" and  "scooper," but never together.'),
('31213',' On the death of actor Will Lee (IV) (qv), who played neighborhood  grocer Mr. Harold Hooper, the production staff decided not to  replace him with another actor instead they wrote a special episode  dealing with the loss of a loved one ("Goodbye, Mr. Hooper"). In a  scene where the other cast members are talking to Big Bird about the  death of someone one loves, they were apparently still grieving the  loss of Will Lee, since they were visibly near tears.'),
('31214',' After the death of Jim Henson (I) (qv) in 1990, the show ceased  producing new sketches featuring Kermit the Frog. Kermit appeared  only in reruns of old sketches until 1998, when he popped up to do a  Sesame Street News Flash when Oscar the Grouchs pet worm Slimy went  into space. He appeared again in 2001, reporting on a hurricane with  Al Roker. Kermit is now voiced by Steve Whitmire (qv), who has  also assumed the role of Ernie since Hensons passing.'),
('31215',' After the untimely death of Jim Henson (I) (qv) in 1990, Kermit  the Frog was retired from the show. Kermit appeared only in reruns  of old sketches until 1998, when he popped up to do one more Sesame  Street News Flash when Oscar the Grouchs pet worm Slimy went into  space. Kermit was voiced by Steve Whitmire (qv), who has also  assumed the role of Ernie since Hensons passing. However, as of  2000, another actor now plays Ernie, since the Jim Henson Company is  no longer involved in the production of the show.'),
('31216',' The left'),
('31217','side door in the front of 123 Sesame Street has never been  opened. Once when Big Bird tried to get Snuffy into the building, he  explained that he couldnt open that door because "it was locked"  when it turned out Snuffy couldnt fit through just one door.'),
('31218',' There was a muppet at one time called Simon Soundman; this character  would use sound effects in place of some words whenever he spoke.  Apparently, the muppet was retired because he was thought to be too  ridiculous or because the sound effects were too expensive to  reproduce more than once or twice.'),
('31219',' Some old Bert and Ernie skits showed Ernie having his own bedroom  instead of sharing a bedroom with Bert.'),
('31220',' Gordon never had a last name until 1991 when he became a teacher.  Since it would have been inappropriate for students to call him by  his first name, Roscoe Orman (qv) suggested his last name should  be Robinson, after Matt Robinson (I) (qv), the first actor to play  Gordon in the show.'),
('31221',' As of 2005, this program has won over 100 Emmy Awards, the  single'),
('31222','most awarded to any television show in the United States.'),
('31223',' In 2004, Natalie Portman (qv) appeared as a character named  Natalie. Natalie was to run Hoopers Store for three episodes while  Alan (Alan Muroaka (qv)) was on vacation. But after taping one  episode, Portman began losing her voice and was unable to continue.'),
('31224',' In the first few episodes in which he appeared, Barkley was  originally called Woof'),
('31225','Woof.'),
('31226',' The Count was born on 9 October 1,830,653 B.C.'),
('31227',' Rosita originally appeared on _"Plaza Sésamo" (1973)_ (qv), the  Mexican version of _"Sesame Street" (1969)_ (qv). When she joined  the cast of the original American version, she became first regular  bilingual Muppet on Sesame Street.'),
('31228',' In 2002, producers of a South African version of "Sesame Street"  (which became _"Takalani Sesame" (2000)_ (qv)) announced that they  were adding an HIV'),
('31229','positive Muppet named Kami to the series to  address the growing number of people (including children) with the  virus in that part of the world. The producers of the original US  series indicated they were considering doing the same thing.'),
('31230',' Oscar the Grouchs fur was orange in the first season. In the second  season, it was changed to green.'),
('31231',' Linda (Linda Bove (qv)) was the first deaf regular character on  American television.'),
('31232',' Originally, the intention was that the Muppets and the human actors  should be kept strictly separate in different sequences. However,  the producers learned that the audiences were focusing their  attention on the Muppets and ignoring the actors. In response, they  had the actors and Muppets begin to interact in new scenes and  created special Muppets primarily designed for actors to work with,  namely Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.'),
('31233',' Unfortunately, some classic Muppets have been canned over the years  for interesting reasons. Don Music, the piano player who would bang  his head against the piano in frustration, had to be discontinued  when kids at home started doing the same thing. Harvey Kneeslapper  was discontinued because his signature laugh was too much of a  strain on Frank Oz (qv)s vocal cords. Roosevelt Franklin,  arguably one of the first breakthrough Sesame Street Muppets, had to  go as he was considered to be a negative cultural stereotype (he was  the only African American Muppet at the time and was seen mostly in  detention after school). Some of these banned segments continued to  air on the Canadian version for some time after they were removed  from the US show.'),
('31234',' In 1993, the original set was expanded to include new areas located  just around the corner from Big Birds nest, which had previously  marked the end of Sesame Streets world. Among these areas was a  store initially run by a character played by Ruth Buzzi (qv). The  series format was intended to simulate the commercial'),
('31235','filled world  of TV to which American children are exposed, with a main plot line  being interrupted by frequent commercials hawking educational  concepts instead of products and simulated TV programs. The show  also made extensive use of the reruns concept by replaying popular  segments over and over, intermixed with new material. As a result,  children viewing the show in 2002 will still see the occasional  segment that was originally created for the series when their  parents were still children! Many songs written for the series are  now considered standards. These include "Sing," "Being Green,"  "Rubber Duckie," and "C is for Cookie," as well as the shows theme  song. However, when the show changed formats in 2000, this concept  is less frequently used than before.'),
('31236',' "Sing a Song" (later released as a single by The Carpenters) was  originally slated to be the shows opening theme song.'),
('31237',' The character of Oscar the Grouch was inspired by two people. His  attitude comes from a nasty waiter that served Jim Henson (I) (qv)  and former director Jon Stone (I) (qv) at a restaurant called  Oscars Tavern in Manhattan. The voice was inspired by a cab'),
('31238','driver  that used to drive Carroll Spinney (qv) to the set every day  during the first season.'),
('31239',' Originally designed for inner'),
('31240','city children to help them formulate  phrases in standard English.'),
('31241',' Some of the songs used on Sesame Street (i.e. versions of the  Alphabet Song and "Wubba Wubba Wubba (Is A Monster Song)") featured  cameo appearances by many celebrities, including  Ray Charles (I) (qv), and, on one occasion, the cartoon family The  Simpsons of _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv).'),
('31242',' According to the 2004 edition of "The Guinness Book of World Records  2004," the show holds the record for Most Popular Childrens  Educational Program, having been shown in 180 countries.'),
('31243',' After it was decided to have the character of Mr. Hooper die after  the death of actor Will Lee (IV) (qv) (rather than re'),
('31244','cast the  role or simply write out his character), a child psychologist was  brought in to help the writers. The show where his characters death  was announced was scheduled for a public holiday and was publicized  in many newspapers (so parents could be present to answer any  questions their children might have). It was also seen as important  not to say that Mr. Hooper died in hospital as it was seen as  potentially making children scared of going to a hospital.'),
('31245',' Oscar the Grouchs pet worm is named Slimey.'),
('31246',' Mr. Hoopers first name is Harold. It wasnt revealed until Episode  #871: "Mr Hooper Gets His Diploma", aired March 15, 1976.'),
('31247',' In 2004, Cookie Monster revealed that, before trying cookies for the  first time, his name was Sid.'),
('31248',' Possibly the only topic that has never been dealt with on the show  is divorce. The producers have tried several times, but couldnt  come up with a story that didnt lead children in test audiences to  fear their own parents were planning to divorce.'),
('31249',' The shoe size of Snuffy Snuffleupagus was 65 GGG'),
('31250',' Snuffys baby sister is named Alice.'),
('31251',' Elmos goldfish is named Dorothy.'),
('31252',' Ernie wears horizontal stripes on his sweater to make him appear  more relaxed; and Bert wears vertical stripes on his sweater to make  him appear more uptight.'),
('31253',' The producers deliberately chose a Thanksgiving air'),
('31254','date for this  episode because most parents would be at home and able to discuss  the issues addressed with their children.'),
('31255',' When Will Lee (IV) (qv) died, producers considered avoiding the  issue of death and telling the child viewers that Mr. Hooper had  moved away or possibly replacing him with another actor. After much  discussion, they decided to tell the audience that Mr. Hooper had  died and the writers created a segment in which Big Bird learns  about death. In the scene, the cast members are in tears as they are  still grieving over the loss of Will Lee. The segment was adapted  into a childrens book titled "Ill Miss You, Mr. Hooper".'),
('31256',' All of Big Birds drawings of his adult friends were drawn by Caroll  Spinney, Big Birds performer.'),
('31257',' The staff considered using flashbacks of scenes with Mr. Hooper. But  they changed their minds thinking that it would confuse the young  viewers.'),
('31258',' Originally, the character of Snuffleupagus only ever interacted with  Big Bird. Hed always come and go when no one else was around, and  consequently no one ever believed Big Bird when he told them of his  existence. The producers decided to reveal him to the other  characters partially because they felt it was sending a bad message  to children that adults will not believe them if they have something  important to tell them.'),
('31259',' Natalie Portman appears as a character named Natalie. Natalie was to  run Hoopers Store for three episodes while Alan was on vacation.  But after taping one episode, Portman began losing her voice and was  unable to continue.'),
('31260',' Hal Miller (qv) replaces Matt Robinson (I) (qv) as Gordon.  Robinson remained with the show as a producer, writer and the voice  of Roosevelt Franklin.'),
('31261',' Song Seung'),
('31262','Heun was cast as Lee Gun'),
('31263','Woo but because he had to join  the army from 2004 to 16 November 2006, the role went to Yeon  Jeong'),
('31264','Hoon.'),
('31265',' The show makes reference to "Element 115" as the fuel for the  Sphere. Between July 14 and Aug. 10, 2003, element 115 was  discovered by Scientists from the Glenn T. Seaborg Institute and the  Chemical Biology and Nuclear Science Division at the Lawrence  Livermore National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers  from the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Russia (JINR). It  has an atomic mass of 295, with 180 neutrons, and isotopes with  atomic masses of 287 and 288. The total quantity produced was four  atoms. As of 2004, it has not been officially named, but has a  provisional designation of Ununpentium. In the periodic table, it  appears in the same column as the elements Nitrogen, Phosphorus,  Arsenic, Antimony and Bismuth and shares many of their chemical  properties. The use of element 115 in this series is a reference to  an interview with Robert Lazar, who claimed to be a former Area 51  worker. In this interview, he said that Ununpentium was an element  used by UFOs to produce anti'),
('31266','gravity effects.'),
('31267',' The rocket launch is footage of the Saturn 5 launch from  _Apollo 13 (1995)_ (qv).'),
('31268',' During the establishing shot of the quarters of the astrologer  George Atzerodt (Gerard Plunkett (qv)), the music playing is  "Uranus: The Mystic" from Gustav Holst (qv)s "The Planets".'),
('31269',' The part of the Father was originally offered to John Laws, a Sydney  radio personality, but he was unable to alter his radio commitments  to suit the producers schedule.'),
('31270',' This short'),
('31271','lived anthology series was the first to present a  full'),
('31272','length production of Tchaikovskys ballet "The Nutcracker". The  choreography was by George Balanchine, and the production was  telecast only three'),
('31273','and'),
('31274','a'),
('31275','half years after the Balanchine version  premiered onstage. There would be more productions of "The  Nutcracker" on CBS than on any of the other then'),
('31276','existing commercial  networks over the next thirty years. But it would be several years  more before the ballet became an annual tradition in the United  States.'),
('31277',' The "Gold Rush" ballet was based on Agnes de Milles dances for the  musical "Paint Your Wagon"; this TV production features "Paint Your  Wagon"s original principal dancers, Gemze de Lappe (who had won a  Donaldson Award for the role) and James Mitchell.'),
('31278',' Herbie Fayes television debut.'),
('31279',' The series was to have been called "Six of One", leaving the way  clear for a sequel, to be called "Half a Dozen of The Other", but  the BBC required seven episodes.'),
('31280',' The first two episodes were developed into successful series,  _"Open All Hours" (1973)_ (qv) and "Porridge (1974)" (qv).'),
('31281',' One episode which was not picked up by the BBC for a series was  later developed by ITV for Clive Dunn (qv) under the title  _"My Old Man" (1974)_ (qv).'),
('31282',' The medicine cabinet in Carries apartment was first spied by  Sarah Jessica Parker (qv) at a flea market shortly before filming  began on the series. She and Matthew Broderick (I) (qv) didnt buy  it but reconsidered. When they went back, the cabinet was already  sold to "some TV show". When she showed up for filming, the medicine  cabinet was there.'),
('31283',' The naturally blond Cynthia Nixon (qv) dyes her hair red to play  Miranda on the show.'),
('31284',' SPOILER: In the final episode, we finally learn the first name of  "Mr. Big" (played by Chris Noth (qv)) '),
('31285',' John. However, his last  name is never given.'),
('31286',' Carrie meets Mr. Big in the very first episode.'),
('31287',' On the day she shot the scene where she goes to the Paris Cinema to  see "Joy for Two" and it later rains very heavily,  Sarah Jessica Parker (qv) wasnt feeling well, so she sent her  assistant to fetch her a home pregnancy test. She learned she was in  fact pregnant just before shooting the scene; scripted as a rather  giddy, happy scene (it is in the episode, "Anchors Away!"), this  obviously helps explains why she is extra'),
('31288','smiley.'),
('31289',' Sarah Jessica Parker (qv) had a clause in her contract for this  show stipulating that she will not do any full nudity. This is why  the audience never sees Carrie in anything less than underwear  whereas all the other main female characters have been filmed in  much less.'),
('31290',' Carries boyfriend Jack Berger (played by Ron Livingston (qv))  said "Hes just not that into you" only twice in a 2003 episode.  This line was ranked #13 in TV Guides list of "TVs 20 Top  Catchphrases" (21'),
('31291','27 August 2005 issue).'),
('31292',' All of Season 1 was shot on 16mm film. It is the only one of the 6  seasons to be shot on this stock.'),
('31293',' The final word spoken in the very last episode was "Fabulous".'),
('31294',' The show became so popular that a tour was setup to view the New  York City locations of the series by bus.'),
('31295',' In the very beginning of the show the last thing "Mr. Big" says to  Carrie is Abso'),
('31296','fuckin'),
('31297','lutely. And in the very last episode, he says  that after he and Carrie return from Paris.'),
('31298',' From the very first season up to the 12th episode of the 4th season,  in the opening credits, Sarah Jessica Parker (qv)s name was shown  with the World Trade Center towers behind her name. After the  terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001 and the collapse  of the towers, her name then appeared with the Empire State Building  in the background. The same thing happened with the shows main  title.'),
('31299',' Kim Cattrall (qv) turned down the role of Samantha Jones twice  before being convinced by Darren Star (qv)s boyfriend to give it  a try and shoot the pilot episode.'),
('31300',' In the episode where Carrie is invited to Mr Big and Natashas  engagement party, the props department decided to make up a first  name for the character to appear on the invitation, knowing that it  would never appear on screen. Sarah Jessica Parker (qv) opened the  envelope to find she had been invited to the wedding of "Boris and  Natasha" (named after the villains in  _"Rocky and His Friends" (1959)_ (qv)), she reportedly couldnt stop  laughing for five minutes.'),
('31301',' The early episodes of the show had characters looking directly at  the camera lens and commenting on the events in the story. This  element was dropped in later episodes.'),
('31302',' Cynthia Nixon (qv) does not have pierced ears. All of her earrings  on the show were clip'),
('31303','ons. Sometimes the costume designers would  send away earrings they liked to a jeweler to make them clip'),
('31304','on  earrings.'),
('31305',' The girls addresses are:  '),
('31306',' Carrie: 245 East 73rd St  '),
('31307',' Samantha: 300 Gansevoort Street  '),
('31308',' Charlotte: 700 Park Avenue  '),
('31309',' Miranda: 331 West 78th St.  '),
('31310',' None of them actually exist'),
('31311',' Charlottes wedding dress (to Harry) is by Badgley Mischka (qv).'),
('31312',' The part which ultimately went to Matthew McConaughey (qv) in the  Episode Escape from New York was originally written for  Alec Baldwin (qv) who declined. The producers then contacted  George Clooney (qv) who, although was interested in it, couldnt  do it. The script was then sent to Warren Beatty (qv) who also  declined.'),
('31313',' Kristin Davis (I) (qv) (Charlotte) revealed on  _"View, The" (1997)_ (qv) on 26 October, 2005, that in the much  talked about scrapped movie (planned after the series ended),  Charlotte was supposed to fly to China to adopt a child and finds  out shes in fact pregnant.'),
('31314',' During the course of the show, all of the characters move into new  apartments except for Carrie.'),
('31315',' The ballerina tutu that Sarah Jessica Parker (qv) is wearing in  the opening credits cost only $5 from a vintage store.'),
('31316',' Charlottes wedding dress (to Trey) is by Vera Wang (qv).'),
('31317',' Aleksandrs wife,Juliette is played by Carole Bouquet, who was a  Bond girl in For Your Eyes Only with Roger Moore.'),
('31318',' The Versace couture "dress of a thousand layers" that Carrie  (Sarah Jessica Parker (qv)) wore in the episode "An American Girl  In Paris: Part Une" has a retail price of $79,000.'),
('31319',' There are several references to Natasha (Bridget Moynahan (qv))  being a giant at 510". However, Moynahan is actually only 5 feet 9  inches, while both Samantha (Kim Cattrall (qv) '),
('31320',' 5 foot 10) and  Miranda (Cynthia Nixon (qv) '),
('31321',' 5 foot 11) are much taller; the  episode is shot to cover up the discrepancy and make Natasha seem  much taller.'),
('31322',' Carries first draft of her e'),
('31323','mail to Aidan, which she deletes  before sending, reads (the part we can see on the screen): "Another  big problem '),
('31324',' Im surrounded by memories of you. In my apartment,  on the street, that little Moroccan restaurant we ran into when it  started pouring rain on us and you kissed me over the cous cous.  (Rookie tactical mistake not to have a memory'),
('31325','free environment. Why  did we have to go to so many places?) Anyhow, I’m not holding out  hope that youre going to change your mind about us. You probably  have a new girlfriend by now, or several new girlfriends, and I  missed my window, and Ill just have to live with that. Im sure you  feel like you cant trust me with your heart. But please know that I  never meant to hurt you, and I would never do it again, because I  know now (too little too late, or better late than never?) that what  we had was real and rare and special, and the way it felt to kiss  you is the the way I always want to feel. I hope you write me back,  but if you dont I understand. Just know that Im thinking about you  and that I miss you, and that Im still sleeping on your shoulder  when I close my eyes at night. Carrie."'),
('31326',' In the last scene the girls go to a movie. In the background, there  are movie posters. One of them in Godzilla. Starring Sarah Jessica  Parkers husband Matthew Broderick.'),
('31327',' Sarah Jessica Parker (qv) cut her foot at the bottom of the pond  when she and Big fell into it. She received a tetanus shot  immediately afterward.'),
('31328',' This episode is the first time Carrie actually opens the door to her  apartment. The people who lived in the building really liked the  show and decided to let her in.'),
('31329',' SPOILER: In the episode "Four Women and a Funeral", Samantha is a  social outcast. In the original showing, she is returned to social  acceptance by meeting John Kennedy Jr. (qv) After his death, she  now meets Leonardo DiCaprio (qv).'),
('31330',' The episode "I Heart NY", which is a "love letter" to New York  according to Darren Star, was assumed by many to be a reaction to  the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001. The episode  however, was actually written, filmed and titled before September  11, and shown soon afterward. The timing was a coincidence.'),
('31331',' The scene where Aidan proposes to Carrie was shot on the street  Woody Allen and Soon'),
('31332','Yi Previn lived. They were standing by the  window watching the shoot.'),
('31333',' This is the second time that Big and Carrie break up. The last time  was in the season 1 finale.'),
('31334',' When Carrie says to Miranda that is very George Michael of her to  have sex in a public restroom, she is referring to the time in 1998  when Michael was arrested for lewd contact in such a place in  Beverly Hills. The incident effectively outed Michael to the general  public as being gay.'),
('31335',' The title of this episode is a reference to a musical number in The  Music Man (1962)'),
('31336',' Season 1s 6th episode "Secret Sex" was the shows first episode to  be directed by a man.'),
('31337',' The idea of the Brazilian wax gone wrong was  Sarah Jessica Parker (qv)s idea; it really happened to her.'),
('31338',' The Frozen Cup where she goes for a meal in "New Jersey" is really  an only ice cream place on long island Nassau/queens border in New  York.'),
('31339',' SPOILER: The funeral of Lexi Featherstone  (Kristen Johnston (I) (qv)) in the episode "Splat!" takes place at  St. Marks Church in the east village on a snowy day. As there was  no snow on the ground, HBO trucked in a large amount to use for the  filming. Two days after filming, it snowed eight inches.'),
('31340',' In the New York Times announcement for Charlotte and Harrys  wedding, it is written that she is a writer/editor for Fashions  magazine (something never mentioned in the show), her father is a  doctor, her mothers nickname is Muffin and she is a descendent of  Samuel Huntington, who signed the Declaration of Independence.'),
('31341',' Ben Webbers last appearance in the series as Skipper.'),
('31342',' The flabby butt of Samanthas partner doesnt belong to the actual  actor, it belongs to an "ass double" who was 75 years old.'),
('31343',' First appearance in the series by David Eigenberg playing Mirandas  lover, Steve Brady.'),
('31344',' This is the only time in the series that Carrie is seen using a cell  phone. Indeed, in the first episode of the 4th season, when everyone  is late for her birthday party, Carrie checks her messages when she  returns to her apartment. One of them is from Miranda saying "Get a  fucking cell phone!".'),
('31345',' Instead of using the "555" telephone numbers normally used on TV,  the producers purchased two real phone numbers, which they used over  and over again throughout the show.'),
('31346',' Originally, 13 episodes were commissioned, but the order was reduced  to eight. Of these, only four were aired before the series was  cancelled.'),
('31347',' Won the "Latino Award for Excellence" at the last "Shine Awards"  ceremony in October 2004. Two cast members, one director and the  excecutive producer went to Los Angeles to collect the award.'),
('31348',' By 2001, with the budget for an episode of _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv)  you could make more than 450 episodes of this series.'),
('31349',' Its the first successful TV series in Nicaragua and it has inspired  a new TV industry.'),
('31350',' The studio where the show is produced, is the first studio built in  Nicaragua for fiction TV.'),
('31351',' When they were having an HIV lecture at school, the director told  the extras playing the students that both of the people from the  organization were HIV positive. This way the reactions when they  shook their hands was real, some were actually scared to touch a  person with HIV. When they finished shooting the scene, the director  told them the truth and asked them for opinions on how they felt,  this was also shot and used in the series.'),
('31352',' In the story about Puerto Cabezas, in the Caribbean coast of  Nicaragua, one of the extras playing a friend of Shevony, Tekuan A.  Mejía, was killed shortly before the episode aired. The producers  decided to dedicate that episode in his memory.'),
('31353',' In the scene with Marcos at the park getting high, the actor playing  Marcos (Hamington Sanchez) had to do some extra effort to appear  affected by drugs. Hamington says he took it so seriously that his  sugar levels dropped and he almost fainted, you can see his eyes  were red, his face turned blue and when he falls on the floor, he  almost lost consciousness.'),
('31354',' In the scene with Gabriel and Gerardo in the principals office, in  order to appear sweaty and exhausted after their fight, the actors  Abdel Largaespada and Ricardo Zambrana had to run across the entire  studio about 5 times. This was recorded and used in their "Behind  the scenes". Also, between takes, they both started jumping and  goofing around with part of the production crew.'),
('31355',' This show was composed of short erotic'),
('31356','oriented parodies of French  popular shows of the 90s such as  _"Hélène et les garçons" (1992)_ (qv) ("Caroline et ses copains"),  _"Fort Boyard" (1990)_ (qv) ("Fort Gaillard"),  _"Classe, La" (1987)_ (qv) ("Le cours"),  _"Enfants de la télé, Les" (1994)_ (qv) ("Les filles de la télé")  among others.'),
('31357',' The diner which provided the setting for many jokes, songs and  sketches throughout the series was named Harolds Diner. The  proprietor, Harold, frequently interacted with the boys in a variety  of ways '),
('31358',' not all of them friendly. In a rim shot sketch in one  episode, Harold makes the whole gang line up to receive vaccinations  before theyre allowed to be seated. When asked what the  vaccinations are for, Harold impatiently replies, "I have mice '),
('31359',' I  dont want them to get sick!"'),
('31360',' Donny York occasionally appeared in various sketches as a "typical  tourist" who always identified himself as "Jerry Fox from  Cleveland". York also performed one musical number as Jerry Fox, in  the sketch "Behind the Green Door".'),
('31361',' Another musical sketch was set in Elvis Presleys "Heartbreak  Hotel". The lyrics to the classic Presley song include the line,  "The bellhops tears keep flowing, the desk clerks dressed in  black." For the record, in this sketch Chico Ryan played the  bellhop, while Jon "Bowzer" Bauman was the desk clerk.'),
('31362',' Of the ten original members of the group, only two '),
('31363',' Johnny Contardo  and Jocko Marcellino '),
('31364',' ever appeared on camera (in separate  sketches) with ungreased hair.'),
('31365',' Jane Dulos wisecracking character had no name; she was referred to  only as "The Window Lady".'),
('31366',' Most of the series dance numbers were choreographed by group member  Denny Greene.'),
('31367',' Non'),
('31368','musical special guests included Frank Gorshin, Henny Youngman,  Phyllis Diller, and Milton Berle; Broadway star Ethel Merman also  made an appearance, during which she sang a duet with Bowzer: a  (very) reworked version of "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better".'),
('31369',' Bowzer once stunned a fourth season audience by announcing  dramatically at the end of one episode, "This is the last Sha Na Na  show you will ever see." He then launches into an explanation that  "me and the boys (sic) have been giving it a lot of thought, and  weve decided that its time to move on". Moments later, this is  revealed to be a setup for an elaborate joke, as Bowzer responds to  a "message" from an off'),
('31370','stage producer: "What?! We HAVENT been  canceled?!" He then pantomimes tremendous relief, and advises the  audience to ignore everything he just said!'),
('31371',' Athough they appeared "as themselves", Pamela Myers name in this  series was "Ginger"; Karen Hartmans was "Cookie". Neither of their  characters had last names.'),
('31372',' "Cookie", who joined the stable of characters in 1980, was  "introduced" in the episode previous to her actual first appearance,  as Coach (Soupy Sales) calls to her to answer a ringing phone.'),
('31373',' Throughout the series four'),
('31374','year run, only two animals ever appeared  on'),
('31375','screen: a dove, which was hiding beneath Abraham Lincolns  (Bowzers) stovepipe hat in one of the shows recurring "Heaven"  sequences; and guest'),
('31376','star Issac Hayes dog, Robespierre.'),
('31377',' When the group performed at the original Woodstock Music Festival in  1969, Jocko Marcellino was the youngest performer to appear onstage.'),
('31378',' Was filmed in a 75,000 square meter "Saad'),
('31379','at Abad Garden" in the  Northern Tehran.'),
('31380',' When it was made, this was the most expensive Iranian TV series.'),
('31381',' This series contains 26 episodes: 01. The Power of My Blow has No  Equal! 02. Duelists 03. Phantoms Keepsake 04. What My Father Left  Me 05. Proud Battlefield 06. White and Black Flash 07. Destined  Confrontation 08. Dangerous Human Weapon. To the North 09. Violent  Bombing of the Holy City 10. Clash of White and Black 11. Invasion  12. Black Howling 13. With the Heart of a Friend 14. The Temple of  Moonlight 15. Ghost 16. An Attacker From the Past 17. Crimson 18.  The Seventh Dawn 19. Fang, 2nd Generation 20. Darkness and Death 21.  Cannon 22. Older Sister, Younger Brother 23. Prepare Yourself 24.  Fist of God 25. Ying'),
('31382','style Demon 26. Path of a Sevaar'),
('31383',' The final broadcast was on 20 March 1952.'),
('31384',' This series alternated on Tuesday evenings with  _Hawkins on Murder (1973) (TV)_ (qv) which may have led to the early  demise of both series. Contemporary analysts suggested that since  the two shows appealed to vastly different audience bases,  alternating them only served to confuse fans of both series, giving  neither one the time to build up a large viewership.'),
('31385',' The episode "The Kidnapping" includes a reprise of the sequence in  _Shafts Big Score! (1972)_ (qv) in which Shaft is chased through  docks by hoodlums in a helicopter.'),
('31386',' The character design of Dr. Phinius Phibes is very based on Bruce  Timm who co'),
('31387','produced "Batman: the Animated Series" along with Eric  Radomski (who developed this show)'),
('31388',' Based on Joshua Sinclairs own novel "Shaka Zulu", itself based on  the oral tradition of the Zulu people.'),
('31389',' The UK actors who worked on the project were nearly blacklisted by  the UN.'),
('31390',' The name is given by the first word of the magic spell in  _Cinderella (1950)_ (qv) as it appears in the song "Bibbety Bobbety  Boo").'),
('31391',' This show aired in 2 different times. A set of episodes aired on PBS  as a mini'),
('31392','series for one week in 1987. Then the show was released on  home video by Sisu Home Entertainment (instead of Random House Home  Video, that distributed all other Sesame Street videos). Then, a  second wave of episodes aired in 1992 the same way, airing on PBS  for a week and then being released on VHS.'),
('31393',' Eliza, Fausts wife who was shot to death, had her bullet wound  edited out in the English version of the Anime.'),
('31394',' Lyserg Diethel and his poppy fairy Morphine are both named after  drugs. Morphines name is obvious and Lyserg Deithel is short for  Lysergic Acid Diethylamide.'),
('31395',' Lennys Japanese name is Ren and Mortys Japanese name is Manta.'),
('31396',' Jockos Japanese name is Chocolove.'),
('31397',' Rios Japanese name is Ryu and/or a.k.a Bukoto no Ryu (Ryu of the  Wooden Sword).'),
('31398',' The Minutians are actually called the Koropokkurs.'),
('31399',' The role of Frank was originally given to Sean Gallagher (I) (qv),  but then it was thought he was too young to play the character. It  cost makers Company Pictures £100,000 to re'),
('31400','shoot the scenes already  filmed with David Threlfall (qv) as a replacement.'),
('31401',' Writer'),
('31402','director John Sayles (qv) wrote the teleplay for the pilot  movie and directed one of the episodes. He also has a cameo role in  the episode "Words to Music" as a jealous boyfriend who gets into a  confrontation with Jack Shannon.'),
('31403',' First U.S. telecast of "The Shapies" occurred on WYBE in  Philadelphia at 8:30 A.M. EST 3 March 2004.'),
('31404',' It was on Shariland that Lamb Chop, Charley Horse, Hush Puppy and  Wing Ding first appeared on TV with Ms. Lewis. The show was  eventually picked up by WRCA Ch. 4, which reran Shariland on  Saturday mornings from August 16, 1957 to August 16, 1958.'),
('31405',' "Shariland" won two 1957 NYC Emmys: Best Childrens Program and Ms.  Lewis for "Most Outstanding Female Personality".'),
('31406',' Shark was in jeopardy of getting canceled before it even started,  but James Woods (I) (qv) gave the legal drama new life once he  signed on to star in the pilot. Woods has spent most of his career  focusing on feature films, not television.'),
('31407',' Shark is slightly inaccurate in implying that the Los Angeles County  District Attorney is controlled by the City of Los Angeles. The  District Attorney is actually an independently elected official of  the county government. If anyone could pressure the D.A. to hire a  former criminal defense attorney like Sebastian Stark, it would be  the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, who control the county  budget. The City of Los Angeles does have a City Attorney, but that  official prosecutes only misdemeanors and files a variety of civil  lawsuits against criminals, rather than the high'),
('31408','stakes felony  prosecutions depicted in the show.'),
('31409',' Stark has three rules, which he refers to as his "Cutthroat  Manifesto:"  * "Trial is War. Second place is death."  * "Truth is relative. Pick one that works."  * "In a jury trial, there are only twelve opinions that matter and  yours [speaking to his team] is not one of them."'),
('31410',' Theres a scene where Stark (James Woods (I) (qv)) and D.A. Devlin  (Jeri Ryan (qv)) have a meeting in a stairwell about the  repercussions, Stark says "...Dean Gormans death becomes another  unsolved L.A. murder, James Ellroy writes another book and we move  on." James Woods starred in _Cop (1988)_ (qv), which is based upon  James Ellroy (qv)s novel "Blood on the Moon".'),
('31411',' Shark was in jeopardy of getting canceled before it even started,  but James Woods (I) (qv) gave the legal drama new life once he  signed on to star in the pilot.'),
('31412',' When James Woods appeared as a guest in the hit US show Entourage,  he says the words "5 seconds" and uses a hand gesture when referring  to getting his tickets back from Turtle...Woods says this same  sentence and uses the same hand gesture on 2 occasions in his new  show, Shark.'),
('31413',' During an exterior shot of a hotel right before a scene where Casey  and Raina question a bartender, a bus with an ad for  _"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip" (2006)_ (qv) passes in front of the  camera. CBS had previously lost a bidding war to NBC for the rights  to Studio 60 in October 2005.'),
('31414',' Based on a series of commercials for Yellow Pages, starring  Dovale Glickman (qv) as Shaul.'),
('31415',' Shaun Bay directed every episode. Michael Charouneau was given the  chance to direct an episode in Season 3 but declined.'),
('31416',' Michael Charouneau joined the regular cast as Angus Saint Fluffy  Pillow in this episode.'),
('31417',' Scott Morton makes his first appearance on the show.'),
('31418',' Rare episode in which Shauns apartment makes no appearance  whatsoever.'),
('31419',' This episode is set in "real time". It is one long scene set in  Angus apartment and the hallway.'),
('31420',' The character of Captain Marvel was originally created by Fawcett  Comics in the 1940s as a rival to Superman. A successful lawsuit by  Supermans owner, DC Comics, resulted in the character disappearing  for more than a quarter'),
('31421','century, until he was revived by this TV  series, which in turn led to DC, which had acquired the rights to  the character, relaunching him in the comics. During Captain  Marvels long hiatus, DC rival Marvel Comics launched its own,  unrelated Captain Marvel character, which prevented DC and the  producers of this series from using Captain Marvel as a title. As a  result, the title "Shazam!" was introduced. As of 2007, Shazam! is  still used on all DC publications featuring the original Captain  Marvel.'),
('31422',' Because this show and _"Isis" (1975)_ (qv) were produced by the same  company, both shows would often have crossover episodes.'),
('31423',' The six letters in the word Shazam stood for the six elders who  granted Billy their powers: Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles  and Mercury.'),
('31424',' In the comic book, the wizard Shazam grants Billy Batson the power  of Captain Marvel, not the six gods themselves as in the TV show.'),
('31425',' The character Mentor was more or less based on the character Uncle  Dudley in the Captain Marvel comic books.'),
('31426',' In 1998, writer Walter Negrão celebrated the two main characters 25  year anniversary, calling the two actors, Paulo José and Flávio  Miggliaccio, to play the same characters on his series "Era uma  Vez...".'),
('31427',' The title for episode #2.16, "London Calling", is from the 1979  double album of the same name by The Clash.'),
('31428',' The open for the show featured some of the biggest names in womans  sports, including, Missy Giove (Mt. Biking), Jamie Cooper (kayaking)  Jennifer Leachman (Watersking), Sonja Scheffler (wakeboarding),  Shannon Dunn (Snowboarding)'),
('31429',' There is some confusion about the actresses who played the prisoners  in Holloway Prison. In the credits for Episode 1, actresses Katrina  Buchanan, Lorraine Carroll, Sue Gifford and Amanda Maylin are  credited as playing characters Natasha Alexander, Collette Johnson,  Delyth Morgan and Claudia Curran. However in the credits for Episode  5, *all* these names (both the actress and the character names) are  credited as "Prisoner".'),
('31430',' This was set to star Priscilla Barnes as the sheriff. Shortly before  production began, however, Somers was brought in as her replacement.  The move was ironic as Barnes had replaced Somers in  _"Threes Company " (1977)_ (qv).'),
('31431',' As with _"He'),
('31432','Man and the Masters of the Universe" (1983)_ (qv) and  _Secret of the Sword, The (1985)_ (qv), producer  Scheimer, Lou (qv) split the credit for his voice work between his  real name and the pseudonym "Erik Gunden."'),
('31433',' She'),
('31434','Ras name was originally to be "Hera", after the Greek goddess  and wife of Zeus but copyright issues forced the creators to change  her name.'),
('31435',' She'),
('31436','Ras skirt never moves, despite her acrobatic tendencies. Female  directors and animators on the show insisted upon this because they  found it inappropriate for the lead characters skirt to fly up on a  childrens television show.'),
('31437',' She'),
('31438','Ra was originally to be He'),
('31439','Mans girlfriend but since Adam and  Adora were brother and sister, Filmation decided it would be better,  if She'),
('31440','Ra were He'),
('31441','Mans sister instead.'),
('31442',' When Mattel first designed the She'),
('31443','Ra Storyline, Catra was going to  be She'),
('31444','Ras main enemy instead of Hordak. Her main sidekicks were  going to be Entrapta and Castaspella'),
('31445','yes,Castaspella was going to be  evil! Her base was called CatTower, but when the cartoon was made,  Filmation changed the story.'),
('31446',' A joint American/English production, the first 14 episodes were  produced entirely in England. When the English backers dropped out,  the production moved to Los Angeles, all of the English supporting  cast were dropped, Dr. Matheson became a occult talk'),
('31447','show host, and  the show was renamed "Love and Curses."'),
('31448',' Anita Ekberg (qv) was originally to star, but backed out at the  last minute when her contract was bought up by Batjac Productions  (John Wayne (I) (qv)s production company). Debra Paget (qv)  also tested for the role.'),
('31449',' Sheena ran primarily in Jumbo Comics, a publication of Fiction House  comics. The reason for the unusual name was that originally the  large size plates from the British magazine "All Top" were used for  the first five issues, and by the time the TV show came on the air,  the run of Jumbo Comics had ended. Sheena appeared in all 153 issues  of Jumbo Comics'),
('31450',' Members of the Secret Military Organization have included General  Specific, General Dentistry, General Public, Major Television Event,  Major Attitude, Major Pain, Major Know'),
('31451','it'),
('31452','All, Private Public,  Private Thoughts, Private Whatever, the Plot Device, the Angry  Scientist, a man named Wally, and a man who is not Sheep.'),
('31453',' Filming on the dunes of Restinga de Marambaia was troublesome,  because they were almost surrounded by the sea and the story was set  in a desert.'),
('31454',' Previously known as Riley and Dinah, the two main characters now use  aliases derived from pop culture. "John Reid" was the true identity  of the Lone Ranger, while "Jennie Jerome" was the maiden name of  Winston Churchills mother.'),
('31455',' This serials ratings were initially so'),
('31456','so in Singapore, but when it  was exported to East Asia, it became a hit in Taiwan and China,  where TV stations played reruns immediately after the last episode  aired and ratings climbed new highs.'),
('31457',' This serial was a purely Singapore production, and immense  popularity in East Asia for a Singapore serial was never heard of.'),
('31458',' This is the second series That Vincent Zhao and Alyssia Chia have  worked on together, the first was Empress Wu Mei Niang in which  they has similar roles.'),
('31459',' Sheriff Johns Cartoon Time premiered in 1952 on KTTV and was highly  successful. The extremely popular afternoon program attracted more  viewers than all the other programs during the same time period  added together. 1952 winning an Emmy Award for Best Childrens  Program and five other nominations.'),
('31460',' Birthday Cake Polka: Put another candle on my birthday cake, Were  gonna bake a birthday cake. Put another candle on my birthday cake,  Im another year old today. Happy Birthday to you, Im another year  old today.'),
('31461',' This series ended when the title character accepted the position of  U.S. Marshal based in Yuma, AZ. The series was then called U.S.  Marshal and ran from 1958'),
('31462','1960. The title character in both series  was played by John Bromfield, who retired shortly after the end of  U.S. Marshal to become a full'),
('31463','time commercial fisherman based out of  Newport Beach, CA.'),
('31464',' Simon Oakland (qv)s TV debut.'),
('31465',' Peter Breck (qv)s TV debut.'),
('31466',' First Sherlock Holmes TV series produced in England.'),
('31467',' Produced in Paris and, despite the all'),
('31468','British cast, not shown in  Britain until 2006, when it appeared on the satellite/cable channel  Bonanza.'),
('31469',' Archie Duncan (qv) plays Inspector MacDougal in this episode,  despite playing Inspector Lestrade in most other episodes.'),
('31470',' The scripts were rewritten from those used for the 1964 BBC series.'),
('31471',' The police technical consultant to the show told  Chiklis, Michael (qv) that all police officers would love the  show, even those above the rank of captain who would denounce it in  public.'),
('31472',' The Strike Team was based on the LAPD Rampart Divisions corrupt  anti'),
('31473','gang unit.'),
('31474',' Detective Shane Vendrells badge number is 714, the same as  Detective Joe Fridays on _"Dragnet" (1951)_ (qv).'),
('31475',' Creator Shawn Ryan (I) (qv)s original title of the show was "The  Barn". The FX network feared that potential audiences might be  turned away by that, because they might think it was a gardening  show or something similar. "Rampart" was also considered, after the  controversial corruption charges against the Rampart division of the  Los Angeles Police Department. This title was used in early  promotional materials, including several TV spots. Upon opposition  from the LAPD, as well as the fact that people not familiar with the  Rampart scandal might not understand the name, the title was changed  at the last minute to "The Shield".'),
('31476',' FX originally balked at the hiring of Walton Goggins (qv) as a  regular cast member. In order to convince the network executives to  hire him, the episodes "Our Gang" and "The Spread" were specifically  rewritten in order to showcase Walts acting abilities in hopes of  him being hired as a full'),
('31477','time cast member. These episodes convinced  FX to give the go'),
('31478','ahead to hire him as a full'),
('31479','time cast member  though because of the delays in finalizing his contract, the Shane  character was written out of three episodes with the Vic Mackey  character partnered up with fellow cast member Kenneth Johnson  ("Dawg Days" and "Throwaway") or assisting Detectives Wyms and  Wagenbach on case ("Cherrypoppers").'),
('31480',' In the original pitch of the series to FX, the members of the Strike  Team were supposed to be background characters and that the  character of Vic Mackey would mainly interact with the other  characters. However, after casting Walton Goggins (qv) and  Kenneth Johnson (I) (qv) as members of the Strike Team, it was  decided to make the Strike Team members a regular part of the  series.'),
('31481',' The uniformed officers originally wore realistic LAPD'),
('31482','style badges  over their left breast, which is standard in the real Los Angeles  Police Department, as it is symbolically over the heart. After  criticism from the real LAPD over the shows depiction of corrupt  cops, the badges were replaced with less realistic badges which were  worn over the right breast, starting midway through the first  season.'),
('31483',' Shawn Ryan (I) (qv) originally wrote Claudettes character as a  man. It took a call from CCH Pounder (qv)s agent to make him  appreciate a woman detective would offer a whole new slant to  proceedings. One thing that Ryan didnt change though was the  dialog, meaning that Claudette pulls no punches with her fellow  detectives and the criminals she encounters. This was at Pounders  request.'),
('31484',' Because of the series graphic content, advertisers were initially  reluctant to pay to be in its schedules. The high ratings soon  convinced them otherwise.'),
('31485',' Farmington is a fictional district in Los Angeles.'),
('31486',' The Barn is a deconsecrated church.'),
('31487',' The average episode is filmed in seven days.'),
('31488',' Cathy Cahlin Ryan (qv) who plays Vic Mackies wife is shows  creator Shawn Ryan (I) (qv)s real'),
('31489','life wife. She was pregnant  throughout the filming of the first season.'),
('31490',' The cast had to undergo police weapons and tactics training for the  series.'),
('31491',' To prepare for his role as Vic Mackey, not only did  Michael Chiklis (qv) had to get in shape and special training, but  he learned to speak Spanish.'),
('31492',' There are police technical advisers on the set of every episode.'),
('31493',' On the back of Vics car you can sometimes see a ManCow sticker,  this is in reference to a Chicago radio show host who is good  friends with Michael Chiklis (qv). ManCow has also appeared as  stand'),
('31494','ins for police line'),
('31495','ups on the show.'),
('31496',' Vic Mackey carries a Smith and Wesson Model 4506'),
('31497','1 .45 ACP caliber  semi'),
('31498','automatic pistol with adjustable 3'),
('31499','dot sights. The firearm can  carry eight rounds in a magazine.'),
('31500',' Vic Mackeys TV daughter Cassidy is played by Michael Chiklass  real'),
('31501','life daughter Autumn.'),
('31502',' This episode was filmed back'),
('31503','to'),
('31504','back with the following episode  "Scar Tissue". It took only 8 days to make the two.'),
('31505',' In the fifth Season One episode "Blowback", writer Kurt Sutter also  plays the enigmatic (and psychotic) blond Armenian drug dealer.'),
('31506',' This episode sees the first introduction of the Money Train  storyline, which has repercussions for several seasons to come.'),
('31507',' The actress who plays the underage Korean prostitute in the first  seasons sixth episode "Cherrypoppers" was actually 18 years old.'),
('31508',' The crew members featured in the Barn in the episode Co'),
('31509','Pilot  putting it together are the actual setup crew members that put it  together when they first filmed the pilot in the original church.'),
('31510',' One of the reasons for this flashback show in the middle of the  season was to allow the make'),
('31511','up team time to figure out to depict  Ronnies facial disfigurement, following an act of violence that had  occurred to him in episode 2x7 "Barnstormers".'),
('31512',' The coroner who examines the dead elderly woman and her daughter in  the episode "Cracking Ice" is Benito Martinezs sister.'),
('31513',' The 4th Season 1 episode "Dawg Days" was actually the third to be  filmed, and guest director Stephen Gyllenhaal had real trouble  establishing the proper look and characterization, only having the  pilot episode to go on as a reference point. Gyllenhaal and Michael  Chiklis in particular disagreed over how unsympathetically Vic  Mackie should be played, with Chiklis view winning out. The  decision was made after this that the writer of the episode would  always be on set to assist the director and actors.'),
('31514',' Jay Karnes is fluent in Spanish, but during the episode "Dawg Days"  it was creator Shawn Ryans idea for Karnes to have his character  butcher the Miranda Rights as he read them in Spanish.'),
('31515',' Catherine Dent kept accidentally calling guest star Sticky Fingaz by  the less flattering name Stinky Fingaz.'),
('31516',' This episode drew a protest from the American Society of Prevention  of Cruelty to Animals because of the scene involving a dead pig.'),
('31517',' When it was revealed that Dannys character was being fired, fans  wrote the show in outrage. However when it was revealed that she was  still a staring character in Season 3, it was soon revealed that  Shawn Ryan did it just to get a rise out of the fans. Ryan the  firing of Danny was an April Fools joke.'),
('31518',' This episode pulled in the highest ratings for the first season.'),
('31519',' When Michael Jace is beating up the cross'),
('31520','dresser in the Blanket  Party, he went through three rubber batons to create the effect.  While they edited out the breaking points, you can see one start to  crack around the last few hits.'),
('31521',' SPOILER: In this episode, it can be seen for a few seconds that  Tulips is the one holding the crowbar.'),
('31522',' This episode only took 72 hours to film.'),
('31523',' No lights were used by the crew in the opening scene at the battered  womens shelter. Except for the streetlights, all that is seen is  what Catherine Dent and Michael Jace lit up with their flashlights.'),
('31524',' The lowest rated episode of Season 2.'),
('31525',' The names of the wife and child of the spree killer (Myra and Brady)  appears to be taken from real'),
('31526','life British serial killers Ian Brady  and Myra Hindley.'),
('31527',' SPOILER: The decision to kill off Reed Diamond (I) (qv)s  character Detective Crowley was done specifically to shock viewers  and make them hate the Vic Mackey character. To keep the surprise  twist a secret, Reed Diamonds name is in the opening credits and  clips of him where heavily featured in commercials for the series in  order to create the illusion that Diamond would be a major character  in the series.'),
('31528',' This episode had 4.8 million viewers in the USA.'),
('31529',' The final musical clip features all the characters except Julien.  Footage was shot for this character, involving him having oral sex  performed on him by a man, but it was decided prior to transmission  that this was a slow'),
('31530','build storyline and they didnt want to reveal  it at this early stage.'),
('31531',' To help preserve the intensity, the first commercial break didnt  occur until 30 minutes into the show.'),
('31532',' The Mexican scenes took two days to film with a splinter crew. Most  of the shots were done in real time in only two takes a piece. The  kidnapping scene was filmed at one of the busiest intersections of  Tijuana.'),
('31533',' The season one episode "Throwaway" was written specifically as a  spotlight episode for Kenny Johnson (I) (qv).'),
('31534',' Sakuyas eyes change color noticeably over the course of the series,  and range from a vivid green to a sky blue.'),
('31535',' Many of the characters are named after numerals, particularly French  numbers. Lady "Une" = One "Duo" Maxwell = Two (Deux) "Trowa" Barton  = Three (Trois) "Quatre" Raberba Winner = Four General "Septem" =  Seven (Sept) "Treize" Khushrenada = Thirteen "Quinze" Barton =  Fifteen "Milliardo" Peacecraft = Billion (Milliard)'),
('31536',' Due to graphic and disturbing scenes of violence in episode 18,  "Judgement of Life/ Ambivalence", TVTokyo threatened to pull  Evangelion off the air in Japan. Instead, they had Sega (the shows  sponsor) reduce Gainaxs budget significantly, which led to a fairly  noticeable decline in animation quality along with long pauses in  several episodes.'),
('31537',' In the original Japanese, the Angels are referred to as "shito",  which can be translated as "disciple" or "apostle". The actual  Japanese word is "tenshi". Occasionally, English text would be used  in the series, and the Angels were referred to as angels in print.'),
('31538',' Many of the characters were named after various WWII'),
('31539','era Japanese  naval vessels. Katsuragi, Akagi, and Soryu were all aircraft  carriers; the Akagi led the attack on Pearl Harbor. Ayanami and  Fuyutsuki were destroyers; Fuyutsuki rescued survivors from the  great Yamato when she was sunk near Okinawa in 1945. Kirishima and  Hyuga were battleships that were part of the fleet which attacked  Pearl Harbor. Ibuki and Aoba are names of heavy cruisers; the Ibuki  existed only on paper, it was never built.'),
('31540',' The ending theme song is "Fly Me to the Moon". Approximately 56  different versions of the song were produced for the show. Some of  these contain vocals, are karaoke versions, or are instrumentals.  Others are short'),
('31541','length mixes or "TV'),
('31542','size" versions of previous  recordings that were designed to be played at the end of the show,  and a few versions of the song are not even called "Fly Me to the  Moon" at all. To date, most of these recordings can be found in  Original Soundtracks I, II, and III as well as the CDs "Addition,"  "Birthday of Rei Ayanami," "Refrain of Evangelion," "Death &  Rebirth," and the 7'),
('31543','disc "S2 Works" collection. However, several of  the TV'),
('31544','size versions that appear during the shows closing credits  are not available on any official Evangelion CDs to date.'),
('31545',' According to production sketches, the members of the SEELE Human  Instrumentality Project Committee, most of whom are unnamed but  distinguished from each other by the colors they are shaded in,  represent five major countries of the world. Member A (green) is  from the United States, Member B (yellow) hails from France, Member  C (red) represents the United Kingdom, Member D (blue) is from  Russia, and Keel Lorenz (full color) comes from Germany.'),
('31546',' In the episode "Asuka Strikes", where we first meet Asuka and Eva  02, four ships in the UN convoy are named after Shakespeares plays:  Titus Andronicus, Cymbeline, Othello and Tempest.'),
('31547',' The AT in AT'),
('31548','field stands for "absolute terror".'),
('31549',' The three MAGI Supercomputers, Melchior, Balthasar and Casper  (Gaspar) are the names of the three wise men (also known as "magi")  who, according to Christian legend, followed the guiding star to  Bethlehem in order to give praise and gifts to the newborn Christ.'),
('31550',' The story for "Evangelion" came from Yoshiyuki Tominos series  "Space Runaway Ideon". Anno has gone on record saying that  Tomino'),
('31551','sensei and his stories (such as "Mobile Suit Gundam") were  his biggest inspirations.'),
('31552',' Ikari in Japanese means "anger", "fury", or "hatred".'),
('31553',' Winner of the "Best TV Animation Award" at the 1st Animation Kobe  (1996)'),
('31554',' The kanji used in Shinji and Gendous last name (Ikari) means  "Anchor".'),
('31555',' In Episode 7, Misatos cans of Yebisu beer are labelled "Yebichu",  with a picture of a hamster replacing the "beer god". This is a  reference to the manga "Oruchuban Ebichu" by Lisa Itoh, which  Hideaki Anno was a fan of. When Gainax later produced the anime  version, _"Oruchuban Ebichu" (1999)_ (qv), they carried the joke  over.'),
('31556',' The version of Episode 16 ("Splitting of the Breast") that is  contained on the Renewal (Japan) and Platinum (overseas) rereleases  is not the original print. The older 16mm negative had somehow  become lost from the development lab archives; therefore, a 35mm  internegative was used for this recent edition. Color correction and  digital remastering were also utilized to simulate the original.  However, there is a noticeable discrepancy in color saturation and  artifact cleanup compared to other episodes in this release.'),
('31557',' In the preview for the "TV version" of episode 22 (broadcast before  the "directors cut" was produced), subliminal messages written in  multicolored text on a white background are rapidly flashed on the  screen. These were actually not used in the TV version and were  relegated to the extended "mental attack" scenes added for the DC  version. Interestingly, the preview for the DC version features  subliminal text written in white over a black background, which  appeared in both versions.'),
('31558',' In episode 16 (Sickness, Unto Death, And.../Splitting of the  Breast), Shinji and the EVA'),
('31559','01 are absorbed into a "Sea of Dirac".  This comes from a theory by physicist Paul Dirac which states that  the entire universe is filled with densely packed, negative energy  electrons (in other words, anti'),
('31560','matter). This became known as a  Dirac Sea, though later studies by other physicists gave way to the  similar, but slightly more accurate Stückelberg'),
('31561','Feynman theory.'),
('31562',' In Gendo Ikaris office in NERV, the large symbol visible on the  floor and ceiling are the Tree of Life of Qabbalistic tradition,  which contains the Sephiroth, or ten spheres of life. Gendo has his  desk positioned directly on top of/below the Sphere of Kether, which  represents Infinite Light and Wisdom, Supreme Consciousness, and  God.'),
('31563',' NERVs motto of sorts, "Gods in his heaven; alls right with the  world," comes from a poem by Robert Browning called "The Years at  the Spring". The full text: "The years at the spring,/ And days at  the morn;/ Mornings at seven;/ The hill'),
('31564','sides dew'),
('31565','pearled;/ The  larks on the wing;/ The snails on the thorn; /Gods in his  Heaven'),
('31566','/ Alls right with the world!"'),
('31567',' For the version of "Fly Me To The Moon" used in the final episode,  director Hideaki Anno reportedly asked singer Megumi Hayashibara  (who also voices Rei Ayanami, Yui Ikari, and Pen'),
('31568','Pen in the show) to  perform the song while imagining herself "strangling a little cat  with a big smile on [her] face."'),
('31569',' Originally, Hideaki Anno tried to get Kunihiko Ikuhara (qv) to  join the project.'),
('31570',' The name of Jet Alone, the rogue robot featured in episode 7, was  derived from both "Jet Jaguar" (a robot character from the movie  _Gojira tai Megaro (1973)_, AKA Godzilla vs. Megalon) and "Red  Alone" (the robots original name as given in an entry for a contest  Toho held to determine a new hero for the companys films).'),
('31571',' The stationmaster is named "Stacey Jones", a reference to legendary  train engineer Casey Jones.'),
('31572',' Author Stephen King (I) (qv) plays the band conductor Gage Creed.  Gage Creed is also the name of the 2 year old in  _Pet Sematary (1989)_ (qv).'),
('31573',' Darabont, Frank (qv) makes a cameo in the living room as a ghost.  Darabont directed _Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)_ (qv) (based on  Kings short novel), and visited King to tell him he would direct  the upcoming _Green Mile, The (1999)_ (qv). While there, he was  talked into appearing as an extra.'),
('31574',' The role of Jack Torrance was originally offered to  Timothy Daly (I) (qv). He was interested but unavailable, and  suggested they offer the part to his _"Wings" (1990)_ (qv) co'),
('31575','star  and good friend Steven Weber (I) (qv). Daly eventually worked with  Steven King (I) (qv) in the mini'),
('31576','series  _"Storm of the Century" (1999) (mini)_ (qv).'),
('31577',' The first shot of the Torrances talking about the Donner Party while  driving is virtually identical to the same shot in  _Shining, The (1980)_ (qv).'),
('31578',' According to the commentary, Stephen King (I) (qv) was the third  unit director. He did all of the still photographs that are seen in  the scrapbook in the basement.'),
('31579',' The Stanley Hotel is not only where the movie was filmed but is also  the hotel that originally inspired Stephen King (I) (qv) to write  the novel, having booked a vacation there just as the hotel was  closing for the season and was nearly empty of guests and employees.  He stayed in Room 217, which had long been said to be haunted. (The  actual hotel room is on a corner, not in the middle of the hallway  as it appears in the film.)'),
('31580',' When Jack talks to his dead father on the CB radio, his nose begins  to bleed. This was not planned. Steven Weber (I) (qv)s nose  spontaneously bled.'),
('31581',' Mali Levi (qv), who plays Elinor Shilon in the third season,  played herself in a few episodes in the first season.  Nina Kotler (qv), who plays Karin Koren in the third season,  played in an episode in the first season her character from  _"Mishak Hahayim" (2003)_ (qv), Batya.'),
('31582',' The soundtrack of the first three seasons are available on CD. The  double CD of seasons one & two has reached gold.'),
('31583',' A "shiralee" is an Australian Aboriginal word meaning "burden". In  the story, the Buster character is, metaphorically speaking, a  physical and psychological burden to her father. The word "Shiralee"  has been used as a synonym for "swag", "drum", "bundle" or  "matilda".'),
('31584',' In Australia, this mini'),
('31585','series was the highest rating mini'),
('31586','series  during 1988.'),
('31587',' The exterior shots of the house that Shirley lived in were of the  same house used for _"Munsters, The" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('31588',' The original episodes title was "Frisbee", as this is what Maya and  Yonatan were supposed to play with Amos. Eventually, they played  soccer, and the title was changed.'),
('31589',' A canned pasta meal featuring pasta modeled after the characters  Shnookums and Meat was produced as a tie'),
('31590','in product. In a surreal  note, the label had a disclaimer stating that the product itself  contained no meat, but the "meat" referred to on the label was the  character "Meat" (although it was also available with meatballs,  which did, obviously, contain meat).'),
('31591',' Michael Scot was a medieval mathematician and astrologer who lived  around (1175 '),
('31592','1232). Efforts have been made by the author  Sir Walter Scott (qv) to connect Scot with Sir Michael Scot of  Balwearie, featured in Sir Walter Scotts The Lay of the Last  Minstrel.'),
('31593',' The BBC were so impressed by the quality of the series that a second  season was in production before the first had even aired.'),
('31594',' The radio station was called Radio West. In 1981, shortly after the  series had finished, a real'),
('31595','life radio station of the same name was  launched in Bristol. It used a picture of Trevor Eve (I) (qv) as  Eddie Shoestring in the publicity information announcing its launch.  The real'),
('31596','life Radio West was not very successful, but merged in 1985  with Wiltshire Radio to form the station "GWR". GWR became very  successful, and has now grown into a large company whose portfolio  includes stations such as CLASSIC FM'),
('31597',' Clavell based the character of Richard Blackthorne on Will Adams, a  real'),
('31598','life English sea'),
('31599','captain and adventurer, whose experiences in  late'),
('31600','16th'),
('31601','Century Japan are paralleled by Clavells story.'),
('31602',' Will Adams, the real'),
('31603','life English sea'),
('31604','captain and adventurer who  made it to Japan in the 16th century, has a street named after him  in Japan: Anjin'),
('31605','Cho.'),
('31606',' According to the DVD documentary "The Making of Shogun",  Sean Connery (qv), Roger Moore (I) (qv) and Albert Finney (qv)  were all considered for the role of Blackthorne. Connery was James  Clavells choice for the role, but turned it down.'),
('31607',' This programme was not broadcast between 1998 and 2001.'),
('31608',' During the Pat Finn (qv) era of the show, the set was designed to  look like a two'),
('31609','level mall (in fact 14 mock "storefronts") from  which contestants would choose a prize. A number of the "stores"  names were actually in'),
('31610','jokes referring to crew members. For example,  the Heidis Housewares shop was a nod to Executive Producer Heidi  Cayn.'),
('31611',' This program was broadcast on the NBC Network on Tuesday and  Thursday evenings between 7:15 and 7:30 PM Eastern Time.'),
('31612',' The idea for the show started off as a drunken conversation in the  guys local pub near where they work in London'),
('31613',' Four out of the five ShortCutters members went to Canterbury Christ  Church University College. They all studied Radio, Film and  Television and worked for the student radio station.'),
('31614',' A joke reference to another well'),
('31615','known TV by the same company was  included in the original start to this episode, but was dropped  after 2 day after complaints from senior staff.'),
('31616',' This was the Xmas special and as such did not follow the usual  ShortCutters pattern. Several previously shown films were in this  episode, with only 1 new film '),
('31617',' MOUSETRACK. Goofs and gags from  various shoots were also used. Its the first ShortCutters show to  have a pre'),
('31618','intro sequence!'),
('31619',' In the animation for Elon Golds "Theo Awards" the shows producers  appear as animated characters seen partaking in various narcotic  substances.'),
('31620',' Nick Dipaolo (qv) originally auditioned for the part of Baby  Patrice.'),
('31621',' The babies are named for the actors who portray them Baby Patrice  was named so because Patrice ONeal (qv) would be providing the  voice. Baby Nick was named because Nick DiPaolo (qv) would be  providing the voice. The babies also bear some resemblance to their  namesakes.'),
('31622',' Originated as a series of commercials on Comedy Central featuring  animated versions of clips from various stand'),
('31623','up acts.'),
('31624',' In one of the comedy clips, the comedian begins to talk about  firefighters and a non'),
('31625','animated picture of a firefighter appears on  screen. The picture is of Denis Learys character on the FX show  Rescue Me. Leary is an executive producer of Shorties.'),
('31626',' The series was originally created by Eric Brown (qv), and was  pitched without babies or any other bridge between the comedy  shorts. All the comedy was interwoven through creative camera moves  and characters.'),
('31627',' The show celebrated its 3,500th Episode on Tuesday the 13th of June,  2006.'),
('31628',' The show celebrated its 15th birthday in May 2007.'),
('31629',' The second season was shot simultaneously with _Kicks (2007)_ (qv).'),
('31630',' The characters played by Maryam Hassouni (qv) and  Nasrdin Dchar (qv) are spiritual replacements of the characters  played by Touriya Haoud (qv) and Najib Amhali (qv) in  _Shouf shouf habibi! (2004)_ (qv), who turned down the offers to  return for the TV series.'),
('31631',' The film that Robbie and Rachid are watching is  _Vet hard (2005)_ (qv). Tim Oliehoek (qv), who directed Vet hard,  also directed episodes of Shouf shouf!.'),
('31632',' Abdenbi Azzaoui (qv)s character is named Ali Bentarek. In  _Shouf shouf habibi! (2004)_ (qv), Aps father, played by  Salah Eddine Benmoussa (qv), was also named Ali Bentarek.'),
('31633',' In this episode, we learn Robbies last name'),
('31634',' Ter Heerdt. This is an  obvious reference to Albert ter Heerdt (qv), the director of  _Shouf shouf habibi! (2004)_ (qv).'),
('31635',' Iliass Ojja (qv) joins the cast with this episode.'),
('31636',' This show was originally canceled after only 4 episodes were aired.  GameShow Network (GSN) picked up the show in summer of 2007 and had  intended on airing all seven episodes that were filmed, but due to  extremely low ratings only two shows were broadcast before the show  was canceled for the second time.'),
('31637',' SPOILER: Despite the tournament being winner takes all,  Norman Pace (qv) decided to split his winners with the other grand  final players. He split the £25,000 prize money so that 6th place  got £1,000, 5th £1,500, 4th £2,500, 3rd £4,000, 2nd £6,000 and he  kept the remaining £10,000 for himself. Emma Kennedy (I) (qv) then  gave her friend Sue Perkins (qv) £500 of her winnings so that they  went home with the same money.'),
('31638',' The show was originally going to be a daily show titled "Gone  Hollywood" and hosted by Greg Giraldo (qv) with David Spade (qv)  as executive producer. After the pilot was completed, Comedy Central  approached Spade to host the show as well as produce. Spade agreed  to host if the show was changed to a weekly show.'),
('31639',' A similar pilot titled "The Hollywood Show" with Brian Unger (qv)  was produced by Comedy Central simultaneously with this shows  pilot. When it was not picked up, "The Hollywood Show" became the  new title for this show. Spade suggested "The Showbiz Show".'),
('31640',' Last Betty Grable (qv) performance.'),
('31641',' Bonnie Franklin (qv)s TV debut.'),
('31642',' TV debut of Shirley MacLaine (qv).'),
('31643',' Larry Blyden (qv) hosted the pilot of this show, but died before  the show became a series'),
('31644',' A big budget TV series starring Vincent Zhao, He plays the lead of  Chen Jia Luo, leader of the Red Flower Society. Interestingly in the  movie Fong Sai Yuk Vincent played an evil Governor and faced off  against the same character, this time played by Adam Cheng, Adam  also played Chen Jia Luo in an earlier TV series on which this later  one is based.'),
('31645',' Original concept came from the adult oriented Japanese eroge,  Shuffle!, created by Navel for the Microsoft Windows and Playstation  2 platforms.'),
('31646',' Chu'),
('31647','chu is a monkey. This is easier to see in the manga, where he  has more hair. Also, in episode 8, when Saionji and Chu'),
('31648','chu switch  places, he is seen in a tree eating a banana.'),
('31649',' The Student Councils oath, more commonly known as "the chick  speech", is a variation of, "The bird fights its way out of the egg.  The egg is the world. Who would be born first must destroy a world.  The bird flies to God. That Gods name is Abraxas" from Herman  Hesses Demian. It is a direct tie into the multiple Gnostic themes  of the show.'),
('31650',' When Benyamin Sueb (qv) passed away during the production, the  scenario was changed so that Babe (Doels Father) also died in that  movie.'),
('31651',' Immediately after the series was cancelled, Sid Caesar (qv) was  hired to star in a British version with the same title.'),
('31652',' Following the cancellation of his earlier series  "Sid Caesar Invites You" (1958) (qv), Sid Caesar (qv) was  invited by the BBC to mount a new version of the show for British  TV. This series was also short'),
('31653','lived, making this one of the first  and perhaps only cases of two series with the same title and the  same star in two different countries completing their run within the  same calendar year.'),
('31654',' Roscoe Lee Browne (qv)s final performance.'),
('31655',' Insp. Bowman originally appeared on the UK series  _"Z Cars" (1962)_ (qv).'),
('31656',' In the final episode, producer and former cast member  Rudi Carrell (qv) appeared without saying a word (30 December  2005).'),
('31657',' During Mocedades live performance of "Tómame o déjame", José Ipiña  and Roberto Uranga were missing, Javier Uranga and José Ignacio  Millán replaced them for the tour in Mexico.'),
('31658',' There were also two bears that were "permanent" cast members: Sweet  William (a cantankerous old circus bear) and Mergatroid, aka  "Mergy".'),
('31659',' Chester is actually a Buddha statue mold turned inside'),
('31660','out.'),
('31661',' Originally aired on MTV UK.'),
('31662',' In the interview with "The Mushroom", after their hallucination,  Sifl is heard saying something backwards. Backmasked, he says "Buy  Sifl and Olly products". Also, during Sifl and Ollys hallucination,  when backmasked, you can hear a voice say twice, "Go listen to this  f***ing backwards."'),
('31663',' Jennifer Garner (qv)s second TV pilot, the first not having been  picked up.'),
('31664',' FOX canceled the show after three episodes due to low ratings.'),
('31665',' Working title "The Alcheringa Stone"'),
('31666',' Although the series is supposed to be set in Palm Beach, Florida,  the series was actually filmed in San Diego, California.'),
('31667',' The DVD box shows the title of this episode as "Call'),
('31668','Girl", but the  DVD menu and title shot both refer to the episode as "Whore Wars".'),
('31669',' The living room train set was powered by compressed air.'),
('31670',' After 13 episodes in the 1st season of the show Marvel had planned a  2nd season with 13 more episodes for The Sliver Surfer. But the 2nd  season didnt air because Marvel was facing bankruptcy problems and  couldnt afford to air the 2nd season even though the show had good  ratings.'),
('31671',' This series ended on a cliffhanger.'),
('31672',' The television series was sponsored by the International Silver  Company, who had also sponsored the program on radio during the  1930s and 40s.'),
('31673',' Shared almost its entire voice cast with Thundercats. Clips of the  voice actors flubbing lines, swearing in'),
('31674','character, and generally  goofing around while doing both series have surfaced on the  internet.'),
('31675',' This show was almost canceled in its first season, but the ratings  drastically increased after it was rescheduled to follow  _"Magnum, P.I." (1980)_ (qv).'),
('31676',' The show was filmed in San Diego. During the run of the show, CBS  tried to get the locale of the show switched because they felt San  Diego wasnt "sexy" enough. The effort failed.'),
('31677',' The pilot was originally shot in South Florida and the show was  called "Pirates Key" it was moved to California (San Diego setting  mainly filmed in Los Angeles) after the pilot was filmed.'),
('31678',' Bebe Neuwirth (qv)s TV acting debut.'),
('31679',' The hang gliding scenes came from an episode of Magnum P.I. "Mad  Buck Gibson (2.2'),
('31680',' 1981)".'),
('31681',' Dick York (I) (qv) makes his first screen appearance since health  problems forced him to quit the TV series _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv)  some 15 years earlier.'),
('31682',' Originally the producers wanted Paris Hilton (qv)s sister  Nicky Hilton (I) (qv) to star in the show with her. When Nicky  turned it down, the producers offered Hiltons longtime pal  Nicole Richie (qv) the chance to star in it with her.'),
('31683',' The girls were supposed to work at a school, but due to complaints  from parents the episode was never made.'),
('31684',' After the third season, the producers Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie  had plans to send the girls to Mexico for the fourth season. But  plans were changed when Paris Hilton publicly confirmed that she and  Nicole Richie were no longer friends. Hilton wanted the producers to  replace Richie with Kimberly Stewart (qv). But they had Hilton and  Richie under contract to do a fourth season together and refused  Hiltons request. The fourth season features Hilton and Richie  separately playing "mother" to a different family every episode,  with the family then deciding which of them was better in the role.'),
('31685',' On the first day of filming, Paris Hilton fell off a horse which  then kicked her in the stomach. She was airlifted to hospital and  later returned to carry on with the show.'),
('31686',' On 17 January 2003, Fox announced that it had renewed the show until  2005 and its 16th season. This will make the series the longest  running comedy series in US TV history save for  _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), and it will have beaten the  previous record holder for longest'),
('31687','running prime'),
('31688','time animated  series (_"Flintstones, The" (1960)_ (qv)) by a full 10 years.'),
('31689',' In 1997, The Simpsons broke _"Flintstones, The" (1960)_ (qv) record  for longest'),
('31690','running prime time animated TV show. The show also holds  the record for most guest stars in a television series.'),
('31691',' The show grew from 30'),
('31692','second segments that aired between comedy  sketches on _"Tracey Ullman Show, The" (1987)_ (qv).  Julie Kavner (qv) and Dan Castellaneta (qv) were regulars on the  show while Nancy Cartwright (qv) and Yeardley Smith (qv) were  drafted in specially for the animation. In 1992,  Tracey Ullman (qv) sued unsuccessfully to earn a share of the  shows merchandise related profit.'),
('31693',' Cartwright, Nancy (qv), voice of Bart, first tried out for Lisas  voice.'),
('31694',' Barts first words were "Ay Caramba!", Lisas first word was "Bart"  and Maggies was "Daddy".'),
('31695',' Kang and Kodos (the aliens) are named for two  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) characters '),
('31696',' Kang was a Klingon warrior,  and Kodos was an Adolf Hitler (qv)'),
('31697','like mass murderer.'),
('31698',' In one episode, Principal Skinner reveals that his prisoner number  in Vietnam was 24601. That same prisoner number was Hank Jennings  in _"Twin Peaks" (1990)_ (qv) and Jean Valjeans in  _Misérables '),
('31699',' Époque 1: Jean Valjean, Les (1913)_ (qv).'),
('31700',' Sideshow Bob also has the same prison number, as seen when he is  corresponding with Selma while still in prison. ["Dear inmate  #24601..."]'),
('31701',' The character "Krusty the Clown" was inspired by a real'),
('31702','life TV  kiddie show host named Rusty Nails (qv) and  Dan Castellaneta (qv)s voice characterization was based on  Chicago television legend Bob Bell (IV) (qv) who portrayed  WGN'),
('31703','TVs Bozo from 1960'),
('31704','1984.'),
('31705',' When Homer is accused of sexual harassment, a show called "Rock  Bottom" does an exposé on him that falsely portrays him as guilty.  They later quickly scroll a list of apologies down the screen. Here  they are:  '),
('31706',' 1. "Peoples Choice Award" is Americas greatest honor.  '),
('31707',' 2. Styrofoam is not made from kittens.  '),
('31708',' 3. The U.F.O. was a paper plate.  '),
('31709',' 4. The nerds on the internet are not geeks.  '),
('31710',' 5. The word "cheese" is not funny in and of itself.  '),
('31711',' 6. The older Flanders boy is Todd, not Rod.  '),
('31712',' 7. Lyndon Johnson (I) (qv) did not provide the voice of Yosemite    Sam.  '),
('31713',' 8. If you are reading this you have no life.  '),
('31714',' 9. Roy Rogers (I) (qv) was not buried inside his horse.  '),
('31715',' 10. The other U.F.O. was an upside'),
('31716','down salad spinner.  '),
('31717',' 11. Our universities are not "hotbeds" of anything.  '),
('31718',' 12. Mr. Dershowitz did not literally have four eyes.  '),
('31719',' 13. Our viewers are not pathetic, sexless food tubes.  '),
('31720',' 14. Audrey Hepburn (qv) never weighed 400 pounds.  '),
('31721',' 15. The _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) gang is not a real gang.  '),
('31722',' 16. Salt water does not "chase the thirsties away".  '),
('31723',' 17. Licking an electrical outlet will not turn you into a Mighty    Morphin Power Ranger.  '),
('31724',' 18. Cats do not eventually turn into dogs.  '),
('31725',' 19. Bullets do not bounce off of fat guys.  '),
('31726',' 20. Recycling does not deplete the ozone.  '),
('31727',' 21. Everything is 10% fruit juice.  '),
('31728',' 22. The flesh'),
('31729','eating virus does not hide in ice cream.  '),
('31730',' 23. Janet Reno (I) (qv) is evil.  '),
('31731',' 24. V8 juice is not 1/8 gasoline.  '),
('31732',' 25. Ted Koppel (qv) is a robot.  '),
('31733',' 26. Women arent from Venus, and men arent from Mars.  '),
('31734',' 27. Fleiss does floss.  '),
('31735',' 28. Quayle is familiar with common bathroom procedure.  '),
('31736',' 29. Bart is bad to the bone.  '),
('31737',' 30. Godfry Jones wife is cheating on him. (note: Jones was the    host of "Rock Bottom")  '),
('31738',' 31. The Beatles (qv) havent reunited to enter kick boxing    contests.  '),
('31739',' 32. The "Bug" on your TV screen can see into your home.  '),
('31740',' 33. Everyone on TV is better than you.  '),
('31741',' 34. The people who are writing this have no life.'),
('31742',' The French version of the TV show translated "Doh" into "Toh."'),
('31743',' Bart Simpson was ranked #1 in TV Guides list of "TVs 10 Biggest  Brats" (27 March 2005 issue).'),
('31744',' Homer works in sector 7'),
('31745','G in the power plant'),
('31746',' Barts retort "Eat my shorts!" was ranked #3 in TV Guides list of  "TVs 20 Top Catchphrases" (21'),
('31747','27 August 2005 issue).'),
('31748',' The motto for The Springfield Penitentiary is "If you committed  murder, youd be home by now!"'),
('31749',' Milhouse says he is 3 months younger than Bart.'),
('31750',' Hank Azaria (qv) has told that he adopted his characters voices  from celebrities and people he has met. Among others, Chief Wiggums  voice is based on Edward G. Robinson (qv), Lous on  Sylvester Stallone (qv) and Comic Book Guys on  Hank Azaria (qv)s roommate in college.'),
('31751',' "Comic Book Guys" real name is "Jeff Albertson".'),
('31752',' Fat Tonys name was variously given as William "Fat Tony" Williams  in "Bart the Murderer", as Anthony "Fat Tony" Balducci in the  episode where Homer is a boxer, and as Anthony "Fat Tony" dAmico in  others. In the Episode where Krusty meets his estranged daughter,  Fat Tonys middle name is revealed to be Merian'),
('31753',' Milhouses middle name is Mussolini.'),
('31754',' In the Bartman Begins segment of ?Revenge Is A Dish Best Served  Three Times?, a rope can be seen attached to Bartman as he begins  his descent into the museum to battle the serpent. This is a direct  reference to the original 1989 ?Batman? film, in which a cable can  be seen attached to Batman as he performs a similar window'),
('31755','breaking  descent into a museum.'),
('31756',' The map of Springfield located in the Police Station shows the city  is shaped almost exactly like medieval Constantinople, complete with  a large road in almost the same position as the Mese, the main road  of Constantinople.'),
('31757',' In the episode "Behind the Scenes", the narrator announces "this  Kentuckian family...", so with this information, Springfield is  generally thought to be in Kentucky. However, the narrator was  indicating that the family originally came from Kentucky, but that  is not where they live currently.'),
('31758',' Apu is 42 years old.'),
('31759',' One of Cletus kids name is Crystal Meth'),
('31760',' The bank teller in The PTA Disbands is based on James Stewart.'),
('31761',' Dan Castellaneta has stated that in the Tracey Ullman shorts and the  first season, he based the then'),
('31762','undeveloped voice of Homer on Walter  Matthau.'),
('31763',' Mayor Quimby is based on John F. Kennedy.'),
('31764',' Homer (Dan Castellaneta (qv)), Bart (Nancy Cartwright (qv)) and  Lisa (Yeardley Smith (qv)) are the only characters to have  dialogue in every episode. Marge (Julie Kavner (qv)) also appeared  in every episode, but she did not deliver any dialogue in the  episode Krusty Gets Kancelled.'),
('31765',' The creators jokingly insist that they have parodied  _Citizen Kane (1941)_ (qv) so much that one could re'),
('31766','create the  entire film solely from Simpsons clips. They also have made the same  claim about the first two Godfather films.'),
('31767',' In the episode when Lisa is elected president of Springfield  Elementary she gives her email address as smartgirl63_\@yahoo.com  (she says it as: smart girl six three underscore backslash at Yahoo  dot com)'),
('31768',' Homers e'),
('31769','mail address is ChunkyLover53@aol.com'),
('31770',' Krusty the Klowns real name is revealed as Herschel Schmoikel  Krustofski and Herschel Pinkus Yerucham Krustofski in different  episodes.'),
('31771',' Carls last name is Carlson (BABF12) and Lennys last name is  Leonard (EABF14). The sarcastic moustached guys name is Raphael  (CABF10). Krusty the Clowns real name is Herschel Shmoikel  Krustofski (8F05). The Bumblebee Mans name is Pedro (3F10). Judge  Snyders first name is Roy (CABF22). Sideshow Bobs name is Robert  Underdunk Terwilliger (2F02). Comic Book Guys real name is Jeff  Albertson (GABF02).'),
('31772',' Sideshow Bobs real/full name is Robert Underdunk Terwilliger.'),
('31773',' In episode 3F03 "Lisa the Vegetarian" in the closing credits where  Paul McCartney (qv) sings "Maybe Im Amazed" there is a background  voice. If you play it backwards it is a recipe of Lentel soup read  by Paul McCartney (qv).'),
('31774',' Jaspers surname is Beardly.'),
('31775',' The website that homer created with false dirt on many of the  citizens can be accessed as www.mrxswebpage.com'),
('31776',' People banned for life in the comic book store are: Bart, Milhouse,  Sideshow Bob, Nelson, and Matt Groening (qv).'),
('31777',' To celebrate the Simpsons tenth anniversary, Entertainment Weekly  asked creator Matt Groening (qv) to select his ten favorite  episodes of the show. His choices were:  '),
('31778',' 1. Bart the Daredevil (1990)  '),
('31779',' 2. Life on the Fast Lane (1990)  '),
('31780',' 3. Much Apu About Nothing (1996)  '),
('31781',' 4. A Streetcar Named Marge (1992)  '),
('31782',' 5. In Marge We Trust (1997)  '),
('31783',' 6. Homers Enemy (1997)  '),
('31784',' 7. Treehouse of Horror VII (1996)  '),
('31785',' 8. Natural Born Kissers (1998)  '),
('31786',' 9. Krusty Gets Busted (1990)  '),
('31787',' 10. Theres No Disgrace Like Home (1990)'),
('31788',' According to Bart, he is 2 years and 38 days older than Lisa.'),
('31789',' The name of Barts principal, Seymour Skinner, is taken from  behavior specialist B.F. Skinner. Harry Shearer (qv) claims his  idea for the voice of the principal was partially based on  Charles Kuralt (qv).'),
('31790',' Sideshow Bob is voiced by _"Frasier" (1993)_ (qv) star  Kelsey Grammer (qv). In "Brother from Another Series", Cecil,  Sideshow Bobs brother, is featured, and is voiced by  David Hyde Pierce (qv), who plays Frasiers brother, Niles, in  _"Frasier" (1993)_ (qv). Cecil also mentions Maris, Niless  never'),
('31791','seen wife, which is said ironically, since Bart is covering  Cecils eyes.'),
('31792',' A TV critic titled his article "Worst Episode Ever!" after watching  a late 90s episode, and criticized the shows writing. In the later  seasons, there are many episodes in which the Comic Book Guy  criticizes a character by saying "Worst episode ever!" and "Worst  [action] ever!" in reference to the TV critics article.'),
('31793',' Some of the store and place names around town:  '),
('31794',' Gun Shop: BloodBath and Beyond  '),
('31795',' Pastry Shop: The French Confection  '),
('31796',' Investing service: IPO Fridays  '),
('31797',' Museum: Louvre: American Style  '),
('31798',' Family Restaurant: Texas Cheesecake Depository  '),
('31799',' Soup Kitchen: Helter Shelter  '),
('31800',' Seafood Restaurant: The Fryin Dutchman  '),
('31801',' Middle eastern restaurant: Two Guys from Kabul  '),
('31802',' Discount Store: Try n Save  '),
('31803',' Dog Obedience Schools: Eastside Ruff'),
('31804','Form School, Professor Von    Bowsers Sanitarium For Dogs  '),
('31805',' Music shop: Suicide Notes and Tommy Toots  '),
('31806',' New Age Shop: Karmaceuticals  '),
('31807',' Girls school: Saint Sebastians School for Wicked Girls  '),
('31808',' Repo man: Repo Depot  '),
('31809',' Outdoor Clothing Store: Malaria Zone  '),
('31810',' Gourmet Food store: Eatie Gourmets  '),
('31811',' Toy Store: Valley of the Dolls  '),
('31812',' Roach Motel: The Ritz Carlton Hotel for Vagrants  '),
('31813',' Comic book store: Androids Dungeon  '),
('31814',' Air conditioner store: It Blows  '),
('31815',' Boys Clothing Store: Wee Monsieur  '),
('31816',' Law Office: I Cant Believe Its A Law Firm!  '),
('31817',' Healthcare Facility'),
('31818',' HMO (Hibbert Moneymaking Organization)  '),
('31819',' Joke/Novelty Shop: Yuckingham Palace  '),
('31820',' Jewelry store: The Family Jewels  '),
('31821',' Shop selling casserole dishes: Stoners Pot Palace  '),
('31822',' The eye care center: Eye Carumba  '),
('31823',' Donut Shop: Lard Lad Donuts  '),
('31824',' Toy Store: J.R.R. Toykins  '),
('31825',' Toy store in Chinatown: Toys "L" Us  '),
('31826',' Junkyard: Uriahs Heap  '),
('31827',' Girls Clothing Store: Saks Fifth Grade  '),
('31828',' Airport Bookstore: Just Crichton and King Books  '),
('31829',' Many of the characters are named after major streets in Portland,    Oregon, where creator Matt Groening (qv) grew up. Examples:    Flanders, Lovejoy, Terwilliger, Kearney.'),
('31830',' Many of the characters are named after Matt Groening (qv)s family  and relatives, including Homer, Marge, Lisa and Maggie, which are  the real names of his parents and younger sisters.'),
('31831',' Characters full names: Lisa Marie Simpson, Bartholomew Jojo  Simpson, and Homer Jay Simpson.'),
('31832',' All of the references of having a middle name of "J" such as Homer  J. Simpson, or Bartholomew J. Simpson, are a acknowledgment to Matt  Groenings love of "Rocky and Bullwinkle." Bullwhinkles full name  was Bullwinkle J. Moose. This naming scheme continues through Matt  Groenings "Futurama," in which the main characters are named  Phillip J. Fry, and Professor J. Farnsworth.'),
('31833',' Marge and Lisa have four eyelashes, and Maggie has three eyelashes'),
('31834',' Three of The Beatles (qv) have appeared on the show '),
('31835','  George Harrison (I) (qv) (Homers Barbershop Quartet),  Ringo Starr (qv) (Brush With Greatness) and Paul McCartney (qv)  (Lisa the Vegetarian). There is an episode dedicated to the memory  of George Harrison (I) (qv).'),
('31836',' This is the only non'),
('31837','variety television show that contains special  guest appearances by three former The Beatles (qv): the late  George Harrison (I) (qv), Paul McCartney (qv) (who appeared with  the late Linda McCartney (qv)), and Ringo Starr (qv).'),
('31838',' When The Who (qv) appeared on _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv),  Pete Townshend (qv) was portrayed by his brother  Paul Townshend (qv).'),
('31839',' In the episode "The Itchy and Scratchy Movie", Dustin Hoffman (qv)  and Michael Jackson (I) (qv) are said to have made pseudonymous  appearances in a movie. This was a inside jab at the fact that both  Michael Jackson (I) (qv) and Dustin Hoffman (qv) had provided  voices during the first few seasons of The Simpsons, but neither was  credited under his real name.'),
('31840',' What Bart writes on the chalkboard in the opening credits is  different in almost every episode.'),
('31841',' In the opening credits, the cash register shows $847.63 when Maggie  is "scanned" (figure was taken from a survey (found by  Matt Groening (qv)) done at the time that said that this was the  average monthly cost of caring for a newborn baby '),
('31842',' food, clothes,  health, etc.). But during _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv) anniversary  show (hosted by Troy McClure) the credit sequence is paused and the  machine is shown to read "NRA 4EVER".'),
('31843',' Elizabeth Taylor (I) (qv), Susan Sarandon (qv),  Alec Baldwin (qv), Mark Hamill (I) (qv) and Joe Mantegna (qv)  are the only actors to play both themselves and a fictional  character on the series.'),
('31844',' The primary cast all have agreements in their contracts that hold  them to doing three movies based on the show in the future.'),
('31845',' The Simpsons live on Evergreen Terrace. Early in the shows life the  house number was given differently a few times (including 1094), but  in later episodes the address settled down to 742 Evergreen Terrace.'),
('31846',' Professer Frink is named after John Frink (qv) who writes for the  show.'),
('31847',' The location of the fictitious town of Springfield is never  revealed. Whenever they locate the town on a map, for instance, we  never see the map. In the "Behind The Music" episode the state is  mentioned but there are several versions of the show, each with a  different state name (including Kentucky and Missouri), to keep the  not'),
('31848','revealing'),
('31849','the'),
('31850','location'),
('31851','of'),
('31852','Springfield joke going.'),
('31853',' Homers trademark was the expressive "Doh!". After a few seasons,  that particular word was finally considered valid, accepted and  finally appeared in the online version of The Oxford Dictionary.  According to actor Dan Castellaneta (qv), the word means "annoyed  grunt" as it was written in the script. He came out with the word  "Dooooh..." from Stan Laurel (qv) and Oliver Hardy (qv) and made  it quicker for animation.'),
('31854',' Chief Wiggum and Apu were created by Hank Azaria (qv). According  to Hank Azaria (qv), Apu was created during his times when  Hank Azaria (qv) did not have a car while in Los Angeles and the  only place in walking distance was the 7'),
('31855','Eleven shop. Apu was also  based on Peter Sellers (qv) in _Party, The (1968)_ (qv) and is  named after the title character in Satyajit Ray (qv)s Apu  trilogy.'),
('31856',' In a episode where Maggie is in her crib, Maggie is seen holding a  bunny which is the main character in Matt Groening (qv)s comic  strip, "Life in hell".'),
('31857',' Series creator Matt Groening (qv) sketched out the original  drawings for the Simpson Family in a matter of minutes while sitting  outside producer James L. Brooks (qv) office.'),
('31858',' The main characters were given a yellow coloring to attract the  attention of channel hoppers.'),
('31859',' Celebrities have been known to be so eager to make a guest  appearance on _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv) that theyll even play  themselves in an unflattering light. For instance,  Jasper Johns (qv) played himself as a kleptomaniac,  Gary Coleman (qv) played himself as a pathetic has'),
('31860','been, and  Tom Arnold (I) (qv) played himself as an obnoxious non'),
('31861','talent who  gets fired into the sun for being such a bad actor.'),
('31862',' When appealing to Danny Elfman (qv) for the prefect theme song,  Matt Groening (qv) gave him a cassette tape of songs similar to  the one he wanted. The tape included _"Jetsons, The" (1962)_ (qv)  theme, selections from Nino Rota (qv)s Juliet Of The Spirits, a  Remington electric shaver jingle by Frank Zappa (qv),  easy'),
('31863','listening music by Juan García Esquivel (qv), and a  teach'),
('31864','your'),
('31865','parrot'),
('31866','to'),
('31867','talk record.'),
('31868',' For a short period of time the show was dubbed to Swedish in Sweden,  but after receiving mountains of hate mail the network brought back  the original show.'),
('31869',' Ralph Wiggum was named after Ralph Kramden on  _"Honeymooners, The" (1955)_ (qv) because the character was intended  to be a loudmouthed smaller version of Homer. He wasnt established  as Chief Wiggums son until "I Love Lisa", the fifteenth episode of  the fourth season.'),
('31870',' Barts anonymous prank calls to Moe were inspired by "The Tube Bar  Recordings", tapes of actual prank calls to Louis  Red Deutsch (qv), a New Jersey bartender famous for his violent  temper (the pranksters, John Elmo (qv) and  Jim Davidson (VII) (qv), got the idea to prank him one day when,  while passing his bar, they saw him beating up one of his customers  for not drinking fast enough). Louis Red Deutsch (qv) would  unfailingly respond to the prank calls with a stream of cursing,  abuse and threats.'),
('31871',' In one episode a letter to Mr. Burns from the Simpsons does not show  the state the Simpsons live in, but reads Mr. Burns as living in  Springfield, New Jersey'),
('31872',' The show repeatedly makes fun of the Fox network, which airs the  show.'),
('31873',' In the episode "Lisa the Greek" Lisa, angry at Homer for tricking  her into helping him gamble on football, makes a bet that if she  loves him the winner of the Super Bowl will be The Washington  Redskins and if she doesnt The Buffalo Bills would come out on top  (Washington won). Actually when the show premiered just before the  Super Bowl those two teams were actually squaring off in Superbowl  XXVI and Washington came out on top 37'),
('31874','24. Over the next three years  Fox made it a tradition to air the episode just before the Super  Bowl and change the dialogue so that the teams would include  whatever teams were playing that year. According to the DVD  commentary Lisa accurately picked the winning team every single  year.'),
('31875',' The original voice of Homer on  _"Tracey Ullman Show, The" (1987)_ (qv) and the beginning of the  first season was inspired by Walter Matthau (qv), as the original  sketch of Homer had a large overbite. However,  Dan Castellaneta (qv) dumbed him down and said "my jaw would go  out, my neck would go in, and then my I.Q. would drop about 70  points."'),
('31876',' In the early episodes, Sherri and Terri were the biggest bullies in  Barts class. Currently they serve as background filler, their  significance having decreased over time from tormentors to  deliverers of small lines to faces in the crowd.'),
('31877',' The Barber shop in Springfield is called "Hairy Sheerers" '),
('31878',' named  for voice talent Harry Shearer (qv).'),
('31879',' Matt Groening (qv) based the character Bart Simpson on the  character of Dennis in _"Dennis the Menace" (1959)_ (qv), which he  watched as a child but was disappointed that Dennis was not as  mischievous as he was in the comic strip.'),
('31880',' The name of the music store next to Moes is King Toots.'),
('31881',' Most of the main cast of _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) has appeared on this  show. Most notably, Kelsey Grammer (qv) as Sideshow Bob. In an  episode where Homer was kicked out of Moes Tavern, he seeks a new  bar, and walks into Cheers. This is where the other  _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) cast members voice their old characters.  However, Kelsey Grammer (qv)s character of Frasier does not  speak.'),
('31882',' Sutherland, Donald (I) (qv) guest starred in the episode Lisa the  Iconoclast. He also appeared in the 1975 movie  _Day of the Locust, The (1975)_ (qv), where he played a character  named Homer Simpson.'),
('31883',' The character Professor John Frink (qv) is named after a producer  of the show and based on Jerry Lewis (I) (qv)s character in  _Nutty Professor, The (1963)_ (qv).'),
('31884',' In the episode "Homer3" (TreeHouse of Horror) where Homer enters the  third dimension at the back of the bookcase, you can see the numbers  and letters 46 72 69 6E 6B 20 72 75 6C 65 73 21 float by. This is  actually hexidecimal code for "Frink rules!" (you can check by  putting this code in your browser bar (only works in IE):  about:%46%72%69%6E%6B%20%72%75%6C%65%73%21).'),
('31885',' In the Who Shot Mr Burns? episode, Mr Burns collapses on a sundial  pointing his arms at S and W '),
('31886',' which to his eyes look like M and S,  identifying the initials of the shooter. This resulted in several  characters having their names permanently expanded just for the sake  of red herrings: Seymour Skinners name was revealed as M. Seymour  Skinner (its written on a diploma behind his head in one scene);  Moe the Bartender became Moe Szyslak; and Sideshow Mels name was  revealed as Melvin van Horn, presumably to eliminate him (although  it could have still been interpreted as not MS but SM '),
('31887',' Sideshow  Mel).'),
('31888',' Places where the "El Barto" graffiti shows up: police station  elementary school by the lake, where the Indians once lived'),
('31889',' The salesman character Gil who cant catch a break is based on the  character Shelley Levene, played by Jack Lemmon (qv) in  _Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)_ (qv)'),
('31890',' The character of Hans Moleman appeared a few times in various  background scenes, he made his first speaking appearance in the  episode "Principal Charming" in the second season. At this point,  his name, as shown on a drivers license, was "Ralph Melish" (a name  previously used by _"Monty Pythons Flying Circus" (1969)_ (qv)).  His appearance provoked quite a stir among the writers, because he  was written as a generalized "old man" part, but he came back from  the animators, in the words of creator Matt Groening (qv),  "looking like a shriveled potato". They then ended up jokingly  referring to him as Moleman, and eventually giving him the permanent  name of Hans Moleman.'),
('31891',' Hans Molemans real name (Ralph Melish according to his drivers  license) is the name of a character from a  _"Monty Pythons Flying Circus" (1969)_ (qv) sketch involving  strange things that *dont* happen (its spelled correctly in the  Python scripts as "Ralph Melhuish"). It is featured on the Matching  Tie and Handkerchief Album.'),
('31892',' The Many Deaths of Hans Moleman:  '),
('31893',' Forced off the road by Homer; flies off a cliff.  '),
('31894',' Otto runs his AMC Gremlin off the road; his car stops narrowly    missing a tree and then explodes anyway.  '),
('31895',' His thick eyeglasses act as a magnifying glass and set him on    fire.  '),
('31896',' Is executed in Springfield after Homer eats his last meal.  '),
('31897',' Burns, on an ether'),
('31898','induced hallucination, drills into Molemans    head thinking hes the Lucky Charms leprechaun.  '),
('31899',' Engulfed by an anti'),
('31900','escape orb as Marge escapes from the    Movementarians.  '),
('31901',' Blown up by an explosive éclair meant to poison Homer.  '),
('31902',' Knocked out by Homer in jail with a book. (possible death)  '),
('31903',' The French neutron bomb Springfield, presumably killing Hans along    with most everyone else.  '),
('31904',' Hauled away by thugs at the retirement home when he makes a    comment about the senior'),
('31905','edited _Gone with the Wind (1939)_ (qv)    they are watching. (he is possibly killed)  '),
('31906',' Seen trapped in the phone booth in the bird sanctuary (which    becomes a parody of Alfred Hitchcock (I) (qv)s    _Birds, The (1963)_ (qv)). We dont see his death, but if youve    seen _Birds, The (1963)_ (qv), you know his fate is sealed.  '),
('31907',' Drowned in quicksand in "Simpsons Tall Tales".  '),
('31908',' Accidentally run over by Homer at the end of "The Parent Rap".  '),
('31909',' In Treehouse of Horror  '),
('31910',' 15 when Ned predicts Molemans death, Ned saves Moleman but then    drops him into a manhole where there are lots of crocodiles.'),
('31911',' The shows creator and animator Matt Groening (qv) has stated that  his initials appear in any animation of Homer Simpson. When looking  at Homer from the side, one can see that the zig'),
('31912','zag of his hair  forms an "M", while his ear forms the "G".'),
('31913',' "Treehouse of Horror I" is the only "Treehouse of Horror" to use the  tree house motif and is so far one of two "Treehouse of Horrors"  that dont use the spooky names. The second is "Treehouse of Horror  XIII".'),
('31914',' The animation in the series became noticeably more sophisticated and  fluid after the first season. Also changed after the early episodes  was Homers voice (which was made higher pitched and less  intelligent'),
('31915','sounding than it initially was), Chief Wiggums hair  color, and Smithers skin color (he is black in his first  appearance, but becomes yellow/caucasian in all future appearances).  Early episodes have a slightly different opening credit sequence.  After Homer tosses the radioactive rod into the street, Bart is seen  skateboarding but we do not see any recognizable characters in the  streetscape as we do later. The skateboard sequence ends by showing  a group of generic townspeople running after a bus. We then see Lisa  riding home on her bike, overloaded with schoolbooks, parking it in  the garage just before Homers car pulls into the driveway (after  which the credits continue as usual).'),
('31916',' Yeardley Smith (qv) (Lisa) and Marcia Wallace (qv) (Edna) are  the only cast members who do only one voice on a regular basis.'),
('31917',' Dr Nick is named after George "Dr Nick" Nichopoulos, who was charged  after Elvis Presley (qv)s death for prescribing thousands of  doses of narcotics to cater to Elvis Presley (qv)s massive  appetite for prescription drugs.'),
('31918',' In one episode the Simpsons phone number is given as (939)'),
('31919','555'),
('31920','0113'),
('31921',' The area code 939 is one of two area codes for Puerto Rico. The area  code was assigned to the island in August 2001 after the islands  only area code, 787, was about to run out of numbers due to the boom  of mobile phones, beepers, and modems there.'),
('31922',' Only 4 episodes of the show have their titles displayed on screen:  The Telltale Head (season 1), Bart Gets Hit by a Car (season 2), The  Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular, and 22 Short Films About  Springfield (both season 7).'),
('31923',' In episode "Duffless", Lisa says she is laughing at a joke from  _"Hermans Head" (1991)_ (qv). Yeardley Smith (qv), the voice of  Lisa, was one of the stars of _"Hermans Head" (1991)_ (qv)'),
('31924',' In "Uncle Homers Day Care", if you pause the transition from the  school lunch scene to the "Mitten" scene at just the right second,  you can see a rough sketch of the shot of Bart drawn in pencil on  normal paper.'),
('31925',' Albert Brooks (qv) has "appeared" on the show four times, each  time as a different character, and always under the name "A.  Brooks."'),
('31926',' Penn (Penn Jillette (qv)) & Teller (qv)s appearance in "Hello  Gutter, Hello Fadder" (Episode 11.6) has a rare moment for the duo:  Teller (qv), the almost'),
('31927','always silent one, seems to have a  speaking part of five lines. But Teller (qv) did not provide his  own voice for the character based on him in the episode. The voice  attributed to Teller (qv) was that of a Simpsons cast'),
('31928','member. This  has been confirmed by Teller (qv), and several people who have  spoken with him, or have watched the film  _Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)_ (qv), in which Teller (qv)  speaks a few lines at the end.'),
('31929',' As in most cartoons, the characters have only four digits on each  hand '),
('31930',' except God, who always has five. However, in what is probably  a mistake, God has four digits during Homers dream at the end of  "Homer the Heretic".'),
('31931',' The footage of Ren & Stimpy in the episode "Brother from the Same  Planet" was not taken from _"Ren & Stimpy Show, The" (1991)_ (qv) '),
('31932','  it was created for the episode.'),
('31933',' In the episode "Brother Can You Spare Two Dimes?" Joe Frazier (qv)  and Barney get into a fight. Originally Barney was going to win the  fight but Joe Frazier (qv) objected so the script was changed so  Barney lost.'),
('31934',' In the episode where Homer hires a private detective to find out  more about Lisa, Homer tells the private detective that his email  address is chunkylover53@aol.com.'),
('31935',' In the episode "Barts Comet", Kent Brockman shows a list of people  that are gay. The list goes by very fast and is almost impossible to  read. The names on the list are:  '),
('31936',' Matt Groening (qv)  '),
('31937',' Ken Tsumura (I) (qv)  '),
('31938',' George Meyer (II) (qv)  '),
('31939',' Joel Kuwahara (qv)  '),
('31940',' Bill Oakley (qv)  '),
('31941',' Elizabeth Jacobs (qv)  '),
('31942',' Josh Weinstein (qv)  '),
('31943',' Jane OBrien (II) (qv)  '),
('31944',' Annette Anderson (qv)  '),
('31945',' Jennifer Crittenden (qv)  '),
('31946',' Mike Scully (qv)  '),
('31947',' Dominique Braud'),
('31948','Stiger (Dominique Braud (qv))  '),
('31949',' Greg Daniels (I) (qv)  '),
('31950',' Joseph A. Boucher (qv)  '),
('31951',' Al Jean (qv)  '),
('31952',' Ping Warner (qv)  '),
('31953',' Mike Reiss (qv)  '),
('31954',' Craig Feeney  '),
('31955',' Richard Raynis (qv)  '),
('31956',' Don Gilbert  '),
('31957',' David Mirkin (qv)  '),
('31958',' Jacqueline Atkins (qv)  '),
('31959',' Chris Ledesma (I) (qv)  '),
('31960',' Mark McJimsey (qv)  '),
('31961',' David Silverman (I) (qv)'),
('31962',' Although it was believed that Dr. Marvin Monroe was killed off in  1995, he reappeared in "Diatribe of a Mad Housewife" (FABF05), in  which he tells Marge that he has been "very sick".'),
('31963',' Before he opened The Leftorium in the third season, Ned Flanders  described his occupation as "the pharmaceutical game".'),
('31964',' The distinctive voice of "Lunchlady Doris", as well as various other  characters, belonged to the shows script supervisor  Doris Grau (qv). She provided the voice until her death in  December 1995.'),
('31965',' According to the creators, their most frequently parodied film is  _Citizen Kane (1941)_ (qv) followed by the films of  Stanley Kubrick (qv), especially  _2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)_ (qv), _Shining, The (1980)_ (qv) and  _Clockwork Orange, A (1971)_ (qv).'),
('31966',' After popular voice actor Phil Hartman (qv) was murdered, the  various characters he played such as lawyer Lionel Hutz and actor  Troy McClure were retired. However, the characters can still  occasionally be seen in scenes involving large groups.'),
('31967',' The "Yeeeeees!" character is based on a character played by  Frank Nelson (II) (qv) on _"Jack Benny Program, The" (1950)_ (qv)  on radio and television who would make himself known by that  distinctive "Yeeeeees!"'),
('31968',' In one episode Bart cheats at a marathon by sneaking into the race  at the end disguised as an Italian entrant; in his victory speech he  cries out "I use up all of my English!". This is the opening line  from Roberto Benigni (qv)s Oscar acceptance speech for Best Actor  (it was a reference to the fact that hed already won Best Foreign  Language Film earlier in the evening).'),
('31969',' Comic Book Guy is based on Matt Groening (qv) himself: "Hes the  way I think I look to other people."'),
('31970',' Bender, the robot in _"Futurama" (1999)_ (qv), made an appearance in  the episodes "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" (DABF20) and  "Missionary: Impossible" (BABF11) with other Fox Network characters.  He made a speaking appearance in "Future'),
('31971','Drama" (GABF12).'),
('31972',' Lisa refers to Michael Jackson (I) (qv) and Dustin Hoffman (qv)  as being in the Itchy and Scratchy movies, but not using their names  in homage to the fact that both actors appeared uncredited on the  show itself.'),
('31973',' In the episdode "The Regina Monologues", Homer says, "I would like  to go back to Brazil but I hear the monkey problem has gotten even  worse." This is a reference to complaints received from Brazilian  tourist officials after the episode "Blame it on Lisa" was aired,  citing that it made Brazil look crime'),
('31974','ridden and monkey'),
('31975','infested.'),
('31976',' As of the 03'),
('31977','04 season premiere (Season 15), there are over 1,000  culture references in _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv). According to  writer'),
('31978','producer Al Jean (qv), the most referenced film is  _Citizen Kane (1941)_ (qv).'),
('31979',' The animation process takes anywhere from six to nine months for  each episode.'),
('31980',' Matt Groening (qv) is left'),
('31981','handed, and as a result many of the  characters on the show are left'),
('31982','handed (though this is not always  consistent).'),
('31983',' "Barting Over" was billed by FOX as the series 300th episode  because it was considered to be the 300th episode produced. However,  FOX does not count the Christmas Special pilot towards that total.  So technically, it was actually the 301st. FOX was very adamant  about airing the "300th" episode on the same day as the Daytona 500  auto race, which is one of the biggest ratings draws of the year for  the network, so they pushed the air date back to February 16th. So  when the episode finally did air, it was actually the 302nd to do so  (Christmas special included), even though FOX was hyping it up as  #300. To further add to the confusion, all previous milestone  episodes (100th, 138th, 200th, 250th) were based on airing order  rather than production order, and with the Christmas special  included.'),
('31984',' According to Matt Groening (qv), Barts middle name is Jo'),
('31985','Jo, and  not Jebediah as stated previously in the Rainy Day Fun Book. One can  only guess that some facts got lost when the RDFB was made. The name  was given to him by Nancy Cartwright (qv).'),
('31986',' On the show, Barts shirt is almost always orange. Yet, on most  Simpsons merchandise and memorabilia, Barts shirt is light blue in  color. There are also products featuring Bart in a red shirt, though  these seem to be less common.'),
('31987',' Barts hair always consists of 9 points.'),
('31988',' In the scripts, Homers "Doh" is written as "(ANNOYED GRUNT)",  Marges disapproving murmur is written as "(FRUSTRATED MURMUR)", and  Professor Frinks mumblings are written as "(FRINK NOISE)".'),
('31989',' The blue/red discrepancy of Barts shirt is referenced in one  episode. Homer holds out Lisa (who wears a red dress) to tease a  bull, then, thinking that he can placate the bull with something  blue, he reaches for Bart, only to find him wearing his red shirt.  He asks, "Wheres your blue shirt?" to which Bart replies that he  doesnt have one.'),
('31990',' Ranked #6 in TV Guides list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30  May 2004 issue).'),
('31991',' Ranked at #1 in multiple Channel 4 TV polls in the UK '),
('31992','  _100 Greatest TV Characters, The (2001) (TV)_ (qv),  _100 Greatest Kids TV Shows, The (2001) (TV)_ (qv) and  _100 Greatest Cartoons, The (2005) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('31993',' The squeaky voiced teenagers name was finally unveiled in a deleted  scene from the 5th season of the Simpsons. Jeremy.'),
('31994',' Springfield is 678 miles from Mexico City and 2,653 miles away from  Orlando, Florida. Entertainingly, both cannot be true.'),
('31995',' The character Homer Simpson was ranked #35 in TV Guides list of  the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('31996',' Homer Simpson was listed as the second best cartoon character of all  time in TV Guides List of the top 50 cartoon characters of all  time.'),
('31997',' In the 12th season premiere and 250th episode, Lisa mentions  whatbadgerseat.com. Typing this in to your web server takes you to a  small novelty site on the diets of badgers.'),
('31998',' The official city motto for Springfield is "Corruptus in Extremis".'),
('31999',' The Simpsons have usually had a Betamax VCR, and an 8'),
('32000','Track player  in Homers car.'),
('32001',' Van Halen (qv) made a brief appearance during the "Behind the  Laughter" episode, in which Willie Nelson (qv) states that his  plan to get the Simpsons back together also included getting  Sammy Hagar (qv) to make amends with Van Halen (qv). On March  26, 2004, Van Halen (qv) officially announced that  Sammy Hagar (qv) was once again the lead singer for the band.'),
('32002',' Although Barts middle initial of J has since been confirmed to  stand for "Jo'),
('32003','Jo", early in the shows life some sources incorrectly  suggested that it stood for "Jebediah", after the towns founder,  Jebediah Springfield. This same error was also sometimes attributed  to Homers middle initial of "J", which has since been confirmed to  stand for "Jay".'),
('32004',' In the episode "Bart vs Australia", Lisa and Marge are buying  souvenirs from an Australian shop, Lisa asks Marge if she can buy a  Didgeridoo to play. In Australian Aboriginal tradition, women are  not allowed to play a Didgeridoo.'),
('32005',' End credits to "The Poke of Zorro", (in the episode "E'),
('32006','I'),
('32007','E'),
('32008','I'),
('32009','Doh"):  '),
('32010',' Zorro '),
('32011',' John Byner (qv)  '),
('32012',' Robot Zorro '),
('32013',' Shawn Wayans (qv)  '),
('32014',' Mrs. Zorro '),
('32015',' Rita Rudner (qv)  '),
('32016',' Scarlet Pimpernel '),
('32017',' Curtis "Booger" Armstrong    (Curtis Armstrong (qv))  '),
('32018',' King Arthur '),
('32019',' Cheech Marin (qv)  '),
('32020',' Man in the Iron Mask '),
('32021',' Gina Gershon (qv)  '),
('32022',' Wise Nun '),
('32023',' Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham (qv))  '),
('32024',' Stupid Nun '),
('32025',' Meryl Streep (qv)  '),
('32026',' Time Traveler #1 '),
('32027',' Stone Cold Steve Austin (Steve Austin    (IV) (qv))  '),
('32028',' Orangutan at Dance '),
('32029',' "Puddles"  '),
('32030',' Gay'),
('32031','Seeming Prince '),
('32032',' Spalding Gray (qv)  '),
('32033',' Man Beating Mule '),
('32034',' Eric Roberts (I) (qv)  '),
('32035',' Mule Beating Man '),
('32036',' "Gus"  '),
('32037',' Hiccupping Narrator '),
('32038',' Pele  '),
('32039',' President Van Buren '),
('32040',' Robert Evans (I) (qv)  '),
('32041',' Corky '),
('32042',' Anthony Hopkins (qv)  '),
('32043',' Voice of Magic Taco '),
('32044',' James Earl Jones (qv)  '),
('32045',' The Producers would like to thank: Film Board of Canada, The    Philadelphia Flyers, The Makers of Whip Balm, Mr. Robert Guccione    (Bob Guccione (qv), The Teamsters Pension Fund, AAA, Best Bail    Bonds, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis "Booger" Armstrong    (Curtis Armstrong (qv))'),
('32046',' In one episode, mobster Fat Tony mentions that he "hasnt cried this  hard since I paid money to see  _Godfather: Part III, The (1990)_ (qv). Joe Mantegna (qv), who  plays Fat Tony, played Joey Zasa in  _Godfather: Part III, The (1990)_ (qv).'),
('32047',' In the DVD commentary for Season 4, it is said that Bumblebee Man is  based on a character in a Mexican sitcom that played a lot in  southern California involving otherwise normal'),
('32048','looking people and  someone dressed as a "red cricket". The speakers in the commentary  do not provide more information, but this is almost certainly a  reference to El Chapulin Colorado, a character played by  Roberto Gómez Bolaños (qv) "Chespirito", and that appeared in his  own show and in sketches from other shows.'),
('32049',' This is one of those series that doesnt have a specific first  episode. The first episode created was "Some Enchanted Evening"  (pushed to the end of the first season because scenes were being  re'),
('32050','animated). It was first aired on 13 May 1990. The first broadcast  half hour was "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire" (aired 17 December  1989). The pilot was "Bart the Genius" which aired 14 January 1990.'),
('32051',' The Simpsons home address has been mentioned several times and has  not been the same: '),
('32052',' In "Blood Feud": 94 Evergreen Terrace,  Springfield, USA '),
('32053',' In "Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington": 59 Evergreen  Terrace, Springfield, TA '),
('32054',' In "Beyond Blunderdome": 743 Evergreen  Terrace '),
('32055',' In "Bart the Lover": 94 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield,  USA '),
('32056',' In "Kamp Krusty": 430 Spalding Way, Springfield, USA '),
('32057',' In "New  Kid on the Block": 1094 Evergreen Terrace '),
('32058',' In "Marge in Chains":  742 Evergreen Terrace, Springfield '),
('32059',' In "Homer the Vigilante": 723  Evergreen Terrace '),
('32060',' In "Bart vs. Australia": 742 Evergreen Terrace '),
('32061','  In "Sunday, Cruddy Sunday": 742 Evergreen Terrace '),
('32062',' In "Lisas Date  with Density": 742 Evergreen Terrace'),
('32063',' In the German version, Uther is from Switzerland.'),
('32064',' The telephone number at Moes Tavern is 764'),
('32065','84377, or SMITHERS. This  was revealed in the episode "Homer the Smithers" from season 7 when  Mr. Burns tries to call Smithers but does not know his phone number.  Naturally, SMITHERS was his only guess.'),
('32066',' Homer Simpson was named #5 by Bravo TVs "100 Greatest TV Characters  of All Time".'),
('32067',' Although Homer, Marge, Bart, and Lisa appear in every episode (and  each has a speaking part, except that Marges was cut from "Krusty  Gets Kancelled" (she was part of the traffic jam caused by the  billboard)), there are at least two episodes where Maggie does not  appear: "The Last Temptation of Homer" and "Lisas Date with  Density".'),
('32068',' Matt Groening (qv) has stated that since the fifth season in 1994,  the episodes running time have been shortened by two minutes, which  he claims could be just enough time for an entire subplot.'),
('32069',' Websites mentioned on the show link to actual websites. These sites  are more or less show'),
('32070','related sites that offer fans wallpaper  downloads for their computer. The sites include, but are not limited  to, www.whatbadgerseat.com , www.dorks'),
('32071','gone'),
('32072','wild.com and  www.sexyslumberparty.com .'),
('32073',' Homers PIN number is 7431.'),
('32074',' The crazy cat ladys name is Eleanor Abernathy.'),
('32075',' Moes Tavern is based on a real bar called Fireside. It is located  near Loyola Marymount University where David Mirkin (qv) went to  college.'),
('32076',' Many of the people and places in the Simpsons are named after  cities, streets and landmarks in Oregon, specifically Portland.  There is a Springfield near Eugene, and many character names  (Flanders, Lovejoy, (Sideshow Bob) Terwilliger, etc) are streets in  Portland. Matt Groening (qv) grew up in Portland.'),
('32077',' Despite the huge number of guest stars, as of 2005 only one actor,  Jackie Mason (qv), won an Emmy for a special appearance (although  Marcia Wallace (qv) only has one character she is listed as a  regular).'),
('32078',' The sign outside the Springfield retirement castle says "Thank you  for not discussing the outside world".'),
('32079',' Barts locker combination is 36 24 36'),
('32080',' Even though Elizabeth Taylor (I) (qv) appeared on the show twice  as a guest star, and was well'),
('32081','publicized by the media, she has only  said a total of eight words on the entire show.'),
('32082',' The giant stone head in the Simpson basement (originally given as a  thank'),
('32083','you gift for Bart donating blood to save Mr. Burnss life) is  named Xtapolopacetl.'),
('32084',' Cletus and Brandine children are named Tiffany, Heather, Cody,  Dylan, Dermot, Jordan, Taylor, Brittany, Wesley, Rumer, Scout,  Cassidy, Zoe, Chloe, Max, Hunter, Kendall, Caitlin, Noah, Sasha,  Morgan, Kyra, Ian, Lauren, Q'),
('32085','Bert, Phil, Rubella, and  Condoleezza/Cory McDowell Marie, and Crystal Meth'),
('32086',' Since the start of the second season, Bart is seen riding his  skateboard in the intro around several characters. They are (from  left to right) Mrs. Lovejoy, Apu, Moe, Barney, Jacques the Bowling  Instructor, "Bleeding Gums" Murphy, and Chief Wiggum'),
('32087',' Moes favorite movie is _Godfather, The (1972)_ (qv).  Hank Azaria (qv) based Moes voice on Al Pacino (qv) who starred  in _Godfather, The (1972)_ (qv).'),
('32088',' Luanne Van Houten was born in Shelbyville.'),
('32089',' Marges birthday is October 1st.'),
('32090',' The episodes title references a famous quote by  Jimi Hendrix (qv): "Excuse me while I kiss the sky."'),
('32091',' There was a lengthy segment involving Marge getting taken hostage  that was shown on commercial previews and announced in that months  Bongo Comics but that was never included in the final broadcast  version.'),
('32092',' It was originally promoted as being the 400th episode but aired as  the 399th.'),
('32093',' Jimbo Jones cellphones ring'),
('32094','tone is the theme to the movie and TV  show "The Odd Couple".'),
('32095',' The information sheet on the three missing students reads: Jimbo:  Full name: Corky James Jones; Known aliases: Jamesso, Dr. J, Hector  Gutierrez; Last known location: Duff Gardens log flume (middle  seat). Dolph: Full name: Dolphin Starbeam; Speaks: Spanish, German,  Hebrew, Arabic, Korean,Latin, Old English, Klingon, Esperanto;  Friends with: Jackie Chan (unverified); Special skills: Horse  riding, tap dancing, British accent, stage fighting. Kearney: Full  name: Kearney Zzyzwicz; Prior offenses: Indian burn (3rd Degree),  full moon, half moon, attempted purple nurple, hertz donut  (acquitted); Owns own tuxedo.'),
('32096',' The upside'),
('32097','down newspaper Milhouse is holding is the Springfield  Shopper. The headlines read "Mayors Breath Still Problem", "Corn  Less Popular" and "Bake Sale Today".'),
('32098',' The list of field agents reads: Sherri, Terri, Wendell, Milhouse.'),
('32099',' The words Bart carves in his own arm are "Death before homework".'),
('32100',' Jimbos mothers name is Carol.'),
('32101',' According to the announcer (Jack Bauer) the action takes place  between 2:34 pm and 3:04 pm.'),
('32102',' The commercial brakes take place between 02:39:19 and 02:44:06, and  between 02:50:19 and 02:55:41.'),
('32103',' Names of Martins ants are Asimov, Zarathustra and Phobos (who  switched sides).'),
('32104',' According to Lisa, the bomb is a Class'),
('32105','5 Stench'),
('32106','dispersal Unit.'),
('32107',' Ingredients of the stink bomb: Road kill, Burned hair, Jimbos  sisters retainer case, Six weeks of bottled farts, Possum(?)  placenta, Sweat from a walk'),
('32108','around Goofy suit, and TCBY (That  Container of Botulized Yoghurt).'),
('32109',' This episode has no couch gag. Instead, it has a "Previously on The  Simpsons" montage with never'),
('32110','before'),
('32111','seen'),
('32112','stuff because it does not  fit in with any other episodes.'),
('32113',' Series creator Matt Groening (qv) had his name removed in protest  from the credits of the episode "A Star Is Burns", in which Jay  Sherman from "The Critic" visits Springfield.'),
('32114',' Many people objected to the lyrics in the New Orleans song from the  episode "A Streetcar Named Marge". In response to this, Barts lines  on the chalkboard the next week read "I will not defame New  Orelans."'),
('32115',' Springfield is split into two area codes, 636 and 939. This would  put half of Springfield in Missouri and the other half in Puerto  Rico.'),
('32116',' The episodes title spoof the title of Charles Dickens (qv) novel  "A Tale of Two Cities".'),
('32117',' The first appearance by Lionel Hutz and Dr. Nick Riviera.'),
('32118',' One of the few Simpsons episodes to have the title in the opening  credits.'),
('32119',' Barts sentence: none.'),
('32120',' Sofa gag: none.'),
('32121',' This is the first episode that John Swartzwelder wrote. He has  written more episodes than anyone in the shows history.'),
('32122',' Properly Introduces: Lewis, Millhouse & Grampa Simpson. First  appearance of Nelson.'),
('32123',' This episode ends with a disclaimer featuring Bart in a library  telling the viewers about the reality of war and saying that the  only good wars are The American Revolution, World War II, and the  Star Wars trilogy and advising viewers to go to the library and look  up info about war. Also the end credits roll over an exterior shot  nighttime of the Simpsons home instead of a black screen.'),
('32124',' The opening title sequence was edited down to a bare minimum due to  the episode running long; only the title and the first aerial shot  of Springfield are shown. Most of the usual opening credits are  missing, including the creator, developers, producers and writer.'),
('32125',' Marcia Wallace (qv), making her first appearance on the show, is  credited in this episode as "Marsha Wallace" for the only time. The  credits sequence in the DVD release of this episode uses the correct  spelling of "Marcia"; it is not known whether this edit was made for  the DVD or took place at some point between network showings.'),
('32126',' Barts Sentence: I will not waste chalk.'),
('32127',' Sofa gag: Bart pops out, lands in front of the TV.'),
('32128',' On the Season 1 DVD commentary for this episode, we learn that Dr.  J. Loren Pryor was the original drawing for Principal Skinner. The  current look of Skinner is based around several teachers and a  principal Groening knew, as well as the principal from the "Life In  Hell" comics.'),
('32129',' The debut episode for the characters: Edna Krabappel, Martin Prince,  Rainer Wolfcastle, and Dr. Loren J. Pryor.'),
('32130',' This episode was considered the first official episode of the  Simpsons, and FOX advertised it as such. The Christmas episode was  considered as a special.'),
('32131',' This is the first episode with the full intro. The first time we see  Maggie scanned, she is worth $847.63.'),
('32132',' Introduces Edna Krabappel and Martin Prince.'),
('32133',' On the opera poster the conductor is identified as Boris Csuposki,  which is a play on the name of producer and supervising animation  director Gabor Csupo (qv).'),
('32134',' One of the books on the shelf in Barts genius classroom is Homers  Odyssey, which is the title of the next episode.'),
('32135',' On the DVD commentary from this episode Jon Vitti says that the  writers were worried about how stupid Homers hand writing made him  look but now its not sure if he knows the whole alphabet.'),
('32136',' The final ever episode to feature Phil Hartman (qv). He is Troy  McClure and hosts an educational video about birds.'),
('32137',' This episode is a parody of "A Bronx Tale".'),
('32138',' Personal favorite episode of executive producer David Mirkin (qv).'),
('32139',' Waldo from the "Wheres Waldo?" books appears in one scene shot  while the town are hidden in Flanders bomb shelter.'),
('32140',' Was billed by FOX as the series 300th episode because it was  considered to be the 300th episode produced. However, FOX does not  count the Christmas Special pilot towards that total. So  technically, it was actually the 301st. FOX was very adamant about  airing the "300th" episode on the same day as the Daytona 500 auto  race, which is one of the biggest ratings draws of the year for the  network, so they pushed the air date back to February 16th. So when  the episode finally did air, it was actually the 302nd to do so  (Christmas special included), even though FOX was hyping it up as  #300. To further add to the confusion, all previous milestone  episodes (100th, 138th, 200th, 250th) were based on airing order  rather than production order, and with the Christmas special  included.'),
('32141',' A scene depicted Homer and the cast looking at an episode they just  completed in which the family talk about visiting Delaware. Homer  mutters to the director, "Thisll be the last season." A few  episodes later, the conversation about Delaware was actually worked  into the show.'),
('32142',' Gibson claims he speeds all the time but is never pulled over. In  August 2006, he was pulled over for D.W.I.'),
('32143',' Sideshow Bobs prison number is 24601, in reference to Jean  Valjeans prison number in Les Miserables.'),
('32144',' 24601 was also the prison number of Hank Jennings in  _"Twin Peaks" (1990)_ (qv) and Principal Skinners number in  Vietnam.'),
('32145',' The satirical take on Rio de Janeiro in "Blame It on Lisa", in which  the streets of the city are teeming with monkeys, rats, thieving  orphans, kidnapping cabbies and oversexed childrens show hosts  dancing suggestively on Carnival floats, provoked a threatened  lawsuit by the Rio board of tourism against the producers of the  show. In response, executive producer James L. Brooks (qv)  released a statement saying "we apologize to the lovely city and  people of Rio de Janeiro," but added, "If that doesnt settle the  issue, Homer Simpson offers to take on the President of Brazil on  Fox Celebrity Boxing." Rio tourism board president Jose Eduardo  Guinle proceeded with exploring legal action, but eventually got  over it. The shows writers, however, did not. After board spokesman  Sergio Cavalcanti told Reuters that Guinle was most offended by "the  idea of the monkeys, the image that Rio de Janeiro was a jungle",  the writers made a running gag of it. In addition to Homers  reference to "the monkey problem getting worse" in Rio in "The  Regina Monologues", Krusty the Klown also reveals in "Mr Spritz Goes  to Washington" that immigration officials are constantly hounding  him because his monkey sidekick, Mr. Teeny, is from Brazil, adding,  "His uncle was the Head Monkey on the Bureau of Tourism."'),
('32146',' Ernest Borgnine wasnt too familiar with the show when he was asked  to be a guest star. But his grandchildren were fans so he accepted  the offer.'),
('32147',' The footage of Ren & Stimpy in this episode was not taken from "The  Ren & Stimpy Show" (1991) '),
('32148',' it was created for the episode.'),
('32149',' Joe Frazier and Barney get into a fight. Originally Barney was going  to win the fight but Joe Frazier objected so the script was changed  so Barney lost.'),
('32150',' This episodes title is German and is, apparently intentionally,  grammatically wrong. If it would be right, it would be: "Burns  verkauft das Kraftwerk"'),
('32151',' It was revealed that Homers "J" stands for "Jay".'),
('32152',' This episode features a guest voice by Thomas Pynchon (qv), the  legendarily reclusive author of such novels as "V" and "Gravitys  Rainbow." Prior to that, Pynchon had never granted an interview, or  even allowed himself to be photographed, so the appearance was quite  literally the first time his voice had been heard publicly. He also  did a voice for the 16th season episode "Alls Fair in Oven War".'),
('32153',' The title, El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer, translates into The  Mysterious Trip of Our Homer.'),
('32154',' Matt Groening (qv) actually registered the domain  www.nuclear'),
('32155','secrets.com (the website Homer visits) before this  episode aired, but did not create a website.'),
('32156',' Catherine OHara originally played the female bartender, but after  she recorded the producers found that her voice didnt sync up well  in animation, and a cast member played her instead.'),
('32157',' {Future'),
('32158','Drama (#16.15)}'),
('32159',' The episodes title is a reference to Cyndi Lauper (qv)s song  "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun".'),
('32160',' The word "Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" which  Grandpa uses in asking why Marge doesnt look well, is reputed to be  the longest word in the English language; it is synonymous with the  shorter word "pneumoconiosis" and refers to the lung disease also  known as miners lung.'),
('32161',' The title references O: Henry (qv)s story "The Gift of the Magi"'),
('32162',' Penn (Penn Jillette) & Tellers appearance in this episode has a  rare moment for the duo: Teller, the almost'),
('32163','always silent one, seems  to have a speaking part of five lines. But Teller did not provide  his own voice for the character based on him. The voice attributed  to Teller was that of a Simpsons cast'),
('32164','member. This has been  confirmed by Teller, and several people who have spoken with him, or  have watched the film Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989), in which  Teller speaks a few lines at the end.'),
('32165',' Conan OBrien (qv), who wrote this episode, said that he based  Homers three nerdy tutors on a trio of nerds who lived in his dorm  when he was at Harvard. He said he remembered that they would drop  phone books on the floor at night so that girls who lived on the  floor below would come up to complain wearing their nightgowns.'),
('32166',' In the German dubbing version of this episode  Christoph Maria Herbst (qv) voiced the role which was voiced by  Ricky Gervais (qv) in the original. Herbst plays the lead role in  _"Stromberg" (2004)_ (qv), which is the German version of Gervais  _"Office, The" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('32167',' This episode had been written for Michael Caine as the guest star,  the joke being that Caines propensity for appearing in anything  also included working in the Kwik'),
('32168','E'),
('32169','Mart. When Caine turned down the  offer, the role was rewritten for James Woods with the joke that he  was working at the Kwik'),
('32170','E'),
('32171','Mart because he was researching a role.'),
('32172',' Homers Revenge lists  '),
('32173',' 1. Bill Of Rights  '),
('32174',' 2. Grandpa  '),
('32175',' 3. Fat Free Lard  '),
('32176',' 4. Gravity  '),
('32177',' 5. Emmys  '),
('32178',' 6. Darwin  '),
('32179',' 7. H2 wh0a!  '),
('32180',' 8. Billy Crystal  '),
('32181',' 9. God  '),
('32182',' 10.Soloflex  '),
('32183',' 11.The Boy  '),
('32184',' 12.Stern Lecture Plumbing  '),
('32185',' 13.Econo Save'),
('32186',' The legible words on the Sacred Parchment are a line taken from  Vergil: Aeneis, book 2, line 774: obstipui steteruntque comae et vox  faucibus haesit The translation is "I was dumbstruck, (my) hair  stood up and (my) voice was stuck in (my) throat." Fleeing the  burning Troy, Aeneas has lost his wife, Creusa, and is about to look  for her when her shadow appears and talks to him. In line 774 he  describes his sensations when seeing this shadow. There does not  seem to be a reason why the makers chose this line.'),
('32187',' The number for Moes Tavern is 76484377 (S'),
('32188','M'),
('32189','I'),
('32190','T'),
('32191','H'),
('32192','E'),
('32193','R'),
('32194','S).'),
('32195',' The vocals of the Be Sharps were done by the Dapper Dans, the  barbershop quartet who sings on Main Street USA at Disneyland.  According to the DVD commentary, to this day, they still get  requests for "Baby on Board" and happily oblige.'),
('32196',' The character of Frank Grimes was a synthesis of actor William H.  Macy and William "D'),
('32197','Fens" Foster (Michael Douglas), from the movie  Falling Down.'),
('32198',' Barts sentence: I will not call my teacher "Hot Cakes".'),
('32199',' Sofa gag: The family sits and the sofa collapses.'),
('32200',' First appearances of Princess Kashmir and Carl.'),
('32201',' The entire scene in the photo lab is animated in real color, but has  a red gel pasted over the scene to give it the photo'),
('32202','lab effect.'),
('32203',' Barts piggy bank is glued and taped together from when Homer broke  it in episode 1'),
('32204','3, "Homers Odyssey."'),
('32205',' In this episode, Carls voice sounds different from what it usually  sounds like.'),
('32206',' Smithers first appears in the episode "Homers Odyssey" where he is  shown being apparently African American. However, in his second  appearance, "Theres No Disgrace Like Home," he appears as having a  yellow complexion, which remains throughout the rest of the series.  In "Theres no disgrace like home", Lou the policeman is depicted  not as African'),
('32207','American (as he later appears), but as  Simpson'),
('32208','Caucasian (yellow).'),
('32209',' Barts sentence: I will not skateboard in the halls.'),
('32210',' In the Season 1 DVD commentary, we find out that the "J" in Homers  full name was inserted by the writers as a tribute to Bullwinkle J.  Moose from The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show.'),
('32211',' The cartoon at the power plant was given an old'),
('32212','time reel footage  feel by having the animation cells dragged across a cement floor to  scratch it up. This trick was used several times by the animators  for the next 10 seasons.'),
('32213',' Although Mr. Burns was seen in Simpsons Roasting On An Open Fire,  this was his first appearance in order of production codes, hence  the dramatic music when the camera pans out on him.'),
('32214',' Although elementary and very cartoon'),
('32215','like, Smilin Joe Fissions  explanation of nuclear power is accurate.'),
('32216',' Blinky, the fish Bart catches in Two Cars In Every Garage And Three  Eyes On Every Fish can be seen in the water outside during the kids  tour of the power plant.'),
('32217',' Couch Gag: Under immense pressure the couch flies apart leaving the  family sitting on the floor.'),
('32218',' Introduces Waylon Smithers, Terri and Sherri, Wendell, Otto and  Chief Clancy Wiggum. Jasper makes his first appearance in this  episode, but he does not speak until Bart The General. We also find  out through the Season 1 DVD commentary that Otto is designed to  look like Simpsons writer Wallace Wolodarsky.'),
('32219',' Springfield Shopper headlines: "Simpson Says Safe!", "Dozens Cheer  Homer Simpson", "Homer Simpson Strikes Again!", "Watch Out Here  Comes Homer" and "Enough Already Homer Simpson."'),
('32220',' When Homer is standing on the car explaining safety to people, if  you pause when it shows the crowd, you can see a skeleton and a  happy little elf to the right.'),
('32221',' Introduces Duff Beer to the series.'),
('32222',' Introduces Barts prank calls to Moes Tavern. The first one used  is: I. P. Freely.'),
('32223',' Snakes getaway car is a 1969 Dodge Charger.'),
('32224',' In the clip of Krustys show with Robert Frost, Frost is reading  from his poem, "Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening." After Krusty  dumps fake snow on his head, his line, "We discussed this and I said  no!" is spoken in the same meter as the poem.'),
('32225',' Ned in Ned Flanders is short for Nedward, revealed by Kent Brockman  in a news cast in S12E19 '),
('32226',' Im Goin to Praiseland'),
('32227',' Jessica Lovejoy makes a non'),
('32228','speaking cameo, almost ten years after  her appearance in  _"Simpsons, The" (1989) {Barts Girlfriend (#6.7)}_ (qv).'),
('32229',' The episodes title spoofs the name of the band  Insane Clown Posse (qv).'),
('32230',' When Lisa returns from the movie, Bart asks her how it was. After  initially saying it was bad to spare Barts feelings, Bart prods her  into telling him how she really felt. During her brief but glowing  review, she mentions the guest voices by mentioning, "Dustin  Hoffman, Michael Jackson... They didnt use their real names, but  you knew it was them." This is a fun reference to the actual series,  and the two guest stars who did not use their real names. Michael  Jackson used "John Jay Smith," and Dustin Hoffman was credited as  "Sam Etic" in his appearance.'),
('32231',' Executive producer James L. Brooks (qv) wanted the 4th season  episode "Kamp Krusty" to be "The Simpsons Movie" but when the shows  crew had trouble getting the episode up to normal show length, the  plan was dropped.'),
('32232',' The Hindi song that appears during the end of the episode "Pal Bhar  Ke Liye Koi Hamen Pyaar Kar Le" sung by the late  Kishore Kumar (qv) is taken from the Bollywood movie  Johny Mera Naam (1970) (qv)'),
('32233',' Barts sentence: They are laughing at me, not with me.'),
('32234',' Couch Gag: The family sits, Maggie pops out, and Marge catches her.'),
('32235',' Matt Groening reveals that Krusty the Clown is modeled after a  famous performer, Rusty Nails, a childrens Christian radio and  television clown.'),
('32236',' The idea behind the Itchy & Scratchy cartoons is nothing more than  an "extremely violent" version of the old Tom & Jerry cartoons.  Their names however were inspired by the 1958 cartoon Pixie & Dixie.'),
('32237',' James Earl Jones was also considered for the voice of Sideshow Bob.  The job of course went to Kelsey Grammer.'),
('32238',' The number on Krustys uniform (A113) is a joke from Brad Bird. He  tried to put it in every episode he directs. What does it mean? Its  the number of a classroom at his old film college. As he quotes in  the Season One DVD Commentary, "Its a geek thing."'),
('32239',' All three acts were designed so that you would come up on a face.  First Krustys face on the set, then Krusty behind bars, then Bobs  poster on the wall.'),
('32240',' Itchy & Scratchy: Titled Burning Love. Scratchy lies in a hammock.  When he turns over, Itchy shoots a flaming arrow in his rear. It  connects, and Scratchy leaps up on fire screaming.'),
('32241',' Originally before this episode, Sideshow Bob wasnt even supposed to  speak. All his conversations would be reduced to his slide'),
('32242','whistle.'),
('32243',' Properly introduces Sideshow Bob, Kent Brockman, Scott Christian,  Judge Snyder, Krusty the Clown.'),
('32244',' When Krusty is wearing his orange prison jumpsuit, his prison number  on the front of the uniform is A113. A113 appears in many  Disney/Pixar movies. It refers to room 113 at Cal Arts College,  famous for its alumna, including many Pixar animators, such as  Brad Bird (I) (qv). Brad Bird also produced this episode.'),
('32245',' Marge does not have one line.'),
('32246',' The producers tried to get several celebrities to play the creepy  orthodontist, including Anthony Hopkins and Clint Eastwood, but to  no avail. Finally Anthony Perkins agreed, but passed away before it  ever happened. Hank Azaria wound up playing the role.'),
('32247',' Due to the musical tap dance sequences, this episode was nominated  for a Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing, Television  Animation, Music by the Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA, music  editor Bob Beecher (qv)'),
('32248',' The third episode to be produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('32249',' Barts sentence: none.'),
('32250',' Sofa gag: none.'),
('32251',' Before it was retitled "Life on the Fast Lane" this episode was  called "Jacques to be Wild". Although this title doesnt seem to  make any sense, it was a revised title based on the very first  iteration of the story. In the original story, Marge didnt take  bowling lessons; she took tennis lessons from a handsome tennis pro  named Bjorn. Of course, the original title was "Bjorn to be Wild".'),
('32252',' First appearance of Lenny and Helen Lovejoy.'),
('32253',' Various unflattering remarks are made about Brown University.  Ian Maxtone'),
('32254','Graham (qv) who wrote this episode is the only  Simpsons writer to have graduated from there.'),
('32255',' Lisa, angry at Homer for tricking her into helping him gamble on  football, makes a bet that if she loves him the winner of the Super  Bowl will be the Washington Redskins and if she doesnt the Buffalo  Bills would come out on top (Washington won). Actually when this  episode premiered just before the Super Bowl those two teams were  actually squaring off in Superbowl XXVI and Washington came out on  top 37'),
('32256','24. Over the next three years Fox made it a tradition to air  this episode just before the Super Bowl and change the dialog so  that the teams would include whatever teams were playing that year.  According to the DVD commentary Lisa accurately picked the winning  team every single year.'),
('32257',' The name of the character voiced by Donald Sutherland, Hollis  Hurlbut, is a compound of the names of two freshman dorms at Harvard  University, Hollis Hall and Hurlbut Hall. Writer Jonathan Collier  attended Harvard, as did his brother and father.'),
('32258',' In the closing credits where Paul McCartney sings "Maybe Im Amazed"  there is a background voice. If you play it backwards it is a recipe  of Lentel soup read by Paul McCartney.'),
('32259',' {Lisas Rival (#6.2)}'),
('32260',' The full name of the man she is engaged to is Hugh St. John Alastair  Parkfield.'),
('32261',' During Kent Brockmans news coverage, the list of celebrities who  have been arrested:  '),
('32262',' The Baldwin Brothers Gang  '),
('32263',' Dr. Brad Pitt (qv)  '),
('32264',' John John John Kennedy  '),
('32265',' George Burns (qv)  '),
('32266',' Infamous Amos Grandson of Sam  '),
('32267',' The Artist Formerly Known as (Prince (qv)s symbol shown)  '),
('32268',' Tim Allen (I) (qv), Jr.  '),
('32269',' Senator and Mrs. Dracula  '),
('32270',' The Artist Formerly Known as Buddy Hackett (qv)  '),
('32271',' Madonnabots: Series K  '),
('32272',' Sideshow Ralph Wiggum  '),
('32273',' Martha Hitler  '),
('32274',' Johnny Neutrino'),
('32275',' Lisas middle name, according to the wedding invitation, is Marie.'),
('32276',' Marge reveals she has the Same Birthday as Randy Quaid. (October  1st)'),
('32277',' Bart is allergic to shellfish and principle Skinner is allergic to  peanuts'),
('32278',' Tom Jones (I) (qv) credits his cameo appearance in this episode  for resurrecting his career.'),
('32279',' Marge is accused of shop lifting and hires Lionel Hutz, played by  Phil Hartman (I) (qv), as her attorney. In the middle of the  trial, Lionel gets an urge for whisky, so he calls his AA sponsor,  David Crosby (qv) of Crosby Stills Nash and Young. When  David Crosby (qv) answers the phone he is looking at the CSNY  emblem on an album, which Phil Hartman (I) (qv) designed himself  in the late'),
('32280','70s.'),
('32281',' Homers line, "I call the big one Bitey," is creator Matt  Groenings (qv) favorite line of the fourth season.'),
('32282',' The story for this episode was pitched as "Its a Wonderful Life  in reverse"'),
('32283',' As Chief Wiggum leaves the Simpsons house, he is carrying a Binky  doll. Binky is a character from the "Life in Hell" comic by Matt  Groening.'),
('32284',' Barts sentence: I will not instigate revolution.'),
('32285',' Sofa gag: Maggie pops out, Marge catches her.'),
('32286',' First appearances of: Ralph Wiggum, Jacqueline Bouvier (Marges  Mother), Mr. Largo, Bleeding Gums Murphy.'),
('32287',' Some of the video games that can be seen at the arcade: Time Waster,  Freeway, Pac'),
('32288','Rat, Eat My Shorts, Nuclear Disaster, Robert Goulet  Destroyer, Escape from Grandmas House, Itchy vs. Scratchy.'),
('32289',' Lisa brushes with Glum Toothpaste.'),
('32290',' Barts phone prank to Moes Tavern: Jacques Strap.'),
('32291',' In this episode, Maggie wakes up and hears the mafia discussing  "jobs" outside her window. As she continues to listen, we hear Fat  Tony discuss whacking the Castellanetas. Homer is voiced by  Dan Castellaneta (qv).'),
('32292',' This episodes title spoofs the title of  William Shakespeare (I) (qv)s play "Much Ado About Nothing".'),
('32293',' Homers Birthday is March 20'),
('32294',' Bruce Springsteen (qv) was originally asked to appear instead of  Sting (qv).'),
('32295',' This was the first Simpsons episode to use computer coloring.'),
('32296',' Matt Groening (qv) mentioned that Rainer Wolfcastles quote "Ah!  My eyes! The goggles, they do nothing!" is one of his favorite  quotes of the seventh season.'),
('32297',' This episode marks the final appearance of the character Lionel  Hutz, just a few months before Phil Hartman was murdered.'),
('32298',' This was the first episode to feature recurring character Gil  Gunderson, the hapless unemployed salesman. He appears in this  episode as a veteran realtor, a reference to his cinematic model,  Shelley Levine (Jack Lemmon (qv)) from  _Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)_ (qv).'),
('32299',' The episodes title is a pun on the phrase "revenge is a dish best  served cold".'),
('32300',' "Rosebud" is a famous quote from _Citizen Kane (1941)_ (qv)'),
('32301',' This episode features the first appearance of  Right'),
('32302','wing'),
('32303','radio'),
('32304','talk'),
('32305','show host Birch Barlow, who is obviously  modeled after Rush Limbaugh.'),
('32306',' Homer cures his baldness with an expensive product called Dimoxonil.  This is a play on the word monoxodil, a standard ingredient in such  real'),
('32307','life baldness cures as Rogaine.'),
('32308',' The part of Shari Bobbins was written with the intent of having  Julie Andrews (I) (qv) (naturally) as a guest star. But Andrews  was on Broadway at the time and was unavailable. The voice is  provided by cast regular Maggie Roswell (qv).'),
('32309',' Pilot for the long'),
('32310','running _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv).'),
('32311',' This special went on to be the series premiere. It is now listed as  episode 7G08, "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".'),
('32312',' This special was not originally intended to be the series opening  episode. Production problems, particularly with the first produced  episode, "Some Enchanted Evening", saw the show delayed from its  planned October debut until late December, thus dictating that this  Christmas'),
('32313','themed episode, the eighth one produced, was the first to  be broadcast. ("One Enchanted Evening" was eventually broadcast as  the last episode in the first season).'),
('32314',' DVD commentary revealed that the creators got letters of praise for  heightening the awareness of the abandonment of racing dogs even  though they didnt know it was a real problem when they created the  episode.'),
('32315',' This episode is on the "Christmas with the Simpsons" DVD as well as  on the Season 1 DVD set.'),
('32316',' First appearances (not including The Tracey Ullman Show) Homer,  Marge, Bart, Lisa, Maggie, Principal Skinner, Smithers (Just Voice),  Mr. Burns, Grandpa, Patty, Selma, Snowball II, Ned Flanders, Todd  Flanders, Moe, Barney, Lewis, Milhouse, and Santas Little Helper.'),
('32317',' This episode was the eighth to be made for the series, as shown by  the production code, but because the series was beginning broadcast  just before Christmas 1989, logic dictated that should be the first  one shown in the run.'),
('32318',' Other dogs in Santas Little Helpers race include: Whirlwind,  Quadruped, Dog O War, Fido and Chew My Shoe.'),
('32319',' This is the only Simpsons episode Mimi Pond ever wrote.'),
('32320',' At the end, the copyright says 1990.'),
('32321',' There is no Blackboard or Couch gag in this episodes opening  titles, owing to the holiday theme of the episode making the title  sequence different.'),
('32322',' Mr. Smithers is black with blue hair in this episode.'),
('32323',' The Springfield Shopper gives the Christmas pageant 3 and a half  stars; as seen on a sign outside of Springfield Elementary for the  annual Christmas pageant.'),
('32324',' At Moes Tavern, the push door does not exist, it is a pair of  saloon doors instead.'),
('32325',' The slightly irregular trees seen just before Homer chops down the  regular tree are drawn to resemble the trees in Dr Suess books.'),
('32326',' Other dogs in the race include: Whirlwind, Quadruped, Dog O War,  Fido and Chew My Shoe.'),
('32327',' The fictional radio station, KBBL, is a parody of the radio stations  that a few members of the writing staff used to work for in the Los  Angeles area.'),
('32328',' A lip'),
('32329','shaped stain can be seen on the inside of the front door when  Homer and Marge leave for their date. This is from the original  version of the show where Marge tries to kiss Homer goodbye and he  slams the door in her face, making her kiss the door (instead of  just stealing her coffee).'),
('32330',' Despite being shown as the final episode of the 1st season, this was  actually the first episode of the series to be made, as shown by the  production code. The reason it was shown last was because the  episode first came back ruined, so was sent back to Korea to be  redone.'),
('32331',' Blackboard: I will not yell "Fire" in a crowded classroom.'),
('32332',' Couch: They all barely fit but nothing unusual happens.'),
('32333',' At the dance, the band is playing the same tune Homer was singing  earlier, when he was getting ready for his date.'),
('32334',' When Homer shaves for his night out on the town with Marge, his  clean'),
('32335','shaven look lasts exactly 7 seconds. Then his shadow returns.'),
('32336',' When Bart hides in the basement from Ms. Botz, Marges bowling ball  from episode 1.9, "Life on the Fast Lane," can be seen.'),
('32337',' Maggie falls down a total of 19 times in this episode.  The "Baby'),
('32338','Sitter Bandit," Ms. Botz, would be seen again in a news  report in episode 2.16, "Barts Dog Gets an F." She also can be seen  pacing back and forth in a cell in the Calmwood Mental Hospital in  episode 8.8, "Hurricane Neddy."'),
('32339',' Declan Desmond, played by Eric Idle (qv), asks Homer if he can use  the "condiment pen" on fish and chips, to which Homer replies, "You  can use it to put horseradish on your dead mother for all I care."  This is a reference to a Monty Python sketch, in which Eric Idle  takes his mother to an undertaker who suggests various means of  disposing of the body, finally suggesting cannibalism'),
('32340','horseradish  is suggested as a seasoning.'),
('32341',' According to at least one Internet source, Matt Groening (qv) has  confirmed that Michael Jackson (I) (qv) did provide the voice  (under the name John Jay Smith) for the character bearing his name  in the episode "Stark Raving Dad". He did not do any singing which  was done by an impersonator. Dustin Hoffman (qv)s appearance was  as Mr. Bergstrom from the episode "Lisas Substitute" where he was  credited as Sam Etic.'),
('32342',' Barts chalkboard gag for this episode reads; "I will not celebrate  meaningless milestones." A reference to the fact that this episode  is the 100th of the series.'),
('32343',' When Skinner is pursuing Bart for skipping school, his robotic gait  and the music are references to Westworld (1973).'),
('32344',' This was the first Simpsons episode to be shown in the UK.'),
('32345',' Barts sentence: I will not draw naked ladies in class.'),
('32346',' Sofa gag: The family sits (nothing else happens).'),
('32347',' First appearance of Rod Flanders.'),
('32348',' Headlines seen in the "National Informer" include: "I Married  Bigfoot", "Wife Pleads: Call Him Homer" and "The Bigfoot Diet:  Pork Chops Aplenty.'),
('32349',' Signs at Bobs RV Roundup include: "Wed rather make a  friend...(followed by a smiley face) than a profit (followed by a  frowny face.)", "We give credit to everyone.", "Bankruptcy,  shmankruptcy!", and "No credit? Good!"'),
('32350',' The animators traveled to New York City to get detailed drawing of  the city so that it would all be authentic, especially The World  Trade Center which they spent several days researching.'),
('32351',' Due to the events of September 11, 2001, this episode was removed  from syndication for three years and began to show up in some  markets in late 2004.'),
('32352',' On the Season Nine DVD, the animators express regrets over the  scenes at The World Trade Center but most especially a scene in  which a man in Tower One has a shouting match with a man in Tower  Two.'),
('32353',' Barts sentence: Garlic gum is not funny.'),
('32354',' Sofa gag: Homer pops out and lands on the floor.'),
('32355',' The two evil French wine makers, Cesar and Ugolin, are named after  the two villains of the classic French films "Jean de Florette"  (1986) and "Manon of the Spring" (1986).'),
('32356',' Its said on the Season 1 DVD commentary that the tenting of the  fingers and the phrase "excellent" was taken from the actions of  James Downey, who some of the staff worked with on Letterman and  Carson. The action was later passed onto Mr. Burns as homage to  their former head writer.'),
('32357',' The name of Adil Hoxha was created by the writers. It wasnt until  the show went into production that they found out it was the real  last name of the then current Albania president, Enver Hoxha.'),
('32358',' The entire idea behind using Albania as the country the exchange  student comes from was a combination of the fact that it was a  country many didnt know about, and that John Belushi was Albanian  and that quote "the staff liked him."'),
('32359',' According to the production code number, this episode was meant to  be the season finale, but was changed to Some Enchanted Evening.'),
('32360',' Introduces Agnes Skinner.'),
('32361',' When Ugolin drives Bart to the Chateau Maison, the scenery they pass  by are actually famous French paintings.'),
('32362',' Homers e'),
('32363','mail address chunkylover53@aol.com, as seen in the episode  "The Dad Who Knew Too Little", was registered by writer'),
('32364','producer  Matt Selman (qv), who also replied to e'),
('32365','mails from fans testing  it.'),
('32366',' A cartoon writer for the Itchy & Scratchy Show expresses frustration  at the show and says he wants to start a sit'),
('32367','com about a sassy  robot. Six years later, Matt Groening (qv) & Co. made  _"Futurama" (1999)_ (qv) a main character of which is Bender, a  sassy robot.'),
('32368',' With this 167th episode, this show surpassed the former record  holder _"Flintstones, The" (1960)_ (qv) as the longest'),
('32369','running  animated show ever.'),
('32370',' The episodes title is a spoof on the title of Alex Comfort (qv)s  book "The Joy of Sex".'),
('32371',' Final TV role for Werner Klemperer (qv).'),
('32372',' The bank robbers at the end of the episode are apparently using M41A  Pulse Rifles from the movie "Aliens," also produced by Fox.'),
('32373',' The episodes title is a reference to Charles Manson (qv)s  "Manson Family".'),
('32374',' This episode parodies, and contains many references to, the famous  Scopes Monkey Trial and the play Inherit the Wind. Lisa, like  Scopes, is arrested for teaching evolution. Flanders, like  prosecutor William Jennings Bryan, answers questions about the Bible  on the witness stand. The prosecutor, Wallace Brady, has the same  initials as prosecutor William Jennings Bryan, whose name was  changed to Matthew Harrison Brady in Inherit the Wind. The defense  attorneys name, Clarice Drummond, is a play on Clarrence Darrow,  who was renamed Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind.'),
('32375',' The episodes title is a reference to Ernest Hemingway (qv)s  novel "The old man and the sea"'),
('32376',' The episodes title spoofs the title of Ernest Hemingway (qv)s  novel "The Old Man and the Sea"'),
('32377',' This episodes title spoofs the title of Ernest Hemingway (qv)s  novel "The Old Man and the Sea".'),
('32378',' Judge Harm tells Homer not to spit on her cupcake and call it icing.  This is a reference to Judge Judy.'),
('32379',' Originally this episode was to be titled "Skinnersby" after the  movie Sommersby (1993), which has a similar plot about a man who  returns home from war after his wife and his friends thought he had  perished.'),
('32380',' Homer says, "I would like to go back to Brazil but I hear the monkey  problem has gotten even worse." This is a reference to complaints  received from Brazilian tourist officials after the episode "Blame  it on Lisa" was aired, citing that it made Brazil look crime'),
('32381','ridden  and monkey'),
('32382','infested.'),
('32383',' The episodes title is a reference to "The Vagina Monologues".'),
('32384',' The episodes title is a play on the common phrase "The seven year  itch".'),
('32385',' The original design of Marge Simpson in the police uniform did not  have her hair down, but had her hair as normal with her cap on top  of it. But Mark Kirkland (qv) thought it would take up too much of  the frame, and also thought it would be too humorous, mainly because  the portrayal of Marge as a police officer was not supposed to be  funny.'),
('32386',' Originally aired on the same date as the X Files episode "El Mundo  Gira".'),
('32387',' In the scene where Mulder and Scully hook Homer up to the lie  detector, the Cigarette Smoking Man can be seen in the background.'),
('32388',' Barts blackboard joke for this episode is "I Did Not See Elvis."  However, one of the lines reads, "I Did See Elvis."'),
('32389',' This episode is one of very few to have the episode title on screen.'),
('32390',' This is one of only four episodes of The Simpsons on which  Matt Groening (qv) is credited as a writer.'),
('32391',' First appearances of: Apu, Krusty the Clown, Sideshow Bob, Jimbo,  Dolph, Kearney, Reverend Lovejoy.'),
('32392',' The first episode that mentions Jebediah Springfield.'),
('32393',' The football commentator mentions a player named Wolodarsky.  Wallace Wolodarsky is a writer on The Simpsons.'),
('32394',' Bart saying his story would take about 23 minutes and 5 seconds was  a cheap line added by Jim Brooks about the length of their episodes  (minus commercials of course).'),
('32395',' First and possibly only utterance by Bart on his skateboard of  "cowabunga" in the series. For years many of the crew thought it was  a line just added to T'),
('32396','Shirts out of the Teenage Mutant Ninja  Turtles craze.'),
('32397',' Among the members of the angry mob that chases Bart and Homer  through town are Patty, Selma and Grandpa Simpson.'),
('32398',' The look of Sideshow Bob hasnt been established yet, as he has an  afro hairstyle, rounder nose, a pudgy body, a different Sideshow  necklace and an armband.'),
('32399',' The layout and the colors of Moes Tavern, arent quite established  yet in this episode. The interior is all red, and the entrance door  seems to lead to another room and not outside.'),
('32400',' Sofa gag: Bart pops out and lands in front of the TV.'),
('32401',' In the scene where Apus mother asks Bart if the wedding fire is  sacred yet, Bart is tearing pages out of a book titled "Hymns". It  was originally planned to be a bible, but after it was animated, the  staff decided that it would be too disrespectful and made the  change.'),
('32402',' The poem that Homer attempts to read in episode "The Way We Was" is  the weird poem that Steve Martin (I) (qv) recites in both  _Man with Two Brains, The (1983)_ (qv) and _L.A. Story (1991)_ (qv)  ("Oh pointy birds, oh pointy pointy...").'),
('32403',' This is the first appearance of Ranier Wolfcastle (McBain), Artie  Ziff, Principal Harland Dondelinger, Marges father Clancy Bouvier  and Mr. Seckofsky.'),
('32404',' Barts sentence: I will not burp in class.'),
('32405',' Sofa gag: Homer pops out and lands on the floor.'),
('32406',' First episode to air in Australia in 1991.'),
('32407',' Bart introduces his famous catch phrase "Dont Have A Cow, Man" in  this episode.'),
('32408',' First appearance of these characters: Dr. Marvin Monroe, Officer  Lou, Eddie, Itchy and Scratchy.'),
('32409',' First episode where Mr. Burns mentions, "the hounds."'),
('32410',' First episode to air in the U.K. in 1996 on BBC1.'),
('32411',' Dr. Marvin Monroes phone number is 1'),
('32412','800'),
('32413','555'),
('32414','HUGS.'),
('32415',' Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and Gamera, all famous monsters from Japan  and across the globe, have an appearance in this episode. The  creators of "The Simpsons" are supposedly big Godzilla/Kaiju fans.'),
('32416',' This was the 200th episode.'),
('32417',' The joke in which Ray Patterson walks into the town meeting to the  theme from Sanford and Son, insults the audience, then exits to the  same tune was based on a real event involving Redd Foxx. In 1975,  while performing in Vegas, Foxx was scheduled do a 3am stand'),
('32418','up act.  Arriving an hour late, he walked out to his famous theme, saw that  there were only a handful of people in the audience, and walked off  stage. The orchestra, at a loss for what to do, played the theme  again as he stormed out.'),
('32419',' Very first episode whose score was composed by Alf Clausen (qv)  who has scored every episode since then.'),
('32420',' This was the first Halloween episode to use spooky credit names.'),
('32421',' In production order, this was the first episode to be animated by  Anivision, which was the first non'),
('32422','AKOM overseas studio to work on  the show.'),
('32423',' In Treehouse of Horror III (Broadcast in the 4th season), one of the  segments, "Dial Z for Zombies" has Bart accidentally read a spell  that raises the dead. The magic words he reads are actually the  names of various condom brands.'),
('32424',' The last episode to feature the voice of Phil Hartman (qv) was  "Bart the Mother" (ep. #10.3) which aired September 27, 1998. In it,  he voices Troy McClure in a nature video about birds.'),
('32425',' The library that Homer passes while in the 3rd dimension is actually  library from _Myst (1993) (VG)_ (qv).'),
('32426',' The episode was inspired by The Twilight Zone.'),
('32427',' This is the first Treehouse of Horror episode to not have a cemetery  motive or tombstones with humorous names in its opening. This is  also the first Treehouse of Horror episode to have a short opening.'),
('32428',' Due to the numerous music cues, this episode was nominated for a  Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing, Television Animation,  Music by the Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA, music editor  Bob Beecher (qv)'),
('32429',' In the episode when Homer clones himself, you can clearly see in the  crowd of clones Peter Griffin from _"Family Guy" (1999)_ (qv) and a  Homer with glasses.'),
('32430',' Homer suggesting they make the robots head explode using the phrase  "this statement is a lie" is a reference to the episode "I, Mudd" of  the original Star Trek, In with Kirk and Harry Mudd defeat a robot  with that phrase.'),
('32431',' This episode was leaked out onto the Internet roughly a week before  the first official airing and that version didnt have the "scary  credits" that the aired version did.'),
('32432',' This episode is a culmination of the war of words between the  _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv) and former First Couple  George Bush (qv) and Barbara Bush (I) (qv). Barbara Bush  referred to the show as "the dumbest thing Ive ever seen" in a 1990  interview with People magazine, and George stated when appearing  before the National Religious Broadcasters that "We need a nation  closer to the Waltons than the Simpsons." The writers of The  Simpsons responded in an episode aired a few days later when Bart  claimed "Were just like the Waltons. Were praying for an end to  the depression too", and in the episode  _"Simpsons, The" (1989) {Mr. Lisa Goes to Washington (#3.2)}_ (qv),  which showed Barbara Bush in the White House bathtub.'),
('32433',' It is revealed that the C in C. Montgomery Burns stands for Charles'),
('32434',' Whacking Day is on 10th May'),
('32435',' This episodes title is a reference to the song "Wish upon a Star"  from the movie _Pinocchio (1940)_ (qv).'),
('32436',' Mr Burns collapses on a sundial pointing his arms at S and W '),
('32437',' which  to his eyes look like M and S, identifying the initials of the  shooter. This resulted in several characters having their names  permanently expanded just for the sake of red herrings: Seymour  Skinners name was revealed as M. Seymour Skinner (its written on a  diploma behind his head in one scene); Moe the Bartender became Moe  Szyslak; and Sideshow Mels name was revealed as Melvin van Horn,  presumably to eliminate him (although it could have still been  interpreted as not MS but SM '),
('32438',' Sideshow Mel).'),
('32439',' Although the character of Moe has been present for the shows entire  run, his last name of Szyslak was not revealed until the episode  "Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 2" (ep. #7.1) in season seven.'),
('32440',' This two'),
('32441','part episode makes two references to  _"Dallas" (1978)_ (qv). The entire "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" mystery was  a parody of the "Who Shot J.R.?" mystery. At the beginning of this  episode, Smithers has a dream in which he wakes up to find a  completely healthy Mr. Burns taking a shower, and coming to the  conclusion that it was all a dream, only to wake up and find that it  wasnt. _"Dallas" (1978)_ (qv) pulled a similar stunt, in which an  entire season, including the death Bobby Ewing, was re'),
('32442','written as  Pams dream, with Pam awakening to find Bobby alive and well, taking  a shower.'),
('32443',' Mr Burns collapses on a sundial pointing his arms at S and W '),
('32444',' which  to his eyes look like M and S, identifying the initials of the  shooter. This resulted in several characters having their names  permanently expanded just for the sake of red herrings: Seymour  Skinners name was revealed as M. Seymour Skinner (its written on a  diploma behind his head in one scene); Moe the Bartender became Moe  Szyslak; and Sideshow Mels name was revealed as Melvin van Horn,  presumably to eliminate him (although it could have still been  interpreted as not MS but SM '),
('32445',' Sideshow Mel).'),
('32446',' In Canada due to a simulcasting glitch the key moment where Mr.  Burns got shot was interrupted due to a golf game running a few  minutes late. Canwest Global had to re'),
('32447','air the episode again the  following week.'),
('32448',' This is the 400th episode.'),
('32449',' "Vuelve a casa vuelve por Navidad" (come back home come back for  Christmas), from which the episode takes its title, is the tag on  the commercials for "El Almendro", a well'),
('32450','known nougat brand. An  "Almendro" nougat bar can be clearly seen on a table at the end of  the episode.'),
('32451',' This Christmas Special is the first episode of the Spanish series  that doesnt remake one from the original Argentinian version of  _"Simuladores, Los" (2002)_ (qv)'),
('32452',' Dina Bonnevie (qv) was initially tapped to play the role of Gloria  Romero in the old movie, but she chose the offer of ABS'),
('32453','CBN to star  in the Sineserye Natutulog Pa Ang Diyos. She was replaced by  Glydel Mercado (qv).'),
('32454',' Camille Prats (qv), Jackie Rice (qv) and Nadine Samonte (qv)  were considered to play the role of Nora. The role went to  Valerie Concepcion (qv).'),
('32455',' JC De Vera (qv) was supposed to play the role of Oscar. He was  replaced by Carlo Aquino (qv).'),
('32456',' Theme song "Hiram" (Borrow) was the original movie theme, and the TV  production adopted it in the TV series. It is the second ABS'),
('32457','CBN TV  soap to use the "Hiram" as theme song, the first was  _"Hiram" (2004)_ (qv).'),
('32458',' Taufik Batisah was the first "Singapore Idol".'),
('32459',' Hady Mirza was the second "Singapore Idol".'),
('32460',' Former Singapore Idol judge Douglas Oliverio is replaced by Jacintha  Abisheganaden.'),
('32461',' All the incidental music for the 1940s "spy thriller" segments was  taken from royalty'),
('32462','free collections of "clip music".'),
('32463',' Dennis Potter (qv) originally wanted the hospital scenes to be  shot on videotape, so they would look like a TV sitcom. Producer  Kenith Trodd (qv) convinced him that they could get a better  director if the whole thing were shot on film.'),
('32464',' Nicol Williamson (qv) was considered for the role of Phillip E.  Marlowe'),
('32465',' Producer Kenith Trodd originally wanted Nicol Williamson for the  lead role. Director Jon Amiel insisted on Michael Gambon instead.  (Ironically, Williamson turned down the role when offered it.)'),
('32466',' Dennis Potter originally wanted the period material to be filmed in  black and white but budgetary constraints ruled against that.'),
('32467',' The series original title was "Smoke Rings".'),
('32468',' Potter originally planned to drop the noir thriller aspect of the  plot after the first episode as he felt that it wouldnt hold the  audiences attention.'),
('32469',' Like Philip Marlow, Potter himself suffered from psoriatic  arthopathy, a condition that attacks the skin and joints. As  gruesome as the condition is as depicted here, the production  actually downplayed it for, in reality, it can be much worse with  bleeding skin and pustulent sores.'),
('32470',' Michael Gambon would regularly spend up to 6 hours getting his flaky  skin make'),
('32471','up applied. Gelatin was a key component of the make'),
('32472','up  which meant it would only last about 2'),
('32473','3 hours under the hot studio  lights.'),
('32474',' Due to the then Governments lack of funding and the amount of cuts  being made throughout the National Health Service at the time, the  production team had the choice of many different hospital wards  which were all being closed. They opted to use one in a hospital in  Tottenham in London.'),
('32475',' Prepping and filming took almost exactly 11 months.'),
('32476',' Three actresses were involved in the recurring image of a naked  female being fished out of the River Thames and laid out in the  bottom of a boat '),
('32477',' Kay McKenzie, Alison Steadman and Janet Suzman.  The scene was shot in the middle of winter.'),
('32478',' The illustrations during the opening titles were done by comic book  artist Mark Thomas.'),
('32479',' Filming had to be stopped for one scene where Joanne Whalley,  playing Marlows nurse, pulls down his pyjama bottoms to administer  soothing cream to his skin. Unbeknownst to Whalley, Michael Gambon  had had stockings and suspenders painted onto his legs, the sight of  which made the whole cast and crew burst into laughter.'),
('32480',' The scene where a delusional old patient climbs into bed with  Marlow, thinking that he is his wife, actually happened for real to  Dennis Potter during one of his innumerable stays in hospital.'),
('32481',' The first time Michael Gambon was wheeled onto set in his full  make'),
('32482','up, all the cast and crew were reduced to a stunned silence.  Gambon broke the ice by saying "Whats all this fuss about Chernobyl  then? I went there for a holiday and it didnt do me any harm".'),
('32483',' Charlie Simon played the old man in the bed next to Marlow who we  see singing to him in close'),
('32484','up, thereby revealing his uneven teeth,  Shortly after filming this, Simon had his teeth removed and replaced  with perfect false ones.'),
('32485',' The portrait in Binneys flat of a naked woman that the two thugs  who visit him remark on is actually of Janet Suzman, who plays  Marlows wife.'),
('32486',' Janet Henfrey, who plays the frightening schoolteacher, played an  exact same character in a previous Dennis Potter play, "Stand Up  Nigel Barton". Jon Amiel wasnt influenced by this when he cast her.'),
('32487',' The third episode "Lovely Days" derives its title from the song  "Its a Lovely Day Tomorrow" which crops up several times  throughout.'),
('32488',' Marlows psychiatrist remarks to him that hes starting to look  better and that his skin condition is clearing up. This meant that  Michael Gambon was only spending 4 hours in the make'),
('32489','up room instead  of 6 at this stage in the production.'),
('32490',' The most controversial scene in the entire production was when the  young Philip witnesses his mother having sex in the undergrowth with  a local man. This brought howls of protest from the puritanical  quarters of the British press, partly for the graphic nature of the  scene (Patrick Malahide is seen to be thrusting into Alison  Steadman) and the fact that such a scene was being played out in  front of a child. In reality of course the latter was simply not  true. Child actor Lyndon Davies wasnt involved with the filming of  this scene at all, apart from his own close'),
('32491','ups which were shot  separately. For his close'),
('32492','ups, Davies was reacting to the director,  Jon Amiel. Nevertheless, Amiel and producer Kenith Trodd had to  convince BBC1 controller Michael Grade that the scene should air  intact. To his credit, Grade agreed to this.'),
('32493',' The contemporary character of Finneys apartment is the same as the  fictional character of Binney. Both are played by Patrick Malahide.'),
('32494',' Aired at RPN every Sunday 8'),
('32495','9 p.m.'),
('32496',' Supported by RPN 9, Sony Music Philippines, Warner Music  Philippines, City Government of Manila, Pan Pacific Hotel,  Philstar.com, Femalenetwork.com and Sari'),
('32497','Sari Store.'),
('32498',' On September 16, 2006, it was announced that  Alicia Silverstone (qv) would replace Pascale Hutton (qv) in the  role of Georgia.'),
('32499',' Collins, Joan (qv) 85 costume changes set a record for most  costume changes in one production.'),
('32500',' Last movie role of Gene Kelly (I) (qv).'),
('32501',' This was the first attempt at what would eventually become (with a  different cast and character name changes) the hit series  _"Night Court" (1984)_ (qv).'),
('32502',' In May 1998, Gene Siskel (qv) had surgery to remove a tumor from  his brain. For several weeks he did the show via telephone from his  hospital bed.'),
('32503',' The weekend following Gene Siskels death, Roger Ebert (qv)  devoted the entire half hour as a tribute to his memory. On the show  were various clips from shows past as well their history together  as journalists and then on television.'),
('32504',' Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert did their last show together on 23  January 1999. On that show they reviewed:  _At First Sight (1999)_ (qv), _Another Day in Paradise (1998)_ (qv),  _Hi'),
('32505','Lo Country (1998)_ (qv), _Playing by Heart (1998)_ (qv) and  _Theory of Flight, The (1998)_ (qv).'),
('32506',' There is a widely held belief and the Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert  disagreed most of the time. This is, in fact, not true. Actually  they agree most of the time on either a negative or positive review  but since they were best known for the feuds in between, the legend  has grown that the two were always at odds with one another. Taken  from all of the films that they reviewed in their years together  they actually only disagreed about 30% of the time.'),
('32507',' From the period from Gene Siskels death in 1999 to 2000, several  movie critics appeared as guest co'),
('32508','hosts until Richard Roeper (who  also appeared as a guest co'),
('32509','host for several episodes) became  Siskels permanent replacement.'),
('32510',' Ebert and Roepers top ten lists of 2005:  '),
('32511',' EBERT  '),
('32512',' 10. Millions  '),
('32513',' 9. Yes  '),
('32514',' 8. King Kong  '),
('32515',' 7. Nine Lives  '),
('32516',' 6. Me and You and Everyone We Know  '),
('32517',' 5. Brokeback Mountain  '),
('32518',' 4. Junebug  '),
('32519',' 3. Munich  '),
('32520',' 2. Syriana  '),
('32521',' 1. Crash  '),
('32522',' ROEPER  '),
('32523',' 10. The 40'),
('32524','Year'),
('32525','Old'),
('32526','Virgin  '),
('32527',' 9. Walk the Line  '),
('32528',' 8. A History of Violence  '),
('32529',' 7. Brokeback Mountain  '),
('32530',' 6. Capote  '),
('32531',' 5. Nine Lives  '),
('32532',' 4. Munich  '),
('32533',' 3. Crash  '),
('32534',' 2. The New World  '),
('32535',' 1. Syriana'),
('32536',' Ebert and Roepers "worst movies of 2005":  '),
('32537',' EBERT  '),
('32538',' 10. Fantastic Four  '),
('32539',' 9. Elektra  '),
('32540',' 8. Undead  '),
('32541',' 7. Constantine  '),
('32542',' 6. Doom  '),
('32543',' 5. Son of the Mask  '),
('32544',' 4. D.E.B.S.  '),
('32545',' 3. Dirty Love  '),
('32546',' 2. The Dukes of Hazzard  '),
('32547',' 1. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigilo  '),
('32548',' ROEPER  '),
('32549',' 10. The Legend of Zorro  '),
('32550',' 9. Bewitched  '),
('32551',' 8. Guess Who  '),
('32552',' 7. The Man  '),
('32553',' 6. Miss Congeniality  '),
('32554',' 2: Armed and Fabulous  '),
('32555',' 5. Stealth  '),
('32556',' 4. The Longest Yard  '),
('32557',' 3. Monster'),
('32558','In'),
('32559','Law  '),
('32560',' 2. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigilo  '),
('32561',' 1. The Dukes of Hazzard'),
('32562',' In Amy Heckerlings 1996 film, Clueless, a dopey high school student  announces "Two thumbs way up! Holiday fun for the whole family!" in  response to protagonist Chers English speech.'),
('32563',' In the movie Big Fat Liar, a producer named Marty Wolf responded to  a childs criticism about his movies by saying "Well everybody has a  dry spell, Ebert."'),
('32564',' In a The X'),
('32565','Files episode titled "Leonard Betts", Mulder and Scully  discover a severed thumb among some medical waste, and Mulder quips,  "Siskel or Ebert?"'),
('32566',' An episode of Celebrity Deathmatch titled "Celebrity Deathmatch Goes  to the Movies" featured a fight between Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.  Siskel was the winner.'),
('32567',' Critics who filled in for Ebert, post'),
('32568','surgery (thus Far)  * David Edelstein  * Stephen Hunter  * Zorianna Kit  * Christy Lemire  * Jay Leno  * John Mellencamp  * Kim Morgan  * Wesley Morris  * Govindini Murty  * George Pennacchio  * Michael Phillips  * Harold Ramis  * John Ridley  * Peter Sagal  * Lisa Schwarzbaum  * A.O. Scott  * Toni Senecal  * Kevin Smith  * Anne Thompson  * Aisha Tyler  * Mario Van Peebles  * Fred Willard'),
('32569',' For the 1994'),
('32570','1995 season, the show ran on the ABC Television  Network. However, at the end of the second season, the network  cancelled the show due to low ratings. At that time, The WB Network  just launched and picked up the show for the remainder of its run,  from 1995'),
('32571','1999. It used to run at the 8:00 PM Sunday night time  slot.'),
('32572',' The set for the house is exactly the same set used on  _"Nanny, The" (1993)_ (qv)'),
('32573',' At the beginning of the shows run, a beauty mark was drawn on Tias  cheek to match the one naturally on Tameras cheek.'),
('32574',' Tia pretends to be a college kid. Her friends at the coffee house  are named after the cast of _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv), Matthew, David,  Jennifer and Courtney.'),
('32575',' Swoosie Kurtz (qv) was the only sister to appear in every episode.'),
('32576',' An Australian sitcom that somehow premiered on UK television in  2000, a year before it screened in Australia.'),
('32577',' This show was originally a pilot for The WB but then ABC bought the  show.'),
('32578',' The role of Stephen was originally written for and offered to  William Hurt (I) (qv).'),
('32579',' Caskets for the show are made by ABC Caskets in Los Angeles.'),
('32580',' Peter Krause (I) (qv) (Nate Fisher) originally auditioned for the  part of David, as he was impressed by the political/human rights  message that the role had and he wanted to stand up for the  character. However, the creator, Alan Ball (I) (qv) had found the  role of Nate Fisher impossible to cast, and was impressed by Krause  and his tangible chemistry with Rachel Griffiths (I) (qv) (Brenda  Chenowith).'),
('32581',' Within a week of the first episode being aired, HBO renewed the show  for a second season.'),
('32582',' In the credits of the pilot episode, you see a pallbearer who has a  skeleton ring on his finger. The ring was digitally'),
('32583','erased from the  credit opening thereafter.'),
('32584',' Frances Conroy (qv) is not quite 12 years older than  Peter Krause (I) (qv), whose mother she plays on the show.'),
('32585',' The pilot episode features several spoof commercials for funeral  homes and products. This was intended to be a recurring feature  throughout the series but was dropped after the first episode.'),
('32586',' Unusually, the title sequence was created after the theme music had  been composed (generally, its the other way round).'),
('32587',' Alan Ball (I) (qv) was inspired to write this series after losing  his sister.'),
('32588',' The lone tree in the opening sequence does not actually stand on the  hill shown. It was dug up from someones back yard, and placed there  for the purposes of capturing the shot.'),
('32589',' Set in Los Angeles because, according to series creator  Alan Ball (I) (qv), LA is the "world capital of the denial of  death".'),
('32590',' Fisher & Sons funeral home is actually the Filippino Historical  Society in LA in real life.'),
('32591',' Michael C. Hall (I) (qv)s first screen role. He had confined  himself to the New York stage prior to "Six Feet Under". The first  scene he shot was in the pilot episode when David goes to the morgue  to collect his fathers body.'),
('32592',' Rachel Griffiths (I) (qv) had read the script and had indicated to  the production that she was very interested in playing Brenda. The  producers only real concern was whether she could pull off a  convincing American accent. When Griffiths flew over from Australia  to meet them, she arrived complete with perfect accent, and got the  part.'),
('32593',' Dina Spybey (qv), who plays Davids wannabe girlfriend Tracy in  the first season, tested for the part of Brenda.'),
('32594',' Alan Ball (I) (qv) had 13 days to shoot the pilot episode,  something which caused him a degree of anxiety, seeing as he had  never directed before.'),
('32595',' Kathy Bates (I) (qv), who directed two episodes in Season 1, would  appear in an acting capacity from Season 3 on as Ruths friend  Bettina.'),
('32596',' Nikolais flower shop actually is a real flower shop at 14325  Ventura Blvd and was once a gas station. It was in fact the gas  station that James Dean (I) (qv) filled up at the day he left out  of town on his way to the crash that would kill him (there is a  color photo of him at the station about to get back behind the wheel  in fact).'),
('32597',' Alan Ball (I) (qv)s cousin suffered from an arteriovenous  malformation, which was the inspiration for the same ailment that  afflicts Nate at the end of the first season.'),
('32598',' Freddy Rodríguez (I) (qv)s real son Giancarlo Rodriguez (qv)  plays Ricos on'),
('32599','screen son Julio.'),
('32600',' Alan Ball (I) (qv) specifically wrote the role of Federico Diaz  for actor Freddy Rodriguez (qv).'),
('32601',' Nates (and his fathers) middle name is Samuel.'),
('32602',' Davids middle name is James (he introduces himself to potential  dates in the first season as a lawyer, which he secretly wanted to  be, named Jim).'),
('32603',' Claires middle name is Simone. Ruths and Lisas middle names are  never mentioned, but their maiden names are OConnor and Kemmel,  respectively.'),
('32604',' Keiths middle name is Dwayne. Brenda has no middle name.'),
('32605',' Ricos first name is Hector; Federico is his middle name.'),
('32606',' SPOILER: Notably the only episode never to include a death or  obituary, at either the beginning or end.'),
('32607',' Edward Gordon Gorodetsky, one of the casualties at the beginning of  the episode, is actually the name of a close friend of Scott Buck,  the writer of the episode.'),
('32608',' When Ruth finds marijuana in Claires room, she says "I read  somewhere that it should be treated as a spice. Just a little pinch  here and there." Writer Scott Buck says that this was advise given  to him when he was a teenager.'),
('32609',' SPOILER: At the end of this episode we see the deaths of all the  main characters and their obituaries. They are: Ruth OConnor Fisher  (1944 '),
('32610',' 2025) Keith Dwayne Charles (1968 '),
('32611',' 2029) David James Fisher  (1969 '),
('32612',' 2044) Hector Federico Diaz (1974 '),
('32613',' 2049) Brenda Chenowith  (1969 '),
('32614',' 2051) Claire Simone Fisher (1983 '),
('32615',' 2085)'),
('32616',' The character of Willa Fisher Chenowith is played by three different  infants throughout the episode. A prosthetic baby was used in the  opening scene.'),
('32617',' For a scene such as the one where Claire listens to Ted leaving  messages, an assistant director would usually be employed to stand  off'),
('32618','screen and read for the on'),
('32619','screen actor to react to. Chris  Massina, who plays Ted, came on set and read so that his chemistry  Lauren Ambrose would translate into the scene.'),
('32620',' SPOILER: In the flash'),
('32621','forward to David and Keiths wedding scene,  several of the shows writers and producers can be seen sitting  among the wedding guests.'),
('32622',' SPOILER: Although uncredited, Patricia Clarkson (qv) (Sarah)  appears in the final episode at Ruths funeral. She is not seen on  on screen, but she is sitting two seats away from George  (James Cromwell (I) (qv)), next to the older version of Maya.  HBOs website does still have a picture with her in it.'),
('32623',' SPOILER: According to the Six Feet Under obituaries, David  apparently remarries Raoul Martinez after Keiths death, and has  three grandchildren, Matthew, Keith and Katie. Brendas son is  Forrest, from her marriage to Daniel Nathanson. Rico had three  grandchildren, Emily, Celestina, and Vincent.'),
('32624',' In the flash'),
('32625','forward scenes, the adult Durrell was played by a  non'),
('32626','professional actor who is, in fact, Allan Balls personal  trainer.'),
('32627',' Although her character Brenda gives birth at the beginning of the  episode, Rachel Griffiths was still, in reality, very pregnant with  her own child. To disguise this fact, the costume and prop  department had to devise numerous ways to hide her belly. These  included dressing Griffiths is outfits with big shawls or capes, or  having her hold a large purse between her body and the camera.'),
('32628',' In this episode, Nate is seen watching a movie when George (played  by James Cromwell (I) (qv)) walks into the scene. The film that  Nate was watching was _Babe (1995)_ (qv) which starred James  Cromwell.'),
('32629',' Nikolai mocks Hiram Gundersons "funny looking car" and Ruth points  out that it is electric and that Hiram is very environmentally  conscious. In real life, Ed Begley Jr. (qv), who plays Hiram, is  an outspoken advocate of ensuring the sustainability of the  environment and he drives the EV1, GMs fully electric car.'),
('32630',' For her cameo, Ellen DeGeneres improvised most of her banter with  Keith.'),
('32631',' This is the last episode in which the character Arthur Martin  (Rainn Wilson (qv)) appears. Wilsons (and the characters) first  episode was also directed by Jeremy Podeswa (qv).'),
('32632',' The next to last scene of the episode, which takes place between  Brenda and Joe, did not fit into the original schedule, and it was  shot separately, with Alan Ball directing.'),
('32633',' There were two further scenes in the script that occurred after what  is the current ending of this episode. The first showed firemen  arriving at the house after the bonfire has been extinguished.  Claire and Anita flirt with the firemen, music is blasting, Claire  is taking pictures and George and Ruth have their own interactions  with the firemen. The next, and final, scene showed Nate lying in  the grass alone, probably thinking about Lisa. Both scenes were cut  before they were filmed in favor of ending the episode with the  bonfire.'),
('32634',' SPOILER: The pilots opening death was the only one not to be  announced by an obituary, since it was Nathaniels death that set  the series in motion, and also because the mock funeral product ads  took up screen time.'),
('32635',' SPOILER: The only episode of the show in which nobody dies.'),
('32636',' Episode 3:8 was the only one where the true name of the deceased was  never known (the Mennonite family patriarch simply went as "Daddy").'),
('32637',' Claire (Lauren Ambrose (qv)) mentions at dinner that she has an  overnight astronomy thing for school, and Nate  (Peter Krause (I) (qv)) and David (Michael C. Hall (I) (qv))  cover for her. They then have a discussion about the planetary  status of Pluto (is it, or isnt it?). The same discussion occurred  on an episode of Peter Krause (I) (qv)s previous show,  _"Sports Night" (1998)_ (qv), between him and his co'),
('32638','workers.'),
('32639',' The only episode not to show the face of the deceased in the opening  teaser (its a newborn baby who dies of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome  (SIDS)).'),
('32640',' Ex'),
('32641','USAF pilot and NASA PR man Martin Caidins 1971 novel "Cyborg"  was the source material for this show.'),
('32642',' The aircraft seen crashing in the shows opening sequence was an  M2'),
('32643','F2, a "flying body configuration" built by Northrop. The audio  sound effects are from a crash that occurred on May 10, 1967, at  Edwards Air Force base in California (although the dialog heard was  recorded by Majors). The test pilot, Bruce Peterson, hit the ground  at 250 mph, tumbling six times. He lost use of his right eye and had  to stop flying, ending his career. Understandably, Peterson has said  that he hated reliving his accident, week after week, courtesy of  the show.'),
('32644',' The characters of Oscar Goldman (Richard Anderson (I) (qv)) and  Rudy Wells (Martin E. Brooks (qv)) appeared on both this series  and its spinoff, _"Bionic Woman, The" (1976)_ (qv). When the spinoff  moved to another network, this practice continued. This was the  first time the same continuing characters appeared on two different  TV series broadcast on two different networks at the same time.'),
('32645',' During one Christmas episode, Austin is seen visiting a toy shop.  The popular Steve Austin action figure is clearly visible on the  store shelves.'),
('32646',' Near the end of the series, Lee Majors (I) (qv) experimented with  changing Austins look by growing a mustache. This proved unpopular  and the idea was dropped, but not before a number of commercial  tie'),
('32647','ins, including a comic book and a lunch box, had been produced  with the new look.'),
('32648',' In the spring of 1977, before production began on what would be the  shows final season, Lee Majors (I) (qv) refused to go to work  until contract demands were met. At one point it was reported that  producers were considering hiring a new actor to take over the  series. Among those considered were Gil Gerard (qv),  Bruce Jenner (qv), and Harrison Ford (I) (qv) (the producers  said he was unsuitable as an action hero).'),
('32649',' The popular two'),
('32650','part episode "The Bionic Woman" featured two songs  performed on the soundtrack by Lee Majors (I) (qv) himself. These  were the country song "Gotta Get Loose" and the ballad "Sweet  Jamie", the latter of which was loosely based upon the Six Million  Dollar Man theme music.'),
('32651',' Early episodes of the series had Austin killing villains on  occasion. As it became clear that Austin was becoming a role model  for kids, the level of violence in the series decreased, with Austin  rarely (if ever) actually killing anyone.'),
('32652',' The characters Steve Austin and Jamie Sommers (from  _"Bionic Woman, The" (1976)_ (qv)) were ranked #19 in TV Guides  list of the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('32653','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).'),
('32654',' The name of Monte Markham (qv)s character was changed from Barney  Miller to Barney Hiller to avoid confusion with the ABC sitcom  _"Barney Miller" (1975)_ (qv).'),
('32655',' Martin Caidin (qv) based the character of Steve Austin on  astronauts David Scott and Eugene Cernan (commanders of Apollo 15  and 17, respectively).'),
('32656',' The exterior shots of OSI Headquarters are actually the Russell  Senate Office Building as seen from the Senate side of the Capitol,  across Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC.'),
('32657',' When Steve visits the toy shop, the then'),
('32658','popular Steve Austin action  figure is clearly visible on the store shelves.'),
('32659',' During filming of the episode in 1977, the show become associated  with a strange American legend. Filming a scene in the funhouse  called Laff'),
('32660','in'),
('32661','the'),
('32662','Dark a technician tried to move a strange looking  wax'),
('32663','covered mannequin hanging from a rope and when he did the  mummys arm broke off in his hand. Sticking out of the wax was a  human bone. When forensic scientists unclothed the figure they cut  through the thick, hard wax and found that it was the body of Elmer  McCurdy, a notorious outlaw who had been killed in a gunfight in  1911. After he was formally identified, he was buried in a formal  ceremony and many of the crew of "The Six Million Dollar Man" were  in attendance.'),
('32664',' The robot sound effect is recycled from  _How to Frame a Figg (1971)_ (qv).'),
('32665',' First use of the trademark "zoom with reticle" effect for Steves  eye. Before this, the effect was a green or red filter on a film or  video source, with no reticle or sound effect.'),
('32666',' Martin Caidin (who played G.H. Beck in this episode) created the  character of Steve Austin in his 1972 novel Cyborg.'),
('32667',' First time Steve is shown jumping high into the air.'),
('32668',' Footage of the "dead" town is taken from  _Andromeda Strain, The (1971)_ (qv).'),
('32669',' First use of slow motion during bionic stunts.'),
('32670',' The robot sound effect is recycled from  _How to Frame a Figg (1971)_ (qv).'),
('32671',' For his second appearance, Barneys last name has changed from  Miller to Hiller, to avoid confusion with ABCs sitcom  _"Barney Miller" (1975)_ (qv)'),
('32672',' Lindsay Wagner took the part of Jaime Sommers as a birthday present  for her sister, whose favorite show was The Six Million Dollar Man.'),
('32673',' This is the first episode where Steve Austin makes his trademark  "bionic" sound.'),
('32674',' The rotating ice tunnel from this episode was for many years a  popular part of the Universal Studios Tour, which tourists still  pass through. In 2003 it was redesigned to resemble the entrance to  The Mummys Tomb.'),
('32675',' Monte Markham (qv) was Martin Caidin (qv)s first choice to play  Steve Austin'),
('32676',' This episode reportedly served as a pilot for a spin'),
('32677','off that never  materialized.'),
('32678',' {(#1.37)}'),
('32679',' Bernard Foxs TV debut.'),
('32680',' Joan Crawford (qv) was paid $2,500 for her appearance in the  episode "Dear Joan, Were Going To Scare You To Death."'),
('32681',' Joan Crawford (qv)s appearance in the episode "Dear Joan, Were  Going To Scare You To Death" marked her last acting project.'),
('32682',' Rod Serling (qv) replaced Gary Collins (I) (qv) as host when  this episode was later re'),
('32683','edited and included as part of  _"Night Gallery" (1970)_ (qv) in syndication.'),
('32684',' Gary Collins (I) (qv) does not appear as Dr. Michael Rhodes in  this episode, instead he opens the show as himself with a story  introduction and closes the episode with a mini'),
('32685','interview with  Joan Crawford (I) (qv).'),
('32686',' The show is based on the same format as Finnish soap  _"Salatut elämät" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('32687',' The exterior of Adams High School is the same as the old Sunnydale  High (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).'),
('32688',' Cancelled by the Fox Network on 5 Nov 2003, after just three  episodes aired.'),
('32689',' On the wall of the police station, there is a wanted poster with  "176'),
('32690','167" of the Beagle Boys, from the Donald Duck comics.'),
('32691',' Has been claimed to be based on a true story.'),
('32692',' There were two "Songbirds" used in the series '),
('32693',' the first was a  Cessna T'),
('32694','50 Bobcat, the second was a Cessna 310B.'),
('32695',' Sky Kings airplane is a Cessna 310'),
('32696','B'),
('32697',' Was launched when ITV stopped showing its regular  _"News At Ten" (1967)_ (qv) in an attempt to get its audience.'),
('32698',' The worlds longest'),
('32699','running TV program with the same presenter and  the same original theme tune.'),
('32700',' The original working title was "Star Map".'),
('32701',' The series was one of the earliest exponents of Chromakey effects,  achieved with the help of contact lenses and blue make up on Skys  palms.'),
('32702',' Originally, the producers were looking for a child actor with  natural fair hair and blue eyes. Although physically wrong for the  part, seventeen year old Bristol'),
('32703','born actor Marc Harrison so  impressed the production team, that they offered him the role,  substituting the natural features with a blonde wig and contact  lenses.'),
('32704',' The opening sequence in which Sky appears to get covered in leaves  and sticks by unseen hands was achieved by the now primitive method  of blowing off the leaves with a wind machine and then showing the  footage in reverse.'),
('32705',' Sky never formally introduces himself. His name is first used by  Arby in the second episode without explanation.'),
('32706',' First professional acting role of Kylie Minogue (qv).'),
('32707',' When originally broadcasted on TV Danmark 2 in 2003 there was a gap  between episode #1.4 and #1.5. The final episode was originally  scheduled for 6 March 2003 but had to make way for the launch of  _"Big Brother VIP" (2003)_ (qv). The episode was eventually  broadcasted on 22 May 2003.'),
('32708',' Rights to air on US TV were acquired by FoxKids (who outbid Cartoon  Network at the time who expressed an interest) when anime exploded  due to the surprise success of Sailor Moon in 1995. However, FoxKids  decided against airing any episode due to the nature of the show  being a geared to more adult that kids, and has since lets their  rights expire.'),
('32709',' {Bad! Mummy Men Arent My Type! (#1.2)}'),
('32710',' The producers were so convinced the show would be cancelled that  they closed the first season with Sledge accidentally destroying Los  Angeles (and himself). When the show received a surprise renewal,  the second season was said to take place five years before the  explosion.'),
('32711',' The first 13 episodes had canned laughter in their audio tracks.  Starting with episode 14, "State of Sledge", ABC gave in to creator  Alan Spencer (I) (qv)s request to have the laugh track omitted  from the series. The DVD release has all canned laughter deleted  from the first 13 episodes.'),
('32712',' During a motel raid scene in "Under the Gun", two adjacent room  numbers '),
('32713',' "86" and "99" are used. These are references to  Don Adams (I) (qv) and Barbara Feldon (qv)s agent numbers in  the series _"Get Smart" (1965)_ (qv).'),
('32714',' Episode 7, "All Shook Up", featured a sarcastic jab towards the  series lead'),
('32715','in at the time, _"Mr. Belvedere" (1985)_ (qv), and  caused a subsequent feud between the two shows. This bad blood  carried over to  _"Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The" (1962)_ (qv), where "Mr.  Belvedere" star Bob Uecker made a wisecrack about "Sledge Hammer"  while guesting. This would lead Spencer to hurl an even more vicious  insult at "Belvedere" in a later episode.'),
('32716',' The pilot was originally developed for HBO who later turned it down.'),
('32717',' Originally, the opening credits sequence was to have Sledge Hammer  firing his gun directly at the camera and shattering it. But ABCs  standards and practices department feared that Hammer firing  straight at the camera would frighten some viewers and possibly  leave the network liable in case a viewer had a heart attack. A  compromise was reached. Hammer would fire his gun slightly to the  left of the camera but still shattering the screen. Nevertheless, on  the night of the series debut, a person working for a Midwest ABC  affiliate was startled by the opening sequence, panicked and threw  on the station logo thinking something had gone wrong with their  tape machine.'),
('32718',' Alan Spencer (I) (qv) originally wrote the pilot script in 1976 as  a parody of _Dirty Harry (1971)_ (qv) and its sequels. Not only did  every network reject it, but executives questioned Spencers mental  health due to the exaggerated violence. It wasnt until the success  of the third sequel, _Sudden Impact (1983)_ (qv), that networks  began showing an interest in Spencers script.'),
('32719',' Alan Spencer (I) (qv) wrote the role of Sledge Hammer with  David Rasche (qv) with in mind, even though he had never seen  Rasche perform. He based his decision on seeing Rasches picture and  reading reviews of his stage performances.'),
('32720',' In 1992, New Line Cinema discussed producing a feature film version  of the show with its creator, Alan Spencer (I) (qv) But New Line  wanted the film version to be a parody of  _Lethal Weapon (1987)_ (qv) and its sequels with all new characters.  Spencer passed. New Lines concept then became the basis for  _Loaded Weapon 1 (1993)_ (qv)'),
('32721',' The producers approached Peter Gabriel (qv) about using his song  "Sledgehammer!" as the title theme for the show, but the rights  proved too expensive.'),
('32722',' Harrison Page (qv) said that when he auditioned for the role of  Captain Trunk, he pictured him as an extremely exasperated,  frustrated man, and, therefore, chose to play him as constantly  yelling at Hammer. He did that and got the role.'),
('32723',' The DVD release of "Sledge Hammer!" proved to be a worldwide success  and garnered renewed critical acclaim for the series. Many  journalists cited how influential the show had been. Both star David  Rasche and creator Alan Spencer enjoyed career upticks thanks to the  home video release.'),
('32724',' David Rasche, described to be a very well'),
('32725','adjusted person, revealed  in the Sledge Hammer! DVD that contrary to the relationship that  Hammer and Captain Trunk had, he and Harrison Page became good  friends and still, to this day, keep in touch.'),
('32726',' The producers were not allowed to use any Elvis recordings or songs  during the episode "All Shook Up" because the Presley estate was  upset over the episode which they felt was disrespectful.  Nonetheless, two songs identified with Elvis were still included:  Hammer mumbles nonsense lyrics to the melody of "Love Me Tender"  which was actually an old public domain folk song called "Aura Lee",  and sings the ending of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" which was also  public domain.'),
('32727',' One of the prisoners locked up holds an issue of The Incredible Hulk  comic book. Bill Bixby, who directed the episode, was best known as  David Banner in The Incredible Hulk TV series.'),
('32728',' Rasches real'),
('32729','life wife was chosen to play Hammers ex'),
('32730','wife because  they were looking for someone to play his ex'),
('32731','wife as someone who  would stand up to Hammer and not be afraid of him. Because she was  his wife and wasnt star'),
('32732','struck as some actresses might be, she was  what Spencer was looking for.'),
('32733',' In the first scene in the police station, there are a couple of  background'),
('32734','actors standing outside Trunks office, looking exactly  like Crockett and Tubbs from _"Miami Vice" (1984)_ (qv), which was  an intended joke by the creators.'),
('32735',' Don Stark (qv) was supposed to wear bikini'),
('32736','briefs when Hammer  arrested him, but the network executives wouldnt allow it, so he  wore boxers instead.'),
('32737',' When Gayle looks at the synagogue board, there is an event with two  speakers listed: Rabbi Reiff and Cantor Voris. This is a reference  to the series writers Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris.'),
('32738',' Inspired by the books of the same name created by Rose Impey.'),
('32739',' NBC.COMs webisodic version of the show Sleepwalkers created an  on'),
('32740','line character named "Serena" based off the characteristics of  Sheilah Pacete (qv). She was the model used in principle  photography for the site.'),
('32741',' The special effects in the fourth season take a very noticeable dive  in quality, as the series had just been cancelled by Fox before  being resurrected by the Sci'),
('32742','Fi Channel, which left the show with an  overall lower production budget.'),
('32743',' In the final season, Cleavant Derricks (qv) character, Rembrandt  Brown, is the only remaining original cast member.'),
('32744',' Even though the production of the show went on continuously between  season 3 and season 4, it had a year hiatus from airing when it was  dropped by Fox and picked up by Sci'),
('32745','Fi, making the airing years  (1995'),
('32746','1997, 1998'),
('32747','2000).'),
('32748',' It was intended that the series would return for a sixth season,  which is why we are left to wonder what happened to Rembrant in the  final episode "The Seer".'),
('32749',' The Mallory brothers are named Colin and Quinn; Kari Wuhrer (qv)  co'),
('32750','starred with Colin Quinn (qv) on  _"Remote Control" (1987)_ (qv). It is unclear whether this is an  in'),
('32751','joke or purely coincidental.'),
('32752',' Jerry OConnell (qv) (Quinn) wrote an episode treatment entitled  "Narcotica," which took place on an Earth where drugs had been  legalized. The story was rejected by the network for being "too  dark," but later found life as a "Sliders" comic book.'),
('32753',' Charlie OConnell (I) (qv) played the role of Kit Richards in this  episode and later joined the show as a main cast member.'),
('32754',' Ken Steadman (qv) died in a dune buggy crash while filming episode  #3.6, "Desert Storm", on September 20th 1996.'),
('32755',' Corey Feldman (qv) guest stars. Before Quinn, played by Jerry  OConnell (qv), leaves in a slide, he uses a kind of handshake with  Feldman that was used numerous times in _Stand by Me (1986)_ (qv),  which starred OConnell and Feldman.'),
('32756',' Colins double (both played by Charlie OConnell (I) (qv)) is heir  to a multimedia empire. Mistaken for the heir, Colin asks if he can  "... buy that channel that only shows science fiction programming",  a reference to the shows new host network, Sci'),
('32757','Fi Channel.'),
('32758',' Originally, the idea for season four was that the final episode of  the season would show the Sliders reaching Kromagg Prime, only to  learn that Colin was a genetically enhanced clone made to betray the  group and open a door for the Kromaggs to invade their home world.  This was dropped due to episode #4.13, "Lipschitz Live", in which a  double of Colin appeared; the reasoning for this was that the  creative staff didnt think a once'),
('32759','off clone could have a parallel  universe duplicate.'),
('32760',' Quinns cat is named Schrödinger, after Erwin Schrödinger the Nobel  prize winning physicists.'),
('32761',' The science fiction authors name, Isaac Clarke, is a tribute to  real'),
('32762','world science fiction authors Isaac Asimov (qv) and  Arthur C. Clarke (qv), who enjoyed an acerbic but friendly rivalry  throughout their careers.'),
('32763',' Episode #1.6, "Summer of Love" was the first episode filmed after  the pilot movie and was to have a scene where Quinn altered the  timer to countdown to the next Slide. This scene was changed when  the episode aired later in the season. In the final version, Quinn  is just rebuilding the "overworked" timer, but the countdown  function remained for the rest of the series.'),
('32764',' In a brief shot of a cinema near the beginning of the episode, Back  To The Future 4 is showing.'),
('32765',' Episode #3.5, "The Dream Masters", is the only episode with no  sliding scenes.'),
('32766',' Arturo mentions that if the younger generations can watch Indiana  Jones over and over again, then he can do the same with the opera.  John Rhys'),
('32767','Davies (qv), who plays Arturo, starred in the first and  third Indiana Jones movies.'),
('32768',' Arturo mentions that if the younger generations can watch Indiana  Jones over and over again, then he can do the same with the opera.  John Rhys'),
('32769','Davies (qv), who plays Arturo, starred in the first and  third Indiana Jones movies.'),
('32770',' Cleavant Derricks (qv) twin brother  Clinton Derricks'),
('32771','Carroll (qv) plays Remmys alternate universe  doubles in episodes #1.9, "The King Is Back", #2.10, "Greatfellas"  and #3.9, "The Prince of Slides".'),
('32772',' Episode #3.20, "The Last of Eden", was filmed prior to  John Rhys'),
('32773','Davies (qv) departure from the show in episode 3.17,  "The Exodus: Part 2". However, due to a mixing of the episode order,  it didnt premiere until after "The Exodus". Thus, a new scene at  the beginning was quickly added that allowed the episode to be told  as a flashback.'),
('32774',' According to episode: #5.9, "The Return of Maggie Beckett", Maggies  full name is Margaret Allison Beckett.'),
('32775',' Michael York (I) (qv) played "Dr. Vargas", essentially the Dr.  Moreau character in a thinly disguised version of "The Island of Dr.  Moreau." In 1977, York played the castaway Braddock in  _Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1977)_ (qv).'),
('32776',' Paul Gross (I) (qv) plays Geoffrey Tennant, a stage actor best  known (before his mental breakdown) for his performance as Hamlet.  In an episode of _"Due South" (1994)_ (qv) titled "A Hawk and a  Handsaw", Gross character Benton pretends to be insane, not unlike  the character of Hamlet. The name of the episode comes from a line  in Hamlet where he tells Rosencrantz and Guildenstern that he can  "tell a hawk from a handsaw" '),
('32777',' that he is sane.'),
('32778',' The fictional town of New Burbage as well as their primarily  Shakespeare'),
('32779','based theatre festival is based on the Stratford  Festival, located in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.'),
('32780',' Based on the books "Slisse & Cesar" and "Bompa Slisse en nonkel  Cesar" written by Jos Gevers and Karel Berg.'),
('32781',' Bora Todorovic (qv) was set to play the role of Fikret Fiko  Halimic.'),
('32782',' Alternative suggested names for Smack The Pony were Dangerous  Cows and Planes Trains and Forks.'),
('32783',' This program aired at 7:00 pm EST Monday through Friday in 1947.'),
('32784',' Of the four game shows the Family Channel introduced on September  30, 1996, "Small Talk" was the shortest lived by far, airing for the  final time on January 17, 1997.'),
('32785',' Seth Green (qv) screen tested for the part of Jamie Lawson'),
('32786',' Candace Cameron Bure (qv) and Heather ORourke (qv) both  auditioned for the role of Vicki.'),
('32787',' Annette OToole (qv), who plays Mrs. Kent, also appeared in  _Superman III (1983)_ (qv) as Lana Lang.'),
('32788',' Terence Stamp (qv), who plays Jor'),
('32789','El, also portrayed General Zod  in _Superman II (1980)_ (qv).'),
('32790',' The Smallville High Student Newspaper that Clark and Chloe write for  is named for Glenville High Schools Student Newspaper "The Torch"  which Superman creator Jerry Siegel (I) (qv) wrote for when he was  a student there.'),
('32791',' In each episode Clark can be seen wearing any one of, or a  combination of red, yellow and blue; the colours he will one day don  as Superman.'),
('32792',' Contains frequent in'),
('32793','joke references to the Superman mythos in  various episodes.'),
('32794',' Chloe and Whitney were created specifically for the show (they were  never mentioned in the Superman comics). However, in 2003, DC Comics  announced that Chloe would be introduced into the Superman comics.'),
('32795',' Based on DC Comics characters.'),
('32796',' All episodes have one'),
('32797','word titles.'),
('32798',' The sound effect used for the sound of Kryptonite radiating is the  same as the one used in  _"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)_ (qv).'),
('32799',' Lex Luthors mansion is the same mansion used in _X2 (2003)_ (qv)'),
('32800',' Belle Reve is the name of the estate that Blanche and Stella DuBois  come from in Tennessee Williams (qv)s "A Streetcar Named Desire".  Throughout the play, Blanche gradually becomes insane. In  _"Smallville" (2001)_ (qv), Belle Reve is the name of a mental  hospital. In DC Comics, Belle Reve is the name of a federal prison  for super'),
('32801','villains; it is located in Louisiana.'),
('32802',' Jensen Ackles (qv), who plays Jason Teague in Season 4, was the  second choice to play Clark Kent. If Tom Welling (qv) had not  accepted the part, the role would have gone to him'),
('32803',' Milo Ventimiglia (qv), originally auditioned for the role Clark  Kent. Although the role went to Tom Welling (qv), the producers at  The WB liked him so much they gave him the role of Jess on  _"Gilmore Girls" (2000)_ (qv). Ventimiglia now plays a different  comic book'),
('32804','style superhero on _"Heroes" (2006/II)_ (qv).'),
('32805',' Lana and Chloes dorm room number is 222.'),
('32806',' The name of one of the Kryptonian baddies from season 5 is named  Nam'),
('32807','Ek, the same name of the race of aliens come to earth (the race  of aliens that Piccolo hails from) in the anime Dragonball Z. Nam'),
('32808','Ek  is also the name of one of the Phantom Zone criminals in the DC  Comics Superman titles, first appearing in Superman #282 (December  1974).'),
('32809',' After the fifth season, the show was picked up by The CW because The  WB merged with UPN to form The CW.'),
('32810',' Chloe looks up the list of people invited to a party, and a name on  the list, Allison Dunn (qv), is the name of the set decorator of  Smallville.'),
('32811',' In the fifth season episode "Aqua" Arthur curry/Aquaman is wearing  mostly orange and green, the same colors as the outfit of his comic  book namesake.'),
('32812',' As a joke, Arthur Curry suggests to Clark that they start a "Junior  Lifeguard Association," prompting Clark to reply that hes not  "ready for the JLA quite yet," a reference to the Justice League of  America, of which Superman is a member.'),
('32813',' There is a newspaper headline about the Themyscirian Queen visiting  the pope, a reference to Wonder Womans mother, Queen Hippolyta.'),
('32814',' Belle Reve, the name of the detention facility, is also the name of  the prison in the DC comics universe where many supervillains were  kept and the home of the Suicide Squad, a covert team made up of  villains offered parole in exchange for performing "Mission:  Impossible"'),
('32815','type operations for the US government.'),
('32816',' Pete mentions an internship with Mayor Siegel, the name being a  throwback to one of the original creators,  Jerome M. Siegel (qv)/Jerry Siegel (I) (qv).'),
('32817',' Clarks parents email address is CNH320@instamail.org. CNH 320 was  the license plate on the General Lee on "The Dukes of Hazzard".'),
('32818',' When Lex goes down to the Tech Department to get some info from the  tech guys, there is a movie poster in the background for  _Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)_ (qv), which  featured Michael Rosenbaum (qv).'),
('32819',' The episode "Devoted" was dedicated to Christopher Reeve (qv), who  played Superman in four movies and appeared on "Smallville" (2001)  as Dr. Virgil Swann. "Devoted" aired on 13 October 2004, three days  after Christopher Reeve (qv)s death.'),
('32820',' It is revealed that Sasha got her ability to control Bees after  falling in Shuster Gorge. Joe Shuster (qv) along with  Jerome M. Siegel (qv)/Jerry Siegel (I) (qv) created Superman.'),
('32821',' Chloe (Allison Mack (qv)) sported a distinctive asymmetric  hairstyle, a style Mack had adopted over the summer hiatus. However,  it was felt that the look wasnt right for Chloe, so Mack wore  extensions for the subsequent few episodes whilst her natural hair  grew longer. Mack has often joked that no'),
('32822','one in Smallville appeared  to notice Chloes hair changing length over the course of one  episode.'),
('32823',' The driving stunts are actually performed by  John Schneider (I) (qv) and not by a stunt man.'),
('32824',' Loiss fake passport name is Margot Neill, a reference to  Margot Kidder (qv) and Noel Neill (qv), actresses who previously  played the role of Lois Lane.'),
('32825',' Tom Wopat (qv) (Senator Jennings) starred with  John Schneider (I) (qv) (Jonathan Kent) in  _"Dukes of Hazzard, The" (1979)_ (qv). The episode contains several  references to that series.'),
('32826',' The original music in the credits is replaced in this episode by a  new piece that is used for the following seasons.'),
('32827',' The map used indicates Smallville to be near real'),
('32828','life Wichita, and  Metropilis near real life Scott City, about 5 hours driving distance  away from each other. This supports the statement in "Truth" that  these locations are about 6 hours from each other.'),
('32829',' At the charity party the end of "Fever" Pete hands Clark a CD and  tells him its the Talon mix. If you look closely youll see that it  is actually the soundtrack to the series.'),
('32830',' The headline of the newspaper that Jonathan Kent reads at the end of  the episode can be distinguished as written by Perry White.'),
('32831',' A sequence showing Lex Luthor as President of the United States was  filmed on the set of _"West Wing, The" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('32832',' This episode was dedicated to Dana Reeve (qv), who died three  weeks before this episode was aired. The episode also ends with an  encouragement to make donations in her memory to the  Christopher Reeve (qv) Foundation.'),
('32833',' As of this episode, Tom Welling became the actor to have played  Clark Kent for the longest consecutive number of episodes. The  previous record holder was George Reeves, at 104 episodes.'),
('32834',' In this episode, a character named Mikail Mxyzptlk appears with mind  control powers. He is overcome by a tip from a Google search that  asks if "KLTPZYXM" was meant. In the Superman comics, Mr. Mxyzptlk  was a being from the fifth dimension that occasionally annoyed  Superman and could only be temporarily defeated by causing him to  speak his name backwards.'),
('32835',' "Rosetta" and "Legacy" marked Christopher Reeve (qv)s final film  appearance before his death. Music from the original  _Superman (1978)_ (qv) film can be heard during his scenes.'),
('32836',' According to Martha, Clarks first word was "Lara", the name of his  Kryptonian Biological mother as revealed in "Memoria".'),
('32837',' Jonathan tells Clark that he "was meant for much greater things then  winning football games". Jonathan says the same thing to Clark in  _Superman (1978)_ (qv).'),
('32838',' Clark tells Lana that his father refers to Clarks area in the barn  as his "Fortress of Solitude."'),
('32839',' The episode opens with Jonathan Kent driving, with "Good Ol Boys"  playing on the radio'),
('32840','it is the theme song from  _"Dukes of Hazzard, The" (1979)_ (qv). John Schneider (I) (qv),  who plays Mr. Kent, also played Bo Duke.'),
('32841',' At the end, when Clark is visiting Alicias grave, there is another  grave shown with the name Allison Dunn (qv) on it, which is the  name of Smallvilles set decorator.'),
('32842',' The sheriff snaps, "And Dont call me Chief!" at Perry White. This  is a reference to Perry White constantly yelling "Dont call me  Chief" at Jimmy Olsen in all the other Superman television shows,  cartoons, and movies.'),
('32843',' In an incredible coincidence, the episode "Perry", which dealt with  a large solar flare affecting Clarks powers, first aired in the US  on the same day that the largest solar flare in over 100 years  struck the Earth, 29 October 2003.'),
('32844',' The finale of the 6th season.'),
('32845',' SPOILER: Chloes ability will be revealed in this episode when she  is unconscious.'),
('32846',' SPOILER: Lois will be stabbed in the stomach.'),
('32847',' SPOILER: Clark will face "Bizarro Clark" in this episode.'),
('32848',' Jeremy Creek/"The Scarecrow" is loosely based on the DC Comics  villain Conduit.'),
('32849',' Cynthia Ettinger (qv) was originally cast as Martha Kent. Before  the pilot was broadcast, the role was re'),
('32850','cast with Annette  OToole (qv) and her scenes were edited into the existing footage.'),
('32851',' Chloe hands Pete Ross a wad of cash. Most likely an in'),
('32852','joke from the  Canadian production crew, if you look carefully, you can see a  Canadian $5 bill sticking out of it.'),
('32853',' Lionel Luthor is reading a newspaper which shows a headline about  "Queen Industries" which, in the D.C. Comics, is owned by Oliver  Queen, a.k.a. the Green Arrow. In the sixth season,  Justin Hartley (qv) joined the cast as Oliver Queen.'),
('32854',' This Pilot Movie includes the episodes Pilot & Metamorphisis edited  together as a 2 hour movie.'),
('32855',' Lana picks up a book that Clark has dropped. The book is on  philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche (qv). Nietzsche developed the  concept of the superman.'),
('32856',' "The Teflon Tailback"s name is Geoff Johns, this is also the name  of well known DC comics writer, Geoff Johns (qv).'),
('32857',' The episode "Redux" was filmed after the first season finale,  "Tempest", but aired later in season two. Some lines were dubbed in  indicating its placement later in season two (such as Lana  discussing Clarks secretiveness and Martha working for Lionel  Luthor) though those episodes had yet to be filmed.'),
('32858',' In the episode, "Redux" there is a reference made to Coast City  which was the one'),
('32859','time home of DC Comics super'),
('32860','hero Green Lantern.'),
('32861',' Evangiline Lilly as a museum observer in the teaser part of the  episode.'),
('32862',' The musical score for Dr. Virgil Swann is "The Fortress of Solitude"  and "Main Theme" from _Superman (1978)_ (qv), originally composed by  John Williams (I) (qv).'),
('32863',' Christopher Reeve (qv)s characters name, "Dr. Swann", is a  reference to the Superman artist of the 70s and 80s, Curt Swann.'),
('32864',' The scenes with Dr. Swann were shot on the set of  _"Third Watch" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('32865',' "Rosetta" and "Legacy" marked Christopher Reeve (qv)s final film  appearance before his death. Music from the original  _Superman (1978)_ (qv) film can be heard during his scenes.'),
('32866',' When Clark goes through Barts fake IDs he lists off the names Jay  Garrick, Barry Allen, and Wally West. These are the names of the  three characters in the DC universe who posses the ability to tap  into the "Speed Force", each therefore respectively donning the  identity "The Flash". Jay Garrick is the original Flash (1940'),
('32867','1955),  and is now a member of the Justice Society of America. Barry Allen  (1956'),
('32868','86) took over the role of The Flash in 1956 and is known as  the Silver Age Flash. Lastly, his nephew Wally West (1987'),
('32869','2006) took  over the role of Flash upon Allens death, and is best known for his  role in the Justice League Unlimited cartoons. Wally West is,  incidentally, voiced by Michael Rosenbaum who plays Lex Luthor in  Smallville. Most recently, Bart Allen (2006 '),
('32870',' Present) took over the  role of Flash, but this occurred after the episode "Run" was created  which is likely why the name did not appear among the fake IDs.'),
('32871',' In "Run" when Clark goes through Barts fake IDs he lists off the  names Jay Garrick, Barry Allen, and Wally West. All three are the  secret identities of the comic book Flashes. Jay Garrick is the  original Flash who is now a member of the Justice Society of  America. Barry Allen was the Silver Age Flash and his nephew Wally  West is the current Flash who took over after Allens death.'),
('32872',' In the episode, "Ryan" there is a reference to Hub City which is the  home of DC Comics super hero The Question.'),
('32873',' Lex shows Ryan his "Warrior Angel" Collection. The cover to "Fantasy  Comics'),
('32874','Warrior Angel" #1 is a nod to the cover of DCs "Action  Comics" #1 in which Superman made his first appearance.'),
('32875',' The shots at the end of the episode featuring hundreds of nuclear  bombs exploding on Lex Luthors nightmare were taken from  _Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)_ (qv).'),
('32876',' To coincide with the release of the CD "In Time: The Best of R.E.M.  1988'),
('32877','2003" on 28 October 2003, the third season episode "Slumber"  included only songs by R.E.M. (qv). The album is released on  Warner Brothers, the same company that produces this show. It was  also a reference to the shows relation to sleep; Chloe makes an  offhand reference to the R.E.M. (rapid'),
('32878','eye movement) state of sleep.'),
('32879',' In several sequences Clark is asleep and dreaming (which occurs  primarily in the REM phases). Songs from the band R.E.M. play in the  background during most of these sequences.'),
('32880',' The climax of first season episode "Stray" (episode #16) was shot on  location in a bowling alley in Richmond, BC, Canada. Coincidentally,  the bowling alley in question is named "Lois Lanes", also the name  of Clark Kents future love interest.'),
('32881',' Remy Zero (qv), who performs the theme song "Save Me" make a cameo  appearance as the band playing at Smallville Highs spring formal,  lip'),
('32882','synching the hit song in episode #21: "Tempest".'),
('32883',' "Thirst" is dedicated to the memory of Kimberley Regent (qv) who  worked as property master on the show.'),
('32884',' James Marsters character tells Clark "Theres no such thing as  vampires." Marsters starred in nearly every season of "Buffy the  Vampire Slayer" as the vampire Spike.'),
('32885',' The head of the sorority of vampires is named Buffy, another obvious  reference to "Buffy the Vampire Slayer".'),
('32886',' In this episode, Chloe says a line that originated from the movie,  "The Village", she says "That which we do not speak of."'),
('32887',' Cynthia Ettinger (qv) was originally cast as Martha Kent in this  episode. The role was re'),
('32888','cast with Annette OToole (qv) and her  scenes were edited into the existing footage.'),
('32889',' Chloe handing Pete a wad of cash. Most likely an in'),
('32890','joke from the  Canadian production crew, if you look carefully, you can see a  Canadian $5 bill sticking out of it.'),
('32891',' A newspaper is shown with a headline about "Queen Industries" which,  in the D.C. Comics, is owned by Oliver Queen, a.k.a. the Green  Arrow. In the sixth season, Justin Hartley (qv) joined the cast as  Oliver Queen.'),
('32892',' This episode was produced in 2001, but never shown until it was  released on the Season 1 DVD in 2003.'),
('32893',' There are references to Central City and Bludhaven which are home to  DC Comics super heroes The Flash and Nightwing respectively.'),
('32894',' These were originally released through America Online, and then  later put on the website of The WB. Finally, the five original  shorts were then included in the Smallville: The Complete Second  Season DVD box set.'),
('32895',' In the first show, the set (both the school and the home) is the  same as the one used in Boy Meets World'),
('32896',' Alec Guinness (qv) insisted on watching his scenes in the unedited  rough cuts and would get depressed, thinking his performance was  poor. Screenwriter John le Carré (qv) told director  Simon Langton (qv) not to worry about it because Guinness had done  the same thing while filming  _"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) (mini)_ (qv), and his  performance then "turned out fine," Langton said.'),
('32897',' After _"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) (mini)_ (qv), producer  Jonathan Powell (I) (qv) wanted to do a sequel, but because "The  Honourable Schoolboy" '),
('32898',' the next novel in the John le Carré (qv)  series '),
('32899',' was set in Hong Kong, it was thought to be too expensive to  film. So Powell skipped to _"Smileys People" (1982) (mini)_ (qv).'),
('32900',' Producers wanted Michael Jayston (qv) to play Peter Guillam as he  did in _"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979) (mini)_ (qv), but he  was already committed to something else when filming began.  Michael Byrne (I) (qv) was cast instead.'),
('32901',' Screewriter John le Carré (qv) does a pretty good  Alec Guinness (qv) impression on the DVD special features  interview.'),
('32902',' Although the standard for British TV miniseries in the 1970s and  80s was to videotape interior scenes and film exteriors, all of  this miniseries was captured on film.'),
('32903',' During its original airing on BBC television radio DJ Terry Wogan  ran a "Does anyone know whats going on?" competition on a weekly  basis. This amused John Le Carré (qv) greatly.'),
('32904',' After watching the early rushes of  _"Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" (1979)_ (qv)John Hopkins (I) (qv)  and John Le Carré (qv) re'),
('32905','drafted the script of this series to  subtly change George Smileys character to use  Alec Guinness (qv)s performance to greater effect.'),
('32906',' The flat Smiley searches in episode 2 is number 6B. This is also the  flat number of Sir William and Lady Beeder in The Horses Mouth  (1958).'),
('32907',' A copy of this Episode survives in the UCLA Film and Television  Archives.'),
('32908',' Cancelled by CBS after three episodes. Several months later, all  three episodes were made available for viewing on'),
('32909','line at the  official CBS website, along with four more episodes that were shot  but never aired. In addition, a series of detailed synopses for the  following five episodes was included for viewing.'),
('32910',' When the series was rebroadcast in the US in 1994, it was re'),
('32911','titled  "Stop the Smoggies".'),
('32912',' A note on the title screen reads "Approved by The Greenhouse Crisis  Foundation".'),
('32913',' When Pete Seeger (qv) appeared on the show, his song "Waist Deep  in Big Muddy" was edited out of the telecast because of its strong  anti'),
('32914','war message.'),
('32915',' During a 1968 appearance of Jefferson Airplane, lead singer  Grace Slick (qv) performed in "blackface".'),
('32916',' The show was a problem for CBS censors because of sexual innuendos,  racial overtones, and political themes (at the time, American TV  programming was apolitical) found in it. The show was cancelled in  1969 because of these problems.'),
('32917',' The show was in the top ten at the time it was cancelled.'),
('32918',' When The Who made their first appearance on the show, they were to  conclude their performance of "My Generation" by doing their usual  instrument smashing as well as having some smoke powder ignite in  Keith Moon (I) (qv)s bass drums as well. Earlier that day at  rehearsals, the band was dissatisfied with how the effect went off  so they asked that more of a charge be put in. Unknown to the band,  Moon put even more of a charge in later. As the band concluded their  performance, instead of a smoking effect, a huge explosion occurred.  This caused Moon to suffer cuts on his arm and, more importantly,  Pete Townshend (qv) suffered damage to his hearing, which would  affect him in later years.'),
('32919',' The Smothers would often wait until the very last minute to turn  that weeks taping of the show over to C.B.S.. They figured that by  waiting so long that it would barely give the censors time to cut  out the more objectionable material from that weeks broadcast.'),
('32920',' A sketch featuring Tommy Smothers and Elaine May playing a couple of  censors was deleted from one episode.'),
('32921',' The Smothers Brothers planned to tape the 1969'),
('32922','70 season in San  Francisco, center of the counter'),
('32923','culture movement at the time, but  CBS cancelled the show in the spring of 1969.'),
('32924',' Singer/songwriter Janis Ian (qv) appeared on the show at sixteen,  performing "Societys Child", a song she wrote about interracial  dating, which was also censored in some TV markets.'),
('32925',' The Beatles (qv) made occasional appearances on the show, through  promotional videos (made in England) of their latest singles, airing  as part of the program. George Harrison (I) (qv) also turned up in  person one night, during a visit to California.'),
('32926',' Two episodes of the show were taped during (two separate) musicians  strikes. In a novel move, the Jimmy Joyce singers "performed" the  instrumental parts of the show, including the opening theme and the  accompaniment for the musical guests. (In the second show, though,  rock group Steppenwolf lip'),
('32927','synched to a recording of their hit  "Magic Carpet Ride".)'),
('32928',' It has long been widely believed that the Smothers Brothers were  canceled. In fact, their show had been renewed for the 1969'),
('32929','1970  season, and they had sold over 90 percent of the ad space available.  It was only when Tommy began lobbying the FCC and members of  Congress over corporate censorship that CBS President Robert Wood  fired them. This firing resulted in a breach of contract lawsuit, in  which CBS lost and ultimately had to pay the Brothers for the season  in 1973.'),
('32930',' The first childrens program produced by the Australian Broadcasting  Corporation'),
('32931',' The Smurfs came to be on television when then'),
('32932','NBC president  Fred Silverman (I) (qv) saw how much his daughter liked a Smurf  doll she had been given.'),
('32933',' The Smurfs made their debut in 1958 in a comic strip drawn by Pierre  "Peyo (qv)" Culliford in the Belgian magazine Spirou.'),
('32934',' In France the episodes with Johan and Peewit are considered as  different TV series and therefore distributed with a different  title: "Johan et Pirlouit" (1985).'),
('32935',' Features incidental music from the "Gnomus" movement of Mussorgskys  "Pictures at an Exhibition".'),
('32936',' SPOILER: This episode originally ended when Weakling rescued Hefty  Smurf from the water after he fell off of the collapsing dam. The  new ending shows Weakling being honored for his heroism, at which  point Papa Smurf reveals that his "Can Do Potion" is actually  smurf'),
('32937','berry jam!'),
('32938',' Each Smurf is the height of 3 apples'),
('32939',' When choked a Smurf turns yellow.'),
('32940',' The reason there is only one female Smurf is because, to infiltrate  the Smurf village, Gargamel created Smurfette and sent her in to  disrupt the village. However, the overwhelming goodness of the  Smurfs turned Smurfette from evil to good.'),
('32941',' Snapphanar was first shown on Stockholm International Film Festival  on 22 November 2006. A week later, 29 November 2006, it was  exclusively released on DVD in Sweden. It premiered as a mini'),
('32942','series  on Swedish TV 25 December 2006.'),
('32943',' For 30 days after its premiere on Swedish TV, it was made available  for free viewing on SVTs website.'),
('32944',' The shooting took 67 days'),
('32945',' One of the most famous phantom series in TV history. Despite  critical acclaim, NBC cancelled it before its scheduled 30 September  1976 debut because Michael was an openly gay character. He wouldve  been the first on an American TV series.'),
('32946',' Only five episodes went through post'),
('32947','production. Two others were  filmed, but the cancellation order came before they footage could be  assembled. The five finished episodes were shown on Australian TV  over five consecutive weeknights.'),
('32948',' The show was filmed before a live studio audience. However,  Brenners contract stipulated that the laugh track could not be  electronically "sweetened."'),
('32949',' The theme music used at the beginning of Snipets was "Popcorn" by  the band Hot Butter.'),
('32950',' Aired on WFLD'),
('32951','TV Channel 32 in Chicago, Illinois during Childrens  programming until 1982.'),
('32952',' Premired on KBHK'),
('32953','TV Channel 44 in San Francisco, California in 1972.'),
('32954',' Won a Peabody Award in 1975.'),
('32955',' In the last three (unaired) episodes, Paula Marshall’ (qv)s  character dies. She was replaced by Jessalyn Gilsig (qv), whom  David E. Kelly’ (qv) liked, so he cast her in his next TV show,  _"Boston Public" (2000)_ (qv), as well.'),
('32956',' Each year on December 24 the episode ("Snurre Snups juleklub")  focuses on Christmas and its traditions.'),
('32957',' Each year on December 31 the episode ("Snurre Snups nytårsklub")  focuses on New Year, and reflects on the past year.'),
('32958',' More than 600 artists/bands have performed 800 songs during the 11  years (418 episodes) of the series.'),
('32959',' More than 1,000 cartoon episodes have been sent during the 11 years  (418 episodes) of the series.'),
('32960',' More than 6,200 guests have visited, and more than 30,000 children  have been studio audience during the 11 years (418 episodes) of the  series.'),
('32961',' Although not strictly speaking a continuation, the series was TV  2/Danmarks follow'),
('32962','up to _"Sytten'),
('32963','nul'),
('32964','dut" (1988)_ (qv) (1988'),
('32965','1993).'),
('32966',' Series writer Susan Harris (I) (qv) appeared in two episodes as  "Babette," a hooker.'),
('32967',' Perry, John Bennett (qv) was the first choice to play Peter  Campbell.'),
('32968',' One of the first American TV series to feature an openly gay  character as a regular cast member (Billy Crystal (qv) as Jodie  Dallas).'),
('32969',' A number of big'),
('32970','ticket advertisers boycotted the early episodes of  the show after advance word of its controversial nature reached the  media. One of the few items to actually be advertised on the  premiere was a then'),
('32971','new product called Slim Fast.'),
('32972',' "Soap" was actually the working title for the show, while the  producers tried to come up with a better name, and was used all  through preproduction. No better name was ever decided upon, so  "Soap" became the formal title when the show went into production.'),
('32973',' The show was intended to run for only five seasons. Even if ABC  renewed the series, there would only have been one more year to  resolve all the cliffhangers.'),
('32974',' The last 5 episodes lasted originally an hour each. They were later  re'),
('32975','edited into normal length in such a way that the credits does not  fit with the original episodes any more.'),
('32976',' Stuntman Keith Peacock died on 1 November 1966 from injuries  sustained while performing a stunt for this episode.'),
('32977',' The cast visited the Borda Hospital to see the patients behavior.'),
('32978',' Actor Carlos Belloso (qv) painted some of the paintings that  appear at the Arts Centre'),
('32979',' Originally premiered as a 2'),
('32980','hour special in the fall of 1979.'),
('32981',' Andy Gibb (I) (qv) was in one of his worst periods of drug abuse  during his tenure on this show. He often showed up late to tapings,  or sometimes not at all. A former writer once joked that two shows  had to be prepared each week'),
('32982',' one if Andy did show up, and one if he  didnt.'),
('32983',' Rick Dees (qv) was the only non'),
('32984','singer to host the show (1984'),
('32985','85).  During that season, the theme song by Michael K. Miller (qv) and  Dean Pitchford (qv) was sung by Deborah Ludwig Davis (qv).'),
('32986',' Michael Crawford was the third choice for the role of Frank Spencer.  The part had been turned down Wisdom, Norman (qv) and  Barker, Ronnie (qv)'),
('32987',' Michael Crawford performed all his own stunts.'),
('32988',' When performing stunts, Michael Crawford usually wore gloves, so if  he suddenly appears wearing them, a stunt is usually about to  follow. For this reason, there sometimes appear to be continuity  errors (no gloves/gloves/no gloves).'),
('32989',' When filming the show, Michael Crawford had to perform scenes over  and over in front of the extras and other actors, until they no  longer seemed funny to the cast and crew. Even then, some takes were  still ruined by someone giggling in the background at Franks  antics.'),
('32990',' The rhythm of the theme tune is based on the words "Some Mothers Do  Ave Em" written in Morse Code.'),
('32991',' Linda Hayden (qv) was considered for Betty Spencer'),
('32992',' The bridge that Frank Spencer famously roller skated down in one  episode is at Edmonton Green in north London and is due for  demolition in November 2004 as part of the redevelopment of the  area. The rink he was skating at before going through the wall was  at Picketts Lock, nearby.'),
('32993',' The house which collapsed around Franks ears was in the "Black Tom"  area of Bedford. The site was being cleared for re'),
('32994','development.'),
('32995',' Between April and December 1951, this show alternated with  _"Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)_ (qv)'),
('32996',' Between October 1950 and March 1951, the show was broadcast on  CBS'),
('32997','TV on Wednesdays between 9:00 and 9:30 PM. In April 1951, the  show moved to NBC'),
('32998','TV on Monday nights as a 60'),
('32999','minute broadcast.  Between April and June, the show was broadcast between 9:30 and  10:30 PM alternating with "Robert Montgomery Presents." During the  summer of 1951 (July and August), the show was broadcast weekly as a  30'),
('33000','minute format between 9:30 and 10:00 PM. The show switched back  to a 60'),
('33001','minute format again alternating with "Robert Montgomery  Presents" between September and December 1951.'),
('33002',' Aired the film _Revenge of the Creature (1955)_ (qv) in early 1980s  in 3D, as done in old movie house days, and 3D glasses were  available from stores all over Chicagoland so that viewers could see  the 3D properly.'),
('33003',' The original Son of Svengoolie set contained a couple of surviving  flats that were set pieces used in Chicagos original  _"Shock Theatre" (1957)_ (qv) on channel 7. It was donated to  Columbia College after the show was cancelled and when WFLD Chicago  (channel 32) moved from Marina City to Michigan Avenue. Sadly, the  collage destroyed it not long after.'),
('33004',' On the shows pilot, Son of Svengoolie was made up to look exactly  as that of the original Svengoolie on  _"Screaming Yellow Theatre" (1970)_ (qv). They decided to update the  make'),
('33005','up and costume because the original Sven was more of a hippie  ghoul and the look was very late'),
('33006','60s/early'),
('33007','70s.'),
('33008',' Jaime Bergman (qv)s pregnancy was written into the storyline.'),
('33009',' Reportedly, more than 12,500 hymns have been sung, there have been  182 presenters and 20 different countries have been visited (as of  2005).'),
('33010',' This show marks the first appearance of Knuckles in a mainstream  television show. It is also the first show in which Tails, another  major character, does not appear.'),
('33011',' Knuckles the Echinda only appears in four episodes. These include  "Friend or Foe", "Flying Fortress", "No Hedgehog is an Island" and  "New Echidna in Town".'),
('33012',' This is not a sequel or spin'),
('33013','off of any of the other earlier "Sonic"  programs, but a new series altogether.'),
('33014',' During the scene where Sonic is about to leave on a mission to  Robotropolis, Uncle Chuck says "come on boy, jelly and jam time!" in  which case, Sonic corrects him by saying "Thats JUICE and Jam  time". This is a reference to Ben Hurst accidently writing "Jelly  and Jam time" a few times in Sonic The Hedgehog (1993) in which the  correct phrase is also Juice and Jam time.'),
('33015',' Some of the story archs in the series are pulled directly from some  of the Sonic video games, including Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure  2 and Sonic Heroes.'),
('33016',' Ryan Drummond, the official voice actor of Sonic in the English  language versions of the Sonic the Hedgehog video games (pre'),
('33017','Shadow  the Hedgehog), wanted to provide Sonics voice for 4Kidss English  adaptation of Sonic X. However, 4Kids rejected him simply because he  did not reside in New York, where the production studio is located.  Even though he offered to move to New York just for the mere chance  of trying out for the role, 4Kids refused to accept him. This  decision had upsets many Sonic fans.'),
('33018',' Before the Japanese trailer was released at the World Hobby Fair  (January 2003), there was already a three'),
('33019','minute teaser existing  that was created sometime during early 2002, as the collaboration  preview between SONICTEAM and TMS Entertainment. Cream the Rabbit  was stated as a new character (due to the trailer being released  before her video game debut, Sonic Advance 2, was completed) and  Cheese is plainly referred to as "CHAO." This trailer was narrated  in English, probably done most to market in some TV network sales  pitching. Scenes from the two trailers have been used for the  animes first opening.'),
('33020',' DEBUT: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Knuckles the  Echidna, Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, Sam Speed, Chris Thorndyke, Amy  Rose, Cream and Cheese, and Rouge the Bat (episode 1.01 "Chaos  Control Freaks")'),
('33021',' DEBUT: Shadow the Hedgehog (episode 2.8 "Shadow Knows", episode 2.7  as a shadow)'),
('33022',' DEBUT: Super Sonic (episode 1.26 "Countdown to Chaos")'),
('33023',' DEBUT: Espio the Chameleon, Charmy the Bee and Vector the Crocodile  (episode 2.13 "Defective Detectives")'),
('33024',' France was the first country to get Sonic X dubbed in its own  language with everything from the original Japanese version (bar  profile cards) intact.'),
('33025',' Writer Ben Hurst (I) (qv) revealed that the red eyes at the end of  _"Sonic the Hedgehog" (1993) {The Doomsday Project (#2.13)}_ (qv)  (the final episode) actually belonged to Naugus. He explained that  the plans for the third season were: Snively tries to retake control  of Robotropolis, but ultimately fails. On the verge of losing it all  to the Freedom Fighters, he turns to "The Void", where Naugus is  busy torturing Robotnik. Snively frees Naugus, and in the process  also frees Robotnik and King Acorn. Naugus assumes control, and  starts his new command by trying to lure Sally into capture with the  King as bait. Robotnik becomes Naugus lackey. And Snively, now  reduced to a simpering nobody, defects to the Freedom Fighters.  Hurst went on later to say that more developments would have come  along between the relationship of Sonic and Tails, coming a little  closer to the game relationship it strayed so far away from. Sooner  on down the line in possible future episodes we would also have  learned of the origins of Robotnik and Snively.'),
('33026',' A third season was planned, hence the cliff hanger at the end of the  series.'),
('33027',' Two episodes were adapted for the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book  series published by Archie Comics. Specifically, "Ghost Busted" was  adapted in Sonic Super Special #8, and "Cry of the Wolf" was adapted  in Sonic the Hedgehog #113.'),
('33028',' Before this show first premiered in England, the English Sonic the  Hedgehog comic (Sonic the Comic #12, 30 October 1993) showed  pictures advertising a new Sonic cartoon and telling readers to  watch out for it coming soon. Instead of the Freedom Fighters, the  group was named the Freedom Team and consisted all the animals  rescued by Sonic in _Sonic the Hedgehog (1991/I) (VG)_ (qv). The  members were: Sonic, Johnny Lightfoot (rabbit), Tux (penguin),  Princess Acorn, Joe Sushi (walrus), Chirps (chicken), Porker Lewis  (pig) and Flicky (bird). These characters were later used in all the  Sonic novels released in the UK, and Johnny and Porker became part  of Sonics supporting cast in the "Sonic the Comic" stories. After  radical changes to the show (basically making enormous alterations  to pretty much everything in order to make it entirely different),  it became this show.'),
('33029',' "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, The" (1993)_ (qv) was originally  going to air on ABC, but ABC executives did not like that show and  told DiC they had to make a different cartoon starring Sonic the  Hedgehog. DiC quickly came up with this show, which premiered on ABC  in fall of 1993.'),
('33030',' CASTLE THUNDER: Heard in several episodes, usually in Robotropolis.'),
('33031',' The 13 episodes from the first season of this show ran on Saturday  mornings at the same time as the 65 episodes (not including  Christmas special) of  _"Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, The" (1993)_ (qv) were being  shown during the weekdays.'),
('33032',' Kath Soucie (qv) used her real voice when speaking as Princess  Sally.'),
('33033',' An island named the Floating Island appears in this episode. In the  game franchise, the Floating Island (changed from Angel Island for  the English language versions) plays a major role in many games.  However, the two islands are entirely separate from each other.'),
('33034',' This episode has a parody of "Sonic Spinball".'),
('33035',' Although Sonics dog Muttski only ever appeared in this episode, he  was a regular supporting character in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic  book series (published by Archie Comics) based on the show.'),
('33036',' A few times in the episode, most noticeably when Sonic meets  Muttski, music from Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog is used (which  the composers are uncredited on this episode).'),
('33037',' Although this was the series pilot, it was not aired until the end  of the first season.'),
('33038',' Wikke & Rasmussen originally shot a few commercials entitled  "Sengeløse Sygehus" to be used within a segment of  _"Tonny Toupé show" (1985)_ (qv). The segment was abandoned during  the very end of the production period, and instead the  writers/directors came up with the neo'),
('33039','noir spoof entitled  "Klap'),
('33040','I'),
('33041','Olsen". A year later, though, the commercials turned up in  the "Tannhäuser" comedy drama in  _"Sonny Soufflé chok show" (1986)_ (qv).'),
('33042',' Brd. Bisps car is a rebuild Volvo 121 Amazon 1967.'),
('33043',' The Tannhäuser Corporation interiors were put together of sets and  props from the TV studio in "Weekend TV" (a local news program  produced by Nordisk Film which had been cancelled in 1985).'),
('33044',' Ingolf Gabold (qv)s wizard costume in the music video "Én stor  familie" (episode 1.1) is Busters costume from  _"Busters verden" (1984) (mini)_ (qv).'),
('33045',' This show is featured on disc 3 of The Sonny & Cher Ultimate  Collection DVD set.'),
('33046',' This show is featured on disc 3 of The Sonny & Cher Ultimate  Collection DVD set.'),
('33047',' This show is featured on disc 3 of The Sonny & Cher Ultimate  Collection DVD set.'),
('33048',' 13 Episodes were made but only 12 aired.'),
('33049',' The Rolling Stones song that plays during this episode is "Gimme  Shelter."'),
('33050',' The logo on Jean'),
('33051','Guys shirt is a perversion of the Conklin Shows  logo (the company that puts on various carnivals around North  America, such as the CNE and Ottawa SuperEX).'),
('33052',' The Sooty puppet was originally found by Harry Corbett (qv) on a  stall in Blackpool in the late 1940s.'),
('33053',' Won the Audience Choice award at NATPE 2006.'),
('33054',' The "Green Grove" retirement community is based on, and filmed at,  the Green Hill retirement community in West Orange, New Jersey.'),
('33055',' The "Bada Bing" strip club is actually a go'),
('33056','go bar in Lodi, NJ,  called Satin Dolls. It used to be a nightclub called Taras. Before  that it was a diner called Hearth 17.'),
('33057',' Originally, creator David Chase (II) (qv) was going to call the  key character Tommy Soprano. He later changed it to Tony.'),
('33058',' David Chase (II) (qv) was a longtime fan of  Steve Van Zandt (qv)s music and had always wanted to write a role  for him. When Chase saw Van Zandt induct The Young Rascals (qv)  into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he invited Van Zandt to  audition for Tony Soprano even though he had never acted before. Van  Zandt did not want to take a role away from a real actor, so Chase  wrote the role of Silvio Dante for him.'),
('33059',' Grace Johnston (qv) was first choice for the role of Meadow but  she turned it down to finish school.'),
('33060',' Before David Chase (II) (qv) chose "Woke Up This Morning", he  originally wanted to use a different song in every episodes opening  sequence. HBO executives convinced him that viewers needed to be  able to identify the show with a theme song.'),
('33061',' Tony Sirico (qv) only agreed to sign on for the show if it was  guaranteed that his character Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri would not  be a "rat", an informant.'),
('33062',' In January 2000 the Coalition of Italian'),
('33063','American Associations  issued a joint statement condemning the show for perpetuating  negative Italian'),
('33064','American stereotypes.'),
('33065',' Struggling screenwriter Christopher Moltisanti is portrayed by  screenwriter Michael Imperioli (qv).'),
('33066',' In Season 5, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini (qv)) and Silvio Dante  (Steve Van Zandt (qv)) are waiting on Christopher Moltisanti  (Michael Imperioli (qv)). Upon arriving late, Christopher says  that the "highway was jammed with broken heroes on a last'),
('33067','chance  power drive", the lyrics to a Bruce Springsteen (qv) hit "Born to  Run". Van Zandt is in Springsteens E Street Band.'),
('33068',' Silvio Dante (Steve Van Zandt (qv)) is based on a character of the  same name in a short story that Van Zandt wrote and showed to series  creator David Chase (II) (qv).'),
('33069',' Steve Van Zandt (qv) and David Proval (qv) originally auditioned  for the role of Tony Soprano.'),
('33070',' Michael Rispoli (qv) originally auditioned for the role of Tony,  but David Chase (II) (qv) liked Rispolis audition so much that he  adjusted the role of Jackie Aprile Sr., originally a much older  character, to fit Rispolis age.'),
('33071',' Lorraine Bracco (qv) was originally asked to play the role of  Carmela Soprano, but she felt that the part was too similar to her  character in _Goodfellas (1990)_ (qv). She decided the role of Dr.  Melfi would be more challenging.'),
('33072',' David Chase (II) (qv) had planned a major story line for the third  season concerning Tonys efforts to prevent Livia from testifying  against him in court. But Nancy Marchand (qv)s death caused Chase  to revise a large portion of the season.'),
('33073',' The Sopranos live at 633 Stag Trail Road, North Caldwell, New  Jersey. The house used in exterior shots is actually located at 14  Aspen Drive in North Caldwell.'),
('33074',' Jamie'),
('33075','Lyn Sigler was credited as Jamie'),
('33076','Lynn DiScala (qv) in Season  5 due to her marriage to A.J. Discala (qv), but took back her  maiden name in Season 6 due to her divorce.'),
('33077',' During seasons 2 and 3, Steve Schirripa (qv) had to wear a fat  suit, in order to play Bobby Baccala.'),
('33078',' David Chase (II) (qv) claims the relationship in the story between  Tony and his mother Livia is based on his relationship with his own  mother, who was also named Livia.'),
('33079',' HBO was worried that the title of the series would make the audience  think it was about music. That is why the gun image is in the title  logo. The network also considered other titles for the show such as  "Made in New Jersey".'),
('33080',' Max Casella (qv), who plays Benny Fazio, originally auditioned for  the parts of Matt Bevilaqua and Jackie Aprile Jr. Both characters  were only lasted one season but Benny remained until the final  episode.'),
('33081',' Steve Schirripa (qv), who plays Bobby Bacala originally auditioned  for the role of F.B.I. agent Skip Lipari.'),
('33082',' Everyone in the show owns a Philips TV.'),
('33083',' Joe Pantoliano (qv) was told when he first took the role of Ralph  that the character would only last two seasons.'),
('33084',' In Season 5 a story about Feech La Manna was told, concerning his  killing a New Jersey longshoreman for refusing to give up his  favorite seat in a bar. This story was based on a true'),
('33085','life incident  involving former Philadelphia/Atlantic City crime boss Nicodemo  "Little Nicky" Scarfo.'),
('33086',' The first cable'),
('33087','television series to win the Emmy award for  Outstanding Drama Series.'),
('33088',' Many local New Jersey businesses are used as locations in the  series. In the opening credits, we see a shot of a pizza shack known  as Pizza Land. They get calls for pizza orders from all over the  country as a result. In one episode, an actual sporting goods store  was portrayed as going out of business. So many people thought the  real store was closing, the store owners had to place ads to explain  they were still open!'),
('33089',' The character A.J. Soprano was ranked #10 in TV Guides list of  "TVs 10 Biggest Brats" (27 March 2005 issue).'),
('33090',' Drea de Matteo (qv) had to spend four hours in hair and makeup  before shooting each episode in order to achieve her "mob girl"  look. It took two hours to prepare her hair, and in the instances in  which her arms, legs, and/or torso were uncovered, an hour and a  half to apply makeup to cover her tattoos.'),
('33091',' Joseph R. Gannascoli (qv) (Vito Spatafore) was originally cast in  season one cameo as Gino the bakery customer, when Christopher shot  the worker in the foot. He was then recast as Vito Spatafore in  season two and continued in the role until the end of season six,  part one.'),
('33092',' In Season 5, the race track they go to is actually Riverhead Raceway  in Riverhead, Long Island. In the episode it was sold, but in real  life it wasnt. So many people called the track wanting to know if  it had been sold that the owners had to put a sign up saying that  they hadnt sold.'),
('33093',' During several episodes a high'),
('33094','pitched squealing sound can be heard  in some outdoor scenes. That is the sound of the Elevated #7 train  going around a turn one block from the studio where the indoor and  some outdoor scenes are filmed in Queens, NY.'),
('33095',' Ray Liotta (qv) was the top choice to play Tony Soprano but he  turned it down stating he did not want to commit to a television  series.'),
('33096',' The show was originally going to be a cable series on FOX starring  Anthony LaPaglia (qv) before HBO picked it up.'),
('33097',' The cast was #9 on the annual Forbes magazine Celebrity 100 list in  2006.'),
('33098',' Paulies first name is Peter. Paul is his middle name.'),
('33099',' Tony, A.J. and Junior all have the middle name John. Silvios middle  name is Manfred.'),
('33100',' Six of the regular cast members appeared in  _Goodfellas (1990)_ (qv): Lorraine Bracco (qv),  Michael Imperioli (qv), Tony Sirico (qv),  Vincent Pastore (qv), Frank Vincent (I) (qv), and  Joseph R. Gannascoli (qv). Ten recurring cast members also  appeared in the film: Nicole Burdette (qv), Tony Darrow (qv),  Tony Lip (qv), Frank Pellegrino (II) (qv), John Cha  Cha Ciarcia (qv), Suzanne Shepherd (qv), Paul Herman (I) (qv),  Marianne Leone (qv), Daniel P. Conte (qv), and  Frank Albanese (qv). Eleven one'),
('33101','time guest stars also appeared in  the film: Nancy Cassaro (qv), Anthony Caso (qv) (as  Martin Scorsese (qv)), Chuck Low (I) (qv), Tobin Bell (qv),  Gene Canfield (qv), Gaetano LoGiudice (qv),  Vito Antuofermo (qv), Frank Adonis (qv),  Anthony Alessandro (qv), Victor Colicchio (qv) and  Angela Pietropinto (qv).'),
('33102',' Christian Maelen (qv) was David Chases second choice to play  Christopher Moltisanti. He later provided the voice of Big Pussys  son, Joey LaRocca, in  _Sopranos: Road to Respect, The (2006) (VG)_ (qv).'),
('33103',' The expression "lo cazzo" is occasionally used throughout the  series. It derives from "col cazzo", a very vulgar way to say "like  hell" in Italian (the term "cazzo" by itself is actually the  equivalent of "dick").'),
('33104',' As Big Pussy is trying to track down a stolen car, he says "Im  fuckin Rockford over here." This is a reference to  _"Rockford Files, The" (1974)_ (qv), a show David Chase (II) (qv)  used to write for.'),
('33105',' This is the only episode to feature a teaser or pre'),
('33106','credit sequence.'),
('33107',' When Carmella is looking at a newspaper article, the name "Peter  Kelly" is in bold black letters. Peter Kelly (XIII) (qv) was the  shows set production assistant.'),
('33108',' The name on the headstone that Vito Jr. knocks over in the cemetery  is "David M. Hackel". Episode writer Matthew Weiner (qv) worked  for Dave Hackel (qv) on _"Becker" (1998)_ (qv).'),
('33109',' HBO execs were initially opposed to Tony Soprano murdering someone  because they felt that it would make him an unlikable character.  Producer David Chase (II) (qv) convinced them that the audience  understood that Tony is a mobster with his own sense of ethics.'),
('33110',' Creator David Chase (II) (qv) has described this as "the ultimate  Sopranos episode."'),
('33111',' All of the scenes taking place in Maine were actually filmed in  rural New Jersey. The scenes taking place in Maines Bowdoin College  were filmed at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.'),
('33112',' Tony and the gang goes to Italy to conduct business. While Paulie is  dining at a cafe he notices a man and speaks Italian to him the man  turns away and ignores him. This man is the shows creator,  David Chase (II) (qv).'),
('33113',' When Cristopher learns Jon Favreau has "double'),
('33114','crossed" him, he  says: "That fucking mezzo finocchio!". "Mezzo" is Italian for  "half", while "finocchio" is a spiteful term used to indicate  homosexuals.'),
('33115',' The title refers to a Newark, New Jersey neighborhood known as The  Ironbound. It is also referred to as "Down Neck" because of how the  Passaic River curves around it looking somewhat like a neck.'),
('33116',' Carmine Lupertazzi remarks to Tony, "A don doesnt wears shorts."  This was actual advice given to David Chase (II) (qv) by someone  connected with the Mafia, commenting about an earlier barbecue scene  in the series. After Carmine Lupertazzi dies, Tony goes back to  wearing shorts, most notably in episode #5.8 "Marco Polo".'),
('33117',' The title is a reference to a phrase printed on all American dollar  bills: "This Note Is Legal Tender For All Debts, Public And  Private".'),
('33118',' This episode was the first one to be aired after the September 11,  2001 terrorist attacks. The shot of the Twin Towers in Tonys  rearview mirror was removed from the opening credits.'),
('33119',' Just before the attempt on his life, Tony buys orange juice. In  _Godfather, The (1972)_ (qv), Vito Corleone buys oranges before the  attempt on his life.'),
('33120',' SPOILER: No promos were aired for this episode in order to keep the  aftermath of Tonys shooting a complete mystery.'),
('33121',' The episode was dedicated to John T. Patterson (qv), a past  director of the show.'),
('33122',' Christopher says that he got "the 50 Cent movie" free from the car  wash. The movie referred to is _Get Rich or Die Tryin (2005)_ (qv)  which was written by Terence Winter (qv), co'),
('33123','writer of this  episode.'),
('33124',' The working title for this episode was "Sonia".'),
('33125',' SPOILER: In the pilot episode, in Christophers first scene, he is  wearing a baseball cap and driving for Tony. In this episode, his  final scene, he is wearing a baseball cap and driving for Tony.'),
('33126',' When Tony comes into the kitchen, he is singing the words "sitting  on a park bench", a line from the Jethro Tull (qv) song "Aqualung"'),
('33127',' The characters say "emerald" exactly 20 times.'),
('33128',' SPOILER: Drea De Matteo (qv) and Steve Van Zandt (qv) asked  David Chase (II) (qv) to delete the scene where Christopher tells  Tony that Adriana is an informant. They felt it would be better to  keep Adrianas murder by Silvio a surprise and Chase agreed. The  scene was later used as a flashback in the episode "The Ride"  (#6.9).'),
('33129',' SPOILER: In the original shooting script, Adriana was to run away  and go into hiding. A scene was filmed where she speaks with Tony on  the phone and then drives out of New Jersey. Chase changed his mind  and the scene was replaced with Adrianas murder. A shot of her  driving out of New Jersey from the original ending was used as  Adrianas daydream.'),
('33130',' In one scene, you can hear Darren McGavin (qv) on a TV set from an  episode of _"Kolchak: The Night Stalker" (1974)_ (qv).  David Chase (II) (qv), creator and writer of "The Sopranos", also  worked as writer on "Kolchak".'),
('33131',' This episode is the shows first season premiere not to feature a  shot of The Star'),
('33132','Ledger on The Sopranos driveway.'),
('33133',' SPOILER: After the original broadcast of this episode, no promos for  the next episode were shown in order to keep the aftermath of Tonys  shooting a complete mystery.'),
('33134',' Paulies car horn plays the theme from _Godfather, The (1972)_ (qv).'),
('33135',' The title is a reference to Pax Romana, the long period of relative  peace in the Roman Empire from the beginning of Augustus Caesars  reign in 27 B.C. to the end of Marcus Aurelius in 180 A.D.'),
('33136',' In this episode, the pork store used as a meeting place is named  Centannis Meat Market, a real butcher shop in Elizabeth, New  Jersey. Producers found an abandoned location in Kearny, New Jersey  which was converted into Satriales Pork Store and used in for rest  of the series.'),
('33137',' This pilot was filmed in 1997. The show was picked up for series a  year later.'),
('33138',' In this pilot episode, Tony is referred to as "the boss" and "the  Don of New Jersey". But in the next episode, new character Jackie  Aprile is the boss and Tony is a capo. Tony officially becomes boss  in season 2.'),
('33139',' James Gandolfini (qv)s voice is distinctly different in this  episode then it will be in future episodes. After this episode,  Gandolfini hired a dialect coach to sound more like a mobster from  Newark, New Jersey.'),
('33140',' While Tony and Livia are visiting the nursing home, a group of  elderly people is shown watching _"Rockford Files, The" (1974)_ (qv)  on TV. Creator David Chase (II) (qv) got his big break in  television as a writer and producer on that show.'),
('33141',' Drea de Matteo (qv) appears as an unnamed hostess. She was only  intended to appear in that one scene. But David Chase (II) (qv)  liked de Matteos performance so much he decided to expand her role.  In the second episode, the unnamed hostess became Christophers  girlfriend, Adriana La Cerva.'),
('33142',' This episode is titled "The Sopranos" on the DVD release and the  shows official site. But it was titled "Pilot" when originally  aired and is still titled as such in reruns.'),
('33143',' Steve Buscemi (qv) has said on the commentary for the DVD that he  was the one who threw the steak at Tonys head.'),
('33144',' In order to make James Gandolfini (qv) genuinely laugh when he  sees Bobby in his hunting outfit, Steve Schirripa (qv) actually  came out wearing a dreadlocks wig, and a large dildo hanging out of  his underwear.'),
('33145',' The idea for this episode came from a dream Tim Van Patten (qv)  had about Paulie and Christopher lost in the Pine Barrens of New  Jersey. The dream stemmed from childhood memories of stories his  father used to tell him about a creature that lived in the Pine  Barrens.'),
('33146',' The scenes taking place in the Pine Barrens were planned to be  filmed at the South Mountain Reservation in Essex County, New  Jersey. But at the last minute, Essex County officials banned the  show from filming on county property on the grounds that it  perpetuated negative ethnic stereotypes. The scenes were filmed in  Harriman State Park in nearby Orange County, New York.'),
('33147',' One of the agents in the FBI surveillance van is reading a copy of  “The Internet for Dummies”.'),
('33148',' Nancy Marchand (qv) passed away before the third season began  filming. Writer David Chase (II) (qv) decided there should be one  final conversation with Tony before Livia dies. Dialogue from  previous episodes was pieced together for Livias half of the  conversation, and state'),
('33149','of'),
('33150','the'),
('33151','art CGI effects were used to place  old footage of her face on a body double. The effect cost about  $250,000, and took two weeks to put together.'),
('33152',' A.J. Soprano is listening to "Eyeless" by Slipknot, which was  written about Marlon Brando (qv) who starred in  _Godfather, The (1972)_ (qv).'),
('33153',' The original air'),
('33154','date of this episode was 8 April 2001. Sully Boyar  (who played Dr. Krakower, Carmelas would'),
('33155','be therapist) died of a  heart attack a few weeks earlier on 23 March 2001.'),
('33156',' Director Mike Nichols (I) (qv) was originally cast as Dr. Krakower  but had to bow out. Sully Boyar (qv) plays Krakower but Nichols  was still credited in the original broadcast. This was corrected in  the DVD and all subsequent repeats.'),
('33157',' The working title for the episode was "A Few Kind Words," which  refers to something Tonys father used to say on his own birthday:  he did not want presents, just a few kind words.'),
('33158',' Another working title for this episode was "Chew the Fat". Tony says  he wants to spend his weekend doing this instead of visiting Bobby  and Janice. This title was actually listed in some newspaper channel  guides on the episodes airdate.'),
('33159',' Paulies ringtone is "Cecilia" by Simon and Garfunkel.'),
('33160',' The magazine that Tony defaces in Dr Melfis waiting room is  “Departures”, a travel magazine sent free to American Express  Platinum members.'),
('33161',' The study Dr. Melfi is shown reading is "The Criminal Personality"  by Drs. Samuel Yochelson and Stanton Samenow.'),
('33162',' Susan Aston (qv), who plays the hospital employee, is  James Gandolfini (qv)s dialect coach for the show.'),
('33163',' SPOILER: In the safehouse, a cardboard cut'),
('33164','out of Silvio can be seen  in the background. The writers wanted Silvio to have a presence in  the scene even though he was in the hospital. They made the cut'),
('33165','out  appear to be a Bada Bing promotional item being stored at the  safehouse.'),
('33166',' SPOILER: James Gandolfini (qv) pleaded with  David Chase (II) (qv) to keep the character of Richie Aprile alive  because he enjoyed working with David Proval (qv) so much. But  Chase decided against it.'),
('33167',' Christopher (Michael Imperioli (qv)) shoots a bakery clerk in the  foot because he perceives him to be disrespectful. In  _Goodfellas (1990)_ (qv), Imperiolis character was shot in the foot  for the very same reason.'),
('33168',' Joseph R. Gannascoli (qv) appears as a bakery customer named Gino.  In season 2, he would begin appearing as recurring character Vito  Spatafore.'),
('33169',' The poem A.J. reads is "The Second Coming" by  William Butler Yeats (qv)'),
('33170',' The book Silvio reads is "How to Clean Practically Anything" from  Consumer Reports Books.'),
('33171',' Christopher buys Adriana a nightclub, which they re'),
('33172','name "Crazy  Horse". Crazy Horse was the name of a nightclub in New Rochelle, New  York once owned and operated by Vincent "Big Pussy" Pastore.'),
('33173',' Phil Leotardo played by Frank Vincent (I) (qv) kills Angelo Garepe  in the trunk of his car, while Angelo is begging for mercy. Frank  Vincents character in _Goodfellas (1990)_ (qv) was killed in the  same way.'),
('33174',' Steve Buscemi (qv)s limping is a reference to an off'),
('33175','Broadway  production of "The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui," where Buscemis  character is limping during the course of the entire play. The same  production also starred Dominic Chianese (qv) and  John Ventimiglia (qv).'),
('33176',' The Bobby Darin version of "If I were A Carpenter is used in the  soundtrack rather than the Tim Hardin version because of Darins  Italian pedigree, born Walden Robert Casotto. His name is mentioned  in the last show as well.'),
('33177',' In the Episode "University," Noahs dad is an entertainment lawyer.  At the dinner with Meadow, Noah and himself, he mentions that he had  been dealing with Tim Daly from Wings all day. Later in the Sopranos  series, Tim Daly came on to play J.T. Dolan, Christophers rehab  sponsor as well as a Hollywood writer.'),
('33178',' Natalia Oreiro trained daily for three months prior the starting of  the filming with boxer Marcela "La Tigresa" Acuña and her  husband/trainer. Since the filming has started she is still training  three times a week.'),
('33179',' Facundo Arana is doing all of his stunts. In March 2006 he broke 2  thumbs during the filming of a race.'),
('33180',' On the day of his 34th birthday Facundo Arana received a pilot  license. For the episode 78 he flew a small airplane with Natalia  Oreiro on board. She said in an interview that she promised him to  do so when he receives his license though she did not think it would  take so little time.'),
('33181',' They shot the scenes for this episode during the Football World  Championship 2006 match Argentina vs. Serbia and Montenegro.'),
('33182',' Natalia Oreiro and Facundo Arana took classes of tango to perform  their dance in this episode.'),
('33183',' Natalia Oreiro used her famous handshake she used in the novela  Muñeca Brava.'),
('33184',' Jim Brown and Fred Williamson were promoting the movie "Three The  Hard Way".'),
('33185',' The pilot episode strangely did not have a Soul Train Line nor a  Scramble Board. However, they did have segment called the "Soul  Train Replay Machine" where a couple got to see themselves dancing  in slow motion. There was also a Dance Contest.'),
('33186',' Along with the theme songs, the Soul Train set itself went through  major changes: The first set was train station'),
('33187','styled, complete with  train tracks with various cities on the tracks itself, railroad  crossing signs and the large title letters against the wall of the  studio. This was used for the first two seasons of Soul Train.'),
('33188',' King Curtis "Hot Potatoes" is the very first theme used to open  over 35 years of Love, Peace and Soul. It is also known as "Soul  Train" with the Rimshots.'),
('33189',' The opening sequence was an animated stick figure train going down  cartoon tracks and puffs up the logo.'),
('33190',' Soul Train has a new theme that gives the show its famous identity,  "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" performed by MFSB and also became  a big hit in its own right in 1974. Also to the new theme, there was  a new opening sequence that had the train blowing out funky fire  over the city.'),
('33191',' Even though Michael and Jermaine had solo albums out at this time,  the lip'),
('33192','sync was performed by "The Jackson 5".'),
('33193',' Don Cornelius goes down the "Soul Train" line with Mary Wilson. This  was his one and only time doing this.'),
('33194',' The show is an updated and revamped version of  _"Talk Soup" (1991)_ (qv).'),
('33195',' There is no real audience but the crew laughs and cheers at their  favorite things'),
('33196',' Mike Nifong, the DA involved in the Duke Lacrosse case, appears as  an assistant DA in this documentary.'),
('33197',' Mr. Garrisons first name is Herbert. Ms. Garrisons first name is  Janet.'),
('33198',' The characters of Terrance and Phillip were created because Trey  Parker and Matt Stone kept getting complaints about the show being  "nothing but bad animation and fart jokes".'),
('33199',' The character of Mr. Hankey was inspired by something from Trey  Parkers childhood. When Trey was a kid, he had the habit of not  flushing the toilet. Because of this, Treys dad told him that if he  didnt flush the toilet "Mr. Hankey" would come out and eat him.'),
('33200',' Cartmans mom is named Liane after Trey Parker (I) (qv)s former  fiancée. He caught her with another man, and so he named the  promiscuous character after her.'),
('33201',' The character of Butters was based on Eric Stough (qv), the shows  animation director.'),
('33202',' In the original unaired version of the pilot, Trey Parker (I) (qv)  is credited as "Tupac Schwartz" and Matt Stone (I) (qv) is  credited as "M.C. Schwartz".'),
('33203',' Eric Cartmans middle name is Theodore.'),
('33204',' If you want to play Funkytown on a keypad (f.e. the one of a  telephone),like Towelie did in one Episode just type 55754 45085.'),
('33205',' Butters was originally named Poof Poof.'),
('33206',' During the opening credits for the first two seasons, Kenny said  something extremely crude. Trey Parker (I) (qv) and  Matt Stone (I) (qv) were able to get away with this because his  voice was muffled and very few people could make out what he was  saying.'),
('33207',' When the Production company logo appears at the end, the music that  accompanies it is from the song "Shpadoinkle" from Trey Parkers  student film _Alferd Packer: The Musical (1996)_ (qv) (aka Cannibal!  The Musical).'),
('33208',' The character of Chef is based on an actual dining hall worker at  the University of Colorado, the college Trey Parker (I) (qv) and  Matt Stone (I) (qv) attended.'),
('33209',' Mr. Garrison is based on William Lloyd Garrison.'),
('33210',' Mr. Garrison is from Arkansas.'),
('33211',' This is a compilation of all the ways Kenny is killed, sorted by  episode. I have kept the causes of death as brief as possible to  conserve space. For more details, please visit each individual  episodes FAQ page. Season 1 1: Alien ship laser, heard of cows,  police car, rats take his corpse. 2: Shot by Mr. Garrison, impaled  through head on flag pole. 3: Lava, shot my Ned, rats take his  corpse. 4: Arms and head pulled off at football game, rats take his  corpse. 5: Stans evil clone knocks him into the microwave. 6: Kenny  kill Death in his dream. Later Death kills Kenny, rats take his  corpse. 7: Dies multiple times, Mir Space Station lands on him,  turned into a zombie, gets chain sawed in half, angel statue land on  him, airplane crashes on him. 8: Wild turkey plucks out his eye. 9:  For Christmas Kenny doesnt die. 10: Turned into duckbilled  platypus, shot by Jimbo, rats take his corpse. 11: Scimitar through  head. 12: Hanged on tetherball rope. 13: Dragged by a go cart, hit  by train. Season 2 1: April Fools joke episode which does not  include the main characters. 2: Electrocuted by the hospitals  emergency generator, rats freeze to him. 3: A Christmas tree falls  on him. 4: Falls into grave, headstone falls on him. 5: Gets hit  with dodge ball. 6: Pulled him apart on "Jesus and Pals," rats take  his corpse. 7: Dies twice, monster eats him, in a flashback The Fonz  hits him with his bike. 8: Dies twice, blown up by M'),
('33212','80, crushed by  giant snake firework. 9: Run over by a crowd. 10: Chicken pox. 11:  Head explodes, rats take his corpse. 12: Trampled in mosh pit, rats  take his corpse. 13: Thrown off a bull. 14: Ozzy Osbourne (qv)  bites his head off. 15: Evil goldfish eats him. 16: Police shoot  him. 17: Mining cart falls on him. 18: Pulled under an escalator.  Season 3 1: Struck by lightening, comes back to life when girlfriend  performs CPR. 2: Spontaneous combustion. 3: Killed by succubus. 4:  Killed by bear while dressed as deer. 5: Circular saw, box of rusty  nails. SP: B, L and U: Lights his fart and catches on fire, heart  replaced with baked potato. 6: Gets pulled into a giant fan while  holding a magnet. 7: Not in this episode. 8: Not in this episode. 9:  Cracks his head open on conch shell. 10: Snow'),
('33213','speeders from  _Star Wars: Episode V '),
('33214',' The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv) shoot  him while he is wearing an ED'),
('33215','209 costume from  _RoboCop (1987)_ (qv). 11: video game induced seizure, rats explode  out of his body. 12: phonics monkey. 13: Laminated. 14: Shot by  National Guard flare gun. 15: Chandler falls on him. 16: Tampon in  butt. 17: The Brown Noise. Season 4 1: Thrown in river with cement  shoes. 2: Sledding accident. 3: Frying pan to the head. 4: Shot by  Romanian Police. 5: In dream, killed by new born brother. Run over  by Ambulance. 6: Piano falls on him. 7: Eats antacids tablets and  explodes. 8: Crushed under elevator. 9: Run over by a tour bus. 10:  Still dead from previous episode. 11: Dragged to death. 12: Attacked  by the Trapper Keeper. 13: Stage light falls on him. 14: not in this  episode. 15: Arrested for prostitution. Kenny look'),
('33216','a'),
('33217','like dies in  bus drivers uterus. 16: Sacrificed at Carousel. 17: Run over by  car. 18: Season 5 1: Pukes to death. 2: Taken by Eagle. 3:  Participates in mass suicide. 4: Dies laughing. 5: Arms and Legs  chopped off throughout the episode. 6: Faulty roller coaster. 7:  Boomerang in the face. 8: Falls into vat of molten lead. 9: Shot by  military plane. 10: Run over by motorcycle. 11: Shot by airport  security. 12: Already dead. 13: Terminal illness kills Kenny for  real. Season 6 Episode 12: Cartman drinks Kennys ashes. 15: Kennys  spirit is exorcised out of Cartman and into a pot roast. Pot roast  get eaten by Rob Schneider (I) (qv). Rob/Kenny is impaled through  head on flag pole. 16: Shows up mysteriously at the end of the  episode with no explanation. The "Oh my god, they killed Kenny. You  bustards," running gag is over.'),
('33218',' The famous South Park Holiday Special episode features live'),
('33219','action  footage after every commercial break of Trey Parker as a newsreader  saying "Fight the frizzies. Film at 11." This references a  widely'),
('33220','circulated bootleg video of the infamous  _Star Wars Holiday Special, The (1978) (TV)_ (qv) which included  "pause button delay" sound bites of a real newscaster saying just  that.'),
('33221',' There is either a celebrity impersonator or mention of a celebritys  name in every episode.'),
('33222',' The creators commented that when the show was first popular, the  catch phrase from people on the street had been, "Omigod! They  killed Kenny! You bastards!" With the introduction of a  wheelchair'),
('33223','bound retarded child, the catch phrase became "TIMMAY!"'),
('33224',' Chewbacca is a running theme in the series. Every Halloween episode,  at least one child dresses as Chewbacca, and usually wins the  costume contest. Also, "the Chewbacca defense" is always used by  Jonnie Cochran.'),
('33225',' The pilot episode was made using paper cutouts of the characters.  Every episode thereafter was animated with a computer'),
('33226',' Kenny was killed off at the end of the fifth season (after 80  episodes and one movie), mostly because creator  Matt Stone (I) (qv) got "sick of that character" and he was not  expected ever to return. He reappeared as a regular character in the  last episode of the sixth season, but he no longer dies in each  episode.'),
('33227',' Tweek has appeared numerous times, and was the replacement Kenny in  the second half of Season 6.'),
('33228',' The music usually played over the closing credits is just the  original opening theme song by Primus (qv), only instrumental and  slowed down.'),
('33229',' The scripts for the episodes contain what Kenny is actually saying  in every instance. It is difficult, but many times it is possible to  decipher what he is saying.'),
('33230',' The character Towelie was created to mock the real'),
('33231','life trend where  every new South Park character introduced was a new marketing blitz.  Towelie represented the absolute dumbest thing possible to create: a  talking towel.'),
('33232',' Because the show is made on computers, each episode only takes five  days to make.'),
('33233',' Traditionally an animated series takes eight to 12 months to be  completed, making it almost impossible to address current event. In  the case of "South Park", computer'),
('33234','animating the show has afforded  the creators lee'),
('33235','way to put certain episodes together quickly (such  as '),
('33236','"Cartmans Mom is Still a Dirty Slut" '),
('33237',' 22 April 1998) and  identifiable changes between the episodes and that episodes own  promo. Most notable have been what are known as the "11th hour  episodes", episodes put together mere days '),
('33238',' and sometimes hours '),
('33239','  before airtime. These include, but are not limited to:  '),
('33240',' "Quintuplets 2000" a.k.a "Janet Reno in a Bunny Suit" (airdate: 26    April 2000). This episode mirrored the removal, by the U.S.    government, of Elian Gonzalez from the home of his Miami    relatives; an event which occurred three days prior.  '),
('33241',' "Trapper Keeper" (airdate: 15 November 2000), which parodied the    scandal of the 2000 presidential election, which happened a week    earlier.  '),
('33242',' "It Hits the Fan" (airdate: 20 April 2001). Numerous story changes    kept the episode in production all the way up to the airing. Upon    its original airing, the show was notably lacking in numerous    completed sound effects. Most obvious was the lack of sound during    Kennys death.  '),
('33243',' "Osama bin Laden has Farty Pants" (airdate: 7 November 2001).    Airing weeks after the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11    September 2001, it became one of the first fictional series to    address the matter.  '),
('33244',' "Its Christmas in Canada" (airdate: 17 December 2003) which    acknowledged the capture of Saddam Hussein a mere four days after    it took place.  '),
('33245',' "Best Friends Forever" (airdate: 30 March 2005) which parodied the    media coverage of the Terry Schiavo case.  '),
('33246',' "Two Days Before the Day After Tomorrow" (airdate: 19 October    2005) This episode was inspired by the aftermath of Hurricane    Katrina, first being that people blamed the government what    happened, and also that it took so long for aid to arrive.'),
('33247',' Kennys uncovered face has, to date (June 2005), been shown three  times on the show: '),
('33248',' "Super Best Friends" (episode 504, airdate: 4  July 2001), in which Stan comes upon a drowned corpse, which he  first mistakes for Kyle before saying "Oh my God, they killed  Kenny!" '),
('33249',' "The Jeffersons" (episode 807 '),
('33250',' airdate: 21 April 2004)  features an un'),
('33251','jacketed Kenny (wearing an eye'),
('33252','covering masquerade  ball masque) posing as Michael Jacksons toddler, Blanket, and '),
('33253','  for the first time on the actual series '),
('33254',' speaking. '),
('33255',' "The Losing  Edge" (episode 905 '),
('33256',' airdate: 6 April 2005) shows Kenny in baseball  uniform several times (hes the one with the dark, dirty blonde hair  sitting on the right'),
('33257','hand side in Whistlin Willys Pizza Gultch.)  No words, though. '),
('33258',' "Lice Capades" (episode 1103, airdate: 21 March  2007) Kennys face is half shown when he is being sock bathed for a  few seconds.'),
('33259',' To date South Park still holds the Guiness World Record for "Most  Swearing in animated series."'),
('33260',' The show is animated using Maya, the same program used to animate  _Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (2001)_ (qv) and  _Final Flight of the Osiris (2003)_ (qv).'),
('33261',' Butters real name is Leopold Stotch. Butters is only his nickname.  Until the third season episode, "Two Guys Naked In A Hot Tub", he  was called Swanson and never spoke.'),
('33262',' Eliza Schneider (qv) took over the voice acting for all the female  roles after the suicide of Mary Kay Bergman (qv).'),
('33263',' Patrick Duffy, George Clooney (qv), Jay Leno (qv),  Jennifer Aniston (qv), and Robert Smith (III) (qv) (lead singer  of "The Cure") accepted roles on the show. Samuel L. Jackson (qv),  Steven Spielberg (I) (qv), Jerry Seinfeld (qv),  Steve Buscemi (qv), and Jeff Daniels (I) (qv) asked to do guest  voices, but were either rejected or declined the offer afterward.  Stone and Parker also asked  _"Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1995)_ (qv) alumni  Tom Kenny (I) (qv), David Cross (II) (qv), Bob Odenkirk (qv),  Brian Posehn (qv), and John Ennis (I) (qv) as well as  _"Family Guy" (1999)_ (qv) voice talent Seth MacFarlane (qv) to do  guest voices, but all declined because their shows were doing well  (Mr. Show has since been canceled, and MacFarlane again declined due  to other commitments).'),
('33264',' Stans family (parents Randy and Sharon, sister Shelley) are named  after Trey Parker (I) (qv)s family. Kyles parents, Gerald and  Sheila, are named after Matt Stone (I) (qv)s parents.'),
('33265',' Butters birthday is 11 September.'),
('33266',' Butters supervillain alter'),
('33267','ego, Professor Chaos, is based on Marvel  Comics villain Dr. Doom.'),
('33268',' In almost every episode there is a hidden image of a visitor that is  on screen for only one shot.'),
('33269',' In the late 1990s, a mother in Canada filed a complaint against this  series with the CRTC (Canadas equivalent of the FCC). She stated  that her young son, named Kenny, was being traumatized by the death  of the character Kenny in each episode, this trauma being made worse  by classmates teasing him about it. She requested the CRTC pressure  Parker and Stone to change Kennys name to something else. Her  request was thrown out.'),
('33270',' Most of Cartmans lines are ad'),
('33271','libbed by Trey Parker (I) (qv), who  has stated that Cartman is his favorite character on the show.'),
('33272',' The character of "Dr. Alphonse Mephesto" spoofs  Marlon Brando (qv)s character in  _Island of Dr. Moreau, The (1996)_ (qv).'),
('33273',' Matt Stone (I) (qv) records Kennys dialogue by talking into his  sleeve.'),
('33274',' This episode marked the first time a new opening sequence was  introduced to the show. It featured 3'),
('33275','dimensional renderings of the  characters, a remix of the original theme tune and live'),
('33276','action  action clips spliced in between animated clips from previous  episodes. This opening sequence remained with the show until the  start of season 6.'),
('33277',' There are various toys from "Starvin Marvin in Space" in the nerds  basement, including a Marklar doll.'),
('33278',' "Ha ha, charade you are" comes from Pink Floyds "Pigs (Three  Different Ones)" on their 1977 album Animals. Cartman had used it  before in "Cat Orgy."'),
('33279',' The Title is a reference to the book by James Frey called "A Million  Little Pieces" a autobiography, which was featured on Oprah and was  one of her books of the month.'),
('33280',' There are no cars at the drive'),
('33281','in when the film is finally shown.'),
('33282',' In the episode, "AWESOM'),
('33283','O", Cartman pretends to be a robot called  "AWESOM'),
('33284','O", the name is a spoof of Hondas robot, "ASIMO"'),
('33285',' In the first'),
('33286','season episode that Pip is introduced, "An Elephant  Makes Love to a Pig," it is revealed that Pips real name is Phillip  Pirrip, but his infantile tongue could only pronounce "Pip," thus  his name. This is a reference to Charles Dickens "Great  Expectations" main character, Pip.'),
('33287',' Cream'),
('33288','Chip'),
('33289','Beef on Toast (one of the lunch choices on the cafeteria  menu) is known as "Shit on a Shingle" in the American Armed Forces.'),
('33290',' {Are You There God? Its Me, Jesus. (#3.16)}'),
('33291',' Jesus home address is 80122 in the episode "Are you there God, its  me Jesus". The zip code is from Littleton, Colorado where the  creators grew up'),
('33292',' The "montage" song, played during Stans training for a ski race is  also used in _Team America: World police (2004)_ (qv). The lyrics  are slightly changed though, to fit in with the movies story.'),
('33293',' This is the first South Park episode to win the Emmy award.'),
('33294',' The first episode, "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe", took 6 months to  make and was made entirely out of construction paper.'),
('33295',' In the pilot (which was edited down to "Cartman Gets an Anal Probe")  we see more of Cartmans home life, including a scene at the dinner  table where Cartman had at least six brothers and sisters. In the  series, Cartman was an only child.'),
('33296',' This episode was made using paper cutouts of the characters. Every  episode thereafter was animated with a computer.'),
('33297',' {Cartman Joins NAMBLA (#4.5)}'),
('33298',' Dr. Maphestos character is the South Park representative of the  North American Marlon Brando Look'),
('33299','a'),
('33300','likes. His character was  originally inspired by Marlon Brandos character in "The Island of  Dr. Moreau”.'),
('33301',' The sound effects when Kenny and his family are on the "John Denver  Experience" (a reference to his fatal airplane crash in 1998) are  taken from the computer game "Roller Coaster Tycoon."'),
('33302',' The music in the hallway scene is from a poem written by Jacques  Prevert, "Page decriture" or "Writing Sheet."'),
('33303',' SPOILER: Its too late, but we finally learn Ms. Crabtrees actual  first name is Veronica.'),
('33304',' SPOILER: Kenny is run over by a train.'),
('33305',' SPOILER: The possible men that Mephesto selected for being Cartmans  father and the likelihood: 1. Chief Running Water '),
('33306',' No, because if  he were, Cartman would have a darker shade of skin. 2. Chef '),
('33307',' No,  because if he were, Cartman would have an even darker shade of skin.  3. Mr. Garrison '),
('33308',' Imagine THAT! 4. Dr. Mephesto '),
('33309',' Now THAT would be  ironic! 5. Kevin '),
('33310',' NO! Definitely not! 6. Gerald Broflovski '),
('33311',' No,  because if he were, Kyle would be Cartmans half'),
('33312','brother, and we  know how much Kyle and Cartman hate each other. 7. Jimbo Kearn '),
('33313',' No,  because if he were, Stan would be Cartmans cousin, and Cartman does  not show a love for hunting or gambling. 8. Officer Barbrady '),
('33314',' No,  because all he did was eat some of Mrs. Cartmans cookies at the  Drunken Barn Dance. 9. Ned Gerblansky '),
('33315',' Possibly, because he did say  a suggestive "Hello, Mrs. Cartman" in "Volcano," and he was present  at the Drunken Barn Dance. 10. 1991 Denver Broncos '),
('33316',' No, because  they hadnt won until 1994.'),
('33317',' {Cartmans Silly Hate Crime 2000 (#4.2)}'),
('33318',' Kenny is bleeped for the first time in this episode.'),
('33319',' As a matter of fact (or irony), Comedy Central refused to air an  image of Mohammed, which would have been shown in the  _"Family Guy" (1999)_ (qv) episode within the show.'),
('33320',' When Bart Simpson writes "I hate Family Guy" on the wall with chalk,  this is a reference to the series _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv) in  which Bart writes something different on a chalk board in the  opening of every episode.'),
('33321',' Among the ideas on the balls are: date, Mexico,  Gary Coleman (I) (qv), fishing, airplane, colon, laundry, eraser,  Germans, Nicaragua, Stan, winning, truth, Britney Spears (qv),  anorexia, genius and pizza. According to the joke involving Mohammed  other ideas must be: Mohammed, football helmet, fish and toga.'),
('33322',' This episode starts with a clip from the "Terrance and Phillip  Show". This was made to mislead the audience to believe that this  episode would be about Terrance and Phillip instead about the four  South Park boys on their way to get a certain  _"Family Guy" (1999)_ (qv) episode aired. This is a reference to  _"South Park" (1997) {Terrance & Phillip in Not Without My Anus (#2.1)}_ (qv),  which was the episode that aired after  _"South Park" (1997) {Cartmans Mom Is a Dirty Slut (#1.13)}_ (qv)  which had an immense cliffhanger. The "Not Without My Anus" episode  had nothing to do with #1.13 and aired to fool the audience (it  aired on Aprils Fool day). Many viewers were angry that they had to  wait for another episode  (_"South Park" (1997) {Cartmans Mom Is Still a Dirty Slut (#2.2)}_ (qv))  until the story established in #1.13 continued.'),
('33323',' Casa Bonita, the family fun restaurant Cartman committed fraud for  an opportunity to get in, is an actual restaurant in Denver,  Colorado. Matt Stone (I) (qv) and Trey Parker (I) (qv) have  visited there many times and a menu for the restaurant is framed in  their studios.'),
('33324',' The episodes "Cat Orgy", "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub" and  "Jewbilee" all overlap in the same time frame.'),
('33325',' The song Mr. Kitty listens to is the same one Big Gay Al plays in  his ballroom.'),
('33326',' The slight beating Chef receives is a small reminder of the  Rodney King (qv) beating.'),
('33327',' {Chef Goes Nanners (#4.7)}'),
('33328',' The episode itself makes references to the debate as to whether the  Confederate flag, the Stars and Bars, should stay on the Capitol or  not. The Court decided that the flag should come down, and on July  1, 2000, it was.'),
('33329',' Robert Redford (I) (qv) was very offended by the episode "Chefs  Salty Chocolate Balls" which spoofed the Sundance Film Festival.  Trey Parker and Matt Stone made this episode as revenge for  _Alferd Packer: The Musical (1996)_ (qv) not being picked for the  festival when they submitted it in 1994.'),
('33330',' {Cherokee Hair Tampons (#4.6)}'),
('33331',' Cartman sings a song consisting solely the word "no". This song is  in the tune of "Comedy Tonight!" a song from  _Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A (1966)_ (qv).'),
('33332',' Mr. Garrisons novel "In the Valley of the Penises" spoofs  _Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970)_ (qv), the X'),
('33333','rated 1969  Russ Meyer (I) (qv) movie for which Roger Ebert (qv), movie  critic, wrote the screenplay. Trey Parker (I) (qv) was disgusted  over Eberts review for  _South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)_ (qv), citing ‘Beyond the  Valley of the Dolls’ as a reason Ebert should have been more  positive in his review.'),
('33334',' Before Officer Barbrady learns how to read, letters get mixed up and  confuse him. In one scene, the STOP sign changes into "Mung Chung  Ee" which is Korean for "stupid".'),
('33335',' Kennys brother is Kevin, and this marks the fourth Kevin to appear  on the show.'),
('33336',' We learn for the first time that Gerald Broflovski and Stuart  McCormick were best friends in high school. Gerald became a lawyer  and Stuart became, well, a redneck.'),
('33337',' On Stuarts truck in the back window is a clear "Know Fear" decal.  This is a play on the various "No Fear" items in record, T'),
('33338','shirt,  and novelty stores.'),
('33339',' The word "Chinpoko" (as in the episode "Chinpokomon") is Japanese  slang for "small penis".'),
('33340',' SPOILER: Kenny is killed by the mice, who usually appear when hes  already dead.'),
('33341',' SPOILER: Kenny is killed by Fonzy in one of the flashbacks'),
('33342',' This episode is sometimes titled "Flashbacks" in the TV Guide  listings.'),
('33343',' One of the girls who crashes at Cartmans clubhouse wears a D.V.D.A  T'),
('33344','shirt, D.V.D.A was Trey Parker and Matt Stones band before they  made South Park.'),
('33345',' The Running of the Cows is remotely based on the Running of the  Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, but its more immediate basis is the first  Running of the Bills in Mesquite, Nevada on Saturday, July 11, 1998.'),
('33346',' For the record, Cartman/Ming Li stays on the bull for 21.7 seconds.'),
('33347',' Kyle does not appear in this Episode.'),
('33348',' The "cripple fight" that takes place between Jimmy and Timmy is a  re'),
('33349','creation of the fight between Keith David (I) (qv) and  Roddy Piper (qv) from _They Live (1988)_ (qv).'),
('33350',' The song Marc Shaiman plays at Big Gay Als house is "Too Fat  Polka."'),
('33351',' This is a remake of the first South Park shorts  _Spirit of Christmas, The (1992)_ (qv) and  _Spirit of Christmas, The (1995)_ (qv) but Jesus fought Satan  instead of Frosty or Santa.'),
('33352',' In the "Damien" episode, the words chanted by the choir of voices  are "Rectus, Dominus, Cheesy Poofs". "Rectus Dominus" is mock Latin  for "Ass Master", an insult commonly used on Cartman. "Cheesy Poofs"  is the brand name of Cartmans favorite snack in the series.'),
('33353',' In the episode in which the town was overrun by hippies, the  "know'),
('33354','it'),
('33355','all college hippies" would call the south park boys (and  others) "Little Eichmanns". This is a reference to an essay by  Colorado English Professor, Ward Churchill, called "Some People Push  Back" in which he accused the victims of the terrorist attacks on  the USA of 11 September 2001 as being "Little Eichmanns".'),
('33356',' Hukilau is netcasting, which is a community event in Hawaii.  Fisherman cast huge nets into the sea and reel them in full of fish.'),
('33357',' Some of the celebrities seen in Hell during the hukilau include  Adolf Hitler, John F. Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Jr., Princess Diana,  Mao Tse'),
('33358','Tung, Gene Siskel, Jerry Garcia, Tiny Tim, Walter Matthau,  George Burns and Dean Martin.'),
('33359',' Cartman quotes Mark 9:43 in his street corner speech, only its  "never shall," not "will never."'),
('33360',' The characters "Giant Douche" and "Turd Sandwitch" in episode #808  "Douche and Turd" are based on the actual president candidates John  Kerry and George Bush.'),
('33361',' In the episode "Fun With Veal", the boys demand that  Michael Dorn (I) (qv), the guy who plays Mr. Worf on  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), drive them and their  captured cattle in a semi'),
('33362','truck to an airport.  Michael Dorn (I) (qv) was voiced by Matt Stone (I) (qv), but the  real Michael Dorn (I) (qv) later went on record to say that he  would have loved to play himself in the episode.'),
('33363',' When Stan and Kyle are leaving the Foley familys house, Mr. Foley  tells them to marry an Asian woman to avoid having ginger children,  saying "I know a guy whos marrying a Japanese woman very soon for  just that reason." This is an inside joke, referring to Trey Parker  who at the time engaged (and is now married) to Emma Sugiyama, a  Japanese woman.'),
('33364',' EV Games is a spoof of EB Games, a spin'),
('33365','off of Electronics Boutique  that specializes in computer games.'),
('33366',' As well as a Nintendo Wii, a Gamecube and NES (two older Nintendo  games consoles) are also present at the museum of technology.'),
('33367',' The XII in the title refers to Final Fantasy XII, which was the  sponsor for the previous episode.'),
('33368',' In the episode "Goobacks", the Goobacks written language is seen.  It is actually ASCII, a way of representing characters on computers.  Specifically, their language is the extended ASCII characters 179 to  218, which are single and double lines that can be put together to  draw boxes.'),
('33369',' There is a 285 in Colorado, but it is a US highway instead of an  interstate.'),
('33370',' This episode was released free for a limited time on Xbox Live for  users to download onto the Xbox 360 as part of a deal with Microsoft  and Comedy Central. This episode marks the first ever HD episode of  South Park also.'),
('33371',' The chief lion is named Aslan, which is Turkish for "lion", and was  also the name of the lion in "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"'),
('33372',' {Hooked on Monkey Phonics (#3.12)}'),
('33373',' This is the last episode with Mary Kay Bergman (qv).'),
('33374',' The episode "How to Eat with your Butt" reveals that Stans hair  resembles that of Trey Parker (I) (qv)s who happens to be the  voice of Stan. This is also the case with Kyles hair resembling  Matt Stone (I) (qv)s, who is also the voice of Kyle.'),
('33375',' The word "shit" was uttered 162 times. After the episode, the word  "shit" was outlawed. According to Trey Parker (I) (qv), even  though they may be able to use the word on TV again, the South Park  universe has eliminated the word from use.'),
('33376',' The first episode to be animated with Maya software.'),
('33377',' The original airdate title for this episode was "Cartman Says...",  as Cartman was the first person to say "shit" in this episode.'),
('33378',' {Jewbilee (#3.9)}'),
('33379',' The "Moses" energy cone is a reference to/spoof of the MCP energy  cone from _Tron (1982)_ (qv).'),
('33380',' Spoiler: Kenny was killed off (after 80 episodes and one movie),  mostly because creator Matt Stone (I) (qv) got "sick of that  character" and he was not expected ever to return. He would  eventually reappear as a regular character in the last episode of  the sixth season, but he no longer dies in each episode.'),
('33381',' {Korns Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery (#3.10)}'),
('33382',' One of the signs the DJ makes with his hand is the Ameslan (American  Sign Language) sign for "I love you" (middle finger and pinky bent  down, the other fingers extended out).'),
('33383',' Kennys uncovered face has, to date (August 2007), been shown four  times on the show. This is one of the four episodes.'),
('33384',' MMORPG is an abbreviation for Massively'),
('33385','Multiplayer Online  Role'),
('33386','Playing Game.'),
('33387',' The last two acts of _Its a Wonderful Life (1946)_ (qv) are  reversed in the spoof Manson is watching. Baileys walk through Main  Street should precede his realizing that Mary is real.'),
('33388',' The pianist in the Jesus & Santa song segment is a caricature of  Marc Shaiman who wrote the music for this episode with Trey Parker  and Matt Stone. They previously worked together on South Park:  Bigger, Longer & Uncut and this caricature appears in that too as  the pianist for Big Gay Als "Im Super!" musical number.'),
('33389',' Courtney Cox (qv) was flattered by Kyles dads lines in the  Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel song ("Courney Cox, I love you, youre so  hot, on that show) and thanked Trey Parker and Matt Stone for making  the song about her at a dinner party, however they had forgotten  making the episode and didnt know what she was talking about.'),
('33390',' This episode ends with a montage of some of the more known Mary Kay  Bergman characters and then they all appear with the boys and Mr.  Hankey. They had the show end this way as a tribute to Mary who had  died in November, right after finishing the recordings for this  episode.'),
('33391',' The lyrics Kyle sings in "The Dreydel Song," "Second verse, same as  the first," come from the hit song by Hermans Hermits (qv) called  "Im Henry VIII, I Am."'),
('33392',' Clyde has both a colostomy and is missing a testicle.'),
('33393',' In the song at the end Cartman sings the line "In the city of  Venice, right by Matts house, you can chill if youre homeless".  Matt Stone owns a home in Venice and his annoyance with the large  amount of homeless people in the area was part of the inspiration  for this episode.'),
('33394',' Osamas teeth play some notes from "America the Beautiful."'),
('33395',' While zombies run on the streets of South Park, there is a shot in  right corner of screen, where we see Ned with his friend staying on  the roof of the store and holding a gun. This shot references Dawn  of the Dead'),
('33396',' {Pip (#4.14)}'),
('33397',' The first South Park episode to feature frontal nudity.'),
('33398',' The A'),
('33399','113 on the helicopter is a reference to the famous CalArts  classroom where many animators and cartoonist studied from.'),
('33400',' (ep. #6.6), the name of the dirty, scruffy kid, who has been in the  childrens class since the beginning of the series, was finally  revealed to be Dog Poo.'),
('33401',' In the episode, "Quest for Ratings" (17 November 2004) Butters  starts reading comics from the newspapers. Some of those comics were  actually in the last Sundays (14 November 2004) newspaper.'),
('33402',' {Quintuplets 2000 (#4.4)}'),
('33403',' The great Queen Spider in "Red Hot Catholic Love" (episode 608) was  taken from the 1974 Doctor Who episode "Planet of the Spiders".'),
('33404',' SPOILER: After being killed off in #5.13, Kenny reappears in this  episode as a regular character.'),
('33405',' The Latin inscription, "Me transmitte sursum, Caledoni!" seen above  the entrance to the Planetarium translates as, "Beam me up, Scotty!"'),
('33406',' The poor little girl with the windswept hair who is in the call back  with Cartman and the others is none other than Cosette, the girl  from Les Miserables. In the novel, her guardian, Jean Valjean, long  before he met her, was thrown in prison for stealing bread. Cartman  eliminates the girl from the competition by saying bread is being  given away outside. And if you look at the board behind her, youll  see a poster for the Les Miserable musical which bears the question,  "Who will be the next Cosette?".'),
('33407',' Trey Parker originally thought to call the episode, "Scott Tenorall  Must Die," but changed the title to "Scott Tenorman Must Die"  because Tenorman was easier to pronounce.'),
('33408',' SPOILER: Kenny is killed by a ventilator.'),
('33409',' Geralds commercials come straight from the Larry H. Parker  commercials seen in Southern California: an African'),
('33410','American says,  "Larry H. Parker got me $2.1 million." Bebes spot comes from the  commercial in which this man sits proudly on his motorcycle as he  says this.'),
('33411',' The Island of Misfit Mascots Commune is a parody of the Island of  Misfit Toys.'),
('33412',' {Something You Can Do with Your Finger (#4.8)}'),
('33413',' When Randy Marsh yells out, "No!" to Stan and smashes his head into  a glass case, it is in fact Patrick Stewart (I) (qv)s voice taken  from _Star Trek: First Contact (1996)_ (qv) in which Stewart as  Captain Picard yells out, "No!" smashes a glass case in with a  phaser rifle.'),
('33414',' The boy playing the piano at the auditions is Schroeder, the  Beethoven aficionado from Peanuts.'),
('33415',' "Ghetto Avenue Boys" and "Avenue Ghetto Street Boys" parody the  Backstreet Boys, and "F*ngerbang" parodies *N Sync.'),
('33416',' The formulas written by Randy near the end are the same as those  written by Herald R. Pinkerton, Nobel Science Prize nominee.'),
('33417',' Stans boss has hung on the wall three of the most unbelievable  South Park Gazette scoops: The dramatic appearance of Scuzzlebutt in  103 episode Volcano, the smug polluted atmosphere of the 1002  episode Smug Alert! and the greatest invention of all, Mr./Mrs.  Garrisons "It" vehicle in episode 511 The Entity.'),
('33418',' {Starvin Marvin in Space (#3.13)}'),
('33419',' Jerry Seinfeld (qv) was a big fan of the show, and wanted to do a  voice. So he was offered to play the part of Turkey #4. But  Seinfelds people objected to having him play such a small role and  wouldnt allow him to do the show.'),
('33420',' There are many _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) references throughout the  series, including: The episode where the children are stuck on a bus  begins with a boy in a red "security officer" uniform getting  killed. In the episode where Kyle has a crush on a home'),
('33421','schooled  girl, they have a discussion about love that is almost word'),
('33422','for'),
('33423','word  a scene from the Star Trek episode "Gamesters of Triskelion". In  "Roger Ebert should Lay Off the Fatty Foods", the latin phrase above  the entrance to the planetarium roughly translates to "Beam me up,  Scotty". in "Cartoon Wars", part two, the incomplete code the fox  network president gives to pull the "Family Guy" episode, starts off  the same as the destruct sequence code for the Enterprise in "Star  Trek III: The Search for Spock" as given by Captain James T. Kirk.  In episode "StarvinMarvinin Space", the alien planet is called  Ceti Alpha VI, the same name of a planet in "Star Trek: The Wrath of  Khan".'),
('33424',' The diner that the boys take Starvin Marvin to is called King  Jimmys Buffet. James I was King of England when the Pilgrims first  came to the Atlantic coast and settled there. It is believed the  Pilgrims and Indians enjoyed a buffet of native foods once they made  peace.'),
('33425',' Kennys uncovered face has, to date (August 2007), been shown four  times on the show. This is one of the four episodes.'),
('33426',' Trey Parker and Matt Stone have said that this is their favorite  episode of South Park.'),
('33427',' The first season finale, "Cartmans Mom is a Dirty Slut", ended on a  cliffhanger in which the identity of Cartmans father was to be  revealed. But Trey Parker and Matt Stone played a joke on the  viewers with the second season opener, "Terrance & Phillip in Not  Without My Anus" which aired on April Fools Day. Instead of  revealing the identity of Cartmans father, the episode was all  about Terrance & Phillip trying to stop Saddam Hussein from taking  over Canada. As a result, Comedy Central was flooded with phone  calls from angry viewers. They were outraged that the cliffhanger  was not resolved after waiting for five weeks. Viewers became even  more outraged when they learned they had to wait another three weeks  for the next episode in which the identity would finally be  revealed. This notorious episode has rarely been rerun since.'),
('33428',' A "trailer" for the TV'),
('33429','special "Not without my Anus" was shown in  _"South Park" (1997)  {Cartmans Mom Is a Dirty Slut (#1.13)}_ (qv).'),
('33430',' Kennys uncovered face has, to date (August 2007), been shown four  times on the show. This is one of the four episodes.'),
('33431',' In 2007, it was voted no. 7 in the top ten episodes on Paramount  Comedy in the UK.'),
('33432',' Kennys uncovered face has, to date (August 2007), been shown four  times on the show. This is one of the four episodes.'),
('33433',' In "The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri'),
('33434','Lanka", (episode 2x06),  the book Jimbo is reading to a catatonic Ned is "The Outsiders" by  S.E. Hinton.'),
('33435',' The on screen information at the end of the Asses Of Fire 2 trailer  is MAPLE APE PRESENTS A TALBOLEE PRODUCTION TERRANCE PHILLIP ASSES  OF FIRE 2 MUSIC BY CHAIRMAN MOW PRODUCED BY KEMBA DU FORMAGE  SCREENPLAY BY SEAMORE TUSH DIRECTED BY TERRANCE BASED ON THE BOOK  "WORST SMELL OF THE WEST" BY A. DEEN SOUNDTRACK AVAILABLE ON SWEET  MAPLE RECORDS'),
('33436',' In the episode "Passion of the Jew," Stan says that he saw the movie  "Baseketball" and demanded a refund. Matt Stone (I) (qv) and  Trey Parker (I) (qv) starred in _BASEketball (1998)_ (qv)'),
('33437',' {The Red Badge of Gayness (#3.14)}'),
('33438',' Jagermins Smore'),
('33439','flavored Schnapps is 151 proof. It is a parody of  Jagermeister.'),
('33440',' This episode was produced after Isaac Hayes (qv) had left the  show. All of Chefs lines were allegedly created by cutting and  pasting together pre'),
('33441','existing dialogue from older episodes.'),
('33442',' The split'),
('33443','second porn clip we see of Back Door Sluts 9 features real  life pornstar Evan Stone.'),
('33444',' The location of the video store is in Conifer '),
('33445',' the town that South  Park is actually based on, and the home town of the creators Matt  Stone and Trey Parker.'),
('33446',' {The Tooth Fairys Tats 2000 (#4.1)}'),
('33447',' Kenny wears the same suit Marc Shaiman (qv) wore to the 2000  Oscars, minus the outer fur coat.'),
('33448',' The "following hot presentation for mature audiences only" is a  Terrence and Phillip presentation. You can see the tops of their  heads when Cartman stands in front of the TV.'),
('33449',' "Spaceman Spiff" (Marks nickname for Craig) comes from the  discontinued comic strip Calvin and Hobbes.'),
('33450',' {Timmy 2000 (#4.3)}'),
('33451',' "Bu'),
('33452','bu'),
('33453','budio" is a spoof of Phil Collinss 1985 hit song "Sussudio."'),
('33454',' SPOILER: Kenny is killed by the knife of one of the kidnappers.'),
('33455',' Okama is Japanese slang for "gay person" or "male transvestite."'),
('33456',' This episode was pulled from airing in the UK and as a repeat on  Comedy Central because of Tom Cruise (qv)s objections.'),
('33457',' Every name in the end credits of this episode is credited as either  John Smith or Jane Smith.'),
('33458',' Because this episode made fun of Isaac Hayes (qv)s religion,  Scientology, he quit. As a result, the creators killed his  character, Chef, off in the episode  _"South Park" (1997) {The Return of Chef (#10.1)}_ (qv)'),
('33459',' This show received an Emmy nomination for "Outstanding Animated  Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)" in 2006 for this  episode.'),
('33460',' Trey Parker and Matt Stone said that scenes they had to cut from the  movie would be recycled in the series. Heres one instance a scene  appears in both: the kids coming up over a hill in the playground  for the fight between Tweek and Craig is similar to one where La  Resistance comes up over a hill in the heat of battle in the movie.'),
('33461',' Until this episode, Butters was called Swanson and never spoke.'),
('33462',' In the original airing of "Two Guys Naked in a Hot Tub", the episode  was instead titled "Melvins".'),
('33463',' The painting, "The Scream" by Edvard Munch, hangs over Mr. Mackeys  bed.'),
('33464',' The song both the ATF and Mr. Mackey play is garbled version of  Chers "Believe." After this song, instrumentals of both Cartmans  "Wild Wild West" and Chefs "Stinky Britches" are heard.'),
('33465',' Principal Victoria has a picture of her and Rosie ODonnell on her  bookshelf. Rosie ODonnell is the aunt of one of the  kindergarteners.'),
('33466',' {Worldwide Recorder Concert (#3.17)}'),
('33467',' The original airdate title of this episode was "The Brown Noise".'),
('33468',' When episode "You Got Fucked in the Ass" (aka: "You Got Served")  first aired, the leader of the Orange County boys had a hat which  read "Lil Shiit." This was edited to be "Lil Sheep" before the  second airing of the episode that exact same night.'),
('33469',' Was cancelled after only one episode, the first time this had  happened since 1969, and the last until _"Will, The" (2005)_ (qv).'),
('33470',' The premiere episode had a 6.1 Nielsen rating, at that time the  lowest fall debut in major network history.'),
('33471',' The series takes place in the "star year" 3732.'),
('33472',' Buzz Aldrin (qv) visited the disused airfield which contained the  fake spaceship and was amazed by how realistic the site appeared to  be.'),
('33473',' The opening narration was written and read by science fiction writer  Ellison, Harlan (qv).'),
('33474',' The teddy bear that Radu finds in  _"Space Cases" (1996) {Who Goes Where (#1.2)}_ (qv) is the very same  one that was used in an episode of _"Babylon 5" (1994)_ (qv) written  by Space Cases creator Peter David (I) (qv). Its a running gag  between David and Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski (qv).  Davids wife gave the bear to JMS, who hates "cute" things. In  _"Babylon 5" (1994) {There All the Honor Lies (#2.14)}_ (qv), the  character of Sheridan tosses it out of an airlock into space (for  the same reason). Peter David took revenge in defense of his wifes  honor. When Radu brings in the bear, Rosie says, "What kind of dope  would toss a perfectly good Earth bear into space?" Later, we find  out that the bear was left by an evil race called the "Straczyn."  JMS has reportedly sworn vengeance.'),
('33475',' Bovas father is named Ben. Ben Bova (qv) is a science'),
('33476','fiction  author.'),
('33477',' Kristian Ayre, who plays Radu, originally auditioned for the role of  Harlan.'),
('33478',' Suzee is said to be from another dimension and lives on a planet  called Yensid (Disney spelled backwards).'),
('33479',' All of Season Ones episode titles are based on popular song titles.'),
('33480',' Rebecca Herbsts hair was actually dyed rainbow'),
('33481','colored. It set in,  and stayed that way for three months.'),
('33482',' Catalinas Number in Prision is 24601. This is Jean Val Jeans famed  identification number in Les Miserables.'),
('33483',' The teddy bear that Radu finds is the very same one that was used in  an episode of _"Babylon 5" (1994)_ (qv) written by Space Cases  creator Peter David (I) (qv). Its a running gag between David and  Babylon 5 creator J. Michael Straczynski (qv). Davids wife gave  the bear to JMS, who hates "cute" things. In  _"Babylon 5" (1994) {There All the Honor Lies (#2.14)}_ (qv), the  character of Sheridan tosses it out of an airlock into space (for  the same reason). Peter David took revenge in defense of his wifes  honor. When Radu brings in the bear, Rosie says, "What kind of dope  would toss a perfectly good Earth bear into space?" Later, we find  out that the bear was left by an evil race called the "Straczyn."  JMS has reportedly sworn vengeance.'),
('33484',' Al Hodge (qv) quit the series on 29 December 1961.'),
('33485',' Originally created as a Cartoon Network promo. The programmers had  been using old cartoon shows and re'),
('33486','engineering them to act as hosts  for a day. Each classic cartoon had its own gimmick, and'),
('33487','for rhymes  sake '),
('33488',' they decided to call Space Ghosts segment "Space Ghost Coast  to Coast" and play it as a late night talk show.'),
('33489',' The DVDs for the show have run into problems because some of the  interviews werent licensed for home video.'),
('33490',' The guests and the regulars are often asked whether they are getting  enough oxygen.'),
('33491',' Before any part of the episodes were written, the guests were  interviewed by a crew member, sometimes wearing the Space Ghost  costume made famous by Andy Merrill (qv) in some _"Cartoon Planet"  intros. The interviewer also instructed the guest to address him as  "Space Ghost" to maintain continuity. After an interview was done,  the writing crew went back over it, taking pieces out of context and  out of order, assembling them into the responses to Space Ghost and  the rest of the cast. Most of the shows earlier guests assumed they  were participating in a relatively straightforward interview. As the  series became more popular, however, more and more guests became at  least peripherally familiar with what was going on.'),
('33492',' Gary Owens (qv), the announcer in this episode, was the original  voice of Space Ghost in the 1960s TV series.'),
('33493',' All the shows voice actors appeared as themselves (not as  cartoons), rehearsing for episode 6.7, "Fire Ant".'),
('33494',' During the height of the 3'),
('33495','D craze in the early'),
('33496','1950s, "Space  Patrol" broadcast televisions first experiment with  three'),
('33497','dimensional imagery, in the 1953 episode "The Theft of the  Rocket Cockpit." Viewers were encouraged in advance to buy specially  packaged Ralston'),
('33498','Purina cereals that included 3'),
('33499','D viewing glasses.'),
('33500',' In addition to the 210 half'),
('33501','hour episodes that were filmed during  the shows fourth and fifth season, 900 fifteen minute live'),
('33502','action  episodes were shown on local TV in Los Angeles.'),
('33503',' Sponsors for the series were Ralston/Purina and Nestles'),
('33504',' The first three seasons for the series were broadcast solely by  KECA'),
('33505','TV in Los Angeles. During that period, the series aired in 15  minute episodes five days a week.'),
('33506',' TV debut of announcer Dick Tufeld (qv).'),
('33507',' John Larchs TV debut.'),
('33508',' During the filming of series 2, Ysanne Churchman (qv) replaced  Libby Morris (qv) for some episodes.'),
('33509',' The pilot for this series, produced in 1986, was called "Space  Police" (also known as "Star Laws"). It starred  Gerry Anderson (qv) regular Shane Rimmer (qv) as Lt. Chuck  Brogan and Catherine Chevalier (qv) as his partner, Officer Cathy  Costello. It was never broadcast.'),
('33510',' The series was shot 16:9 anamorphic on Super 16 film to  "future'),
('33511','proof" it, but then entirely post'),
('33512','produced in 4:3 "centre  cut'),
('33513','out", effectively chopping off vast chunks from the edges of the  image. No widescreen versions, or even letterbox versions, were ever  made.'),
('33514',' Lack of American syndication/network sales forced the shows  cancellation after only one season.'),
('33515',' With each episode costing between US $1'),
('33516','1.5 million, this was at the  time the most expensive show that had ever been made in the UK.'),
('33517',' One reason for the change from the original title "Space Police" to  "Space Precinct" was that the Danish toy company Lego objected to  the use of "Space Police", the name for a line of their toys.'),
('33518',' According to "The Sci'),
('33519','Fi Channel Encyclopedia of TV Science Fiction"  by Roger Fulton & John Betancourt, only six episodes were made. The  series was cancelled after one episode was shown on network TV. They  said only four of the six episodes were ever shown in the U.S.A.,  although all six were shown overseas.'),
('33520',' Originally called "The Young Sentinels", the title was changed  halfway though the season.'),
('33521',' Originally this was supposed to be a one'),
('33522','off TV special but due to  the popularity of the first episode Most Malicious Movie Monsters,  it got picked up as a TV series in September 2006.'),
('33523',' Kim Poirier (qv) hit the producer of the show with a ball at the  end of the episode in one take and responded by laughing. The take  was used for the episode but was edited to make it look like she hit  a home run except it went through a few houses to get to its final  destination.'),
('33524',' This episode marks Natasha Elois first time on the show as Camera  Operator. This means that all three On'),
('33525','Air Presenters of  _"HypaSpace" (2002)_ (qv) (Kim Poirier (qv), Jonathan Llyr (qv)  and Natasha Eloi (qv)) have been part of the show in one form or  another.'),
('33526',' There was a preview of this episode on the February 6th 2007 episode  of _"HypaSpace" (2002)_ (qv).'),
('33527',' Norman Grant (Garner, James (qv)) was a Republican senator in the  book upon which this was based, but the characters political  affiliation, along with other factors, were changed to suit Garners  personal (Democratic) politics.'),
('33528',' Teresa Graves (qv) was Fred Freiberger (qv)s first choice for  the role of Maya. Gerry Anderson (I) (qv) said his first choice  was Catherine Schell (qv).'),
('33529',' Production of the series began in 1973, but the first episode wasnt  broadcast until 1975.'),
('33530',' Originally conceived as a new season of _"UFO" (1970)_ (qv). The  plot would have had the aliens from that series trying to destroy  SHADOs moonbase by knocking the moon out of orbit.'),
('33531',' Season two of the series differs noticeably from the first, due to a  large number of cast changes as well as set redecoration, redesigned  uniforms, and a move towards more action'),
('33532','oriented stories.'),
('33533',' At the time, this was the most expensive series ever produced for  British TV or for syndication.'),
('33534',' Mayas makeup undergoes a subtle change as Season 2 goes on.  Initially, she has brown ears as large "sideburns." In later  episodes, her ears are normal colored, and her sideburns are thinned  out.'),
('33535',' In Britain, the second season was broadcast over the course of two  years, with part shown in the autumn/winter of 1976'),
('33536','77, then a  season break until August 1977, with new episodes running into the  fall. The final two episodes were broadcast months apart in 1978.'),
('33537',' A third season of 13 episodes was planned, with production set to  start in the autumn of 1977, however low sales of the series in  America forced a last'),
('33538','minute cancellation.'),
('33539',' Barry Morse (I) (qv) decided to leave the series after Season 1  had ended. An explanation of his absence was written into the first  episode of Season 2, "The Metamorph", but never made it to the  finished episode. Dialog was to indicate he had been in a faulty  spacesuit.'),
('33540',' Catherine Schell (qv) made a guest appearance in the episode  _{Guardian of Piri}_ (qv) before taking on the role of Maya in the  second season.'),
('33541',' All of the Italian male guest stars of the first season were dubbed  by Robert Rietty (qv).'),
('33542',' Though only seen briefly in a flashback in the episode "Devils  Planet", Dr. Helena Russell (Barbara Bain) is the only character to  appear in all 48 episodes of the show.'),
('33543',' Often when a ship particularly one of the Eagles used by the members  of moonbase alpha lose control or are making a treacherous maneuver,  the face of the pilot and passenger start to wobble and flap. This  is done by blasting air at the faces of the actors.'),
('33544',' Robert Culp and Catherine Ross were Sylvia Andersons choices for  the leads.'),
('33545',' John Oxley is dubbed by Shane Rimmer.'),
('33546',' Peter Duncan (I) (qv) is dubbed.'),
('33547',' Gareth Hunt was booked to Play Pete Irvine but had a disagreement  early in filming with director Charles Crichton and was replaced by  Michael Culver.'),
('33548',' Paul Morrow was in the original script for this story but Prentis  Hancock had to go into hospital for an operation so his lines were  given to a new character Winters.'),
('33549',' John Alkin (qv) is dubbed.'),
('33550',' Michael Gallagher (II) (qv) is dubbed.'),
('33551',' Geard Paquis is dubbed.'),
('33552',' First appearance of Bill Fraser'),
('33553',' First appearance of Maya'),
('33554',' The title came about after producer/writer Fred Freiberger was  inspired traveling along the M1 motorway one day.'),
('33555',' Inspired by the TV Series _"Combat!" (1962)_ (qv)'),
('33556',' Full'),
('33557','scale models of the "Hammerhead" fighters used in the series  were created and shipped from Japan. While they were being stored on  board the freighter before shipping, crewmen from a Russian  freighter were caught taking pictures of them after mistakenly  thinking they were a new kind of advanced U.S. tactical fighter.'),
('33558',' In one episode, Tim and Mike hit a cyclist in their van and the  writers parody a similar scene in _Sixth Sense, The (1999)_ (qv),  where Cole sees the victim of a road accident by his car window. In  this episode, the bicyclist is played by Olivia Williams (qv), who  also starred in _Sixth Sense, The (1999)_ (qv).'),
('33559',' The series is full of references to, and pastiches of movies/TV  series, some quite obvious and some amazingly obscure. The more  prominent references include The Star Wars Trilogy,  _Shining, The (1980)_ (qv) _Evil Dead, The (1981)_ (qv)  _Evil Dead II (1987)_ (qv), _Scooby'),
('33560','Doo (2002)_ (qv),  _Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)_ (qv),  _"A'),
('33561','Team, The" (1983)_ (qv), _2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)_ (qv),  _Matrix, The (1999)_ (qv),  _One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)_ (qv),  _Taxi Driver (1976)_ (qv),_Pulp Fiction(1994)_ (qv_ and  _Omen, The (1976)_ (qv).'),
('33562',' Peter Serafinowicz (qv) who appears in several episodes as Tims  arch nemesis Duane Benzie, provided the voice of Darth Maul in  _Star Wars: Episode I '),
('33563',' The Phantom Menace (1999)_ (qv). In the  series, he uses a voice very similar to that used for Darth Maul,  and in one episode even paraphrases one of his lines from Star Wars.  Amusingly, from the second series onward, Tims hatred of Duane is  matched only by his hatred of  _Star Wars: Episode I '),
('33564',' The Phantom Menace (1999)_ (qv).'),
('33565',' The opening of episode 1.7 was originally intended to feature Tim  having a conversation with a fictional character. Originally, this  was intended to be Lara Croft, the heroine of the Tomb Raider  video game series, but the writers were not granted clearance to use  the character. The scene was reworked to feature FBI agent Dana  Scully of the TV show _"X Files, The" (1993)_ (qv) and the producers  had even considered approaching Gillian Anderson (I) (qv), (Dana  Scully), to fill the role, but the scene was eventually filmed with  a lookalike. Writer and star Jessica Stevenson (qv) was going to  dub the voice of Scully, but the scene was cut and never completed.'),
('33566',' Pegg and Stevenson originally pitched the show as "a cross between  _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv) _"X Files, The" (1993)_ (qv) and  _"Northern Exposure" (1990)_ (qv)".'),
('33567',' The time shown on Brians alarm clock at the beginning of episode  1.6 is 11:21, a number featured regularly in the TV show  _"X Files, The" (1993)_ (qv).'),
('33568',' Episode 1.3, "Art", features Tim (Simon Pegg) playing Resident Evil  for 24 hours straight, having taken speed the night before. This  later leads him to hallucinate that zombies are attacking everyone,  which in turn led to the inspiration for the movie  _Shaun of the Dead (2004)_ (qv).'),
('33569',' The scene in episode 1.5 where Tim, Daisy and Brian watch the  original Star Wars trilogy features the Ewoks song from the end of  the original version of  _Star Wars: Episode VI '),
('33570',' Return of the Jedi (1983)_ (qv), heard  off'),
('33571','screen. The shows producers were unable to obtain permission to  use the actual music, so Simon Pegg (qv) wrote down the entire  songs lyrics from memory and then performed it with  Edgar Wright (qv) and Nick Frost (qv).'),
('33572',' The name of the dog that plays Colin is credited as  Aida the Dog (qv). But this was an overlooked error. The dogs  name is actually "Ada".'),
('33573',' At the end of the last episode of series one during the scene where  Tim and Daisy are dancing in the pub (discussing porn magazines),  the band playing is actually fronted by Simon Pegg (qv)s real  dad.'),
('33574',' The game Tim plays is Resident Evil 2.'),
('33575',' When the twins say that it took them "forever, and ever, and ever"  it cuts to a red image of both Daisy and Tim, these clips are taken  from episode 1.4'),
('33576',' While filming the scene where Daisy bangs on the upstairs window to  get Colins attention, Nick Frost noticed that Ada the dog didnt  look at the window, she just looked directly behind her. This led  him to theorize that dogs cant look upwards, a theory that he wrote  into the script of Shaun of the Dead.'),
('33577',' Mark Morriss, lead singer of British indie band The Bluetones, can  be seen at the end of the episode when the characters are all in the  pub. The Bluetones music features in several episodes of Spaced.'),
('33578',' The most popular TV show in Iceland for many years.'),
('33579',' Took several opportunities to poke fun at its fellow UPN  supernatural/action/comedy series  _"Buffy The Vampire Slayer" (1997)_ (qv). For instance, in the pilot  episode, Captain Page tells Kate that all myths and stories of  monsters are based on actual creatures, except vampires, which are  total fiction.'),
('33580',' In the unaired pilot episode, Captain Richard Page was named Captain  William T. Page, but played by the same actor.'),
('33581',' This is the first Spider'),
('33582','Man animated series to include the villain  William Baker/the Sandman since the third season of the Spider'),
('33583','Man  and his Amazing Friends cartoon in 1983.'),
('33584',' Chad Lowe quit the series after five episodes due to a contract  dispute and creative differences. His role was recast with Ross  Harris and production resumed under the new title "Under One Roof"'),
('33585',' David Greenlee (qv) would play the role of Herbie in this pilot.  Dean Cameron (I) (qv) would later replace him.'),
('33586',' Stick asks Spender if he has ever watched  _Magnificent Seven, The (1960)_ (qv), to which he simply gives a wry  look. This is a reference to Jimmy Nail (qv)s role in  _"Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" (1983)_ (qv) in which he and the rest of the  main cast constantly refer to themselves as "The Magnificent Seven",  and the episode was written by "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" writer  Ian La Frenais (qv). Interestingly, another member of that  Magnificent Seven, Christopher Fairbank (qv), was also in that  episode as Joe Phelan.'),
('33587',' The pilot movie for the show is an adaptation of the novel "Promised  Land", fourth in the series, which featured the first appearance of  Hawk.'),
('33588',' The firehouse Spenser lives in during the first season was also used  in _Whats the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)_ (qv) and the Boston  portion of "Real World, The" (1992) (qv).'),
('33589',' The firehouse was also used by the Boston Fire Department until  around 1984 as the home of Engine Company 10.'),
('33590',' During season one, Spenser lived in an abandoned firehouse just off  Charles Street, but filming there proved difficult and the BFD  reclaimed the site at the end of the season. For seasons two and  three, Spenser lived on the top floor of an old Charlestown  apartment, at the base of Bunker Hill, the interiors of which were  shot at the FilmWorks Studios in Brighton, Mass.'),
('33591',' The "set" of the dark country/western bar was actually the main bar  area of The Channel, the largest (at the time) nightclub in Boston.  The lights were kept dim so as to help hide the clubs stage and  massive PA system.'),
('33592',' Laura San Giacomo (qv)s first TV role.'),
('33593',' Although the series ended on a cliffhanger, an outline for the  second season of 13 episodes was created and 6 scripts were  produced, but never animated. Further episodes of the series would  have taken Spidey on solo adventures after he helped the rebels end  the war with the High Evolutionary to restore peace to Counter Earth  and returned him to earth.'),
('33594',' Episode 1.01 "Worlds Apart Part 1" features references to Reed  Richards, a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic (the leader of the super'),
('33595','hero team  the Fantastic Four) and has a cameo appearance by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent  Nick Fury.'),
('33596',' DEBUT: Spider'),
('33597','Man/Peter Parker, Venom, John Jameson and Carnage  (episode 1.01 "Worlds Apart Part 1")'),
('33598',' DEBUT: Vulture (episode 1.07 "Cry Vulture")'),
('33599',' DEBUT: The Hunter (episode 1.06 "Enter the Hunter!")'),
('33600',' The character of Mr. Meugniot is named after this series writer,  Will Meugniot (qv)'),
('33601',' One of Spider'),
('33602','Mans classic villains from the comics, Doctor Octopus  appears on Peter and Mary Janes television during a news segment on  Spider'),
('33603','Man. Dr. Octopus only line of dialogue is a faint grunt when  Spider'),
('33604','Man punches him in their brief fight (episode 1.01 "Worlds  Apart Part 1").'),
('33605',' The Hunter is based on classic Spider'),
('33606','Man villain Kraven the Hunter,  who has similar abilities to Kraven (episode 1.06 "Enter the  Hunter!")'),
('33607',' DEBUT: X'),
('33608','51 (episode 1.05 "Steel Cold Heart")'),
('33609',' Sins of the Fathers was the name of one of the entire season of  episodes from the 90s Spider'),
('33610','Man cartoon (episode 1.12 "Sins of the  Father")'),
('33611',' ONLY APPEARANCE OF: Mary'),
('33612','Jane, Nick Fury, Dr. Octopus and J. Jonah  Jameson (episode 1.01 "Worlds Apart Part 1")'),
('33613',' DEBUT: The Knights of Wundagore/NeXt Men (Lady Vermin, Sir Ram, Lady  Ursula, Sir Tygar) (episode 1.02 "Worlds Apart Part 2")'),
('33614',' DEBUT: Green Goblin/Barry Norman Osborn and Mr. Meugniot (episode  1.03 "Where Evil Nests")'),
('33615',' SERIES FINALE: After only 13 episodes, with 1.13 "Destiny Unleashed"  being the last, the series ends on an unresolved cliffhanger.'),
('33616',' The show came back and re'),
('33617','premiered in December 2000 by re'),
('33618','airing  the first three episodes that were aired back in 1999 and then  continue the rest of the 13 episodes that Marvel and Saban produced.'),
('33619',' After airing the episode "Where Evil Nests" Fox Kids canceled the  show because the show was dealing a competition against _"Pokémon"  (1998)_ even through it was one of the Top 20 shows of kids TV in  1999.'),
('33620',' In the series, Spider'),
('33621','Mans friends (Iceman and Firestar) are former  X'),
('33622','Men, and the X'),
('33623','Men twice made guest appearances.'),
('33624',' In the first season episode "Videoman", the ending was vague as to  whether or not the villain of the episode (Electro) died at the end.  Being a Saturday morning cartoon, they made up for it by having  Electro make a cameo appearance in the third season episode "Attack  of the Arachnoid" (in a super'),
('33625','powered jail cell, no less!). Only  three villains made return appearances after their first appearance  on "Spider'),
('33626','Man and his Amazing Friends": Magneto (In a brief  flashback in the episode "A Firestar is Born"), Electro (As  mentioned above), and Videoman ( Who appeared in "Videoman", "The  Origin of Iceman, and "The Education of a Superhero"). Doctor  Octopus was the only super'),
('33627','villain to cross over from "The  Incredible Hulk" to "Spider'),
('33628','Man and his Amazing Friends" (both  cartoons were on NBC on Saturday mornings at the same time). The  Human Torch was supposed to be one of the Spider'),
('33629','Friends, but NBC  didnt want children to think it was okay to play with fire. That is  why Firestar was created, having similar powers, but not having the  appearance of being on fire.'),
('33630',' The character "Firestar," created for this show, proved so popular  that she was inserted into the main'),
('33631','line comic'),
('33632','book continuity as  part of the super'),
('33633','villain team "The Hellions" in "The Uncanny X'),
('33634','Men"  in 1984. She soon got her own mini'),
('33635','series, and as of 2002, is still  a main character in "The Mighty Avengers."'),
('33636',' Originally, The Human Torch was going to be in the series with  Spiderman and Iceman. Licensing issues at the time prevented the use  of the Human Torch and so Firestar was created to fill the open  spot.'),
('33637',' Firestar was created exclusively for the show, however her looks  were based on Mary Jane Watson from the Spider'),
('33638','Man comics.'),
('33639',' Two episodes of the series ("Phantom from the Depths of Time" and  "Revolt in the Fifth Dimension") heavily recycle animation from  episodes "From Menace to Menace" and "Dimentia Five" of the earlier  series _"Rocket Robin Hood" (1966)_ (qv) by simply substituting  Spider'),
('33640','Man for Rocket Robin Hood on the animated cels.'),
('33641',' The Human Fly Twins ("The Spider and the Fly" and "Trick or  Treachery") are named "Stan" and "Lee".'),
('33642',' The title of episode 5.12 "Spider Wars Chapter 1: I Really, Really  Hate Clones" is a reference to the infamous "Spider'),
('33643','Clone Saga"  storyline, which ran through each and every Spiderman comic from the  summer of 1994 through the fall of 1996.'),
('33644',' Fox aired episode 1.01 "Night of the Lizard", months before the  other Season 1 episodes as a special sneak preview.'),
('33645',' DEBUT: Eddie Brock becomes Venom (episode 1.09 "The Costume Part 2")'),
('33646',' Episode 1.13 "Day of the Chameleon", was aired in primetime on Fox,  along with the third season finale of X'),
('33647','Men.'),
('33648',' DEBUT: Spider'),
('33649','Man/Peter Parker, Aunt May, Mary'),
('33650','Jane Watson, J. Jonah  Jameson, Robbie Robertson (episode 1.01 "Night of the Lizard")'),
('33651',' DEBUT: Dr. Octopus/Otto Octavius and Anastasia Hardy (episode 1.04  "Doctor Octopus Armed and Dangerous")'),
('33652',' DEBUT: Alistair Smythe, Kingpin, Spencer Smythe, Norman Osborn,  Harry Osborn, Felicia Hardy and Flash Thompson (episode 1.02 "The  Spider Slayer")'),
('33653',' DEBUT: Scorpion/Mac Gargan (episode 1.06 "The Sting of the  Scorpion")'),
('33654',' DEBUT: Detective Terri Lee, Mysterio/Quentin Beck and Uncle Ben  Parker (episode 1.05 "The Menace of Mysterio")'),
('33655',' DEBUT: Kraven the Hunter and Dr. Mariah Crawford (episode 1.07  "Kraven the Hunter")'),
('33656',' DEBUT: Rhino and John Jameson (episode 1.08 "The Alien Costume Part  1")'),
('33657',' DEBUT: Shocker (episode 1.09 "The Costume Part 2")'),
('33658',' DEBUT: Lizard/Curt Connors, Margaret Connors, Eddie Brock, Billy  Connors and Debra Whitman (episode 1.01 "Night of the Lizard")'),
('33659',' In the comics, the Insidious Six are called the Sinister Six'),
('33660',' Of the six members of the Insidious Six, only two of the members of  the Sinister Six (the team from the Spider'),
('33661','Man comics that the  Insidious Six are based on) make it into the teams roster: Doctor  Octopus and Mysterio. Shocker, Chameleon, Scorpion and the Rhino  substitute for the Sinister Sixs absent members '),
('33662',' Sandman (who  doesnt appear in the series at all!), Electro (named Max Dillon in  the comics, but shows up in Season Five as Rhienholdt Kragov, the  step'),
('33663','brother of the Chameleon and the Red Skulls son for the  series), the Vulture (who joins the Six to take Mysterios place in  Season Five) and Kraven the Hunter (the step'),
('33664','brother of the  Chameleon in the comics).'),
('33665',' Electro was supposed to appear in the series before his eventual  debut in Season Fives "Six Forgotten Warriors" story arc. Electro  was held back from appearing, however, because  James Cameron (I) (qv) tried for years to write and direct a  theatrical "Spider'),
('33666','Man" movie with Electro as the main villain, but  the legal rights to the movie went into limbo for over a decade.  However, writer John Semper (qv) was able to include him into the  series, but not as Max Dillon and he was not an American. Instead, a  new character was created in which he was Kragov, the Russian Chief  of Police who was actually the Red Skulls son and the step'),
('33667','brother  of the Chameleon, neither of which was actually in the comics. The  characters real name was never revealed, since he admitted Kragov  was only his assumed name, and the Red Skull later helps turn his  son into Electro with his Doomsday device.'),
('33668',' William Baker, a.k.a. the Sandman, was supposed to appear in several  episodes of the cartoon series, but was held back from appearing  because James Cameron (I) (qv) tried for years to write and direct  a theatrical "Spider'),
('33669','Man" movie with Sandman and Electro as the  villains. However, the legal rights to the movie went into limbo for  over a decade and the character is the only major classic Spider'),
('33670','Man  villain to have never appeared on the series.'),
('33671',' The entire X'),
('33672','Men team were supposed to be included in "Secret Wars",  but they were ultimately cut because, according to writer  John Semper (qv), it would have been too expensive to get the cast  to fly from Canada to Los Angeles to record their dialog for the  show. However, Storm was the only one able to appear because  Iona Morris (qv) was the only X'),
('33673','Men cast member based in  California.'),
('33674',' John Semper (qv) admitted in an on'),
('33675','line interview that a storyline  with Dormammu and Mysterio was originally planned. However, plans  for this were scrapped when the voice of Mysterio,  Gregg Berger (qv), had left the series.'),
('33676',' According to an on'),
('33677','line interview with John Semper, the reason that  the Hobgoblin was added to the show in Season One before the Green  Goblin was that plans for the character were being done before he  arrived by writers and crew members that were no longer involved. By  that time, the Hobgoblin had been made into an action figure for the  animated series that was going to be released, so Semper admitted  they had to let him stay on the series.'),
('33678',' The cast of the Fox Kids cartoon X'),
('33679','Men cross over as their respected  roles (episode 2.04 "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant  Agenda")'),
('33680',' The character Lewald is named after the story editor on the X'),
('33681','Men  cartoon (Eric Lewald (qv)) (episode 2.04 "Neogenic Nightmare  Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda").'),
('33682',' The X'),
('33683','Men voice actors had to be flown to L.A. from Canada, making  this and the next episode very expensive to make (episode 2.04  "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 4: The Mutant Agenda").'),
('33684',' At the end of episode 3.01 "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 1: Doctor  Strange", Doctor Strange tells Wong that he senses someone whose  powers dwarf even his. We see that they are being watched by Madame  Web, voiced by Stan Lee (qv)s wife, Joan Lee (II) (qv).'),
('33685',' Episode 3.02 "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 2: Make a Wish along with  episode 3.03 "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 3: Attack of the Octobot,"  episode 3.04 "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 4: Enter the Green  Goblin," and episode 3.05 "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 5: The Rocket  Racer," were released on video and DVD called "The Ultimate Villain  Showdown" during the run of the Spider'),
('33686','Man movie.'),
('33687',' Spider'),
('33688','man only throws a punch twice in this series, once at the  Spot in Season 3 ("The Spot") and once again at the Green Goblin  ("Turning Point"). Other than those episodes, Spider'),
('33689','Man never  punches his enemies, nor does anyone fire a single gun that doesnt  fire a beam or projectile instead of bullets.'),
('33690',' During the middle of the 5th season of Spider'),
('33691','Man, Fox Kids was  thinking about keeping the series on a little longer but then Marvel  and Fox Kids decided to ended after 5 seasons and show a 2'),
('33692','hour  series finale. The reason why Fox Kids and Marvel canceled the show  had nothing to do with ratings. The reason was the fact that Saban  Entertainment wanted to Marvels animation for their cartoon series.  So after Spider'),
('33693','Man was canceled, Marvel and Saban made another  cartoon that continued where Spider'),
('33694','Man left off, the series was  called Spider'),
('33695','Man: Unlimited.'),
('33696',' By the time the Spider'),
('33697','man series came on, there was a lot of  censorship at Fox and they were very nervous about violence. Fox had  very strict rules about violence and language in the show,  including: "When Spider'),
('33698','Man lands on the rooftop, be sure that he  doesnt harm any pigeons."'),
('33699',' Dr. Robert Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk was actually supposed to  make several guest appearances on the show, most notably the 3'),
('33700','part  "Secret Wars" storyline in season five. However, the Hulk was unable  to appear on the series because of his own cartoon series on UPN and  so the Lizard was written in his place in "Secret Wars" to make it  more "Spider'),
('33701','Man centric" than the "Secret Wars" comic mini'),
('33702','series.'),
('33703',' A mini'),
('33704','series was actually supposed to take place after the series  finale, in which Spider'),
('33705','Man journeys with Madame Web backwards  through time to find the missing Mary Jane Watson. He would have  ultimately found her in Victorian England with amnesia and she would  have been hunted by Carnage, who was also trapped in that time  period and was impersonating Jack the Ripper. Once Spider'),
('33706','Man had  stopped Carnage and had left with Madame Web and Mary Jane back to  the present, Mary Jane would have regained her memory and ultimately  admitted to Spider'),
('33707','Man that she had always known he was Peter  Parker, which had been hinted at throughout several episodes of the  animated series.'),
('33708',' Eddie Albert (qv)s final series and last acting project.'),
('33709',' The season 2 episode "Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 9: Blade the  Vampire Hunter" which originally aired on 3 February 1996, marks the  very first appearance of Whistler, Blades mentor, in any form. The  character was originally created for the movie, _Blade (1998)_ (qv),  and has never appeared in the comics by Marvel. This episode  predates the movies premier by over two years.'),
('33710',' Eddie Albert (qv)s final role.'),
('33711',' After acquiring a shapeshifting costume, Peter Parker tries on a  variety of outfits, before he chooses to look like (and says) "That  guy from Aerosmoth" (as he does, a guitar riff from the theme song  plays). Joe Perry (I) (qv), the lead guitarist for the band  Aerosmith, composed the theme song for the show.'),
('33712',' Cheyenne, who was Harry Osborns girlfriend for an episode, is only  seen committing one crime: stealing an MTV Movie Award statue.  Eve (II) (qv), who played Cheyenne, was up for a 2003 Movie Award  for Breakthrough Female. She lost to Jennifer Garner (I) (qv).'),
('33713',' The show only lasted one season.'),
('33714',' In the episode featuring the Talon Peter Parker can be seen instant  messaging someone by the screen name of "GS122". GS stands for Gwen  Stacy who died in issue 121'),
('33715','122 in Amazing Spider'),
('33716','Man.'),
('33717',' Peter Parkers cell phone ringtone is the famous Nokia ringtone  played in reverse.'),
('33718',' The show is done using 3D computer animation technology and  techniques, and is rendered to look similar to traditional cel  animation. According to a behind'),
('33719','the'),
('33720','scenes documentary on the DVD  release, the plan was originally to animate the characters in  traditional CG, similar to "ReBoot" and other series, but it was  decided the characters would look more appealing if rendered in  traditional 2D cell animation style.'),
('33721',' In one episode, a woman speculates that Spider'),
('33722','Man is really Muang,  operator of the Drip Den coffee shop. She was (in a way) right '),
('33723','  Muang is voiced by Rino Romano (qv), who played Spider'),
('33724','Man in  _"Spider'),
('33725','Man Unlimited" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('33726',' The animators consumed over 200 rolls of Rolaids over the course of  the season.'),
('33727',' Jeffrey Combs (qv) has been in two episodes, as a good professor  and evil doctor.'),
('33728',' In the final episodes the character that Stan Lee (qv) plays is a  modified character model of one of the twins from "Flash Memory".'),
('33729',' In the original script of "When Sparks Fly" Professor Williams was  killed by Electro.'),
('33730',' In "The Sword of Shikata" the roof Spider'),
('33731','Man and Shikata first meet  after the first night is the same roof the Kingpin crashes his  helicopter into.'),
('33732',' In some episodes Neon signs were used to evoke a film'),
('33733','noir feeling.'),
('33734',' Many character models and outfits were retooled and reused.'),
('33735',' Shikata was originally meant to be the character of Kraven The  Hunter.'),
('33736',' A glitch in the computer animation led to changes in Mary Jane and  Kraven from their comic book "look". MJs long hair and Kravens  lion'),
('33737','mane vest tended to pass through their bodies, so animators  went with a short do for her, and a leather jacket for him.'),
('33738',' While this show aired on NBC, CBS was airing Jackie Gleasons  _"Honeymooners, The" (1955)_ (qv).'),
('33739',' Helen Grayco cries real tears on this live broadcast as she sings  "Little Girl Lost".'),
('33740',' This episode features a rare glimpse of Spike as a show drummer,  playing in duet with George Rock and his trumpet. The tune is  "Minka", which was a regular feature of Spikes stage show.'),
('33741',' The "mug shot" prison segment with Freddy Morgan is adapted from the  stage show routine that was a regular part of Spikes "Musical  Depreciation Revue", a routine identified as "Flashbulb Freddy".'),
('33742',' Michael J. Fox (I) (qv)s final episode contained numerous  references to his earlier series, _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv),  including a cameo appearance by Michael Gross (I) (qv) (who played  Foxs father in the earlier series), a reference to a Republican  senator named "Alex P. Keaton" (Foxs earlier character) and  Meredith Baxter (qv) starred as his mother, who also was his  mother in _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv).'),
('33743',' In the final episode from last season, another  _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv) reference was that the  Michael Gross (I) (qv) character told Michael J. Fox (I) (qv)s  character to pay his secretary, Mallory, on the way out. Mallory was  Alex P. Keatons sister on _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv).'),
('33744',' The mayors name is "Randall Winston". The associate producers name  is also Randall Winston (qv).'),
('33745',' In _Young Guns (1988)_ (qv), Emilio Estevez (qv), who is the  brother of series star Charlie Sheen (qv), shoots a man named  Charlie Crawford, which is the name of Sheens character here.  Charlie Crawford is shot in one episode of Spin City.'),
('33746',' Both  Charlie Sheen (qv), who plays Deputy Mayor Charlie Crawford, and Alan Ruck (qv),  who plays Chief of Staff Stuart Bondek, made their breakout  performances in _Ferris Buellers Day Off (1986)_ (qv).'),
('33747',' Because he suffered from Parkinsons Disease,  Michael J. Fox (I) (qv) would often hide his right hand in his  pocket'),
('33748',' Charlie Sheen (qv)s father, Martin Sheen (qv) appeared on the  show as Charlie Crawfords father.'),
('33749',' The Mayor (Barry Bostwick (qv)) is frequently seen wearing an "I  Survived Rocky Horror" pin. Bostwick starred in  _Rocky Horror Picture Show, The (1975)_ (qv) as Brad Majors.'),
('33750',' Tim Allen (I) (qv), Regis Philbin (qv) and  David Letterman (qv) had cameos. They all voiced Rags the dog.  Allen is the more memorable '),
('33751',' while one character contemplates  jumping out of a window, the dog talks, saying "Do it. And for Gods  sake, take me with you!"'),
('33752',' Richard Kind (qv) (Paul) and Michael Boatman (qv) (Carter) are  the only actors to appear in every episode of the series.'),
('33753',' Carla Gugino (qv) originally had second billing as reporter Ashley  Schaeffer, carrying on a secret romance with Foxs character during  the first season. She was subsequently written out to make Mike  single, allowing more story lines.'),
('33754',' In one episode Carter and Stewart go to a Rangers game and get a  chance to compete in a shot from center contest, Stewart is the only  person wearing a Detroit Red Wings jersey, a reference to  Alan Ruck (qv)s role in _Ferris Buellers Day Off (1986)_ (qv).'),
('33755',' Seven of the main cast members also starred in  _"Scrubs" (2001)_ (qv). Michael J. Fox (I) (qv) '),
('33756',' Dr. Kevin Casey  (episodes My Catalyst and My Porcelain God) Richard Kind (qv)  '),
('33757',' Harvey Corman (episodes My New Friend, My Fault, My  Malpractical Decision, and My Female Trouble)  Barry Bostwick (qv) '),
('33758',' Mr. Randolph (episode My Dirty Secret)  Michael Boatman (qv) '),
('33759',' Ron Laver (episode My Roommates)  Alexander Chaplin (qv)/Gaberman '),
('33760',' Sam Thompson (episodes My  Moment of Un'),
('33761','Truth, My Rite of Passage, My Scrubs)  Heather Locklear (qv) '),
('33762',' Julie Keaton (episodes My First Step and  My Fruit Cups.)'),
('33763',' The episodes title references Charles Dickens (qv) book "A Tale  Of Two Cities".'),
('33764',' The episodes title references Charles Dickens (qv) novel "A Tale  of Two Cities".'),
('33765',' The episodes title refers to the music band  Rage Against the Machine (qv).'),
('33766',' The title of episode #1.17 references  _Affair to Remember, An (1957)_ (qv)'),
('33767',' The title of episode #3.7 of the show references  _Officer and a Gentleman, An (1982)_ (qv).'),
('33768',' This episodes title is a reference to J.D. Salinger (qv)s book  "The Catcher in the Rye".'),
('33769',' This episodes title is a reference to Dick Clark (I) (qv) Annual  New Years Rockin Eve.'),
('33770',' Michael J. Fox (I) (qv)s last regular appearance.'),
('33771',' Contains numerous references to Michael J. Fox (I) (qv)s earlier  series, _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv), including a cameo appearance by  Michael Gross (I) (qv) (who played Foxs father in the earlier  series), a reference to a Republican senator named "Alex P. Keaton"  (Foxs earlier character) and Meredith Baxter (qv) starred as his  mother, who also was his mother in _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv).'),
('33772',' This episodes title is a reference to the song "Hey, Jude" by  The Beatles (qv).'),
('33773',' The episodes title is a reference to Jane Austen (I) (qv)s novel  "Pride and Prejudice".'),
('33774',' The episodes title references the song "Rain on my Parade"'),
('33775',' Episode #1.3 of this show was also named "The Apartment".'),
('33776',' Michael J. Fox (qv)s real'),
('33777','life wife, Tracy Pollan (qv), makes a  guest appearance as Mikes high'),
('33778','school sweetheart in the episode  "The Thirty Year Itch". Tracy Pollan (qv) also played Alex P.  Keatons first serious love interest on _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv)'),
('33779',' This episodes title is a reference to Nancy Sinatra (qv)s song  "These Boots are made for Walking".'),
('33780',' The episodes title references _Life with Mikey (1993)_ (qv), which  starred guest'),
('33781','performer and former cast'),
('33782','member  Michael J. Fox (I) (qv).'),
('33783',' The episodes title refers to the movies _Stakeout (1987)_ (qv) and  _Another Stakeout (1993)_ (qv), which both feature cast'),
('33784','member  Charlie Sheen (I) (qv)s brother Emilio Estevez (qv).'),
('33785',' This series aired over the DuMont Television Network [us] on  Saturdays at 8:00 pm EST.'),
('33786',' The "Cut" format lasted three weeks before the title was changed to  "Spin The Picture" on the June 25, 1949 broadcast. The final "Cut"  broadcast was June 18, 1949, and "Spin The Picture" ended on  February 4, 1950.'),
('33787',' Gene R. Lowry was also the host of Computer Doctor which ran from  September 1992 to May of 1993.'),
('33788',' Gene R. Lowry left Spirit of Television after a fire destroyed the  Soundstage at The Old Tucson Studios and left the show without a  production facility.'),
('33789',' Father Donovan had to deliver all of his on camera throws from  memory as there was not a teleprompter available to him'),
('33790',' One of the generic puppets used as an extra in many scenes was a  Lord Lucan (qv) look'),
('33791','alike. He would often appear as a waiter,  barman or just in the background of many sketches in foreign  settings. The real Lord Lucan Vanished without trace in 1974 on  suspicion of murdering the family nanny and there had been numerous  unsubstantiated sightings of him published in the press for years  afterwards.'),
('33792',' As in the original "Jeopardy", all three contestants on "Split  Second" were allowed to keep their cash earnings, but only the  winner was allowed to play the bonus round to win a car, returning  for the next installment if he or she didnt win the car.'),
('33793',' SpongeBobs first words were, "May I take your order?"'),
('33794',' Squidward makes various references to eleven minutes. This is  because every episode lasts approximately eleven and a half minutes.  S'),
('33795',' The first episode aired (Bubble Stand/Ripped Pants) was, in fact,  the second episode made. The pilot episode was "Help Wanted/Reef  Blower/Tea at the Treedome" in which Spongebob gets his job at the  Krusty Krab and meets his friend Sandy.'),
('33796',' Tom Kenny (I) (qv) said he came up with the voice of SBSP, when he  heard an angry dwarf yelling.'),
('33797',' The German title of this show is "SpongeBob Schwammkopf" which means  "SpongeBob SpongeHead".'),
('33798',' Mr. Krabs date of birth is 30 November 1942. Spongebobs is 14 July  1986 as revealed on each characters driving license in dream  sequences in the Season 1 episode "Sleepy Time".'),
('33799',' Spongebob lives at 124 Conch Street.'),
('33800',' SpongeBob was originally named SpongeBoy but that name was already  trademarked.'),
('33801',' Mr. Krabs lives at 3541 Anchor Way.'),
('33802',' The episodes "SB'),
('33803','129" and "Krusty Krab Training Video" feature the  credits on a space and a black background, respectively, instead of  the traditional underwater background.'),
('33804',' In Korea Sponge Bob is referred to as "Square Square Sponge" or,  quite often, "Square Square Sponge Song" (in the title song they  needed four words to match the music and most children refer to him  the second way).'),
('33805',' Mr. Krabs first name is Eugene. His rival, Plankton, is named  Sheldon.'),
('33806',' The signal flags hanging on the front of The Krusty Krab do not  spell a word. In fact, the third and fifth signal flags (from left  to right as you face the front door) do not exist in international  nautical code. The first, second, and fourth are R, I, and U,  respectively, although the U is only "right'),
('33807','side'),
('33808','up" if you read the  flags from right'),
('33809','to'),
('33810','left.'),
('33811',' Planktons computer wife Karen is named after the wife of  Stephen Hillenburg (qv), and is voiced by Jill Talley (qv), the  wife of Tom Kenny (I) (qv).'),
('33812',' Stephen Hillenburg (qv), the creator, stopped making new episodes  in 2002 to work on the feature length film,  _SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The (2004)_ (qv). Because of this  Nickelodeon had eight unaired episodes which they air at the rate of  two or three a year.'),
('33813',' Stephen Hillenburg (qv), the creator of the show is a marine  biologist, and presented his idea for the show to Nickelodeon in a  bizarre way: He brought in a fish tank into the board room and  explained what was living inside. He then placed a cartoon drawing  of SpongeBob into the tank and said "This is SpongeBob, the star of  your new show."'),
('33814',' Set to return in late 2004 with new episodes.'),
('33815',' The Krusty Krabs siren is identical to the siren used in  _Shawshank Redemption, The (1994)_ (qv), which also featured  Clancy Brown (qv).'),
('33816',' SpikeTV approached Stephen Hillenburg (qv) to do an "Adult"  version of the show for their adult animation block. The show was to  be similar in concept to  _"Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon" (2003)_ (qv), Hillenburg  refused to do it and Nick refused to sell the rights to SpikeTV.'),
('33817',' In the "Big Pink Loser" episode, we learn that Patricks last name  is Star.'),
('33818',' Mermaid Mans Invisible Boatmobile is a 1959 Cadillac.'),
('33819',' To create Spongebobs distinctive laugh, Tom Kenny (I) (qv) hits  his throat with his hand repeatedly while saying, "Ahh."'),
('33820',' According to concept art, the "Krabby Patty" was originally going to  be called the "Barnacle Burger".'),
('33821',' Mr. Krabss Fishing boat is called the SS Cheapskate.'),
('33822',' Every time a license is seen, Spongebob says something about a  mustache.'),
('33823',' Patricks address is 120 Conch Street.'),
('33824',' When Spongebob is shrinking everybody, the music in the backround is  music from "The Adventures of Superman" from the 1950s.'),
('33825',' When putting the stocking on his head, it squishes his head to the  form of a womans leg.'),
('33826',' In Christmas Who?, the songs only line closer words that dont  rhyme with all of the other line closer words are holiday, everyday,  snow, mistletoe, and go.'),
('33827',' This episode which has Pat Morita (qv) in it aired 6 months after  his death. He managed to record all his lines.'),
('33828',' For much of the first series Matthew MacFadyen (qv)s character  (Tom Quinn) wears dark glasses, this was actually due to a burst  blood vessel sometimes just visible.'),
('33829',' The lamp shades hanging from the ceiling of the Grid in season 1 are  actually bins from Ikea turned upside down.'),
('33830',' During production all files relating to spooks were labeled "Prawn"  to "throw people off the scent".'),
('33831',' The scene in episode 1 ("Thou Shalt Not Kill") where the cat escapes  from the house was based o a real MI5 training exercise, as was the  scene in series 2 episode 1 ("Legitimate Targets") where an old  school friend almost identified Zoe whilst she was on an op.'),
('33832',' Several of the episodes have different titles in the US '),
('33833',' for  example, the season 1 finale "The Lesser of Two Evils" became "Mean,  Dirty, Nasty", and the season 2 finale "Smoke and Mirrors" became  "Pit of Secrets".'),
('33834',' In this episode (which continues the plot from the season opening  episode "One"), Adam confronts two antagonist agents at a gym, and  one of them draws his weapon which is an IMI .50 Desert Eagle. This  is an unlikely weapon of any covert agent (its large, heavy, bulky  and noisy and has a low ammunition capacity) and probably a  reference to the system agents of _Matrix, The (1999)_ (qv). In this  double'),
('33835','episode of "Spooks" a faction within the political and  business realm of Great Britain tries to instate unchecked "security  measures" not dissimilar to those upheld by The Matrixs agents.'),
('33836',' After Osborne has been assassinated, an MI5 agent comes over to Tom  and Harry in the churchyard and whispers something in Harrys ear,  what he actually says is, "The goose has landed." This had to be  repeatedly re'),
('33837','shot as Matthew MacFadyen (qv) and  Peter Firth (qv) couldnt stop laughing.'),
('33838',' The second episode of the first season, where Lisa Faulkner (qv)s  character dies by being tortured with a deep fat fryer and  subsequently being shot in the head, was the most complained about  television show in Britain in 2002. Likewise the second episode of  the second season, in which the plot dealt with Muslim suicide  bombers, was the most complained about television broadcast in the  UK of 2003.'),
('33839',' The boiling fat which killed off Lisa Faulkners character in  episode 2 ("Looking After Our Own") was actually cold tea.'),
('33840',' In the first series the interior of Thames house was filmed in a  college in Kensington, the night shots of the beach shown in Episode  2 ("Looking After Our Own") were actually filmed on the cobbled  courtyard outside the university.'),
('33841',' The shots in the briefing room of Thames House in episode 6 used an  angle never before used there, this was because the set was already  partially pulled down when episode 6 was being filmed. The college  where they were filming was condemned and due to be pulled down  almost as soon as the crew left. For the second series the Grid was  reconstructed at Pinewood Studios.'),
('33842',' At the end of episode 6 when Tom is talking to Ellie through the  letter box, a giant letter box had to be used so that enough of the  interior of the house could be seen through it.'),
('33843',' Sam Walker and his team go on to the roof of the embassy and use a  piece of metal to stop anyone else from opening the door, the piece  of metal was actually balsa wood.'),
('33844',' The message Ruth has sent to Harry written in Morse code reads "JIC  CLOSING GRID"'),
('33845',' In the season 2 finale, "Smoke and Mirrors", the film being watched  in the teaser is _Third Man, The (1949)_ (qv). Many of the themes of  that film are echoed in the episode including the appearance of a  previously thought dead character.'),
('33846',' The door from which Jools Siviter left the auditorium of the opera  house actually lead into the broom cupboard.'),
('33847',' When broadcast in France, the series originally kept the original  opening and ending songs in instrumental versions. This was changed  after a few episodes with a different song composed especially for  the occasion. Other original songs were created for Italy, Korea,  etc.'),
('33848',' This mini TV'),
('33849','series was based on true events.'),
('33850',' Malina, Joshua (qv) (Jeremy Goodwin) originally auditioned for the  role of Dan Rydell'),
('33851',' Guillaume, Robert (qv)s real'),
('33852','life stroke was written into the  story line as a stroke suffered by his character, executive producer  Isaac Jaffee.'),
('33853',' The character of Casey is loosely based on former ESPN SportsCenter  anchor Kilborn, Craig (qv).'),
('33854',' During one episode, Dan shakes writers block by reminding himself  why he got into writing in the first place '),
('33855',' to impress women.  Josh Charles (I) (qv), who plays Dan Rydell, was also in  _Dead Poets Society (1989)_ (qv) in which Josh Charles character  writes poetry is to woo a woman.'),
('33856',' Throughout episode 2'),
('33857','20, "Bells and a Siren", Dan jokes that his  young publicist should be at home watching _"Felicity" (1998)_ (qv).  Felicity was produced by Ron Howard (qv), Brian Grazer (qv) and  Tony Krantz (I) (qv)'),
('33858',' the same team responsible for this show.'),
('33859',' Originally conceived as a movie, Aaron Sorkin (qv) was unable to  devise a coherent plot. The episodic nature of television solved  this.'),
('33860',' The show was finally canceled when Aaron Sorkin (qv) decided to  concentrate on his other show, _"West Wing, The" (1999)_ (qv). Low  ratings on ABC also contributed to its demise. But it did receive  several attractive offers to continue on cable TV. However, all the  deals included Sorkin as a writer but Sorkin declined.'),
('33861',' The episode entitled "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" (from the  first season) makes no reference to the song in the title. This is  because a subplot involving Isaac trying to remember the lyrics to  the song (from _Finians Rainbow (1968)_ (qv), incidentally) had to  be written out following Robert Guillaume (qv)s stroke. The  subplot resurfaces in the season two episode "Celebrities".'),
('33862',' The tennis match footage was from a 1998 US Open second round match  that saw wild card Paul Goldstein take Pete Sampras to four sets '),
('33863','  just as the episodes fictional player Alberto Fedrigotti did.'),
('33864',' The character of Isaac did not appear in this episode as actor  Robert Guillaume had suffered a stroke. This was written into the  series to explain Isaacs continued absence. Guillaume made a return  to the show in the last episode of season one, What Kind of Day Has  it Been? The title of this episode, "How Are Things in Glocca  Morra?" was retained, even though the plot point to which it refers  was dropped (it reappears in the season two episode "Celebrities").'),
('33865',' The Kafenikov incident occurs in episode 2.6 ("Shane"), and not in  the episode bearing its name.'),
('33866',' Dana compares Jeremy to Don Quixote then says that shes sure his  love for Natalie has been "pure and chaste from afar". This is a  line from "The Impossible Dream", a song from the musical "Man of La  Mancha" which is based on the novel "Don Quixote".'),
('33867',' Isaac Jaffe (played by Robert Guillaume (qv)) gives Dana tickets  to the Broadway version of "The Lion King". She comes back and tells  him about the character in the play who summoned all of the animals.  In _Lion King, The (1994)_ (qv), Robert Guillaume voiced the very  same character (Rafiki).'),
('33868',' Dana takes her niece to see "The Lion King" on Broadway. Robert  Guillaume, who plays Isaac Jaffe, was the voice of Rafiki in the  movie "The Lion King" (1994).'),
('33869',' Casey and Dan read a list of the crew members to acknowledge their  work on the show. All the names appear to be actual crew members,  including: Janet Ashikaga, Editor; Maureen Gates, Wardrobe; Marie  Del Prete, makeup artist; Linda D. Flowers, hair stylist.'),
('33870',' A subplot of this episode is the team recognizing the support staff  who help run the show. Many of the names they read (including the  costumers mentioned earlier in the episode) are real crew members.'),
('33871',' C.U. Wiesner (qv), the writer of the series, can be seen at the  beginning of every episode. He is the narrator of the story.'),
('33872',' 13 episodes were produced, but ABC only aired nine of them.'),
('33873',' The first episode, "Why Spy?", featured cameo appearances by several  actors who had played spies in other TV shows: Lupus, Peter (qv)  ("Mission Impossible" (1966)), Macnee, Patrick (qv)  (_"Avengers, The" (1961)_ (qv)), and Culp, Robert (qv)  (_"I Spy" (1965)_ (qv)). They may or may not have been playing the  same characters as in their original series.'),
('33874',' Sandy Williams never once removed her wig. Throughout the course of  training the recruits never got the chance to see her without it. It  caused much speculation as to what was under there.'),
('33875',' Spy School was filmed in a real disused underground station,  Aldwych, which was a section branching off from the District and  Circle line. Much of the original station interior remained with a  few additions for artistic purposes. The Breifing Hall was the  original ticket area with the two lifts for the platforms disabled  and used as a library and a kitchen area.'),
('33876',' In the original pilot for Spyder Games, Chrystee Pharris (qv) was  originally casted as Cherish Pardee, but MTV thought she was to old  for the role. The part later went to Megalyn Echikunwoke (qv).'),
('33877',' While training for undercover surveillance and counter'),
('33878','surveillance  work in Richmond, Virginia, the cast came under the suspicious  scrutiny of a group of casually dressed "tourists". The cast was  equally suspicious of the "tourists", whom they took to be "plants"  involved in the program. The "tourists" turned out to be actual CIA  agents training in undercover surveillance and counter'),
('33879','surveillance  in the same urban location.'),
('33880',' Originally intended to be "Thats Mathematics", with Tom Lehrers  song of the same name as the theme. However, the shows title was  changed, so the song was dropped.'),
('33881',' The phrase "The Following Program" was also considered for the title  of the show, but deemed too confusing.'),
('33882',' Amy Linker had to wear fake braces and a fat suit for her role as  Lauren Hutchinson.'),
('33883',' Creator Anne Beatts (qv), a former writer for  _"NBCs Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), based the sitcom on her  own personal experiences.'),
('33884',' On the locker in the opening credits you will see a wedding  invitation of Daytimes ultimate supercouple: Luke & Laura Spencer.'),
('33885',' Sarah Jessica Parker originally wasnt going to get the part of  Patty because the producers thought she was too pretty. Luckily,  Sarah was wearing sunglasses that day and the directors took out the  lenses, asked told Sarah to put them on, and gave her the part.'),
('33886',' This show was heavily promoted on The Cartoon Network for months and  was set to premiere on 7 November 2004. That night, the network  announced the premiere of the show. But instead of the pilot, the  network aired the pilot for _"Perfect Hair Forever" (2004)_ (qv).  Following that was a "special presentation" hosted by Space Ghost of  _"Space Ghost Coast to Coast" (1994)_ (qv) in which a panel  discussed "Perfect Hair Forever". The panel included Meatwad of  _"Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (2000)_ (qv), Sharko of  _"Sealab 2021" (2000)_ (qv) and Earlie Cuyler of "Squidbillies".  Viewers thought that it had all been an elaborate prank by The  Cartoon Network and that "Squidbillies" did not really exist. But it  was later reported that the script had gone through numerous  rewrites throughout 2004 and the writers became unsure about the  pilot. Just a few weeks before the premiere date, the pilot was  scrapped. The "talk show" segment was hastily put together just days  before the premiere date to fill out the time slot. The show was  retooled and finally premiered in 2005.'),
('33887',' Clips of a rough cut of the pilot aired on 1 April 2005 during Adult  Swims bumps.'),
('33888',' Several minutes of teaser footage were created to premiere the 2004  San Diego Comicon in San Diego and the 2004 Dragon Con in Atlanta.  The initial reaction was mixed, with most people unsure of what to  make of the show.'),
('33889',' Kyle and Salty Mike make their debut in this episode.'),
('33890',' St. Eligius (the name of the hospital in the show) is the patron  saint of veterinarians, sick horses, metalsmiths and cabmen.'),
('33891',' The setting was based on Boston City Hospital (now Boston Medical  Center) in Bostons South End.'),
('33892',' The show was known for its inside jokes. The writers named  characters after series staff members, they wrote lines that  referenced other TV shows, movies, plays and books. One had to be up  on current events and the arts to understand some of the humor.'),
('33893',' Before Ed Flanders (qv) was cast as Donald Westphall,  Hal Linden (qv) was offered the part, but turned it down.'),
('33894',' In the beginning of an act, most episodes briefly showed the exact  time an episode was taking place in the corner of the screen.'),
('33895',' The show never won high ratings but it lasted six seasons on NBC  because it appealed to the desirable (for advertisers) educated  18'),
('33896','49 year old demographic.'),
('33897',' The final scene of the final episode featured one of the most  unexpected plot twists in television history. The twist has since  been copied at least one other MTM series: _"Newhart" (1982)_ (qv).'),
('33898',' The writers of this show shared a building and a copy machine at MTM  with the writers from _"Hill Street Blues" (1981)_ (qv). Whenever  they needed inspiration, they would look at a script from "Hill St."  and that always pushed them to do better.'),
('33899',' A producer pitched this show to NBC as "Hill St. Blues" in a  hospital.'),
('33900',' One episode called for Dr. and Mrs. Craig to visit Philadelphia.  Inspired by returning to Independence Square,  William Daniels (I) (qv) sang a few lines of the song, "Sit Down,  John!", from _1776 (1972)_ (qv). (The line was "Its hot as hell in  Philadelphia!") The moment was included in the episode. (He also  mentioned that there was something about being in the city of  Philadelhphia that just made him want to sing and dance). Daniels  played John Adams in that movie. In this episode Dr. Craig (Daniels)  also mentions to his wife that back in medical school he was  "obnoxious and disliked" which is also something said by John Adams  to his wife in "1776".'),
('33901',' The orderly, Warren Cool Coolidge, was also a character played by  the same actor in _"White Shadow, The" (1978)_ (qv). In one episode  we see him wearing his Carver High School varsity letter. In another  episode, when an actor from "Shadow" played a different role, that  actor was mistakenly referred to by his name from "Shadow". The  actor corrected the "mistake" on camera.'),
('33902',' The show was sued by Humana because of similarities between the  company and "Ecumena", the company that took over St. Eligius in the  show. The show eventually dropped the name and issued a disclaimer  on each episode.'),
('33903',' The last episode is full of inside jokes, including a doctor named  Brandon Falsey, a reference to Brand and Falsey, the creators of the  show. There was a chase of a "one armed man" a reference to the  Fugitive. During the chase, someone yells, "Move the gurney, Hal," a  reference to Hal Gurnee, Dave Lettermans director.'),
('33904',' When Mark Harmon (I) (qv) wanted to leave the show, his character,  plastic surgeon Dr. Caldwell, left the hospital because he  contracted AIDS.'),
('33905',' Actor William Daniels (I) (qv) said that when he was offered the  part of Dr. Craig, he was not only given the pilot script to read,  he was given the first three scripts to read. He said producers did  this to show that his character was prominent in some episodes but  not others. Daniels said it gave him a sense of the ensemble nature  of the show.'),
('33906',' In one episode, Dr. Axelrod and P.A. Luther Hawkins are trying to  cheer up Dr. Fiscus, who had been shot. Among the things they  perform to do that is blowing up rubber surgical gloves, then  putting them over their heads, to no avail, prompting Axelrod  (Stephen Furst) to make a comment about the guy on TV who got a big  laugh on TV doing the bit '),
('33907',' which was Howie Mandel , who played Dr.  Fiscus.'),
('33908',' LOGO GIMMICK: The MTM kitty is shown in a surgeons cap and mask.'),
('33909',' LOGO GIMMICK: In the end credits of the final episode, the MTM kitty  is shown in a hospital bed having the plug pulled on itself. The MTM  kitty in actuality had died the same the series ended.'),
('33910',' Based on the series'),
('33911','ending twist, the show is the center of what is  known as the "Tommy Westphall Universe". The show had a crossover  with _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv), and several characters were featured in  _"Homicide: Life on the Street" (1993)_ (qv). From those links, the  program can be linked to at least 280 other non'),
('33912','animated shows,  ranging from _"I Love Lucy" (1951)_ (qv) to _"CSI: NY" (2004)_ (qv)  (as of 2007).'),
('33913',' The elevated train seen in the opening titles is the Orange Line of  the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Bostons public  transportation system. During the final season, the Orange Line was  moved to an underground route and no longer ran on elevated tracks,  thus making its appearance anachronistic.'),
('33914',' The final telecast was the highest'),
('33915','rated episode in the series  history, finishing #2 for the week in the Nielsen ratings.'),
('33916',' Andreas Stenschke was asked to take the role of Severin Schallert in  "Staatsanwalt Posch ermittelt" after he made his professional debut  as a director on the series in February 2007. The producers thought  it would be intriguing and possibly of some media note to reunite  Andreas with Andrea Suwa (Kim Diekmann in this show), as the two  were previously seen in the long'),
('33917','running series "Verbotene Liebe" in  which they played brother and sister Ulli and Jessica Prozeski. To  further convince Stenschke, who has moved on to weekly series work  in addition to directing, he received a fee more commensurate of  night'),
('33918','time TV than the much smaller amount generally paid to daytime  performers.'),
('33919',' Andreas Stenschke was asked to take the role of Severin Schallert in  "Staatsanwalt Posch ermittelt" after he made his professional debut  as a director on the series in February 2007. The producers thought  it would be intriguing and possibly of some media note to reunite  Andreas with Andrea Suwa (Kim Diekmann in this show), as the two  were previously seen in the long'),
('33920','running series "Verbotene Liebe" in  which they played brother and sister Ulli and Jessica Prozeski. To  further convince Stenschke, who has moved on to weekly series work  in addition to directing, he received a fee more commensurate of  night'),
('33921','time TV than the much smaller amount generally paid to daytime  performers.'),
('33922',' Before FOX picked up the series, ABC, NBC and FOX had a bidding war  over the show after Pamela Anderson got the lead role.'),
('33923',' In the second season, FOX ordered 13 episodes but only aired eight.'),
('33924',' Tom Everett Scott was originally cast as Gavin, and even filmed the  pilot episode. The producers, however, decided that Scott played the  character a little too laid back, and not neurotic enough. So the  part was recast with Elon Gold, and the pilot was filmed again with  only a couple weeks before the show was supposed to debut.'),
('33925',' Don Rickles (qv) first TV role.'),
('33926',' The final broadcast was on 2 March 1952.'),
('33927',' Bobby Darin (qv) made his national television debut on this series  in the spring of 1956, singing "Rock Island Line".'),
('33928',' Joseph Cates (qv) only directed the 1954 pilot. He was not one of  the shows regular directors.'),
('33929',' This was Elvis Presley (qv)s first national television  appearance.'),
('33930',' The final broadcast was on May 20, 1953.'),
('33931',' The animated caveman during the opening titles has a name '),
('33932',' Russell  Cro'),
('33933','Magnon.'),
('33934',' Goldblum, Jeff (qv) was originally offered the part of Randall  Flagg but turned it down.'),
('33935',' The role of Judge Richard Farris was originally to have been played  by Moses Gunn (qv) who was forced to back out due to health  reasons, and Ossie Davis (qv) was brought in instead.'),
('33936',' Much of the movie was filmed on the old Osmond sound stages in Orem,  Utah.'),
('33937',' Mother Abigails house and corn field were constructed to full scale  on a sound stage.'),
('33938',' Corn stalks were flown in from Florida for the sound'),
('33939','stage corn  field. By the time the corn got to the set in Utah, it was dead.  Fake corn was constructed instead, costing nearly $80,000.'),
('33940',' For the Mother Abigail farm set, a full'),
('33941','size tree, tons of dirt,  grass, and sod were brought in. The sky was painted on a backdrop  that surrounded the entire stage.'),
('33942',' Randall Flaggs Las Vegas penthouse suite was built on a sound  stage. The room called for marble walls & floors, which was  constructed from particle board painted to look like marble tiles.'),
('33943',' The art directors needed to figure out how a Magic 8'),
('33944','Ball worked for  a certain scene. They called the toy company who makes them, but the  company refused to disclose the secret.'),
('33945',' Some statistics:  '),
('33946','1,141 book pages  '),
('33947','460 script pages  '),
('33948','6 states  '),
('33949','100 shooting days  '),
('33950','125+ speaking roles  '),
('33951','95 scripted shooting locations in 19 scripted states  '),
('33952','8 hours of screen time  '),
('33953','Over 4 1/2 hours of music'),
('33954',' Randall Flagg says, "Pleased to meet you, Lloyd. Hope you guess my  name," to which a confused and starving Lloyd responds, "Huh."  Randall Flagg responds with, "Just a little classical reference."  The so'),
('33955','called classical reference is from The Rolling Stones (qv)  "Sympathy for the Devil".'),
('33956',' The scene in the Plaza lobby where Trashcan stumbles in was actually  filmed at the Stardust Resort & Casino.'),
('33957',' For years it was planned to make this story into a theatrical film,  directed by George A. Romero (I) (qv). Stephen King (I) (qv) did  many drafts to make it of a suitable length for a feature film, and  when he couldnt get it short enough they considered breaking it  into two separate films before finally letting  Rospo Pallenberg (qv) write a draft. But before they could make  it, King was offered the chance to make this mini'),
('33958','series for  television.'),
('33959',' Other actors considered for the part of Randall Flagg  were Christopher Walken (qv) and Willem Dafoe (qv).'),
('33960',' The Arnett sheriff named Joe Bob is played by John Bloom who  originated the character of Joe Bob Briggs on television.'),
('33961',' The poem referenced by General Stuckey that includes the lines "And  what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards  Bethlehem to be born?" are from the poem "The Second Coming" by  William Butler Yeats (qv).'),
('33962',' Mike Lookinland, the man who sentries along with Stephen King near  the end, is addressed by Stu as Bobby. Mike played Bobby Brady on  the "The Brady Bunch".'),
('33963',' Episodes 1.3 (1997), 2.4 (2002) and 3.5 (2003) (all featuring  stand'),
('33964','up performances by Jacob Tingleff) are available as extra on  the R2 DVD box set "Tingleff Box", released September 4, 2006 by  Artpeople [dk].'),
('33965',' WILHELM SCREAM: As the DEA agent shoots the second person down off  of the roof.'),
('33966',' The first cell phone that rings in the café with the suicide bomber  has "Suicide is painless", the theme song from  _"M*A*S*H" (1972)_ (qv) as its ring'),
('33967','tone.'),
('33968',' Cheryl calls a helicopter "Black Thunder," a reference to the film  _Blue Thunder (1983)_ (qv), which was also directed by  John Badham (qv).'),
('33969',' Debut of Jane Connell (I) (qv).'),
('33970',' Stanleys last name comes from the last name of the author of the  "Stanley" books.'),
('33971',' Released in the U.S. to cash in on _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv), the  series actually predates A New Hope by three years.'),
('33972',' Initially canceled in Japan due to low ratings, it gained a new  lease of life there after _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv) was released.'),
('33973',' The top 5 finalist (both teens and kids) won 1 million pesos. The  grand questors received 2 million pesos.'),
('33974',' Magic Circle of 10 for both kids and teens received a 1'),
('33975','year ABS'),
('33976','CBN  contract.'),
('33977',' Gareth Thomas (Shem) went on to play rebel leader Roj Blake in the  BBC science fiction drama series "Blakes 7". Derek Farr (Professor  Evans) appeared in the 1978 Blakes 7 episode "Orac" as computer  scientist Ensor, creator of the mobile supercomputer Orac.'),
('33978',' This Series is based on the classic star search, which launched the  carriers of many of todays stars.'),
('33979',' Marla Heasley was the shows first spokesmodel. She won the pilot  episode with John Schneider as the host. She went on to win two more  shows with Ed McMahon as the host replacing John Schneider.'),
('33980',' Ameche, Don (qv) and Langford, Frances (qv) created "The  Bickersons," John and Blanche, a married couple who had arguments at  bedtime. The actors parlayed their hilarious sketch onto radio and  records.'),
('33981',' The final broadcast was on 27 February 1951.'),
('33982',' James Doohan (qv) (Scotty) lost his right middle finger during  WWII. Most of his scenes are shot to hide it. However, it is very  noticeable in the episode "Catspaw." When Scotty is holding a phaser  pistol on Kirk & Spock, only two fingers are holding the butt of the  phaser.'),
('33983',' "Shore Leave" is the only episode in which the U.S.S. Enterprise is  seen orbiting a planet from right to left. The I.S.S. Enterprise  also does this briefly in the parallel universe, in the teaser to  "Mirror, Mirror", but by the beginning of Act I, it is again  orbiting from left to right.'),
('33984',' Due to budget constraints, the element of "parallel" or "mirror"  Earth planets was used on several occasions to keep set and make'),
('33985','up  costs down. (i.e. "Miri", "Bread and Circuses", "A Piece of the  Action", "Patterns of Force" and more.)'),
('33986',' Martin Landau (qv) was originally offered the role of Spock, but  declined. Leonard Nimoy (qv), who accepted the part, took over the  role of disguise'),
('33987','expert on _"Mission: Impossible" (1966)_ (qv) when  Landau left that show. Mission Impossible was also filmed on the  same lot as Star Trek, therefore when Star Trek ended, Lenoard Nimoy  merely crossed the street to go to his new job.'),
('33988',' Shortly after the cancellation of the series, the staff of the  marketing department of the NBC TV network confronted the network  executives and berated them for canceling Star Trek, the most  profitable show on the network in terms of demographic profiling of  the ratings. They explained that although the show was never higher  than #52 in the general ratings, its audience profile had the  largest concentration of viewers of ages 16 to 39, the most sought  after television audience for advertisers to reach. In other words,  the show, despite the low ratings, had the precise audience  advertisers hungered for, which was more than ample justification to  consider the show a big success.'),
('33989',' In 2000, the show was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as  having the largest number of spin'),
('33990','off productions, including the  feature film series and the numerous TV series.'),
('33991',' Many elements of the Spock character were improvised by  Nimoy, Leonard (qv) during production. For instance, the "Vulcan  neck pinch" was his suggestion during filming of "The Enemy Within"  for how Spock could subdue an opponent. The "Vulcan salute" was  created during the production of "Amok Time" using a version of a  traditional Jewish religious hand gesture as a distinctive Vulcan  greeting.'),
('33992',' Lloyd Bridges (qv) was approached to play Capt. Pike in the  original pilot but turned it down believing that a science'),
('33993','fiction  show would hurt his career. Jeffrey Hunter (I) (qv), who played  Capt. Pike, was replaced after his salary demands were deemed to be  too high.'),
('33994',' Gene Roddenberry (qv) originally conceived the Klingons as looking  more alien than they do in the series, but budget restriction  prevented this. When the show moved to the big screen, he was  finally able to make Klingons look more alien. The resulting  continuity break between TOS and the movies and later series was  addressed in  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) Trials and Tribble'),
('33995','ations (#5.06)_ (qv),  in which the character of Worf confirms that something did happen to  make the Klingons appear human, but he refuses to elaborate. In the  final season (season #4) of the fifth "Star Trek" series  _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv) an episode dealt with the exact nature of  why some Klingons (that would be the Klingons from the original  series) did not have the "knotted" forehead that visually  characterized all Klingons portrayed starting with  _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_ (qv). The premise was that a  group of Klingons on a Klingon'),
('33996','populated world separate from their  home world are exposed to a virus that modifies their appearance to  that of the way they looked in TOS (and the crew, especially the  ships doctor in _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv) manage to discover and  generate a medical fix for the malady, of course).'),
('33997',' Gene Roddenberry (qv) once hypothesized that the Enterprise  carried a platoon of Starfleet Marines, but they never appeared  onscreen in the original series. The Starfleet Marines would  eventually make an appearance, but not until  _Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)_ (qv) and  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv). The idea was revived  with the addition of a group of "space marines" beginning in the  2003'),
('33998','2004 season of _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('33999',' One of the writers, D.C. Fontana (qv), was told to use the  initials "D.C." by Gene Roddenberry (qv) because networks at the  time generally wouldnt hire women writers. Her first name is  Dorothy.'),
('34000',' Contrary to popular belief, Captain Kirk never said, "Beam me up,  Scotty," in any episode.'),
('34001',' Grace Lee Whitney (qv) was supposed to be the lead female  character, hence her prominent role as Yeoman Janice Rand in the  first season. However, the producers let go of the character after  the first season, much to the fans regret. Whitney, however was  asked back for most of the Star Trek movies, reprising her role as  Janice.'),
('34002',' Stardates were established in order to keep the audience guessing as  to when the series takes place. A calendar year for the adventures  of the Enterprise crew is never given in any episode, and  Gene Roddenberry (qv) said the series could have taken place  anywhere from the 21st to the 31st Centuries. By the time of  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv), however, calendar  years for Trek adventures had been established and the official Star  Trek Chronology now indicates that the original "Star Trek" TV  series takes place between the years 2266 and 2269.'),
('34003',' This is the only "Star Trek" series not to feature regulars from any  other. However, Diana Muldaur (qv) who appeared in "Return to  Tomorrow" and "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" later played the  character of Dr. Katharine Pulaski during Season Two of  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv). Although she  appeared in almost every episode of the season, she was never  considered a regular.'),
('34004',' Malachi Throne (qv) provided the voice of the Talosian Keeper in  the first pilot "The Cage", which was also Leonard Nimoy (qv)s  first "Star Trek" appearance. Throne was also with Nimoy for his  final "Star Trek" appearance, the  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) Season Five episode  "Unification Part II".'),
('34005',' Both pilots for _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) '),
('34006',' "The Cage" and "Where No  Man Has Gone Before" '),
('34007',' were the only episodes not filmed at the  current'),
('34008','day Paramount Studio lot in Hollywood. They were filmed at  the present'),
('34009','day Sony Pictures Culver Studios in Culver City,  California.'),
('34010',' Jerry Goldsmith (qv) was Gene Roddenberry (qv)s first choice to  write the theme for this series. Years later, Goldsmith wrote the  theme to _Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)_ (qv), which later  was used for _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv).'),
