('3287',' In the beginning, the show was thought to be a flop and placed as a  fill'),
('3288','in during August, summer recess time. However, already after  the first episode the show turned out to be a great success with  more than 3 million viewers.'),
('3289',' The series ended on May 6, 1951.'),
('3290',' In the late 1960s, Armstrong Circle Theatre was temporarily revived,  but not as a weekly anthology series of docudramas. Instead, it  presented, over a period of about two years, four special programs,  all adaptations of classic Broadway shows. "Brigadoon", "Carousel",  and "Kiss Me Kate" all starred Robert Goulet (qv) (with different  leading ladies), and "Kismet" starred José Ferrer (I) (qv) in his  only televised appearance in a Broadway musical.'),
('3291',' From June 1950 to June 1955 this show was broadcast weekly for 30  minutes and consisted of original dramas relating to the  contemporary world. In September 1955 the show was expanded to 60  minutes and programming consisted of dramatic shows featuring  current, real'),
('3292','life events. Between September 1955 and June 1956,  this show alternated every four weeks with the following TV shows:  _"Playwrights 56" (1955)_ (qv);  _"20th Century'),
('3293','Fox Hour, The" (1955)_ (qv); and  _"United States Steel Hour, The" (1953)_ (qv). In July 1956  _"Kaiser Aluminum Hour, The" (1956)_ (qv) replaced  _"Playwrights 56" (1955)_ (qv) and the four shows continued to  alternate every four weeks until October 1957. Starting in October  1957, this show alternated every week with the "The United States  Steel Hour." This continued until June 1963 when "Reckoning"  replaced "The United States Steel Hour"; the final broadcast was on  28 August 1963.'),
('3294',' TV debut of Lee Remick (qv).'),
('3295',' Ivan Dixons first role.'),
('3296',' Martin Landau (qv)s first television role.'),
('3297',' Frank Maxwell (qv)s TV debut.'),
('3298',' Acting debut of Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv).'),
('3299',' The high ratings of the first episode made TV channel Televisió de  Catalunya modify their airing plans: what was planned to be three  90'),
('3300','minute episodes, was finally aired as five episodes.'),
('3301',' Michael Holley left the show in 2004 for _"I, Max" (2004)_ (qv).  However, I, Max was canceled after less than a year and he rejoined  the show on Wednesday, 13 July 2005.'),
('3302',' John Mills (I) (qv) and Robert Morley (I) (qv) were the only  actors who appeared in both the 1956 version of  _Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)_ (qv) and this 1989  re'),
('3303','adaptation.'),
('3304',' Samuel Valverde (qv), who plays Raul Santos, is actually three  months older than actress Carolina Cerezuela (qv) who plays Julia  Ruiz, his mother.'),
('3305',' The format of this series consisted of the first half of each  episode dealing with the crime investigation, the second half the  trial. This format later, in part, inspired the similar but much  longer'),
('3306','running _"Law & Order" (1990)_ (qv).'),
('3307',' Episodes end with scenes appearing "on the next Arrested  Development". These scenes usually dont appear in the next episode,  but are part of the series continuity.'),
('3308',' SPOILER: The mysterious cooler containing incriminating evidence  against the George Bluth Sr. featured in the episode "1'),
('3309','18 Missing  Kitty" (among other episodes) has the name "H. Maddas" written  across the side. "H. Maddas" written backwards is "Saddam H."'),
('3310',' In one episode, Henry Winkler (qv) looks in a mirror, starts to  comb his hair, then puts his arms out, just like Fonzie in the  opening credits of _"Happy Days" (1974)_ (qv).'),
('3311',' Lucille Austeros nickname is "Lucille 2".'),
('3312',' The nickname "Gob" is based on his initials (George Oscar Bluth).'),
('3313',' Before each commercial break, the scene cuts to an all'),
('3314','white screen  instead of a typical all'),
('3315','black screen.'),
('3316',' Neither David Cross (II) (qv)s nor Jeffrey Tambor (qv)s  characters were ever intended to be regular characters. It wasnt  until the actors tested so well that the writers ended up putting  them regularly in the series.'),
('3317',' Two actresses played Marta during the season. In the first two  episodes ("Bringing Up Buster" and "Key Decisions"), she was played  by Leonor Varela (I) (qv). But in the next few episodes she was  in, she was played by Patricia Velasquez (qv).'),
('3318',' The song that plays whenever GOB performs on stage is "The Final  Countdown" by Europe (qv).'),
('3319',' Even before the "Altar Egos" episode, posters reading Save Surely  can be seen on the walls when George Michael and Maeby are at  school.'),
('3320',' The show is shot as a documentary, so characters swearing is  bleeped out. However, the producers must find ways to obscure the  mouths of the characters who are swearing so that their mouths dont  have to be blurred out. This is often accomplished by cutting to a  shot of another character reacting to the swearing, or by blocking  the mouths with objects. Sometimes the characters resort to just  covering their mouths with their hands.'),
('3321',' Martin Short (I) (qv)s character Uncle Jack is based loosely on  real'),
('3322','life 90'),
('3323','year'),
('3324','old fitness guru Jack LaLanne (qv). Speech  mannerisms, style of dress, and even the dyed jet'),
('3325','black hair are all  trademarks of LaLanne, who, unlike Shorts character, remains  extremely mobile and agile at the time of this episodes airing.'),
('3326',' Amy Poehler (qv), who plays Gobs accidental wife in many season  one episodes is, in fact, Will Arnett (qv)s (the actor who plays  Gob) wife.'),
('3327',' In the pilot both the model house and Lucilles houses were  completely different. Tobias also had different glasses, Buster had  longer hair and George'),
('3328','Michael had darker skin.'),
('3329',' David Cross (II) (qv) improvises a large percentage of his  characters dialog.'),
('3330',' In the second season, the Bluth Company housing order is cut back  from 22 to 18. This is a reference to FOX cutting back the order of  episodes of the second season from the usual 22 to 18.In the third  season, FOX cut the third seasons episode order from 22 episodes to  13 episodes.'),
('3331',' In the third season, FOX cut the third seasons episode order from  22 episodes to 13 episodes.'),
('3332',' The websites featured on the show are real. You can go to  www.imoscar.com, www.never'),
('3333','nude.com, www.freeannyong.com,  www.imnoscar.com, and www.barrygood.biz.'),
('3334',' Tobias "nevernude" condition is a real psychological affliction  known as gymnophobia, the fear of nude bodies.'),
('3335',' Recurring character Starla had always claimed she had a relationship  with Quincy Jones (qv). The actress who played Starla,  Mo Collins (I) (qv), is a former cast member on the Fox sketch  show _"Mad TV" (1995)_ (qv) which Quincy Jones (qv) produces.'),
('3336',' Ron Howard (qv)s role as the narrator was accidental. He was  merely filling in on the pilot and his voice just "worked".'),
('3337',' In the Season 1 finale "Let Em Eat Cake", Alessandra Toreson (qv)  played George Michaels girlfriend Ann, and her brief performance  was singled out for praise by the rest of the cast on the DVD  commentary for the episode. By Season 2, however, Ann was played by  the very different'),
('3338','looking Mae Whitman (qv). This casting change  is possibly a joke, since Michael repeatedly forgets what Ann looks  like, and Maeby jealously calls her "No Face".'),
('3339',' In the pilot, Michael is seen applying for and receiving a position  at what the narrator refers to as a "rival firm." The sign behind  the employers reads "Sitwell."'),
('3340',' Jason Bateman (qv)s sister Justine Bateman (qv) guest'),
('3341','starred  on one third season episode titled _"Family Ties" (1982)_ (qv), a  reference to Justines popular 1980s sitcom as well as to her  relation to _"Arrested Development" (2003)_ (qv) star  Jason Bateman (qv). Justin had long lobbied producer  Mitchell Hurwitz (qv) to cast Justine in a guest role on the show,  but Jason had originally wanted her to come on to play his  characters love interest.'),
('3342',' The video camera that Gob uses to make his Tricks (Around the  Office) video, and which appears many other times, is a Canon XL'),
('3343','2.'),
('3344',' Alia Shawkat (qv) was the first actor cast for the pilot.'),
('3345',' Will Arnett (qv) beat out Rainn Wilson (qv) for the part of Gob  during the final round of auditions.'),
('3346',' Both Tony Hale (Buster) and Will Arnett (GOB) have appeared in  episodes of two HBO series: Sex and the City and the Sopranos. Hale  appeared in "The Real Me" from Sex and the City and "Second Opinion"  from the Sopranos. Arnett appeared in "La Douleur Exquise!" from Sex  and the City and "For All Debts Public and Private" and "No Show"  from the Sopranos.'),
('3347',' George Michaels age changes throughout the series in the pilot he  says hes 13 and by the end of the series he is driving. The same  goes for Maebe as she is stated as her younger cousin yet they end  up in High School together in season 1.'),
('3348',' Jason Bateman (qv) described the show in an interview for the  Season 1 DVD box set as "_Royal Tenenbaums, The (2001)_ (qv) shot  like _"Cops" (1989)_ (qv)."'),
('3349',' When it shows Ritas (Charlize Theron (qv)) picture three years  earlier, it is a picture from _Monster_(2003)_, released three years  earlier.'),
('3350',' SPOILER: The episode opens with Michael having to retrieve the  banana stand from the ocean. Upon further inspection of the banana  stand, there is some graffiti which reads (the asterisk are covered  letters); "Ill get u Blu**" "'),
('3351','H*llo" Which is a reference to  Annyongs real name, and his revenge for his fathers banana stand,  which is revealed in the final episode of season 3, "Development  Arrested".'),
('3352',' Michael Hitchcock (I) (qv) is the third actor who regularly  participates in Christopher Guest (I) (qv)s improvised films '),
('3353','  Jane Lynch (qv) guest'),
('3354','starred in "Shock and Aww" (#1.14) and  "Altar Egos" (#1.16) and John Michael Higgins (qv) guest'),
('3355','starred  in "In God We Trust" (#1.7)}. David Cross (II) (qv), while not one  of Guests regulars, did have a short, memorable bit as an alien  enthusiast in _Waiting for Guffman (1996)_ (qv).'),
('3356',' In the shows first episode, Michael asks George'),
('3357','Michael "What do we  always say is the most important thing?" George'),
('3358','Michael answers  "Breakfast" before Michael corrects him with "Family". In this  episode, Michael asks George'),
('3359','Michael the same thing. This time,  George'),
('3360','Michael answers "Family" before Michael corrects him with  "Breakfast".'),
('3361',' At two points, we see newspaper headlines. On the first newspaper,  one of the other stories is "The Judge Is Out", suggesting "Mock  Trial With Judge Reinhold" was canceled. On the second newspaper,  one of the other stories is "TV DVD Sales At All Time High",  remarking about the shows success on DVD.'),
('3362',' In the next to last episode of the series, “Exit Strategy”, Michael,  Buster, and G.O.B. encounter Saddam Hussein lookalikes, one of whom  is played by Larry Thomas, who famously portrayed the "Soup Nazi" on  Seinfeld. This is an inside joke for the series, as George Bluth  comments in an earlier episode that when he first met Saddam he  thought he was meeting the man who played the "Soup Nazi."'),
('3363',' Justine Bateman (qv), who plays Michaels sister Nellie Bluth in  this episode, is the real'),
('3364','life sister of Jason Bateman (qv), who  plays Michael.'),
('3365',' When Michael looks at Nellies profile on the computer, a close look  shows it actually reads "ConSLUTant".'),
('3366',' This is the only episode in which George'),
('3367','Michael is bleeped.  However, its not for swearing. Its for mentioning  _"Veronica Mars" (2004)_ (qv).'),
('3368',' George Bluth gets the idea to escape on a deck chair tied to  balloons after watching a scene from the movie "Donny Deckchair".'),
('3369',' At about 6 minutes 30 seconds George Michael can be seen walking in  front of a red dog house with a beagle sleeping on the top of it.  This is an obvious reference to the Peanuts character Snoopy who is  a beagle that spends a great deal of time on top of his red dog  house. The "sad" version of the song "Christmas Time Is Here" from  _Charlie Brown Christmas, A (1965) (TV)_ (qv) plays whenever anyone  in this episode does the "sad walk". The first time this leitmotif  makes an appearance, we see the beagle on the doghouse. Other  references to Peanuts in this episode include a sign on the banana  stand which reads "The frozen banana maker is currently IN" (a  play on the sign hung on Lucys psychiatric help stand), the music  which plays as various characters sulk dejectedly after being  humiliated or rejected, and of course the title of the episode  itself.'),
('3370',' (6 March 2005) when Michael is speaking to Lindsay to determine if  his former girlfriend Maggie Lizer is actually pregnant with a sperm  donors child, he says "Its probably some geek Simpsons writers  kid." This is a reference to the shows consulting producer Jennifer  Crittenden who was a long'),
('3371','time staff writer for The Simpsons.'),
('3372',' In an outtake from episode 1.7, Michael Bluth looks Marta up on  imdb.com.'),
('3373',' During this episode, the Bluths are on the Atkins diet, but go off  of it after George Srs heart attack. At the end, they gorge on  high'),
('3374','carb foods. On the set, a bucket was set up where the actors  would spit out the food so they wouldnt take in the carbs. David  Cross, who didnt use the bucket, noted the irony that although the  characters saw through the hype of the fad diet, the actors playing  those characters had not. However, actors often use spit buckets for  scenes in which they must eat a lot of food to avoid making  themselves sick doing multiple takes.'),
('3375',' Alessandra Toreson (qv) plays George Michaels girlfriend Ann, and  her brief performance was singled out for praise by the rest of the  cast on the DVD commentary for the episode. By Season 2, however,  Ann was played by the very different'),
('3376','looking Mae Whitman (qv).  This casting change is possibly a joke, since Michael repeatedly  forgets what Ann looks like, and Maeby jealously calls her "No  Face".'),
('3377',' When the narrator refers to the history of Tobias "The Man Inside  Me" book, a brief clip of the book on www.amazon.com is shown. Below  the book cover, the website reads, "Customers who bought The Man  Inside Me also bought: Families with Low Self'),
('3378','Esteem by Tobias  Funke (Author), Caged Wisdom by George Bluth, The Low'),
('3379','Carb, Gay,  Bisexual, Trans'),
('3380','gender Diet by BJ Zuckercorn (Author)." Two of the  works were introduced to the show, except the one by Barry  Zuckercorn (played by Henry Winkler), who occasionally exhibits  homosexual tendencies.'),
('3381',' The episodes title is a reference to the quote "Let Them Eat Cake"  by Marie'),
('3382','Antoinette.'),
('3383',' The strippers that Gob introduces are named Barbara and Dee. These  were the names of two of Michaels past girlfriends seen in the  episode "Forget Me Now".'),
('3384',' While he and Maeby are watching a screening for their studios new  horror film, Mort comments that the monster "looks like ALF". We  then hear a character in the film say "Thats the creature that ate  our cat!" The alien sitcom character ALF was well known for wanting  to eat the family cat.'),
('3385',' Barry Zuckerkorn (played by Henry Winkler (qv)) says, "I missed  breakfast, so Im on my way to Burger King" and then jumps over the  dead shark on the pier. This is, of course, a reference to Henry  Winklers character in _"Happy Days" (1974)_ (qv) jumping over a  shark while on water'),
('3386','skis, signaling the moment when that show lost  its relevance. The phrase "Jumping The Shark" was made popular in  the 1990s as a metaphor for when a television show reaches its  peak.'),
('3387',' In this episode there are frequent references to Burger King,  including Carl Weathers saying he can get promotional consideration  if he sets a scene at the restaurant. This was soon after an episode  of "The Apprentice" featured the teams competing to market a new  burger for Burger King, which some critics panned as essentially an  hour long commercial for the restaurant. The original title of this  episode was "The Tendercrisp Chicken Comedy Half'),
('3388','Hour", in reference  to a Burger King menu item.'),
('3389',' Pretty Woman reference: When Ritas uncle reminds her of the prize  she must earn, he shows it to her in a square jewelry box. Just as  Rita reaches for it, he slams it shut and Rita laughs loudly, just  like Julia Roberts does when Richard Gere shows her the necklace in  Pretty Woman.'),
('3390',' When Michael returns after the first surprise party, G.O.B. and  Lindsey are watching television. The theme to the television series  _"My Mother the Car" (1965)_ (qv) is playing.'),
('3391',' Gob suggests that his wifes name, which he has forgotten, is Amy.  In fact, Will Arnett, the actor who plays Gob, is married to Amy  Poehler, the actress who plays the wife.'),
('3392',' Episode 1'),
('3393','10 "Pier Pressure" (and the infamous J. Walter Weatherman)  came about after FOX executives sent a note to the writers  suggesting that in one of the episodes, Michael should "teach his  son a nice lesson".'),
('3394',' Both the model house and Lucilles houses were completely different  than in the later episodes. Tobias also had different glasses,  Buster had longer hair and George'),
('3395','Michael had darker skin.'),
('3396',' Michael is seen applying for and receiving a position at what the  narrator refers to as a "rival firm". The sign behind the employers  reads "Sitwell".'),
('3397',' Alia Shawkat (qv)s kiss with Michael Cera (qv) was her first  kiss both on'),
('3398','screen and in real life.'),
('3399',' Publicist Jessie negatively refers to George Michael as "Opie", a  reference to a character on _"Andy Griffith Show, The" (1960)_ (qv)  prompting the narrator to say "Jessie had gone too far, and had best  watch her mouth." The uncredited narrator is executive producer  Ron Howard (qv), who, as a young boy, played Opie on "The Andy  Griffith Show."'),
('3400',' When we see the newspaper headline with the news of Lindsey and  Lucilles altercation at Climpys, another story is titled "Musician  Sues Restaurant Over Use Of Name". This is a reference to the band  Arrested Development suing the shows producers over the shows  name.'),
('3401',' Martin Short (I) (qv)s character Uncle Jack is based loosely on  real'),
('3402','life 90'),
('3403','year'),
('3404','old fitness guru Jack LaLanne (qv). Speech  mannerisms, style of dress, and even the dyed jet'),
('3405','black hair are all  trademarks of LaLanne, who, unlike Shorts character, remains  extremely mobile and agile at the time of this episodes first  airing.'),
('3406',' The mp3 player that Tobias uses in episode #3.9 is an irock! 400  series player'),
('3407',' The conversation between Michael and George Sr. where he suggests  "Well, I think its Showtime! We have to have a show during dinner"  was in reference to the real'),
('3408','life rumors that HBO and Showtime were  in competition with each other to get the show after Fox had  announced that it was going to bail on the show.'),
('3409',' Andy Richter doesnt have five brothers in real life. They were all  played by Andy, and this was in reference to his failed Fox comedy  "Quintuplets".'),
('3410',' Andy Richter has been on the show multiple times before. He can be  seen in episode #2.7 '),
('3411',' "Switch Hitter" (dropping his sandwich on the  way out of the parking lot), episode #2.8 '),
('3412',' "Queen For A Day" (being  confronted by Tobias at the movie studio) and episode #3.5 '),
('3413',' "Mr. F"  (in the background while Michael and Rita are on the Tantamount  Studios tour).'),
('3414',' The season three episode "S.O.B.s" is almost entirely one long  in'),
('3415','joke about trying to save the show. As an example, a slew of  celebrities are present in the episode, theres a brief moment of  3'),
('3416','D, and even a discussion of who might want the series after it  left Fox (with references to HBO and Showtime).'),
('3417',' The treatment center where Lucille is taken is called Shady Pines.  This was also the name of the retirement home where Sophia used to  live on "The Golden Girls" which series creator Mitchell Hurwitz  used to write for.'),
('3418',' A brief clip of Busters pills is shown, in which Busters true name  is revealed. His real name is Byron Bluth, and Buster is his  nickname.'),
('3419',' Buster moves his arms while singing Mr. Roboto. Tony Hal (qv)e,  who plays Buster, was the man who moved his arms to Mr. Roboto in  the Volkswagen commercials in the USA.'),
('3420',' After admitting he was mistaken about Michaels inflamed appendix,  Dr. Stein, played by Dan Castellaneta (qv), says "Doh!", the  catchphrase of his most famous character, Homer Simpson.'),
('3421',' When Ben Stillers character remarks that "some band" has the rights  to the title "Use Your Illusion" (which he had wanted to use for his  magic DVD), he claims that he will simply rename his DVD as "Use  Your Illusion II." The band he is referencing is Guns N Roses '),
('3422',' and  what is funny about this is that the band released two simultaneous  albums in 1991: "Use Your Illusion I" and "Use Your Illusion II."'),
('3423',' The line "Ancient Chinese Secret, huh?" parodies a catchphrase from  an American television advertisement of the 1970s for Calgon (a  laundry water softener).'),
('3424',' Jim Henson died twelve days after his guest appearance.'),
('3425',' Made headlines in 1953 when Godfrey, whose public image was mellow  and laid'),
('3426','back but who was notorious for his offstage crankiness and  short temper, fired singer Julius LaRosa (qv) in the middle of the  show '),
('3427',' which was broadcast live '),
('3428',' on the air.'),
('3429',' There have been 6 episodes to date where Arthur does not make an  appearance: "Prunella Sees the Light", "FernFern and the Secret of  Moose Mountain", "Thanks a Lot, Binky!", "Big Horns George", "My  Fair Tommy", and "World Girls".'),
('3430',' Long before the television series, Arthur appeared in a 1983 episode  of the PBS show Reading Rainbow in an animated reading of the book  "Arthurs Eyes" narrated by Bill Cosby. A 1988 Reading Rainbow  episode featured an animated reading of the somewhat Arthur related  The Bionic Bunny Show book narrated by Gene Klaven.'),
('3431',' Arthur appeared as a guest in hand puppet form in a 1999 episode of  _"Mister Rogers Neighborhood" (1968)_ (qv), in which Mister Rogers  makes a visit to Marc Browns house and, later, Arthur makes a visit  to the Neighborhood of Make Believe. Mister Rogers himself appeared  (as an aardvark) in two episodes of Arthur. (One of these episodes,  Elwood City Turns 100, was aired after Rogers death.)'),
('3432',' This episode coincided with the shows 10th anniversary.'),
('3433',' The opening credit roll was animated by Hayao Miyazaki (qv),  except for two scenes by experienced animator Yasuji Mori (qv).  Assigned to animate a ring dance of Heidi and Peter, Mori wanted to  analyze a movement of two real people, so Miyazaki and animation  director Yôichi Kotabe (qv) did a ring dance in a parking lot next  to their studio, and Mori shot them with an 8mm camera for  reference.'),
('3434',' Canceled after three episodes aired.'),
('3435',' The man and woman in the photographs in the opening of the show, who  are supposed to be Jean (Dench, Judi (qv)) and Lionel  (Palmer, Geoffrey (qv)) when they first met, are actually Denchs  daughter, actress Williams, Finty (qv), and Palmers son.'),
('3436',' The programme was originally titled "Winter with flowers", but when  a cake bearing the title was presented at the filming of the first  episode, the cast and crew refused to eat any cake unless the name  of the series was changed.'),
('3437',' Moira Brooker (qv), who plays Judith, Jeans grown up daughter,  admits to occasionally being so mesmerized by Judi Dench (qv)s  talents while filming that she would forget to act and not say her  line.'),
('3438',' Jean (Judi Dench (qv)), whod been sneaking around to meet an old  friend, tells Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer (qv)) about it, to which he  quips, "Were you on a mission for MI'),
('3439','5 ?" MI'),
('3440','5 is, of course, the  government organization of James Bond in the 007 films. Dench began  appearing as "M" in the Bond film _GoldenEye (1995)_ (qv). Both she  and Palmer appeared in the Bond film  _Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)_ (qv).'),
('3441',' Kathleen Freemans final performance.'),
('3442',' The daytime serial _"Another World" (1964)_ (qv) was conceived as a  spinoff of this show. It was submitted to CBS, which decided not to  air the new program. After "Another World" was picked up by NBC, CBS  refused to allow any major characters from this show to appear on  the new one. However, one minor character, Mitchell Dru  (Geoffrey Lumb (qv)), who had also appeared on the CBS soap opera  _"Brighter Day, The" (1954)_ (qv), did appear on Another World".'),
('3443',' Since the cancellation of _"Another World" (1964)_ (qv) in 1999,  several characters from that show (Jake, Cass, Vicky, Donna and  Marley) have made appearances on this one.'),
('3444',' One of the first two half'),
('3445','hour soap operas in television. (The other  being _"Edge of Night, The" (1956)_ (qv), which premiered the same  day.)'),
('3446',' The first CBS soap opera to expand to one hour (1 December 1975) and  the third soap opera to expand to one hour in television history.  The first was _"Another World" (1964)_ (qv) and the second was  _"Days of Our Lives" (1965)_ (qv).'),
('3447',' Regular color broadcasts began on 20 March 1967.'),
('3448',' The episode of 22 November 1963 was broken into by CBS to announce  the assassination of President John F. Kennedy (qv). The actors,  however, continued performing (as it was done live until 1975), and  a complete, uninterrupted copy of this episode still survives.'),
('3449',' Beginning in Seattle and working her way east, Ashleigh Banfield  toured the country in the summer of 2002, broadcasting "On Location"  from different major cities and getting reaction from the local  people to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. She finished her  trip on September 11, 2002 in New York City.'),
('3450',' This show began as "A Region In Conflict", with Ashleigh  broadcasting from various places in the Middle East.'),
('3451',' This the most expensive TV series produced in the Philippines  costing more than 140 million pesos (roughly 3.1 million dollars).'),
('3452',' Filmed in six countries: Inner Mongolia, Thailand, Cambodia, India,  China and The Philippines. This is the first Philippine TV series to  be filmed in multiple countries.'),
('3453',' Shown back'),
('3454','to'),
('3455','back with _"This Old House" (1979)_ (qv) to form The  New This Old House Hour'),
('3456',' Host Kevin OConnor was a homeowner in Boston who had asked the  producers for help. They liked what they saw, and had him back on  camera a couple of times as screen tests. He was then offered the  job, when the current host at the time Steve Thomas, wanted to move  on to other projects.'),
('3457',' This was the first program aired on the new Norwegian channel TV'),
('3458','2  in 1992.'),
('3459',' In the office of Pieter Van In, theres a poster of 5punt6 on the  wall: the camera crew that worked on the show. They make a  movie'),
('3460','spoof poster each year that they send to all their colleagues  as a New Years present.'),
('3461',' Three days before the TV premiere of all 10 episodes, they were  shown in cinema using digital projection.'),
('3462',' Although it is a Flemish series, the second and third seasons were  aired in the Netherlands before airing in Flanders.'),
('3463',' All episodes of the first season were adaptations of  Pieter Aspe (qv)s novels. Starting with the second season, the  plots are no longer based on his books, and the episodes are also  much shorter'),
('3464',' 60 minutes instead of 100 (both including  commercials).'),
('3465',' Mathias Coppens (qv) joins the cast in this episode.'),
('3466',' In this two'),
('3467','part episode, Victor Reinier (qv) guest stars. In  turn, Francesca Vanthielen (qv), who is a main cast member in  Aspe, guest'),
('3468','starred in a two'),
('3469','part episode of  _"Baantjer" (1995)_ (qv), in which Victor Reinier is a main cast  member.'),
('3470',' This episode is Erik De Backer (qv)s final appearance.'),
('3471',' In this episode we learn that six years have passed since the start  of the series.'),
('3472',' Unlike other episodes, this episode already reveals the culprit in  the opening scene, so during the investigation the audience already  knows more than the characters.'),
('3473',' Originally, NBC wanted to air the show under an English translation  of the Japanese title "Tetsuwan Atomu" or "Mighty Atom". However, DC  Comics had a magazine at the time called The Mighty Atom, and  skittish network lawyers therefore requested a name change to  forestall a lawsuit by DC.'),
('3474',' Although originally intended only for the US airings of the show,  the name "Astro Boy" proved to be popular among Japanese viewers as  well, and so the names "Astro Boy" and "Tetsuwan Atomu" are  interchangeable in Japan.'),
('3475',' Originally broadcast as a television program by Community Television  of Southern California in 1991.'),
('3476',' All but three episodes of this show were accidentally erased. By  2003, six complete episodes (of the 13 editions made) now exist.  Some film extracts from six of the seven remaining "missing"  episodes exist in the form of some "compilation" episodes that were  sold to Swedish TV years ago. Complete audio recordings exist for  all episodes.'),
('3477',' Series nominated for seven 2006 Gemini Awards.'),
('3478',' This show was created when its stars did not agree with the way  their current network, SBS, was treating them and its audience. The  duo moved to a new network and a new show in a much publicized  change.'),
('3479',' Fuji TV received full cooperation from Japan Airlines in the making  of the series, which allowed the cast to wear genuine JAL uniforms  and make use of the real'),
('3480','life JAL training facilities.'),
('3481',' The stadium used for the Opening Ceremony, the athletics and the  closing ceremony could accommodate up to 80,000 people.'),
('3482',' One month and three days were remaining until the opening ceremony  and the "OAKA" stadium in which it was held, was without seats,  roof, floor, plus it was unpainted and with a huge hole in the  middle of it that needed to be closed'),
('3483',' Filmed in Greece for NBCs Olympic Series during the 2005 Olympics.'),
('3484',' These murders prompted the first extensive use of serial killer  profiling and forensic fiber analysis.'),
('3485',' The actors had to train in scuba diving and Filipino blade'),
('3486','fighting  combat (Kali Pekiti'),
('3487','Tirsia) for this production.'),
('3488',' Pauleen Luna (qv) was supposed to be included in the main cast.  But her busy schedule prevented her from doing this show.'),
('3489',' In the episode "Solar System Surfin", Betty and crew are sent to  the planet Ainrofilac Ubilam. The name of this planet is Malibu  California spelt backwards.'),
('3490',' Mr. Peterson, Bettys hockey'),
('3491','obsessed school principal, has a voice  and style of dress influenced by veteran Canadian hockey commentator  Don Cherry.'),
('3492',' Although originally the 2nd series of the show was made up of 16  episodes, the show was later regularly broadcast with 8 50'),
('3493','minutes  episodes instead.'),
('3494',' Luces phone number appears in episode 2.15 as 020'),
('3495','77193612.'),
('3496',' Despite sharing its title with the film  _Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! (1978)_ (qv), this cartoon series  actually shares the plot and characters of its sequel,  _Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)_ (qv).'),
('3497',' This show was one of the earliest animated series to use computer  animation extensively. The second season used primarily cel drawn  images manipulated and animated by computer. In addition, CGI  generated objects, such as airplanes, were also used.'),
('3498',' Actor Gary Holton (qv), who played Wayne Norris, died of a drugs  overdose in 1985 while filming the second series, leading to a  somewhat watered'),
('3499','down appearance in the last few episodes. As they  had filmed all of the exterior scenes with Wayne in them but had not  started any of the interior scenes, they decided to dress one of the  production team in a wig to look like Wayne for backshots during  indoor scenes to keep some form of continuity going. For many of the  indoor scenes, he was written out entirely, and his presence was  accounted for by explaining he was elsewhere at the time.'),
('3500',' Many of the scenes shown in the second series set in Newcastle,  Wolverhampton, Derbyshire and even one in Spain were in fact filmed  in Nottingham.'),
('3501',' A third season was originally planned soon after the second series  completed, to be set in Moscow, seeing the lads rebuilding the  British Embassy, but it was declared too expensive, and the other  actors did not want to carry on without Gary Holton (qv), so the  third series did not go ahead until it was picked up by the BBC some  15 years later. The rebuilding of the British Embassy was later used  as the premise of the fourth series.'),
('3502',' The first and second series were broadcast on ITV in 1983 and 1986.  Years later, the show was picked up by the BBC and the third and  fourth series were shown in 2002 and 2004.'),
('3503',' Some of the actors families also starred in the series.  Tim Healy (II) (qv)s wife Denise Welch (qv) appeared as Jean,  the new resident of Ozs flat. Kevin Whately (qv) (Neville)  starred with his daughter Catherine Whately (qv), who played his  on'),
('3504','screen daughter Debbie in the second series, and with his wife  Madelaine Newton (qv), who played Dennis girlfriend Christine  Chadwick. Jimmy Nail (qv)s son Thomas Bradford'),
('3505','Jones (qv) also  has a small part as Sir James and Celestia Palmers son Henry in  series two, as did his sister Val McLane (qv) who played Dennis  sister Norma.'),
('3506',' Franc Roddam (qv) decided to revive the programme after seeing  Tim Healy (II) (qv), Kevin Whately (qv) and Jimmy Nail (qv)  performing "Auf Wiedersehen Pet" sketches (written by  Ian La Frenais (qv) and Dick Clement (qv)) on stage in 2000 as  part of a charity concert in Newcastle being held as a tribute to  Sammy Johnson (qv) ("Stick" in _"Spender" (1991)_ (qv)).  Allan McKeown (I) (qv), executive producer of the two 1980s  series, was vigorously opposed to the plans and urged La Frenais and  Clement to have nothing to do with the project or, failing that, at  least to avoid using the title "Auf Wiedersehen Pet". However the  revived series went ahead. As a result, McKeown and La Frenais have  not spoken since, despite previously being close friends (La Frenais  had been Best Man at McKeowns wedding).'),
('3507',' The only characters to appear in all 40 episodes are Dennis  (Tim Healy (II) (qv)), Neville (Kevin Whately (qv)), Oz  (Jimmy Nail (qv)) and Barry (Timothy Spall (qv)).'),
('3508',' Jimmy Nail (qv) had done a spell of manual work in Germany  himself, before filming the series.'),
('3509',' Val McLane (qv) (Norma) and Jimmy Nail (qv) are real life  brother and sister.'),
('3510',' During filming the second series Tim Healy (II) (qv) injured his  eye, by catching it on the page of a magazine he was reading. This  left it very sore and swollen. This is very evident in the scene  where Neville confronts Dennis over the terms of his relationship  with Ally Fraser'),
('3511',' Jimmy Nail (qv)s girlfriend Miriam, now his wife, heard about the  auditions and suggested that he try out to be an extra.'),
('3512',' Nevilles wife Brenda (Julia Tobin (qv)) is the only female  character to have appeared in every series.'),
('3513',' Before shooting in the UK began, the cast were sent on a practical  bricklaying course.'),
('3514',' In order to get the role of Wyman in series three,  Noel Clarke (qv) had to pass his driving test.'),
('3515',' Franc Roddam (qv) got the idea for the show after he returned to  his Teeside home to find that many of his friends were working  abroad on German building sites.'),
('3516',' Jimmy Nail (qv) won the part of Oz after auditioning for a walk'),
('3517','on  part in the show.'),
('3518',' Soon after the second series ended, Tyne Tees Television produced an  AIDS awareness show in the form of a mini episode.  Tim Healy (II) (qv) and Jimmy Nail (qv) reprised their roles in  _Educating Oz (1986) (TV)_ (qv), a 25'),
('3519','minute show.'),
('3520',' Apart from the regular series and the spin'),
('3521','off,  _Educating Oz (1986) (TV)_ (qv), there was also a special short  episode made in 2003 for Comic Relief starring  Tim Healy (II) (qv), Kevin Whately (qv), Jimmy Nail (qv) and  Christopher Fairbank (qv). Three sketches were also acted out on  stage in 2000 as part of a charity concert in Newcastle, which  starred Tim Healy, Kevin Whately and Jimmy Nail and depicted the  events that preceded occurred before, after and between the first  two series.'),
('3522',' In a _"South Bank Show, The" (1978)_ (qv) documentary in the late  80s, Jimmy Nail said that he wouldnt play Oz again as he thought  it was a character that no one nowadays would find funny. He was  proved wrong when the series returned in 2002 and Oz continued to be  the most popular of the seven main cast members.'),
('3523',' Ozs grimy underpants actually belonged to Kevin Whately (qv). He  was washing his car with them at the set and producers thought that  they would be perfect for Oz.'),
('3524',' The building site, although set in Germany, was actually in  Hertfordshire in Elstree studios. It is now the Albert Square set of  _"EastEnders" (1985)_ (qv).'),
('3525',' German authorities complained that the show glamorized the hard work  that German building sites entailed. To redress the balance, Channel  4 produced The Real Auf Wiedersehen Pet, a documentary that put  forward the true facts.'),
('3526',' The filming in Germany (in the cities of Hamburg and Düsseldorf) for  the entire first series only actually lasted for ten days.'),
('3527',' Soon after the series began transmission, Newcastle United played at  home to Liverpool. The fans began to chant "Oz is harder than  Yosser!", relating their new icon to Scouse character Yosser Hughes  from Alan Bleasdale (qv)s  _"Boys from the Blackstuff" (1982) (mini)_ (qv).'),
('3528',' When the Berlin wall was pulled down by German citizens, a British  journalist found some interesting graffiti. It read "Built by  Germans, demolished by Oz".'),
('3529',' The show was the first drama series to be broadcast under the banner  of Central Television as opposed to ATV.'),
('3530',' Gary Holton (qv) (Wayne) wrote and sang a song about the show in  1984 with international artist Casino Steel (qv).'),
('3531',' Soon after the first series had finished, rumors were rife that the  follow'),
('3532','up series would be set in the Falklands. However, this  location only played a very small part in the first episode of the  second series.'),
('3533',' The spire'),
('3534','shaped tower we see on Thornley Manor was not part of the  original building. This was added by the production crew to make the  house look more Victorian. The house in fact dates back to the 16th  century.'),
('3535',' Filming in Newcastles Bigg Market drew a huge crowd, so much so  that when you watch the scene of Dennis picking Vicki up from the  hairdresser in the first episode of series two, onlookers can be  seen from most angles.'),
('3536',' During the scene in the last episode of series two where everyone is  waiting to board Kennys yacht, watch little Debbie. She gives dad  Neville quite a hefty left hook in the jaw.'),
('3537',' During filming at the house being used as Thornley Manor, a member  of the television crew named Colin was pushing some heavy equipment  over some undergrowth and had a narrow escape. The ground collapsed  beneath him, giving way to an old, and previously unknown well. To  this day, the owners of the house refer to it as "Colins well",  although for safety reasons, Central TV (now Carlton) had it  professionally sealed off and covered.'),
('3538',' The scene in which Ally and Kenny are sitting in the tennis club  having a discussion and the lads return home in the second series  had to be filmed several times. The club is on the main flight path  to Malaga airport, and the frequent aircraft noise kept muffling the  shot.'),
('3539',' Although Moxey was a central character, he did not appear until the  second episode; he was the only one of the seven original main cast  members not to be introduced until the second episode, possibly due  to the limitations of introducing so many main cast members in the  first episode and still leave room for establishing the story.'),
('3540',' The novelization of the second series ("Auf Wiedersehen, Pet 2" by  Fred Taylor) ended abruptly with Oz winning the Spanish lottery. It  went into no details about Barrys wedding and the impending customs  chase. This was because the novel was based on an earlier version of  the script. This is also apparent as the book covers some of the  scenes that Gary Holton (qv) would have filmed had he been alive.'),
('3541',' In all 21 years, the words "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet" have only ever  been said in the show in the final episode as the last ever lines.'),
('3542',' So many people believed that, after watching the third series, the  Middlesbrough Transporter Bridge had really been pulled down (one  couple reportedly traveled from Portsmouth for one last look at the  bridge) and Teeside Council were inundated with telephone calls, for  people worried that the bridge had gone. To reassure that public  that the Bridge was still there, and legend reading "The Transporter  Bridge is Still in Middlesbrough" was added to the closing titles of  the last episode of series 3. The deconstruction was of course done  by computer generated effects.'),
('3543',' The fourth series, although set in Cuba, was filmed in the Dominican  Replic, after the Cuban authorities refused filming permission.'),
('3544',' During filming the second series Tim Healy (II) (qv) injured his  eye, by catching it on the page of a magazine he was reading. This  left it very sore and swollen. This is very evident in the scene  where Neville confronts Dennis over the terms of his relationship  with Ally Fraser'),
('3545',' During filming the first episode, the production crew had to hire a  coach load of prostitutes from Hamburgs red light district for the  "brothel" scene. On arriving at the sets, the producers discovered  that most of these were actually transvestites.'),
('3546',' During the filming of thIS episode, a coach load of British soldiers  from a nearby camp were hired to play the parts of the pub goers.  Unfortunately the beer was real which led to drunken chaos, and a  chase involving gun toting German police'),
('3547',' Hedley is offended at being branded a Geordie, retorting that he is  from Darlington. Despite this, the actor playing him,  Des Young (qv), did so with a pure Newcastle accent, not the  softer Darlington one.'),
('3548',' During shooting the intended script, Pat Roach (qv) (Bomber),  broke his foot doing a stunt. This had to be written in to the  script, and the episode therefore features a pile of bricks landing  on his foot'),
('3549',' During shooting the intended script of "Last Rites",  Pat Roach (qv) (Bomber), broke his foot doing a stunt. This had to  be written in to the script, and the episode therefore features a  pile of bricks landing on his foot'),
('3550',' This episode had an audience of 16,017,000, the highest recorded  audience for any series.'),
('3551',' The Intercontinental Hotel featured in the episode "Private Lives"  was the same hotel in which the cast and crew stayed over the  duration of the German filming. It is actually in Hamburg, not  Düsseldorf.'),
('3552',' During the filming at Barrys house, production crew were forced to  buy the local children sweets to keep them quiet during the shoot.'),
('3553',' The open prison we see Moxey plastering in the first episode of  series two is actually a room in the same building that served as  Thornley Manor.'),
('3554',' Filming in Newcastles Bigg Market drew a huge crowd, so much so  that when you watch the scene of Dennis picking Vicki up from the  hairdresser in the first episode of series two, onlookers can be  seen from most angles.'),
('3555',' During the filming at Barrys house, production crew were forced to  buy the local children sweets to keep them quiet during the shoot.'),
('3556',' The burning ruins you see in the end credits for the last episode of  the first series was the real hut where they filmed.'),
('3557',' The series was considered to be such an important part of Australian  television history that all the original 2'),
('3558','inch broadcast master  tapes and original negatives of the filmed segments were placed in  the National Archives in 1985.'),
('3559',' Series was awarded a (US) National Medal of Arts, 2003.'),
('3560',' The Texas Tornados performance was recorded three months before  band member Doug Sahm (qv)s death.'),
('3561',' Having defeated Chrissie Swan in a tie'),
('3562','break in the final round,  after Jemma Gawned collected the winners trophy, she announced that  she would split her winnings and donate half of them to Chrissies  nominated charity.'),
('3563',' One of the shows more controversial editions "Australias  Naughtiest Home Videos" was thrown off the air by an outraged Kerry  Packer, who was offended by the shows adult content. He telephoned  producers to say "Get that sh*t off the air". Mulray, Doug had  introduced the commercial break, and the programme failed to return.  TCN'),
('3564','9 in Sydney had a black screen reporting technical problems,  while the rest of the 9 Network resorted to showing two re'),
('3565','runs of  _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv) to fill up the airspace robbed by the  cancellation of the show. Doug Mulray (qv) was sacked from his  short'),
('3566','lived post as presenter, and as a radio disc jockey. In all,  the show lasted a paltry 35 minutes out of an original 90.'),
('3567',' Top 12 Rankings (2003):  '),
('3568',' Winner, Guy Sebastian  '),
('3569',' 2nd place, Shannon Noll  '),
('3570',' 3rd place, Cosima De Vito  '),
('3571',' 4th place, Paulini Curuenavuli  '),
('3572',' 5th place, Rob Mills  '),
('3573',' 6th place, Levi Kereama  '),
('3574',' 7th place, Rebekah LaVauney  '),
('3575',' 8th place, Kelly Cavuoto  '),
('3576',' 9th place, Lauren Buckley  '),
('3577',' 10th place, Cle Morgan'),
('3578','Wootton  '),
('3579',' 11th place, Peter Ryan  '),
('3580',' 12th place, Matt Chadwick'),
('3581',' Top 12 Rankings (2004):  '),
('3582',' Winner, Casey Donovan  '),
('3583',' 2nd place, Anthony Callea  '),
('3584',' 3rd place, Courtney Murphy  '),
('3585',' 4th place, Hayley Jensen  '),
('3586',' 5th place, Chanel Cole  '),
('3587',' 6th place, Marty Worrall  '),
('3588',' 7th place, Ricki'),
('3589','Lee Coulter  '),
('3590',' 8th place, Daniel Belle  '),
('3591',' 9th place, Emelia Rusciano  '),
('3592',' 10th place, Amali Ward  '),
('3593',' 11th place, Dan OConnor  '),
('3594',' 12th place, Angie Narayan'),
('3595',' Top 13 Rankings (2005):  '),
('3596',' Winner, Kate DeAraugo  '),
('3597',' 2nd place, Emily Williams  '),
('3598',' 3rd place, Lee Harding  '),
('3599',' 4th place, Dan England  '),
('3600',' 5th place, Daniel Spillane  '),
('3601',' 6th place, Anne Robertson  '),
('3602',' 7th place, James Kannis  '),
('3603',' 8th place, Milly Edwards  '),
('3604',' 9th place, Roxane LeBrasse  '),
('3605',' 10th place, Laura Gissara  '),
('3606',' 11th place, Natalie Zahra  '),
('3607',' 12th place, Chris Luder  '),
('3608',' 13th place, Tarni Stephens'),
('3609',' Top 12 Rankings (2006):  '),
('3610',' Winner, Damien Leith  '),
('3611',' 2nd place, Jessica Mauboy  '),
('3612',' 3rd place, Dean Geyer  '),
('3613',' 4th place, Chris Murphy  '),
('3614',' 5th place, Ricky Muscat  '),
('3615',' 6th place, Lisa Mitchell  '),
('3616',' 7th place, Bobby Flynn  '),
('3617',' 8th place, Lavina Williams  '),
('3618',' 9th place, Guy Mutton  '),
('3619',' 10th place, Klancie Keough  '),
('3620',' 11th place, Reigan Derry  '),
('3621',' 12th place, Joseph Gatehau'),
('3622',' The final broadcast was on 10 October 1954.'),
('3623',' The shows name (which translates to "autophile" in English) has  become part of the Norwegian language thanks to the shows success,  and in March 2004 host and show creator Jan Erik Larssen (qv)  described how he came up with the name: "I wanted to offer NRK  (Norwegian National Broadcasting) a program for people with a  special interest in cars. I dribbled around with the word "auto"  that I wanted to have in the name. Eventually I landed on  "Autoporno" (Autoporn), but when I launched it to my dear parents  home in Skien (Norway) there were loud protests. Mom and dad almost  started crying (theyre a religious family) and I had to continue  the search. Then suddenly the name was in front of me '),
('3624',' autofil.  Someone who loves cars."'),
('3625',' Leading Norwegian car importer Bertel O. Steen offered the network  between five and six million Norwegian kroners for the rights to the  "autofil" name. Host and creator Jan Erik Larssen turned them down.'),
('3626',' The movements that Earth Benders use to control the earth are based  on the Hung Gar style of Kung Fu.'),
('3627',' The Fire Bender movements are designed after Northern Shaolin Kung  Fu.'),
('3628',' The Water Bender movements are designed after Tai Chi.'),
('3629',' The four Chinese characters above the title translate to, "The  Divine Medium who had descended upon the Mortal World."'),
('3630',' Almost all of the animals in the show are a combination of two  animals. Appa is half bison, half manatee. Momo is half bat, half  lemur.'),
('3631',' Airbending is based on a fighting style called Ba Gua.'),
('3632',' Kataras name was originally Kya in the unaired pilot episode, but  was changed before the start of the series proper.'),
('3633',' The calligraphy on the top and bottom of the map form a rhyming  couplet when read aloud in Chinese. The characters at the top read  "Powers are divided into four," while those at the bottom read "The  world is guided by one."'),
('3634',' Aang chooses Momo as the name for his pet lemur after it steals a  peach from Sokka. This is appropriate as momo is the Japanese word  for "peach".'),
('3635',' The black and white hei'),
('3636','bái spirit in this episode is aptly named  because "hei" is the Chinese word for black and "bái" is white.'),
('3637',' The "water whip" movement shown in this episode is based on the Tai  Chi posture "single whip".'),
('3638',' This series, along with "Spiderman Unlimited", was commissioned by  Fox in the wake of the success of _"Batman Beyond" (1999)_ (qv). In  order to attempt to emulate "Batman Beyond", changes were made to  the Avengers franchise as the book was set in an unstated point in  the future and featured the Avengers wearing elaborate armor  costumes when they went into battle.'),
('3639',' The Avengers roster for the cartoon is loosely based upon the roster  for the 1984 Avengers spin'),
('3640','off series "The West Coast Avengers". In  this series, Hawkeye, Tigra, Wonder Man, Wasp, Scarlet Witch,  Vision, and Ant Man (operating under his real name Hank Pym) made up  the core of the West Coast Avengers team. Due to licensing issues,  Iron Man and Thor were prohibited from appearing in the series  though Captain America did appear appear in the "Command Decision"  where he aided the Avengers in battle against one of his foes, Baron  Zemo.'),
('3641',' The decision to pair Scarlet Witch and Wonder Man up as a couple was  based upon the storyline then running in the Avengers comic in which  Scarlet Witch (who in the comic had a long'),
('3642','standing relationship  with Vision and who hated Wonder Man because of his stalker'),
('3643','esque  obsession with her and his refusal to help restore Visions mind  after Vision had his mind erased, a decision that ultimately led to  Vision dissolving his relationship with Wanda) resurrects Wonder Man  to serve as her protector after an evil sorceress transforms the  planet into a medival world under her control. During their time  together, the two fall in love and become a couple.'),
('3644',' Scripts were written for a second season that would have included  guest appearances by founding Avenger Thor, and the X'),
('3645','Men, with the  Toronto based cast from the mid'),
('3646','90s series reuniting.'),
('3647',' The first British TV programme to be sold to a US Network.'),
('3648',' At least three principal actors in the series went on to appear in  James Bond films: Honor Blackman (qv) as Pussy Galore in  _Goldfinger (1964)_ (qv), Diana Rigg (qv) (Contessa Teresa Tracy  Di Vicenzo Bond) in _On Her Majestys Secret Service (1969)_ (qv)  and Patrick Macnee (qv) as Sir Godfrey Tibbett in  _View to a Kill, A (1985)_ (qv).'),
('3649',' When the series began, Ian Hendry (I) (qv) was the main star, with  the idea being he would rotate between different partners (an early  version of the _"Mission: Impossible" (1966)_ (qv) format). The  series title actually refers to Hendrys character, Dr. David Keel,  and Steed, who worked together to find those responsible for Keels  wifes murder in the first episode. Early episodes focused more on  Keels character, and Steed doesnt even appear in a couple! When  the first season was interrupted by a strike, Ian Hendry (I) (qv)  quit the series during the hiatus. The same format was used for  Steed with a couple of leftover Dr. Keel scripts retooled for a new  character named Dr. Martin King, but other scripts, originally  written for a male character, were rejigged for another new  addition: Cathy Gale.'),
('3650',' Nyree Dawn Porter (qv) was first choice for Cathy Gale but  refused.'),
('3651',' Julie Stevens (II) (qv) was the second choice for the role of  Venus Smith after Angela Douglas (qv) turned it down.'),
('3652',' Eleanor Bron (qv) turned down Emma Peel and the role was taken by  Elizabeth Shepherd (qv), who was replaced by Diana Rigg (qv)  midway through filming her first episode  (_"Avengers, The" (1961) {The Town of No Return (#4.1)}_ (qv)).'),
('3653',' Linda Thorson (qv) narrowly won the role of Tara King after making  the list of the final three candidates along with Mary Peach (qv)  and Tracy Reed (II) (qv).'),
('3654',' Footage of Emma Peel from one of the color episodes was reused in an  episode of _"New Avengers, The" (1976)_ (qv).'),
('3655',' Mrs. Peels maiden name is Knight. We learn more about her childhood  and her relationship with her mother and father in an exhibition on  the "late Emma Peel" in the episode  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {The House That Jack Built (#4.23)}_ (qv).'),
('3656',' Emma Peels name was taken from the British film industry expression  "M'),
('3657','Appeal", or "man'),
('3658','appeal", which is what the shows producers were  looking for in her character.'),
('3659',' Steeds address is 3 Stable Mews.'),
('3660',' Emmas fighting suits were named Emmapeelers.'),
('3661',' Diana Rigg (qv) was the first person ever to do Kung Fu on the  screen. In 1965, Ray Austin (I) (qv) went to his producers and  said, "Listen, I want to do this thing called Kung Fu". They said  "Kung what?" and insisted that Emma, like her predecessor, stick to  judo. Instead, Austin secretly taught Rigg Kung Fu.'),
('3662',' The original macho female spy, Cathy Gale, was a composite character  based on two real'),
('3663','life women: Life magazines daring photographer,  Margaret Bourke'),
('3664','White (qv), and anthropologist  Margaret Mead (qv).'),
('3665',' To maintain the pure fantasy of it, had strict rules about what  could not be shown in an episode: 1. No "uniformed policemen". 2. No  "colored people". 3. No blood. 4. No dead women. 5. No blatant sex.'),
('3666',' At the end of the final episode of the series,  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Bizarre (#7.33)}_ (qv), Mother talks  directly to the audience, promising that The Avengers would return.'),
('3667',' Production of season 4 began with Elizabeth Shepherd (qv) in the  role of Emma Peel. The producers soon realized the role had been  miscast, and so began again with Diana Rigg (qv) in the role.'),
('3668',' In the episode  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Whoever Shot Poor George Oblique Stroke XR40? (#7.6)}_ (qv),  Linda Thorson (qv) speaks with her normal Canadian accent.'),
('3669',' In one episode during the fourth season, Steed receives a Christmas  card from Cathy Gale and it is postmarked "Fort Knox". This is in  reference to Honor Blackman (qv)s appearance as Pussy Galore in  the James Bond film _Goldfinger (1964)_ (qv).'),
('3670',' A radio series was made after the show ended; it was broadcast on  South African radio during the 1970s.'),
('3671',' Series writer Brian Clemens (qv) noted in an interview the sexual  chemistry that particularly existed between Steed and Emma Peel, and  the common question of "Will they ever go to bed together?"  Clemenss attitude toward the characters was that they already had  done, and this was the next day.'),
('3672',' The vast majority of the first series is sadly missing from TV  archives and believed probably lost forever '),
('3673',' only the first 22  minutes of the very first episode,  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Hot Snow (#1.1)}_ (qv), and two complete  later episodes,  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Girl on the Trapeze (#1.6)}_ (qv) (which  incidentally does not feature the character of Steed) and  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {The Frighteners (#1.15)}_ (qv) have been  recovered and preserved.'),
('3674',' Emma Peels revolver is a gold'),
('3675','plated, pearl'),
('3676','handled pocket version  of the Webley Mk IV chambered for .380/200 (aka .38 S&W).'),
('3677',' Steeds full name is John Wickham Gascone Berresford Steed.'),
('3678',' Despite the reputation of The Avengers, In Britain, it only made the  top ten of watched shows 4 times between 1960'),
('3679','69. February 1964,  November 1965, March 1967 and February 1969. Ian Hendry (I) (qv)s  subsequent series _"Informer, The" (1966)_ (qv) was actually more  popular at the time. So when the production company (Associated  British Corp, nothing to do with the American ABC) was ordered to be  wound up by July 1968 (due to breach of license on another matter)  It was easy for the new company (Thames TV) to cancel the series.'),
('3680',' The 1966 episode "A Touch of Brimstone" was banned in the US because  of Diana Rigg (qv)s Queen of Sin outfit (corset, spiked dog  collar and thigh high boots), which Rigg designed herself.'),
('3681',' This episode inspired part of the Dark Phoenix storyline in X'),
('3682','Men  comics, in which a hypnotist using the name Wyngarde transformed  Phoenix into his "Black Queen", with a costume based on that worn  here by Diana Rigg.'),
('3683',' First episode starring Honor Blackman (qv) as Dr. Catherine  Cathy Gale.'),
('3684',' T.P. McKenna had to turn down a part in Doctor Zhivago because he  had signed the contract for this episode.'),
('3685',' There are no known copies available of the series first year,  except for the first 22 minutes of the very first episode,  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Hot Snow (#1.1)}_ (qv), and for episode  #15, _"Avengers, The" (1961) {The Frighteners (#1.15)}_ (qv). The  other 25 episodes made in 1961 are believed to be lost forever as a  number of episodes were broadcast live. However, in 2001, the 1961  episode "Girl on the Trapeze" was discovered in the United States  (odd considering the first season wasnt sold abroad). The episode  is one of two episodes not to feature Patrick Macnee (qv) as John  Steed.'),
('3686',' A young Yaphet Kotto  (qv) appears uncredited as one of shirtless  guards with simitar.'),
('3687',' The vast majority of the first series of  _"Avengers, The" (1961)_ (qv) is sadly missing from TV archives and  believed probably lost forever '),
('3688',' only the first 22 minutes of this  very first episode and two complete later episodes,  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Girl on the Trapeze (#1.6)}_ (qv) (which  incidentally does not feature the character of Steed) and  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {The Frighteners (#1.15)}_ (qv) have been  recovered and preserved.'),
('3689',' Last episode starring Honor Blackman (qv) as Dr. Catherine Cathy  Gale.'),
('3690',' Emma is seen at the beginning of the show watching episode #4.3,  "The Cybernauts" on TV.'),
('3691',' First broadcast the same night it was videotaped.'),
('3692',' Patrick Newell later played Mother in The Linda Thorson era.'),
('3693',' Some of the Steed/Gale episodes were remade with Steed/Peel: episode  #3.23, "The Charmers" was remade into #5.9, "The Correct Way to  Kill" and #3.12, "Dont Look Behind You" was remade into #5.15, "The  Joker".'),
('3694',' Emma Peels final episode, #7.1, "The Forget Me Knot", had already  been filmed prior to the announcement that Diana Rigg (qv) would  leave the series. After her announcement, fresh footage introducing  trainee spy Tara King was filmed and these scenes spliced in with  the existing footage shot for "The Forget Me Knot" in order to set  up Steeds replacement partner. As she had already left the series,  Rigg does not appear in this new footage '),
('3695',' Kings scenes only  feature Patrick Macnee (qv) as Steed '),
('3696',' however, Rigg did agree to  return to film one brief scene where it is hurriedly explained that  her husband Peter, a test pilot whose plane disappeared in the  Amazon, had returned from being missing in the jungle and that Emma  is returning to him. It is in this tag scene that the only meeting  of Emma and Tara takes place (Emma advises that Steed prefers his  tea stirred anti'),
('3697','clockwise), and is also the only time Steed calls  Mrs. Peel "Emma". The actor who plays Emma Peels husband in the  episode "Forgot'),
('3698','Me Knot" is in fact Patrick Macnee (qv) himself  (his face is never shown).'),
('3699',' There are no known copies available of the series first year,  except for the first 22 minutes of the very first episode,  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Hot Snow (#1.1)}_ (qv), and for episode  #15, "The Frighteners". The other 25 episodes made in 1961 were  believed to be lost forever as a number of episodes were broadcast  live. However, in 2001, the 1961 episode,  _"Avengers, The" (1961) {Girl on the Trapeze (#1.6)}_ (qv), was  discovered in the United States (odd considering the first season  wasnt sold abroad). The episode is one of two episodes not to  feature Patrick Macnee (qv) as John Steed.'),
('3700',' Patrick Newell (qv) would later play Mother in the  Linda Thorson (qv) era.'),
('3701',' First episode to cast Diana Rigg (qv) as Mrs. Emma Peel.  Eleanor Bron (qv) turned down Emma Peel and the role was taken by  Elizabeth Shepherd (qv), who was replaced by Diana Rigg (qv)  midway through filming her first episode.'),
('3702',' First episode introducing the now famous theme song composed by  Laurie Johnson (I) (qv). This catchy tune was also the base for  the theme of the TV series _"New Avengers, The" (1976)_ (qv) and  again for the movie _Avengers, The (1998)_ (qv)'),
('3703',' Undercover as an American, Tara speaks with a North American accent,  which came easily to Linda Thorsen as she is Canadian.'),
('3704',' The Island in the Amazon where we shot our 4th episode is completely  underwater for half a year.'),
('3705',' The name on the mailbox next to Tintins is Hergé (qv).'),
('3706',' In most of the episodes the same man appears '),
('3707',' blonde with a boney  face. He is either a passer'),
('3708','by, an artist or he is involved in the  storyline. This is a reference to Hergé (qv).'),
('3709',' To get an authentic feel to the cartoon, the Dutch dub featured  Flemish voice actors for the main characters, because the comic is  originally Belgian.'),
('3710',' In every episode, someone calls Tintin, "Young man".'),
('3711',' The names of the main characters are references to bridges, tunnels  and major avenues in Montreal: Jack Carter (Jacques Cartier),  Papineau, Pie IX, Vicky (Victoria), the dog Hyppolite and others.'),
('3712',' Adam Mesh (qv) was the runner up of the original Average Joe  series.'),
('3713',' The second installment was taped prior to the airing of the first so  that none of the participants would learn about the plot twists.'),
('3714',' This episode following _"P.J." (1997) {Crime (#11.1)}_ (qv) is the  first crossover in the history of French series.'),
('3715',' William H. Macy (qv)s first filmed project.'),
('3716',' Among the places visited were Hawaii and Belize.'),
('3717',' An educational series designed for 13'),
('3718','16 year olds.'),
('3719',' The title of the show is essentially meaningless. The comic strip on  which the show is based was written by Azuma Kiyohiko, and  "Azumanga" is an amalgalm of his name and "manga", the Japanese word  for comic books. "Daioh" comes from "Dengeki Daioh" ("Great Electric  Shock King"), the monthly Japanese comic anthology in which the  comics originally ran.'),
('3720',' Tomos name means "wisdom" in Japanese.'),
('3721',' The show was originally broadcast in four'),
('3722','minute segments every  weekday on the TV Tokyo satellite channel. Each weeks daily  segments were reshown as a single 24'),
('3723','minute episode on Saturdays.  The Saturday episodes also featured additional footage not screened  in the daily segments, including longer opening and closing credits,  a preview of the next weeks episodes and in some cases a short  prologue or epilogue, which accounts for the longer running time  than that of the individual segments.'),
('3724',' Kimura is the only male character in the main cast.'),
('3725',' The clock at Yomis bedside in Episode 18 has the words "Azuman" and  "Daioh" printed on its face.'),
('3726',' According to interview done for an art book of the series, the  director made a request for the opening song to not have any tone  changes or climatic phrases, hence leading to the extremely catchy  piece "Soramimi Cake"'),
('3727',' According to Osaka in the manga, she was actually born in Wakayama,  then raised in Kobe, though Tomo still insists she is "from" Osaka,  finding it too confusing to understand.'),
('3728',' Episode #21, there was a name Tomoko Kaneda (the voice of  Chiyo'),
('3729','chan), amongst staff list of key animators. What drawing she  did was never revealed, though it is suspected that it is the  depressed Chiyo'),
('3730','chan scribble at the start of the episode'),
('3731',' The family names of Yukari and Nyamo are Tanizaki and Kurosawa  respectively. Junichiro Tanizaki was one of the major writers of  modern Japanese literature, while Akira Kurosawa was a highly  respected and extremely influential motion picture director.'),
('3732',' A character called Mitch Slade, a Ferrari'),
('3733','driving private detective,  was added as a in'),
('3734','joke for the series, because one of the series  co'),
('3735','executive producers was Selleck, Tom (qv).'),
('3736',' "BB3B" stands for "Billy Bob '),
('3737',' 3rd Baby".'),
('3738',' In the edition of 13th November 1965, during a discussion on  censorship, the critic Kenneth Tynan (qv) became the first person  to say "fuck" on British television.'),
('3739',' This episode features Kenneth Tynan (qv) becoming the first person  ever to say the work "fuck" on British television.'),
('3740',' Newsline runs bulletins every hour from 6am '),
('3741',' 9am and then slightly  more irregular bulletins with the main ones being from 3:30pm,  6:30pm and 10:30pm'),
('3742',' The title of this play is taken from the title of the poem "Do not  go gentle into that good night" by Dylan Thomas, which, like this  play, deals with the subject of dying.'),
('3743',' Trevor Howard (qv) turned down one of the leads'),
('3744',' The real Greg Pappy Boyington appeared in an episode in a cameo  role.'),
('3745',' As, at the time, there were no genuine A6M "Zero" fighters in  flyable condition (this has been rectified only in recent years),  all of the Japanese Zeroes depicted were actually American AT'),
('3746','6  "Texan" trainer aircraft that were specially modified to resemble a  Zero.'),
('3747',' When nurses were added to the regular cast, they were referred to in  the opening credits as "Pappy Lambs" as a takeoff on the show that  was beating this one in the ratings at the time,  _"Charlies Angels" (1976)_ (qv).'),
('3748',' Red West (qv) was filming a scene on this series when he was told  his former boss, Elvis Presley (qv) had died. West was given the  rest of the day off.'),
('3749',' Most of the aerial footage was shot off the Southern California  coast. The island seen during the opening and closing credits is  Santa Barbara Island.'),
('3750',' Although many viewers thought the Japanese bomber pilot "Washing  Machine Charlie" was fictitious, he did in fact exist, and is  mentioned in William Manchesters memoir of the Pacific War,  "Goodbye Darkness".'),
('3751',' The Zeros used in the show were built for the movie  _Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)_ (qv).'),
('3752',' Thirteen episodes were shot for the 9th season (2003). However, four  of these were delayed and were eventually aired in the 10th season  (2004). Eight episodes were shot for this season, giving a total of  twelve episodes. However, two were delayed again and aired in the  11th season (2005), along with four new episodes to give a total of  six. The two'),
('3753','parter De Cock en de afrekening was filmed in 2004  for season 10, but not aired until season 12 started in 2006.'),
('3754',' Season 11 had less than half the original amount of episodes per  season.'),
('3755',' In spring 2007 RTL4 started airing episodes from the first few  seasons on late Sunday evenings, advertising them as "Baantjer  Classics". Each rerun was introduced by Piet Römer (qv) (playing  De Cock). These reruns scored an average of 300,000 viewers, which  was lower than any previous Baantjer airing, be it a rerun or a new  episodes.'),
('3756',' When Martin Schwab (I) (qv) was going to leave after the 8th  season in 2002 (he later reconsidered because Marian Mudder (qv)  was also leaving), there were rumors that his character would be  replaced by a new detective named Mulder, fresh out of the police  academy. Some speculation hinted at Rick Engelkes (qv) being  considered for the role, although this was never confirmed.'),
('3757',' The scenes at Lowietjes café (each episode had at least one scene  there) were all shot simultaneously. This took only a few days in  total.'),
('3758',' The real café where the scenes for Lowietjes café were shot was  actually not located in a Red Light District ally. During filming,  containers with fake brothels occupied by extras playing prostitutes  were placed outside the café to create the illusion of an ally in  the Red Light District.'),
('3759',' Over the course of the series, Lowietje has been played by five  different actors. Piet Kamerman (qv), the last one, stayed over  twice as long as all previous actors'),
('3760',' a total of five seasons. He is  the only actor to have played the role for more than two seasons.'),
('3761',' Piet Kamerman (qv), who played Lowietje for the last five seasons,  flew in from Ireland (where he lived) to shoot his scenes each year.'),
('3762',' Baantjer is the longest'),
('3763','running crime drama in Dutch television  history, with twelve seasons and 123 episodes.'),
('3764',' Writer A.C. Baantjer (qv), who has close connections to the  production team in order to make sure that they stay true to his  characters, agreed to turn the character Prins, a man in the books,  into a woman in order to "add a female element".'),
('3765',' In order to make sure that all script writers kept the main  characters consistent, a list of generic personal traits of the main  characters, and their relationships with each other, was made in  late 1994/early 1995. This document is often jokingly referred to as  the "Character Bible".'),
('3766',' In the first few seasons, De Cock always missed when throwing his  hat onto the hat'),
('3767','stand. However, Piet Römer (qv)s hat throwing  skills improved over time, and De Cock never misses anymore in newer  seasons, with the exception of episode De Cock en de  kroongetuige (# 11.2).'),
('3768',' Starting with season 7 (2001), it has been announced every year that  the series would stop.'),
('3769',' During filming of season 5 (1999), actor Freek van Muiswinkel (qv)  (watchman Jochems) had to drop out due to illness (pancreatic  cancer, which later led to his death). Panicked, the producers  phoned Jeroen van Koningsbrugge (qv), who had guest'),
('3770','starred as  Jochemss assistant earlier in the season, asking him to play a  replacement watchmen for the remainder of the season. A similar  thing happened during filming of the 6th season (2000)'),
('3771',' actor  Hans Karsenbarg (qv) had to be admitted to the hospital. His  friend Hans Veerman (qv) took over his role for the rest of the  season.'),
('3772',' In the Netherlands, the series (both reruns and new episodes) is  always aired by RTL4 on Friday evenings, not counting airings on  Belgian channels which are also received in the Netherlands.  However, when live soccer matches threatened the viewing figures for  some Baantjer reruns (which are known to usually score about as high  as new episode, which is relatively unique), the series was  temporarily moved to Tuesday evenings. Also, since late 2005,  channel RTL7 also airs reruns of episodes on Saturday evenings  (these are reruns of the episodes aired the Friday before; RTL7 is  known for rerunning RTL4s programs the day after).'),
('3773',' This episode was filmed for the 10th season.'),
('3774',' This episode was filmed for the 10th season.'),
('3775',' Bram Römer’ (qv), who plays a young De Cock in several flashback  scenes, is the great'),
('3776','grandson of ‘Piet Römer’ (qv).'),
('3777',' In this two'),
('3778','part episode, Francesca Vanthielen (qv) guest'),
('3779','stars.  In turn, Victor Reinier (qv), who is a main cast member in  Baantjer, guest'),
('3780','starred in a two'),
('3781','part episode of  _"Aspe" (2004)_ (qv), in which Francesca Vanthielen is a main cast  member.'),
('3782',' This episode was filmed for the 9th season.'),
('3783',' This episode was filmed for the 10th season.'),
('3784',' Marian Mudder (qv) has said that her undercover scenes in this  episode were her favorite moments in the eight years that she was on  the show.'),
('3785',' Final appearance of Herman Kortekaas (qv).'),
('3786',' Final appearance of John Leddy (qv). When he was quickly cast as a  replacement of late Ab Abspoel (qv), it was already clear that he  would only want to stay for one season.'),
('3787',' Herman Kortekaas (qv) becomes a series regular with this episode,  taking over the role of Lowietje from Jaap Stobbe (qv).'),
('3788',' The plot of this episode bears uncanny similarities to the murder on  politician Pim Fortuyn (qv) on May 6, 2002. Like the character  Frits Zoomers in this episode, Fortuyn had controversial right'),
('3789','wing  views, especially on immigration, and was murdered with a gunshot to  the head. De Cock even says at the end of the episode that he  expects the ideology behind Zoomers party to turn up again soon '),
('3790','  Fortuyns party arose less than 4 years after the episode was aired.  The motives behind the two murders, however, are very different.'),
('3791',' Final appearance of Ab Abspoel (qv). He died before filming of the  6th season commenced.'),
('3792',' This episode was the highest'),
('3793','rated episode ever, scoring 3,144  million viewers (about 1/5 of the entire population of the  Netherlands). Many attribute this to the guest appearance of  Jim Bakkum (qv).'),
('3794',' Because it takes place during the St. Nicholas festival, which lasts  from late November to December 5, this episode is usually rerun  around that time of the year.'),
('3795',' This episode was filmed for the 9th season.'),
('3796',' This episode is a tribute to ‘Alfred Hitchcock (I)’ (qv); several of  his films are elaborately referenced.'),
('3797',' Wimie Wilhelm (qv) and John Leddy (qv) become series regulars  with this episode. Both guest'),
('3798','starred on the series before, playing  different characters.'),
('3799',' Starting with this episode, the police station scenes of the series  are shot at a different location, as the original location had to be  closed. The relocation sub'),
('3800','plot was written into this episode to  acknowledge the change.'),
('3801',' Kirsten van Dissel (qv) joins the cast with this episode.'),
('3802',' Official 100th episode. Technically it is the 99th, but when  counting the episodes, the crew also counted the TV movie  _Baantjer, de film: De Cock en de wraak zonder einde (1999) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('3803',' Kenny Nagelkerke (qv), who was the webmaster of the popular  Baantjer fan site Baantjer.Net from 1998 to 2006, appears in this  episode as an extra.'),
('3804',' The first episode to score more than 3 million viewers. For a brief  period it was the highest'),
('3805','rated episode ever (which many attribute  to the guest appearance of singer René Froger (qv)), but in 2003  it was topped by De Cock en de moord op Elvis.'),
('3806',' This episode was filmed for the 10th season.'),
('3807',' This episode was filmed for the 9th season.'),
('3808',' The name of writer Leon Herfst in this episode is a reference to  real life writer Leon de Winter (qv). "Herfst" is Dutch for  "autumn".'),
('3809',' This episode was filmed for the 10th season.'),
('3810',' Final appearance of Jaap Stobbe (qv).'),
('3811',' This episode was filmed for the 9th season.'),
('3812',' Many of this episodes guest stars are cast members from the  long'),
('3813','running drama series  _"Goede tijden, slechte tijden" (1990)_ (qv), which is aired by the  same channel as Baantjer and serves as its lead'),
('3814','in on Friday night.  They were cast in this episode as a tribute to their series, which  went into its tenth year in 2000.'),
('3815',' SPOILER: The murderer, who doesnt make a significant appearance  until the next part of this double episode, can already be glimpsed  in the opening scene, walking by the screen in an exterior shot of  the nursing home.'),
('3816',' Piet Kamerman (qv) becomes a series regular with this episode,  taking over the role of Lowietje from John Leddy (qv).'),
('3817',' SPOILER: Although the murderer isnt introduced until near the end  of the episode, he can already be glimpsed in the opening scene,  sitting in the tour boat.'),
('3818',' Final appearance of Marian Mudder (qv). She left the role to  pursue other interests. So far, this has been the only instance in  which a main cast member (credited in the opening titles) has left  the show. Martin Schwab (I) (qv) also wanted to leave and even had  a good'),
('3819','bye party, but producers begged him to stay after Mudder left  because her departure was already dramatic enough for a show that is  uncomfortable with cast changes. Schwab ended up staying with the  show until it ended, and Mudder guest starred in the final two'),
('3820','part  episode.'),
('3821',' In 2005, it was announced that a feature film of Baantjer was in the  works. The film was never made, but some parts of the script were  used for this final double episode. Examples are Keizer writing a  crime novel and the return of Marian Mudder (qv) as Vera Prins.'),
('3822',' Following the death of Guusje Nederhorst (qv), who plays the  murder victim in this episode, the episode was omitted from several  reruns of the 7th season.'),
('3823',' Ab Abspoel (qv) becomes a series regular with this episode, taking  over the role of Lowietje from Herman Kortekaas (qv).'),
('3824',' This is the final appearance of Freek van Muiswinkel (qv). He was  unable to continue filming due to his declining health (caused by  cancer).'),
('3825',' For the remaining three episodes of the season, Den Koninghe is  portrayed by Hans Veerman (qv), because Hans Karsenbarg (qv) was  unable to finish shooting due to a hospital stay. Veerman, a good  friend of Karsenbarg, offered to replace him for the rest of the  season. Karsenbarg returned full'),
('3826','time in the 7th season and onwards.'),
('3827',' Because each episode of the series is structured in basically the  same way, the main actors usually get little variety in terms of the  scenes they can act. Because his character is suspected of murder in  this episode, Victor Reinier (qv) was relieved at the opportunity  to do something else for a change.'),
('3828',' This was initially supposed to be the final episode, but the series  ended up continuing for another five years, before finally ending in  2006.'),
('3829',' In one episode, Kenny, voiced by Diedrich Bader (qv), begins  rambling on about an episode of the  _"Beverly Hillbillies, The" (1962)_ (qv) he watched which focused on  Jethro wanting to become an astronaut. Diedrich Bader played Jethro  in _Beverly Hillbillies, The (1993)_ (qv).'),
('3830',' The show was cancelled after nine episodes. Fourteen episodes were  produced. But the remaining five episodes never aired.'),
('3831',' The character of Baby Bob first appeared in TV commercials for a  dotcom.'),
('3832',' In the first season, Maggie lived in New York City. In the second  season, she moved to Brooklyn.'),
('3833',' The show went through three lead actresses during its run. Connie  Selleca dropped out before production started, Julia Duffy was gone  after the first season, and Mary Page Keller took over in the final  season before it was canceled.'),
('3834',' Claudia Christian (qv) auditioned for the role of Seven of Nine on  _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv). In fact, several B5 actors also  did Trek: Andreas Katsulas (qv) was Romulan Commander Tomalak;  Bill Mumy (qv) was an engineer on Starfleets AR'),
('3835','558 outpost; and  more. Trek co'),
('3836','creator Majel Barrett (qv) made an appearance on B5  as the seer who foretells Londos ascension to the throne. Majel  Barretts character, Lady Morella, was the widow of the recently  deceased Emperor Turhan, no doubt an homage to Gene Roddenberry.'),
('3837',' When B5 entered production, there were claims that the creators of  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv) had stolen the basic  Babylon 5 premise. It was never proven, though both shows share  striking similarities. This controversy led to friction between  Babylon 5 and Star Trek fans over the course of both series.'),
('3838',' The Babylon 5 station is an "ONeil class space station". Gerard K.  ONeill was a physicist and space visionary who suggested the use of  large rotating cylindrical habitats for future space stations.'),
('3839',' The Medlab was deliberately designed to display few tools and  instruments. The designers considered less to be more in guessing  future medical technology.'),
('3840',' The Babylon 5 station is claimed to be operated by an artificial  intelligence computer system provided by the Centauri.'),
('3841',' Babylon 5 filmmakers received informal technical advice on the  series from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.'),
('3842',' According to Usenet posts by series creator J. Michael Straczynski,  the term "psi cop" (for the powerful, merciless enforcers of the Psi  Corps) intentionally echoes the acronym "CSICOP" '),
('3843',' the acronym for  the "Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the  Paranormal", a group of scientists and professional magicians who  investigate psychic phenomena and unmask frauds and hoaxes.'),
('3844',' The series was conceived to run for five seasons as a sort of giant  video novel. This plan was nearly shelved when it appeared B5 was  going to be canceled after the fourth season. J Michael Straczynski  pushed forward much of the material he had planned for the fifth  season into the fourth, and even filmed the planned series finale  for that year. When word came that the fifth season had been granted  after all, the series finale was held back and used in its proper  place.'),
('3845',' CAMEO(J. Michael Straczynski (qv)): (series creator), as the  technician who turns off the stations lights in the series finale.'),
('3846',' The teddy bear that Radu finds in  _"Space Cases" (1996) {Who Goes Where (#1.2)}_ (qv) is the very same  one that Sheridan tosses out of an airlock into space in  _"Babylon 5" (1994) {There All the Honor Lies (#2.14)}_ (qv), which  was 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, and thus had Sheridan dispose of it in a  rather unkind manner. 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.'),
('3847',' During the run of the show, the shows creator,  J. Michael Straczynski (qv), was contacted by NASA officials who  asked if they could borrow the design of the shows fighters '),
('3848',' the  StarFuries '),
('3849',' for use on the International Space Station. NASA wanted  to use the ships as a combination tug and forklift, adding, "Your  design is the most practical weve seen." Straczynski replied that  it was fine with him, but that NASA had to call them StarFuries.  NASA agreed.'),
('3850',' Because of the epic five season video novel format, ad libs were  forbidden on set. Any script changes had to be approved by series  creator J. Michael Straczynski (qv).'),
('3851',' Claudia Christian (qv) was originally scheduled to appear in  season 5. According to series creator J. Michael Straczynski (qv),  she backed out of the final season due to a contract dispute.  However, according to Christian, she was fired by the producers.'),
('3852',' Series creator J. Michael Straczynski (qv) once said that the  Earth Alliance military used a "blending" of rank systems, although  this was never spelled out in detail on the show. Thus, the exact EA  rank structure remains unknown, although most fans assume the  different branches (Navy, Marines, Security) each use the  appropriate system of ranks for that branch. (Contrary to popular  belief, Admirals have been mentioned twice on the show, in "And the  Sky full of Stars" and "Signs and Portents") There are Generals who  have been seen wearing the blue Navy uniform, although this could be  evidence of yet another branch (Air Force?).'),
('3853',' Although Mordens first name is never mentioned in the entire  series, his full name is Dr. Paul Morden.'),
('3854',' The character Susan Ivanova was bisexual.'),
('3855',' Series creator J. Michael Straczynski (qv) made television history  by becoming the first person to write an entire 22'),
('3856','episode season of  a television series (Babylon 5s 3rd season).'),
('3857',' Based on onscreen evidence, the Earth Alliance military appears to  have at least three different branches: Marines (brown uniforms),  Security (gray), and Navy (blue). We have seen blue'),
('3858','uniformed  officers with ground ranks (like General); it is unclear what this  means, possibly a fourth branch ("Air Force"?). A popular fan theory  is that this last branch is for EarthForce officers who work in  space but have not yet received flight status (i.e. certification as  a starship officer or StarFury pilot).'),
('3859',' The Omega'),
('3860','class destroyers used by the Earth Alliance military were  based on the design of the Russian spaceship Leonov from the film  _2010 (1984)_ (qv).'),
('3861',' Walter Koenig (I) (qv) plays Psi Cop Alfred Bester.  Alfred Bester (qv) (1913 '),
('3862',' 1987) was a leading science fiction  writer, one of whose best works, The Demolished Man, deals with  murder in a world where the police are telepathic, as is the Bester  character in Babylon 5.'),
('3863',' During the first season, Commander Sinclair said, "This station  creates [artificial] gravity by rotation, so the room never stops  spinning." Reportedly, the animating team had the station spinning  at a near'),
('3864','Earth gravity simulation. This was determined by a  physicist who was also a fan of the show, who determined the  approximate size of the station by comparing it to the image of a  human being on the edge of the station and extrapolating.'),
('3865',' Delenn was originally going to be a male character. The  "transformation" at the start of season 2 would have been from a  male character to a female character '),
('3866',' both incarnations were to  have been played by Mira Furlan (qv). This is why, in the pilot,  Delenns appearance is much more severe and masculine than in the  first series. The plan was to electronically modulate Furlans voice  into a lower register, so her voice would sound male. JMS wasnt  happy with the results, so the male'),
('3867','to'),
('3868','female idea was dropped;  Furlans unaltered voice was used for the pilot, and her makeup was  made more feminine for the series.'),
('3869',' Ranked #13 in TV Guides list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30  May 2004 issue).'),
('3870',' Captain John Sheridan was ranked #9 in TV Guides list of the "25  Greatest Sci'),
('3871','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).'),
('3872',' The Centauri Celebration of Life, in the episode "Parliament of  Dreams", was shot all in one take.'),
('3873',' Won two Hugo awards in two consecutive years.'),
('3874',' Robert Foxworth (qv), who played General Hague during Season 2,  was supposed to return for  _"Babylon 5: Severed Dreams (#3.10)" (1996)_ (qv). However he got  booked on an episode of _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv)  that same week. So they re'),
('3875','wrote the script, killed off his  character and brought in Bruce McGill (qv) as his aide, Major  Ryan. Oddly enough, Foxworths Deep Space Nine character attempted a  coup on Earth, whereas his Babylon 5 character was a loyalist  fighting against a coup on Earth. Also, in a  _"Stargate SG'),
('3876','1" (1997)_ (qv) episode, Foxworths character was  nearly the victim of a coup on his home world, and in an  _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv) episode, he attempted yet another coup on  the planet Vulcan.'),
('3877',' The Vorlon encounter suit actually didnt fit through the doorways  on the set, so the alien was never shown entering or leaving a room.'),
('3878',' Although Producer J. Michael Straczynski had said several times in  public that the series outline was on his computer under a  triple'),
('3879','encrypted code lock, the series plans were also in a couple  of three'),
('3880','ring binders directly above his desk in his studio office.'),
('3881',' The actors were never told in advance what was in store for their  characters. Each new episode was just as much a surprise for them as  it was for the viewers.'),
('3882',' Originally the character of Jeffrey Sinclair was supposed to  continue throughout the series and fight the shadows as well as  eventually returning in time to become Valen. At the end of season  one it was decided to write Sinclair out because, among other  reasons, this amounted to too many plot lines for one character. The  back'),
('3883','story involving Sinclairs fight with the Shadows was  transferred to the new character of John Sheridan. Originally the  role that Sheridans wife played in uncovering the Shadows would  have been filled by Sinclairs on'),
('3884','again/off'),
('3885','again lover (later wife)  Catherine Sakai (Julia Nickson'),
('3886','Soul (qv).'),
('3887',' Two blooper cassettes were made of various gaffes and mistakes (and  traded hands as bootlegs for many years), but they were never  commercially released. A short "gag reel" features on most of the  season box sets, however.'),
('3888',' The inspiration for the design of the Vorlon ships was a clove of  garlic.'),
('3889',' Many of the plot elements and the storyline itself were inspired by  the poem, "Ulysses", by Alfred Lord Tennyson. The poem is mentioned  four times throughout the series.'),
('3890',' Spoo, an oft'),
('3891','mentioned Babylon 5 food, had its first mention years  earlier in the _"She'),
('3892','Ra: Princess of Power" (1985)_ (qv) television  series for which JMS was a writer. Spoo was mentioned as an Etherian  delicacy in the episode "Gateway to Trouble"'),
('3893',' During the fifth season, Producer J. Michael Straczynski (qv)  wanted to have actors David Duchovny (qv) and  Gillian Anderson (I) (qv) do a cameo appearance playing Psi Cops,  but the plan fell through.'),
('3894',' "Minbar" is a word in Arabic; it is the seat that serves as a pulpit  in a mosque.'),
('3895',' The StarFuries were the first cinematic spacecraft to fly according  to Newtonian principles in a vacuum rather than maneuvering like  aircraft in an atmosphere.'),
('3896',' For Centauri males, longer hair is associated with higher status.  However, at least three Centauri emperors (Emperor Tuscano, Emperor  Turhan, and Emperor Cartagia) had hair shorter than that of  Ambassador Londo Mollari.'),
('3897',' In addition to Bruce Boxleitner (qv), other actors who were  considered for the role of John Sheridan included Roger Rees (qv),  James Earl Jones (qv), John Rhys'),
('3898','Davies (qv),  Barry Bostwick (qv), Michael York (I) (qv),  Michael Moriarty (I) (qv), and A Martinez (qv).'),
('3899',' A subliminal phrase is flashed across the screen during the  commercial for the Psi'),
('3900','Corps that reads, "THE PSI CORPS IS YOUR  FRIEND TRUST THE PSY CORPS".'),
('3901',' The scene of Garibaldi wounded and crawling towards the elevator was  inspired by executive producer J. Michael Straczynkis experience of  being mugged.'),
('3902',' Lennier claims to be suffering from "Netters Syndrome" to get away  from the Obnoxious man. Netters syndrome is a reference to  executive producer Douglas Netter.'),
('3903',' As Lennier is meditating while building the motorcycle, he chants  "Zabagabee" which is the name of the greatest hits album for his  band, the Jenerators. He got in trouble with JM Straczynski over  this, he was told to not plug any more albums.'),
('3904',' The scene of Garibaldi (Jerry Doyle) and Lennier (Billy Mumy) riding  on the motorcycle had to be done with CGI because Doyle said hed  had bad experiences with motorcycles, and refused to drive one.'),
('3905',' GROPOS is military slang for "Ground Pounders", i.e. Infantry.'),
('3906',' In J. Michael Straczynski (qv)s original plan, this was to be the  Season 4 finale, saving the "meat" of the Earth civil war for Season  5. The plan had to be substantially altered when it seemed the show  would be canceled after Season 4.'),
('3907',' Jason Carter was afraid his costume would be a skintight spandex  outfit, such as was seen on Star Trek. When he was shown his Ranger  outfit he was delighted, exclaiming, "This is perfect! I could walk  out on a stage and play Hamlet wearing this!"'),
('3908',' Producer Douglas Netters picture appears in the first season  episode "Midnight on the Firing Line" as President Louis Santiago,  who is later assassinated.'),
('3909',' The special goodbye salute used by Alfred Bester (Walter Koenig )  in the episode "Mind War" is the same one used in the short'),
('3910','lived  series, _"Prisoner, The" (1967)_ (qv). The salute '),
('3911',' and the  catchphrase "Be seeing you" from the same show '),
('3912',' were also used by  other characters throughout the first season, all of whom turned out  to be Earthdome "mole" agents or affiliated with PsiCorps.'),
('3913',' Walter Koenig added a personal touch to the character of Alfred  Bester, giving him a crippled left hand. If you look closely, the  hand is always clenched in a fist.'),
('3914',' The name of this episode, "No Surrender, No Retreat" is also the  seasons title, indicating the importance of the episode.'),
('3915',' The poem GKar reads to his assistant is "The Second Coming" by W.B.  Yeats'),
('3916',' Producer J. Michael Straczynski (qv) met Everett McGill (qv) at  a restaurant, and later decided to use him in the episode "Severed  Dreams", but couldnt remember his first name. He told the casting  director to get "that McGill guy". On the day of shooting,  Straczynski found Bruce McGill (qv) waiting on the set. There was  no time to correct the mistake, so Bruce McGill was used.'),
('3917',' Jerry Doyle broke his arm for real during the filming of one of the  battle scenes. They wanted to take him to the hospital, but he  insisted on staying finish filming before going to the hospital.'),
('3918',' "Sic Transit Vir" is Latin for "thus passes Vir." This is a  variation on the phrase "sic transit gloria mundi," a phrase which  appears several times in Babylon 5 continuity (including the final  episode of season 4). It translates as: "thus passes the glory of  the world."'),
('3919',' Mordens name was partially inspired by the Latin word "morte",  meaning "death".'),
('3920',' When the Centauri Seer collapses upon having her vision in the  arrivals hall, the display behind her is listing events for that day  on Babylon 5 including a Rolling Stones Farewell Concert in the  Presley Arena!'),
('3921',' The final episode, "Sleeping in Light", which aired at the end of  the fifth and final season, was actually filmed at the end of the  fourth season. At the time that production on the fourth season  wrapped, it was still unclear whether a fifth season would be  produced or if the show would be canceled. When the show was  renewed, they filled the last slot in the fourth season with a new  episode, and showed Sleeping in Light at the end of the series. This  was practical because the events of Sleeping in Light take place 20  years after the other episodes.'),
('3922',' When the maintenance worker (executive producer, J. Michael  Straczynski) shut down the lights, everyone on the set was in tears.'),
('3923',' The last two episodes of season 5 were shot during season 4 (before  Claudia Christian and Jerry Doyle left the series). After news of  being the show being picked up for season 5 these episodes were  shelved on purpose until the series end.'),
('3924',' There was a deleted scene where the military aide who blocked the  rangers way into General Ivanovas office is punished with ten  years of latrine duty.'),
('3925',' From season one, Lt. Commander Susan Ivanova is seen reading  Harlan Ellison (qv)s book "Working Without a Net." Harlan Ellison  is credited as the conceptual consultant for Babylon 5. "Working  Without a Net" is the title of Ellisons planned autobiography, but  does not exist as of today (2004). According to  J. Michael Straczynski (qv), Ellison borrowed the prop and carried  it around for a short while to make people think they had missed it  when it came out.'),
('3926',' Garibaldi meets his old friend Walker Smith, a professional boxer.  Walker Smith was the actual name of pro boxer Sugar Ray Robinson.'),
('3927',' The Zima sign in the Dugout bar was not a commercial plug. Producer  J. Michael Straczynski just thought it would be amusing to see the  sign on a space station.'),
('3928',' The "motivational" signs throughout the Psi Corps building are  typeset in Albertus, a slightly modified version of which was used  around The Village in _"Prisoner, The" (1967)_ (qv).'),
('3929',' Originally Ivanova was going to fight her way free from the Drazzi  by herself. But Claudia Christian broke her ankle so the scene had  to be adjusted. They also had to add the scene where her character  broke her ankle to explain why she was using a cane.'),
('3930',' In the report on the "Committee on Anti'),
('3931','Earth Activities", Lee Parks  is shown naming three people '),
('3932',' Carleton Jarrico, Beth Trumbo and  Adrian Mostel '),
('3933',' as co'),
('3934','conspirators. These surnames are those of  people actually blacklisted after being questioned before the House  Committee on Un'),
('3935','American Activities: screenwriter Paul Jarrico,  novelist Dalton Trumbo and actor Zero Mostel. Actor Larry Parks,  also blacklisted, named names before the committee in 1941.'),
('3936',' The Minbari War Syndrome expert refers to the "Helsinki Syndrome" '),
('3937','  this should be the Stockholm Syndrome (in which hostages start to  identify with those holding them '),
('3938',' named following a hostage'),
('3939','taking  incident during a bank raid in Stockholm in 1973).'),
('3940',' SPOILER: Stephen Furst suggested to executive producer J. Michael  Straczynski that Vir should kill Emperor Cartagia instead of Londo.  Straczynski loved the idea, and changed the script accordingly.'),
('3941',' After Delenn meets Lennier at customs, and the two are walking out  of the shot, Delenn says, "Now tell me of home; I have been away far  too long." In each take, actor Bill Mumy (qv) ad'),
('3942','libbed a  different line in response, including, "Beatlemania is back," and,  "Well, we just got Pizza Hut and cable." Naturally, none of these  lines were included in the final cut.'),
('3943',' J. Michael Strazynski wrote this episode while suffering from a  severe flu and bronchitis. He has no memory of actually writing it.'),
('3944',' The teddy bear that Radu finds in  _"Space Cases" (1996) {Who Goes Where (#1.2)}_ (qv) is the very same  one that Sheridan tosses out of an airlock into space in this  episode, which was 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, and thus had Sheridan dispose of it  in a rather unkind manner. 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.'),
('3945',' A series of eight episodes were planned but the show was cancelled  after five.'),
('3946',' Though the title refers to Bachelors Walk, the real'),
('3947','life Dublin  street, where the series is set, the apostrophe is omitted to add a  different meaning to the words. This is in homage to James Joyces  novel Finnegans Wake, which does the same.'),
('3948',' In the first episode, "Brothers", Marty mentions Dean Strickland.  Mr. Strickland from the first two movies is now dean of Hill Valley  college.'),
('3949',' In the second episode, "A Family Vacation", Harold McFly (Martys  ancestor in the Middle Ages) and his love, Jennivere, decide to move  to Ireland "to raise generations of McFlys". The family stays in  Ireland until the 1880s, when Seamus and Maggie McFly move to Hill  Valley in "Back to the Future Part III" (1990).'),
('3950',' In the episode "Hill Valley Brown Out", one of the films playing at  the theater is _Back to the Future (1985)_ (qv).'),
('3951',' There were plans for a character named Polly Clayton to appear in  the series. Polly, aged 9, would presumably have been a relation of  Claras, but the character was dropped before the series aired.'),
('3952',' Despite being major characters in the Back to the Future trilogy,  neither George nor Lorraine McFly ever appear in the series.'),
('3953',' There are numerous references to  _"Garfield and Friends" (1988)_ (qv) in several episodes, which also  aired on Saturday mornings on CBS.'),
('3954',' In the episode "A Verne By Any Other Name", Verne tries persuading  Jules Verne to change his name to Bart Simpson, so that Doc and  Clara will not end up naming him after the author.  Dan Castellaneta (qv), the voice of Doc in the series, voices  Barts father Homer in _"Simpsons, The" (1989)_ (qv).'),
('3955',' This series marked Bill Nye (qv)s first appearance on television.'),
('3956',' The theme song was "Back In Time", which was performed by Huey Lewis  and the News at the end of the first film. However, the version used  in the series was not sung by the group.'),
('3957',' Martys middle name is revealed to be "Seamus" in the series. He was  named after Seamus McFly from "Back to the Future Part III" (1990).'),
('3958',' Docs middle name is revealed to be "Lathrop" in the series. An  early draft of "Back to the Future Part III" (1990) had a scene  where, in 1885, Doc met a young girl named Sarah Lathrop, who would  eventually become his mother.'),
('3959',' While, out of the entire cast of all three movies, only Mary  Steenburgen (Clara) and Thomas Wilson (Biff) reprise their roles in  the *animated* portion of the show, Christopher Lloyd appeared as  Doc Brown in live'),
('3960','action bumpers (the parts between the show and the  commercials) and in a live'),
('3961','action segment at the end of each episode  with Bill Nye, teaching kids about science.'),
('3962',' Olivia Cole (qv), who played the role of Maggie Rogers, is less  than a year older than Leslie Uggams (qv), who played the role of  her adult daughter, Lillian Rogers Parks.'),
('3963',' This documentary is featured on the 20th Century Fox DVD for  _Seven Year Itch, The (1955)_ (qv)1, released in 2001.'),
('3964',' The characters originated as a hugely popular beer advert in  Scotland.'),
('3965',' Tanya Turner (played by Zoe Lucker (qv)) previously appeared in  _"Footballers Wives" (2002)_ (qv). This is only the second time  that a character has moved from one English drama series to another  (the first was Matt Musgrove (played by Christian Ealey (qv)), who  moved from _"Brookside" (1982)_ (qv) to _"Hollyoaks" (1995)_ (qv) in  2000).'),
('3966',' The interior shots (prison) are shot in a studio and the exterior  (prison gates) was a real prison.'),
('3967',' The working title for Series 1 of "Bad Girls" was "Jailbirds". The  title of the show was changed after a successful BBC documentary  series about women in prison used the title "Jailbirds" a few months  before the first series was shown.'),
('3968',' Originally, episodes used to end with a scene known as the  "nightcall", literally inmates calling out to each other from their  cells at night. Whilst these scenes were popular with the fans, a  large percentage of the viewing audience switched off when these  scenes came on, damaging the overall ratings for the episodes.  Consequently, for Series 2 [onwards], the nightcalls were dropped in  favour of the immediate, dramatic cliff'),
('3969','hanger '),
('3970',' the first of these  saw Shell calling Jim Fenners wife from a mobile phone.'),
('3971',' Tristan Sturrock (qv) (Colin Hedges) broke his back during the  filming of the sixth series. Consequently, his character was  temporarily written out of the series and was absent for the final  four episodes except for a brief scene in the finale. Similarly, he  only appeared in the first six episodes of Series 7 before again  being written out temporarily. At the time of typing, it is hoped  that he will return for Series 8, although it is not certain.'),
('3972',' All episodes in Series 1 through to Series 4 (for example, the very  first episode is called "Them and Us") have individual titles.  However, Series 5 onwards dropped these individual titles in favour  of episode numbers.'),
('3973',' "The Victim" (Series 1, Episode 4) is the only episode to'),
('3974','date where  the theme music is replaced in the closing credits. The episode ends  with Crystal singing Amazing Grace out of a cell window in tribute  to an inmate who has died and the song continues over the closing  credits. The closing credits for Series 5, Episode 16 do not feature  the theme music, but instead run silently after the shock murder of  an inmate.'),
('3975',' Jack Ellis (III) (qv) originally left Bad Girls in the final  episode of the sixth series when justice finally caught up with his  character, Jim Fenner. However, Shed Productions persuaded Ellis to  sign on for one further series and Fenner came back in the first  episode of the following series.'),
('3976',' The four'),
('3977','bed dorm on G'),
('3978','Wing has a curse on it '),
('3979',' several inmates who  have been allocated to the dorm have died while in prison, including  Rachel (Series 1 '),
('3980',' suicide), Zandra (Series 2 '),
('3981',' brain tuma), Renee  (Series 2 '),
('3982',' murdered), Shaz (Series 4 '),
('3983',' trapped in a fire) and Al  (Series 5 '),
('3984',' accidentally poisoned). Rachel, Zandra and Al actually  died in the four'),
('3985','bed dorm itself whilst Rachel, Zandra, Reenee and  Al have all slept in the same bed at one stage (Shaz chose another  bed upon learning that Zandra had died, having been allocated a bed  previously where the last occupant had died).'),
('3986',' The location where all the interior and most the exterior shots are  filmed is actually a converted Mill complex and is on a small island  in North London. The water around the island can often be seen in  background shots.'),
('3987',' During the climatic fight between Natalie Buxton and Pat Kerrigan,  Liz May Brice and Danielle Brent struggled so hard, Liz accidently  broke Danielles nose.'),
('3988',' Won the award for the Best Documentary Programme of 2001 at the  International Signis Conference in Rome (I) '),
('3989',' 2001.'),
('3990',' The "shop" featured in Bagpuss was in reality the rear of Peter  Firmins house. He decided it looked appropriate for the series and  cast his daughter Emily as the girl in the monochrome introduction.'),
('3991',' The names of the six mice were: Charlie Mouse, Jenny Mouse, Janey  Mouse, Lizzy Mouse, Eddie Mouse and Willy Mouse.'),
('3992',' The company behind Bagpuss, Smallfilms, went on to produce further  childrens favorites, including "The Clangers," "Ivor the Engine,"  and "Noggin the Nog".'),
('3993',' The movie gathers numerous and famous Romanian actors.'),
('3994',' "Balan" is an adjective and refers to people that have blond hair.'),
('3995',' The 1974'),
('3996','1975 season consisted entirely of reruns.'),
('3997',' This series was born out of CBS'),
('3998','TV president  James T. Aubrey (qv)s discontent over the premise of  _"Gilligans Island" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('3999',' The original plot was altered due to the pregnancy of  Julia Clarete (qv).'),
('4000',' Jean Garcia (I) (qv), Sheryl Cruz (qv), Jaya (III) (qv),  Ara Mina (qv), Jolina Magdangal (qv), Angel Locsin (qv) and  Sharon Cuneta (qv) were considered for the title role before  Sunshine Dizon (qv) was eventually cast.'),
('4001',' Carlo J. Caparas (qv) was offered to direct the series but  declined, he instead assumed the role of Executive'),
('4002','in'),
('4003','charge of  Creative.'),
('4004',' This is the second time that Sunshine Dizon (qv) and  Yasmien Kurdi (qv) became mother and daughter, the first was in  _"Encantadia" (2005)_ (qv). This is also the second time that  Sheryl Cruz (qv) and Nadine Samonte (qv) became mother and  daughter, the first was in _"Now and Forever" (2005)_ (qv).'),
('4005',' The series received a 34.4% rating against the 28.2%  _"Bituing walang ningning" (2006)_ (qv) on its pilot episode.'),
('4006',' The finale episode was shown on March 30, 2007, it received a  whooping 39.7% audience share.'),
('4007',' Of the six episodes made, only five were screened during the  original run. The sixth eventually premiered nine years later.'),
('4008',' This show was canceled due to low ratings.'),
('4009',' The Bladebreakers bit'),
('4010','beasts are based on the 4 Chinese Gods which  are: Dragoon '),
('4011',' Seriyu the Dragon, Dranzer '),
('4012',' Suzaku the Phoenix,  Draciel '),
('4013',' Genbu the Turtle and Driger '),
('4014',' Byako the Tiger'),
('4015',' Bit Beast Debut: Driger (episode 1.06 "Dragoon Storm")'),
('4016',' Bit Beast Debut: Dizzi (episode 1.01 "The Blade Rider")'),
('4017',' Bit Beast Debut: Dragoon and Dranzer (episode 1.02 "Day of the  Dragoon")'),
('4018',' Bit Beast Debut: Draciel (episode 1.05 "Draciel of Approval")'),
('4019',' Bit Beast Debut: Galman (episode 1.09 "Showdown in Hong Kong")'),
('4020',' Bit Beast Debut: Galux (episode 1.12 "Adios Bladebreakers")'),
('4021',' Bit Beast Debut: Galzzy (episode 1.13 "Crouching Lion, Hidden  Tiger")'),
('4022',' Bit Beast Debut: Galeon (episode 1.17 "A Score to Settle")'),
('4023',' Bit Beast Debut: Trygle (episode 1.24 "Viva Las Vegas")'),
('4024',' Bit Beast Debut: Unicolyon (episode 1.34 "Art Attack")'),
('4025',' The original working title for the show was "Applecross".'),
('4026',' The brightly'),
('4027','coloured houses in "Ballamory" were not created  especially for the series. In 1960, Bobby McLeod, former provost of  Tobermory where it is filmed, decided to introduce the colour scheme  to brighten up the buildings of the town. He painted his hotel  bright pink and the owners of neighbouring buildings soon followed  suit.'),
('4028',' Balkos first name was never revealed but according to his service  card his first name is Stefan.'),
('4029',' Krapps mother is mentioned in almost every episode but she is never  seen.'),
('4030',' The title of this show refers to a popular quarter of the center of  Palermo (Sicily, Italy), famous for its market.'),
('4031',' Episodes 1 '),
('4032',' 8 were shot in 2003.'),
('4033',' The cigars Banacek smoked were actually George Peppard (qv)s  private stock of panatelas from Club 21 in New York (they were the  same cigars he smoked as Hannibal Smith in  _"A'),
('4034','Team, The" (1983)_ (qv)).'),
('4035',' None of the strange, supposedly "Polish" sayings liberally quoted by  the lead character is genuine. They were all invented by the script  writers with humorous effect in mind. On top of that, "Banacek" is a  typical name from Slovakia, not Poland.'),
('4036',' The classic car used in the series is a 1942 Packard 180 with a  Victoria body by Darrin.'),
('4037',' When "Banacek" debuted as one'),
('4038','third of the NBC Wednesday Mystery  Movie in September 1972, it rotated with "Madigan" (Richard Widmark)  and "Cool Million" (James Farentino). During its second and final  season, it shared its time'),
('4039','slot with three new shows: "Faraday and  Company," "The Snoop Sisters," and "Tenafly." At mid'),
('4040','season 1974,  only "Banacek" and "The Snoop Sisters" remained when the show moved  to Tuesday.'),
('4041',' Peppard originally signed to star in a weekly hour series, but NBC  instead chose to make "Banacek" a 90'),
('4042','minute show that would  alternate with two other series on NBC Wednesday Mystery Movie.  Peppards contract was not modified, however, leaving him free to  leave the series after two seasons to pursue other projects.'),
('4043',' When Margot Kidder, the future Lois Lane of the Superman movies, has  her eyes closed and hears Banaceks voice, she asks him if he is  Superman, due to his deep voice.'),
('4044',' U.K. intro lyrics: "One banana, two banana, three banana, four, four  bananas make a bunch and so do many more. Flippin like a pancake,  poppin like a cork, Fleegle, Bingo, Drooper and Snork..."'),
('4045',' The set and costumes were designed by Sid and Marty Krofft.'),
('4046',' The name of the group of little girls that terrorized the Banana  Splits were the Sour Grapes.'),
('4047',' Besides the "Banana Splits" live'),
('4048','action comedy and music skits, the  other segments of the show were: "The Arabian Knights" (animated)  "The Three Musketeers" (animated) "Micro'),
('4049','Ventures" (animated)  "Danger Island" (live action) Later seasons also featured re'),
('4050','runs of  segments from  _"New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The" (1968)_ (qv),  _"Adventures of Gulliver, The" (1968)_ (qv), and  _"Hillbilly Bears, The" (1965)_ (qv).'),
('4051',' Opening and closing sequences were filmed at Six Flags Over Texas  and Coney Island Cincinnati amusement parks.'),
('4052',' In a televised chat with Mark Lawson on BBC 4, Bill Oddie made it  clear that he hated the show calling it a mess.'),
('4053',' Almost all the main actors were cast because of their close physical  resemblance to the real'),
('4054','life soldiers they were portraying.'),
('4055',' Tom Hanks (qv), Steven Spielberg (I) (qv), and  Stephen Ambrose (qv) showed each of the scripts around to  real'),
('4056','life soldiers of Easy Company to guarantee authenticity.'),
('4057',' UK Prime Minister Tony Blair (qv) personally met  Steven Spielberg (I) (qv) to request that the series be filmed in  the UK. In return Spielberg gave Blairs son, Euan Blair (I) (qv),  a job as a runner in the production.'),
('4058',' More than 2,000 extras worked on the miniseries during the course of  production'),
('4059',' Around 700 authentic weapons and almost 400 rubber prop weapons were  used in production'),
('4060',' A heavy day of filming required up to 14,000 rounds of ammunition'),
('4061',' The Hatfield Aerodrome in Hertfordshire, previously host to part of  the _Saving Private Ryan (1998)_ (qv) shoot, became the principal  location, and sets of the English, Dutch and French sites, including  a river and massive dykes, were created there.'),
('4062',' Hatfield offered 1,000 acres of open space as well as empty airplane  hangars '),
('4063',' perfect for indoor sets and construction needs '),
('4064',' as well  as office space.'),
('4065',' The actors endured a grueling two'),
('4066','week boot camp where they learned  the basics, from how to wear a uniform and stand at attention, to  sophisticated field tactics and parachute jump training. The average  day was 16 hours long, beginning at 5:00 a.m., rain or shine, with  strenuous calisthenics and a three'),
('4067','to'),
('4068','five'),
('4069','mile run, followed by  hours of tactical training, including weapons handling and jump  preparation.'),
('4070',' The village (Carentan), which became 11 different European cities  and villages, was 12 acres '),
('4071',' the size of nine American football  fields.'),
('4072',' By the third episode of shooting, the special effects department had  used more pyrotechnics than were used in the entire production of  _Saving Private Ryan (1998)_ (qv).'),
('4073',' The art department reconstructed four World War II'),
('4074','era tanks, using  the frames of Soviet T'),
('4075','34 tanks from WW II and British Army  Personnel Carriers as the foundations.'),
('4076',' The wardrobe department hired the Corcoran Boot Co. to manufacture  500 pairs of paratrooper jump boots to the original Army  specifications.'),
('4077',' 2,000 German and American uniforms were purchased or manufactured.'),
('4078',' All of the 1,200 civilian costumes were authentic vintage clothing.'),
('4079',' All of the insignia are either originals or exact replicas, down to  an identical stitch count on the "screaming eagle" patch, and  "wings" pins cast from original molds.'),
('4080',' The forest set, recreating the Bois Jacques in Bastogne, was built  in an airplane hanger using real trees, as well as 250 trees created  by the special effects department.'),
('4081',' One'),
('4082','third of a million pounds of recycled paper were used to create  the snow for the forest set '),
('4083',' the largest ever used in a production  '),
('4084',' and it took four weeks to dress the entire set. The total budget  for the miniseries was $120,000,000. Of that, construction costs  were $17,000,000.'),
('4085',' The 10'),
('4086','part miniseries features 500 speaking roles.'),
('4087',' One important special effects innovation was the use of human  dummies on electromagnetic bases, which could be posed in any  position, holding weapons and gear.'),
('4088',' The dummies were modeled after auto crash test dummies, so they had  the proper weight and dimensions, and their joints behaved like  human joints. When the dummy took a hit, the electromagnet was  released and the dummy crumpled as a human would.'),
('4089',' Five kitchens ran simultaneously to feed the concurrent film units.'),
('4090',' Several innovations involved the use and firing of squibs, the small  charges that cause the bullet holes in costumes and sets. The  special effects team came up with a firing mechanism using  compressed air, instead of the traditional pyrotechnics, so that  actors could be much closer together when a squib went off without  the dangers inherent in conventional squibs. They also invented a  new firing system, whereby an actor was pre'),
('4091','wired with up to eight  hits, controlled by a button he activated that was hidden in the  sleeve of his costume.'),
('4092',' There were two soundstages, measuring 50,000 square feet each.'),
('4093',' The backlot measured 1100 acres.'),
('4094',' Fifty "special ability" extras worked throughout the course of the  production. These extras were trained in weapons handling and served  as both German and British soldiers.'),
('4095',' The title of the series (and of Stephen Ambrose (qv)s book) is  from William Shakespeare (I) (qv)s "Henry V": "This story[of the  battle] shall the good man teach his son, And Crispin Crispian shall  neer go by From this day to the ending of the world But we in it  shall be remembered We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For  he today that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he  neer so vile, This day shall gentle his condition."'),
('4096',' The series was previewed for the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M  University several weeks prior to its air date.'),
('4097',' "Currahee" is the American aboriginal Cherokee Indian equivalent for  "Stands Alone". The original members of the 506th were trained at  Currahee Mountain Georgia. "Currahee" was the cry of the 506th  paratroopers as they cleared the door on their first jump, and it  continued to be their cry when in combat.'),
('4098',' In "Day Of Days" when the company first attacks the German gun  position at Brecourt, there appears to be some kind of cinematic  error when it looks as though an American soldier throws a grenade  and it explodes upon hitting a fleeing German soldier. Grenades  dont explode on contact; they have timed fuses. However, this  actually happened: Buck Compton had been an All'),
('4099','American catcher  for UCLA and threw that grenade at the enemy with no arc and it  exploded as soon as it struck.'),
('4100',' The hard shock that many of the paratroopers spoke of when they  jumped at Normandy'),
('4101','causing them to lose their leg bags, helmets,  and other equipment'),
('4102','was caused by the parachute the troopers were  using (not the type shown in the film). That parachute was called a  T'),
('4103','1, and as it deployed out of its pack the canopy came out first,  then the suspension lines and finally the risers connected to the  harness. With this design, by the time all of the lines are fully  deployed the canopy has completely filled with air, acting as a  brake for the lines, causing the paratrooper to come to an abrupt  stop at the end of the deployment. The heavier the paratrooper and  the more equipment he was carrying, the more sudden the stop or  shock. Current design parachutes deploy in the completely opposite  way (lines first, then canopy), greatly reducing the opening shock.'),
('4104',' The white "PT gear" (physical training) tee'),
('4105','shirts worn in the first  episode and seen again in the closing scenes of the last episode  with the parachutist and the legend "U.S. Paratroops '),
('4106',' Camp Toccoa,  GA". are exact reproductions of the ones worn during training. The  Stephens County museum in Toccoa has an original on display as well  as uniforms, Normandy maps, and other Airborne exhibits. The  originals were printed with black ink, while reproductions sold at  the museum as a fund'),
('4107','raiser are in a very dark blue and have a small  copyright legend at the bottom right of the design.'),
('4108',' The site of the actual Camp Toccoa is now partly occupied by an  industrial plant near the highway above Toccoa, Georgia, with the  remaining areas now overgrown by a pine forest. A flagpole and  monument are located by the highway at what was once the camps main  gate. Locations of former camp streets are denoted by street signs  named for personnel and terminology of the paratroops (Currahee  Street, for instance) but have a tendency to disappear to souvenir  hunters. The winding trail up Mount Currahee is named for Colonel  Sink. It is accessible but the last few hundred feet are extremely  rough and part of it passes over a bare rock outcropping. Not  recommended driving for low'),
('4109','slung vehicles. Communications antennas  surmount the crest of Currahee.'),
('4110',' During the liberation of Eindhoven in episode 4, the real Pvt.  Edward "Babe" Heffron can be seen in one of the shots. He is sitting  down and waving a Kingdom of the Netherlands flag.'),
('4111',' Despite what was suggested in the third episode, Pvt. Albert Blithe  did not die in 1948. Fellow Easy Company Currahee veterans had  thought that Blithe did not recover from his neck wound and had died  in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1948. He in fact recovered and  undertook served several tours in Korea and Taiwan. He died in 1967;  due to kidney failure.'),
('4112',' Captain Dale Dye (USMC Ret.), the series military advisor, also had  a main supporting role as Colonel Robert F. Sink.'),
('4113',' The post library at Ft. Campbell, KY, current home of the 101st  Airborne Division, is named after Colonel Robert F. Sink'),
('4114',' During the actors two week "Basic Training" they were required to  stay in character at all times. The only exception was the  "Officers" were treated just as poorly as the "Enlisted" by the  training cadre.'),
('4115',' Ray Stevenson (I) (qv) and Ruth Gemmell (qv), who play husband  and wife in this series, met on this production and later married in  real life.'),
('4116',' At 37 years of continuous run, was the longest weekly popular music  showcase TV program in the world. This record was not broken until  2001 when the BBCs _"Top of the Pops" (1964)_ (qv) entered its 38th  year.'),
('4117',' Madonna (I) (qv)s first national TV performance.'),
('4118',' The show was cancelled by the Fox Network after six episodes. In  February 2004, Comedy Central bought the rights to the series and  planned on airing all 10 produced episodes, four of which never  aired on Fox. The deal also included the option to produce new  episodes. But after showing five of the previously aired episodes,  Comedy Central pulled it from the schedule. The show was a target of  protests throughout its run from Asian'),
('4119','Americans who felt the show  portrayed demeaning stereotypes of Asians. These protests succeeded  in getting many major sponsors to pull their advertising from the  show. After years of delay, in March of 2006, Banzai is returning to  TV through channel G4.'),
('4120',' The show got very good ratings during its entire two year run. The  only reason it went off the air was because star  Barbara Mandrell (qv) was suffering from exhaustion.'),
('4121',' Mr. Hardings daughter Susan is played by Donald Pleasence (qv)s  real'),
('4122','life daughter, Angela Pleasence (qv).'),
('4123',' The show is named after a specialty food store which was owned by  Ina Garten.'),
('4124',' After personal conflictions with the star Robert Blake (I) (qv) on  the set, co'),
('4125','star Dana Elcar (qv) was replaced by  Edward Grover (qv) when the series returned for its second season.'),
('4126',' Was originally intended as a continuation of the TV series  _"Toma" (1973)_ (qv), with Robert Blake (I) (qv) replacing  Tony Musante (qv) as Det. David Toma. When Blake balked at taking  over an established role, a new series was created for him instead.'),
('4127',' Roosters real name is revealed to be Quentin.'),
('4128',' The is that last film project for Betty Hutton (I) (qv).'),
('4129',' We learn Roosters real first name: Quentin.'),
('4130',' From the third season (1974) onwards, the series was simply named  "Barlow".'),
('4131',' The main character Barlow originated in _"Z Cars" (1962)_ (qv) and  then moved over to _"Softly Softly" (1966)_ (qv) before this series.  He also appeared in _"Jack the Ripper" (1973)_ (qv) and  _"Second Verdict" (1976)_ (qv) where Barlow and Watt examined real  crime cases.'),
('4132',' J.R.s initials stood for Jedidiah Romano.'),
('4133',' William Conrad (I) (qv) appeared on many early episodes of the  show as Frank Cannon. Barnaby and Betty had originally appeared on  _"Cannon" (1971)_ (qv) after Barnabys son Hal, who was a good  friend of Franks, was murdered. Cannon helped Barnaby eventually  track down his sons killers.'),
('4134',' Banned from the Philippines after Catholic watchdog groups protested  over the show saying it condoned "witchcraft", "necromancy" and  other anti'),
('4135','Catholic values.'),
('4136',' Thirteen episodes showed scenes outside of the police station:  Ramon, Graft, The Stakeout, Hair, The Hero, Grand Hotel, Fish,  Wojos Girl part 2, Contempt parts 1 & 2, Chinatown parts 1 & 2, and  Eviction part 2.'),
('4137',' Both Steve Landesberg (qv) and Ron Carey (I) (qv) guest'),
('4138','starred  as felons before joining the regular cast.'),
('4139',' One of the props used on the police station set was a chalkboard  used to show whether the policemen were on'),
('4140','duty or off'),
('4141','duty. When  the show ended, the chalkboard was donated to the Smithsonian  Television Museum. In addition to the names of the characters on the  show, the board listed other names which were those of technicians  who worked on the shows crew.'),
('4142',' The episodes were orginally taped before a live audience. This  element of the show was eliminated in later episodes.'),
('4143',' The producers were approached during the run of the series about  doing a feature film based on the show using the regular cast  members. The film was never made.'),
('4144',' Several references to the Broadway play and film  _Flower Drum Song (1961)_ (qv) were used in connection with  Jack Soo (qv)s character, Det. Nick Yemana. Soo played Samuel  Adams "Sammy" Fong in both.'),
('4145',' In 1979, an episode was done with the actors out of character as a  tribute to actor Jack Soo (qv), who played Det. Nick Yemana. Soo  had died of cancer of the esophagus in 1979. The episode consisted  of unscripted reminiscences of Soo by the cast members, intercut  with clips of him from the show. At the end of this episode, the  cast raised their coffee cups as a salute to him.'),
('4146',' During its broadcast run amid the many cop shows on television, many  real'),
('4147','life police officers considered this the TV show that best  depicted the reality of police life.'),
('4148',' A sign on the wall behind the holding cell read "Please Do Not Spit  On The Floor".'),
('4149',' The original pilot was entitled  _Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller, The (1974) (TV)_ (qv), but  it was rejected by ABC. It aired as a special on 22 August 1974. ABC  was negotiating a deal with director John Rich (I) (qv) at the  time, due to his success with _"All in the Family" (1971)_ (qv).  Rich had seen the pilot and was interested in working on the show.  He insisted that ABC give it another chance as part of his deal, so  the show was immediately picked up for a 13'),
('4150','episode commitment.  However, due to disagreements with producer/writer  Danny Arnold (I) (qv), Rich left the show after two episodes to  work on other projects for ABC.'),
('4151',' Abby Dalton (qv) played Barney Millers wife Elizabeth in the  pilot  _Life and Times of Captain Barney Miller, The (1974) (TV)_ (qv).  When the show was picked up, she was replaced by  Barbara Barrie (qv). Also appearing in the original pilot were  Abe Vigoda (qv), Charles Haid (qv), Rod Perry (qv),  Val Bisoglio (qv) and Henry Beckman (qv).'),
('4152',' Final performance of Kay Medford (qv).'),
('4153',' Charles Fleischer (qv)s TV debut.'),
('4154',' This two'),
('4155','part episode was the pilot for a potential spin'),
('4156','off series  titled "Off Duty". Each episode was to focus on one of the  detectives home life. In the early version of this idea, Wojo and  recurring character Det. Janice Wentworth played by  Linda Lavin (qv) were to move in together. But by the time this  episode was produced, Lavin was starring on _"Alice" (1976)_ (qv)  and Wentworth no longer appeared. Other episodes would have focused  on Millers family (who were featured in the first season but phased  out), Harris and Dietrich as roommates, and Fish and his wife as  foster parents to many kids. This latter part of the original  version became the spin'),
('4157','off series _"Fish" (1977)_ (qv).'),
('4158',' This two'),
('4159','part episode originally aired as a special hour'),
('4160','long  episode.'),
('4161',' This two'),
('4162','part episode was the pilot for a potential spin'),
('4163','off series  titled "Off Duty". Each episode was to focus on one of the  detectives home life. In the early version of this idea, Wojo and  recurring character Det. Janice Wentworth played by  Linda Lavin (qv) were to move in together. But by the time this  episode was produced, Lavin was starring on _"Alice" (1976)_ (qv)  and Wentworth no longer appeared. Other episodes would have focused  on Millers family (who were featured in the first season but phased  out), Harris and Dietrich as roommates, and Fish and his wife as  foster parents to many kids. This latter part of the original  version became the spin'),
('4164','off series _"Fish" (1977)_ (qv).'),
('4165',' This two'),
('4166','part episode originally aired as a special hour'),
('4167','long  episode.'),
('4168',' This is the only episode in which Barney Miller does not appear.'),
('4169',' When discussing Yogi Berras many interesting quotes, a friend of  Yogis is alleged to have said, "Hey, Yogi, what do you know?" Yogi  allegedly replied, "I dont even suspect anything." This exchange is  actually taken from an exchange Charles Chaplin (qv) had in a  Parisienne café in _Monsieur Verdoux (1947)_ (qv).'),
('4170',' When Guus Verstraete (II) (qv), who had directed the two previous  Bassie & Adriaan adventures, was unavailable for this one, another  director was hired, who also brought an entirely new crew with him.  However, after only a few days of shooting, this director left the  project after a series of arguments. As no other directors were  available, Aad van Toor (qv) was offered the chance to direct,  which he accepted. Upon doing so, he also replaced most of the new  crew with people who had worked on the earlier series, including  cinematographer Mark de Blok (qv) and editor  Rob Klein (II) (qv).'),
('4171',' B100 is so called because he is the 100th thief hired by the Baron.'),
('4172',' The story was originally written without the plaaggeest character.  Aad van Toor (qv) was against adding this character. He wanted to  add three thieves he had made up called B1, B2 and BB.'),
('4173',' While making  _"Bassie en Adriaan en het geheim van de schatkaart" (1986)_ (qv),  the part of De Baron was played by Aad van Toor (qv). But while he  changed clothes from De Baron to Adriaan or vice versa, he couldnt  direct. So the whole set stood still for that time. Thats why  Paul van Gorcum (qv) took over the part of De Baron.'),
('4174',' As the two previous Bassie & Adriaan adventures,  _"Bassie en Adriaan en het geheim van de schatkaart" (1986)_ (qv)  and _"Bassie en Adriaan en de verdwenen kroon" (1988)_ (qv) were  actually based on earlier radio plays, this one had the first  original story since  _"Bassie en Adriaan en de huilende professor" (1982)_ (qv). In a  nice twist, the story of this series was later used as the basis for  a third radio play, to complete the trilogy, more or less.'),
('4175',' The story for this series was based on a radio play which Bassie and  Adriaan had made a year earlier. It had included a character named  Ping Poen as one of the baddies, but when the play was turned into a  TVseries, this character was dropped and replaced by B2, who was  already well known from two earlier televised adventures.'),
('4176',' Harry Touw was the first choice to play De Baron. When he could not  play the part, Bas van Toor played the role himself.'),
('4177',' The three thieves, B1, B2 and BB where originally thought up for  _"Bassie en Adriaan en de plaaggeest" (1976)_ (qv).'),
('4178',' The 7th episode of this series is missing.'),
('4179',' In an oversight by the production company, director  Guus Verstraete (II) (qv), had not been contracted to supervise  post production. Because of this, Aad van Toor (qv) had to do this  himself, even mostly editing the episodes on his own when editor  Rob Klein (II) (qv) fell ill. In the end, Van Toor received a  credit as director for his efforts, making this the only Bassie &  Adriaan adventure to have two credited directors.'),
('4180',' The finale was telecast live at the Luneta Park.'),
('4181',' Bat rode Stardust'),
('4182',' Star Gene Barry, pacing the Denver train station platform, passes  behind a stack of crates. The camera pans and his uncredited  stuntman emerges and is attacked.'),
('4183',' Dyan Cannon (qv) made her first prime'),
('4184','time television appearance  in the episode "Lady Luck", broadcast on 5 November 1959.'),
('4185',' William Conrad (I) (qv) made his first dramatic television  appearance in the episode "Stampede at Tent City", broadcast on 29  October 1958.'),
('4186',' DEBUT: King, Queen and Jack (episode 1.08 "Dead Mans Hand")'),
('4187',' DEBUT: Derek Powers (episode 1.01 "Rebirth Part 1")'),
('4188',' DEBUT: Batman/Terry McGinnis, Matt McGinnis, Dana Tan and Nelson  Nash (episode 1.01 "Rebirth Part 1")'),
('4189',' DEBUT: The Jokerz (episode 1.01 "Rebirth Part 1")'),
('4190',' DEBUT: Inque (episode 1.03 "Black Out")'),
('4191',' DEBUT: Shriek/Walter Shreeve (episode 1.07 "Shriek").'),
('4192',' DEBUT: Willie Watt (episode 1.04 "Golem (a.k.a Gotham Golem)")'),
('4193',' DEBUT: Blade/Bobbi Sommer (episode 1.04 "Golem (a.k.a Gotham  Golem)")'),
('4194',' DEBUT: Ten/Melanie Walker (episode 1.08 "Dead Mans Hand")'),
('4195',' DEBUT: Magma/Dr. Mike Morgan, Freon/Mary Michaels and 2'),
('4196','D  Man/Stewart Lowe (episode 1.06 "Heroes")'),
('4197',' DEBUT: Spellbinder, Jared Tate & Lorraine Tate (episode 1.10  "Spellbound")'),
('4198',' Episode 3.05 "Out of the Past" features the first Batman Beyond  appearance of Bruce Waynes ex'),
('4199','lover, Talia, and villain, Ras Al  Ghul. Although it is only Ras voice in his daughters body'),
('4200',' Episodes 1.01 and 1.02 "Rebirth Parts 1 and 2" were originally aired  as a single movie'),
('4201','length cartoon (Batman Beyond The Movie), and is  retained in that format on the video release. Cartoon Network  typically shows it as a two'),
('4202','part episode, however'),
('4203',' The motorcycle chase that ends at Wayne Manor in episode 1.01  "Rebirth Part 1", was inspired by the anime _Akira (1988)_ (qv).'),
('4204',' The club Terry and Dana are waiting to enter when the Jokerz attack  says "Club 54 Level", a reference to Manhattans famous Club 54.  (episode 1.01 "Rebirth Part 1").'),
('4205',' The Golems actual classification is Galvanic Lifting Machine  (G.L.M.) (episode 1.04 "Golem (a.k.a Gotham Golem)")'),
('4206',' The Terrific Trio in this episode are a take on Marvel Comics  Fantastic 4. (episode 1.06 "Heroes")'),
('4207',' Episode 1.05 "Meltdown" is the first Batman Beyond appearance of Mr.  Freeze, one of Batmans original villains.'),
('4208',' When Bruce Wayne activates his Batman power'),
('4209','armour, the background  music plays a variation on the original Batman: Animated Series  theme. (episode 1.11 "Disappearing Inque")'),
('4210',' The anti'),
('4211','technology rantings of Mad Stan in episode 2.09 "Rats!",  voiced by Henry Rollins (qv), are similar to those of Rollins  character Spider in the film _Johnny Mnemonic (1995)_ (qv),  especially the "information overload" speech.'),
('4212',' Jodi Benson (qv), who plays Aquagirl in episodes 3.07 & 3.08 "The  Call Part 1 & 2," played another animated aquatic female: Ariel in  Disneys Little Mermaid movies and TV series.'),
('4213',' Wayne Brady is voice credited, even though his character Micron has  no dialogue in episode 3.08 "The Call Part 2".'),
('4214',' Series Finale [episode 3.13 "Unmasked"] [52 episodes]'),
('4215',' Episode 3.13 "Unmasked" was originally scheduled to air on Kids WB!  on Sept. 14, but was pulled after the terrorist attacks on the USA  of 11 September 2001. Instead, it premiered on the Cartoon Network'),
('4216',' Episode 3.06 "Speak No Evil" was Danas last appearance in the  regular series, although she also appeared in the video Return of  the Joker.'),
('4217',' Fingers the Gorilla, from episode 3.06 "Speak No Evil", is a subtle  nod to Gorilla City of DC Comics.'),
('4218',' Paul Dini has stated that the primary reason this show was made was  to sell toys.'),
('4219',' In other countries Batman Beyond is called "Batman of the Future".'),
('4220',' Warner Brothers hired Paul Dini and others that worked on the show  to write a live'),
('4221','action screenplay, based on Batman Beyond. It was to  be directed by Boaz Yakin, but eventually Warner Brothers decided to  go with Batman: Year One, to be directed by Darren Aronofsky. The  Batman: Year One project failed and then Christopher Nolan took  over, which ended with Batman Begins (2005).'),
('4222',' King, voiced by George Lazenby (qv), says, "We have all the time  in the world." This is a reference to the last line of  _On Her Majestys Secret Service (1969)_ (qv), also spoken by  Lazenby as James Bond.'),
('4223',' When Terry and the rejuvenated Bruce take on the minions, the  background music plays a variation of the original Batman: The  Animated series theme.'),
('4224',' Bruce and Terry watch "Batman: the Musical". All the actors on the  stage (Batman, Gordon, the Joker, the Penguin, etc) played by the  same voice actors as they were in "The Batman/Superman Adventures".  The second song of the musical is taken from a 1939 Batman comic  book where Batman says to Gordon, "Criminals are a superstitious and  cowardly lot..."'),
('4225',' The Batman musical featured in Out of the Past is a nod to an actual  planned Batman musical which was to feature music and lyrics written  by Jim Steinman, of Bat out of Hell fame. The musical was announced  in 1998, but cancelled in 2005. Some of the songs written by  Steinman for the intended Batman musical, "In the Land of the Pig,  the Butcher is King" and "Cry to Heaven" were later sung by Meat  Loaf, a regular collaborator with Jim Steinman, on the album Bat out  of Hell 3.'),
('4226',' A stuffed monkey is shown in the trash. It is the same monkey that  Lois Lane had in the "Superman" episode "Monkey Fun".'),
('4227',' & 3.08 "The Call Part 1 & 2", Christopher McDonald (I) (qv) played  the voice of Superman. In Superman: The Last Son of Krypton, he  provided the voice for Supermans father, Jor'),
('4228','El.'),
('4229',' SPOILER: Supermans final line in the episode foreshadows Terrys  connection to Bruce. It will be revealed in the Justice League  episode "Epilogue" that Terry is genetically Bruce Waynes  offspring.'),
('4230',' Batman creator Bob Kane (I) (qv) noted that this series saved the  Batman comic series from cancellation when the show revived the  characters popularity. Despite this, most comic fans despised this  series for stereotyping superheroes and comics as campy nonsense.  Furthermore, soon after the show was canceled, the characters comic  series took on a dark and deadly serious tone that was reminiscent  of the original comics in the late 1930s as a reaction to the TV  shows light touch.'),
('4231',' The Batmobile was a customized 1955 Lincoln Futura, which had been  used in the film _It Started with a Kiss (1959)_ (qv). Hollywood  Kustom King, George Barris (I) (qv), who designed the car, also  designed the Munster Coach and the Dragula from  _"Munsters, The" (1964)_ (qv), among many others.'),
('4232',' The Batcave set was built on the exact spot where the Skull Island  Gate was located in the original _King Kong (1933)_ (qv). This was  pointed out by a visitor to the set who had served as a technician  on "Kong".'),
('4233',' The props used in this show (such as the computers and guns) also  were used in _"Lost in Space" (1965)_ (qv),  _"Time Tunnel, The" (1966)_ (qv),  _"Land of the Giants" (1968)_ (qv), and  _"Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('4234',' It aired from January 12, 1966 to March 14, 1968 on ABC for 120  episodes. It was one of few TV series to be seen on 2 different  nights a week: 7:30 Wednesdays AND Thursdays. It remained there for  a season and a half (Jan. 1966'),
('4235','Aug. 1967) until it was moved back  once a week (Thursdays 7:30) for its final season.'),
('4236',' The episodes were generally two'),
('4237','parters: Wednesdays episode was a  cliffhanger, resolved in Thursdays episode. The 1966'),
('4238','1967 season  had 2 3'),
('4239','parter episodes ("The Zodiac Crimes/The Jokers Hard  Times/The Penguin Declines"[ep. #2.37'),
('4240','9, 1/11'),
('4241','12 & 18/1967] and  "Penguin is a Girls Best Friend/Penguin Sets a Trend/Penguins  Disastrous End"[ep. #2.42'),
('4242','4, 1/26/, 2/1 & 2/1967]) which left  cliffhangers that would be solved the following week.'),
('4243',' Some of the 1966'),
('4244','7 episodes paired supercriminals with one another,  following in the pattern of the theatrically released version of the  series, _Batman (1966)_ (qv), which featured The Catwoman, The  Joker, The Riddler and The Penguin.'),
('4245',' When playing The Joker, Cesar Romero (I) (qv) painted over his  mustache rather than shave it off.'),
('4246',' Burgess Meredith (qv)s role as The Penguin was one of the more  popular guest roles, so much so that the producers actually had a  script ready for him whenever he was in Los Angeles.'),
('4247',' The series was rushed into production, with props from one episode  finding their way (sometimes erroneously) into another.'),
('4248',' After ABC canceled the series, the producers waited to see if anyone  else would pick it up, then bulldozed the Batcave set when it  appeared nobody would. Two weeks later, NBC offered to pick it up,  unaware that the set had already been dismantled; unwilling to  invest in the high cost of rebuilding the entire set, NBC ultimately  declined to acquire the series.'),
('4249',' Frank Gorshin (qv)s maniacal high'),
('4250','pitched laugh as The Riddler is  greatly influenced by that of the character "Tommy Udo", played by  Richard Widmark (qv), in _Kiss of Death (1947)_ (qv).'),
('4251',' The Shakespeare bust used to slide open the bookcase and expose the  batpoles had an electric switch that couldnt open the bookcase but  it did turn on a light behind the set to signal the crew to slide it  open.'),
('4252',' The interior shots of the Wayne Manor were all done on a very  detailed set at the studio. The exterior shots were filmed at 380  South San Rafael Ave, Pasadena, California.'),
('4253',' The scene of the Batmobile leaving the Batcave was filmed at Bronson  Cavern in Hollywood Hills. A problem run into when filming the scene  was that the Batmobile was just about the same width as the cave  entrance. To keep from ripping the fenders off of  George Barris (I) (qv) creation, they undercranked the cameras so  it could come out slowly and then later sped up the film to give the  illusion of speed.'),
('4254',' In all the scenes of the villains hideouts, the camera filmed at an  angle, almost "crooked" (the shot is known as "canted"). This was  because all the villains were also crooked.'),
('4255',' In the first season, Burt Ward (qv) (Robin) was paid $350 per  week.'),
('4256',' Aunt Harriet was written into the series to counter the rumors that  Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson were gay. The producers felt that a  female aunt would "round out" Wayne Manor.'),
('4257',' A Total of 352 "Holy" words were used by Robin from "Holy Agility"  to "Holy Zorro".'),
('4258',' The Batmobile turntable in the Batcave was not powered, as watching  the show would have you believe. It did rotate, but only with the  help of six crewmen out of camera range. They pushed the car around  180 degrees on the platform. As with most of the effects, they only  had to shoot the scene one time then added it where needed.'),
('4259',' The National Safety Council brought up the safety issue in the  Batmobile. They wanted to know why the Batmobile was not fitted with  seat belts. The producers answered that question by having Batman  and Robin "buckling up" before they tore out of the Batcave.'),
('4260',' Burgess Meredith (qv) had not smoked in 20 years when he was cast  as the Penguin.'),
('4261',' Mobley, Mary Ann (qv) was the first choice to play Batgirl.  Originally, the character was to have her own TV series which would  lead'),
('4262','in to Batman each week.'),
('4263',' Originally conceived by ABC as a serious dramatic show, at one point  Mike Henry (I) (qv) (best known as one of many actors to play  Tarzan) did publicity photographs in the role. According to  Adam West (I) (qv), a nervous ABC required the producers to hold  test screenings of the show, one with a laugh track added, the other  with additional narration. Neither alteration was successful.'),
('4264',' Each main villain had their own theme music.'),
('4265',' Lyle Waggoner (qv) was the other choice for Batman during casting.'),
('4266',' Peter Deyell (qv) was the other choice for Robin during casting.'),
('4267',' Because of a contract dispute, Frank Gorshin (qv) missed one  episode and was replaced by John Astin (qv). Also, the episode  featuring the villain "The Puzzler" was originally written to  feature The Riddler. Gorshin did return for one episode in the final  season.'),
('4268',' Of all the villains portrayed on the television series, Mr. Freeze  had the most actors portraying him: George Sanders (I) (qv),  Otto Preminger (qv) and Eli Wallach (qv). Catwoman had 3  actresses as well '),
('4269',' Julie Newmar, Eartha Kitt, and Lee Meriwether.'),
('4270',' Anne Baxter (qv) appeared as two different villians. The first one  was the female magician Zelda, but her more famous appearance was as  Eggheads paramour Olga, Queen of the Cossacks.'),
('4271',' Of all the villains, the Penguin appeared the most. He made 26  appearances during the shows run.'),
('4272',' The final episode featured several members of the production staff,  including producer Howie Horwitz (I) (qv).'),
('4273',' When the series premiered, Alfred had been "killed off" a few years  earlier in the comic book series. However, when the producers  announced that they intended to make Alfred a regular character, he  was brought back to life in the comic book as well.'),
('4274',' 84 different word overlays were used during the fight scenes from  "Bam" to "Kapow".'),
('4275',' The character of Batgirl was created for the television series and  was written into the Batman comic books. However, there was another  Bat'),
('4276','Girl that was created in the early 1960s who looked totally  different with a different secret identity (Betty Kane). She also  was the niece of Batwoman (Kathy Kane).'),
('4277',' The first show to hold two spots in the weekly Neilsen ratings every  week, a feat not duplicated until  _"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" (1999/I)_ (qv) over 30 years later.'),
('4278',' Madge Blake (qv) became seriously ill just before filming on the  third and final season commenced, causing her to leave the series.  However, she is briefly seen as Aunt Harriet in the episode "Ring  Around the Riddler", and in the three'),
('4279','part Lord Ffogg/Londinium  episode.'),
('4280',' The Bat'),
('4281','villain Two'),
('4282','Face was considered for the show. The theme of  the character was to be a TV commentator who has a TV tube blow up  in his face. Ultimately, the character did not appear on the series.'),
('4283',' José Ferrer (I) (qv) and Gig Young (qv) were considered for the  role of the Joker.'),
('4284',' Eartha Kitt (qv) took over the role of Catwoman in the final  season because Julie Newmar (qv) was busy filming  _Mackennas Gold (1969)_ (qv).'),
('4285',' Before going on the air, this show received the worst audience test  scores in the history of ABC. It only went on the air because so  much money had already been invested in it.'),
('4286',' Suzanne Pleshette (qv) was one of the original choices to play  Catwoman before Julie Newmar (qv) landed the role.'),
('4287',' The Riddler was just a minor and forgettable villain in the comics.  This series is responsible for turning him into one of the most  popular villains in Batmans rogues gallery.'),
('4288',' This was one of the "in" shows to appear on if you were a big name  in Hollywood during the 1960s, and many top names guested on the  show, including many who didnt do much TV otherwise. Those  performers who werent cast as guest villains could frequently be  seen popping their heads out of windows to exchange a few words with  Batman and Robin when the latter would be climbing up a building  wall. Frank Sinatra (qv), Natalie Wood (I) (qv), and  Cary Grant (qv) were all fans of the show, and wanted to be on it,  but the producers were never able to come up with the right roles  for any of them.'),
('4289',' A nonsmoker in real life, Burgess Meredith (qv) came up with the  Penguins distinctive squawking sound because the cigarettes were  irritating his throat.'),
('4290',' Although "Smack in the Middle" was the only episode in which a MAJOR  character dies, two goons meet their Maker at the end of this  episode, when, while trying to shoot the Duo while hiding inside  sarcophagi (mummy cases), they get caught in each others crossfire.'),
('4291',' Yvonne Craig (qv) talked the producers into letting her do her own  horseback riding as Batgirl. She quickly changed her mind, however,  when she saw the large, fierce horse. A male jockey doubled the  scene for her.'),
('4292',' This very unusual two'),
('4293','parter includes a sly parody of the  omnipresence of television commercials, as every one of the shows  sponsors is represented by at least one scene or line. Among them:  the first episode begins with Black Widow pretending to innocently  open a new account at a Gotham City bank, which the proprietor  assures her is "An excellent way to start your day" (Kelloggs); she  robs a branch of Beneficial Savings and Loan (another sponsor);  Commissioner Gordon reassures a nervous bank owner that "You can be  sure if its Batman" (Westinghouse); Black Widows hideout is  located at 411 Lava Drive (Lava Soap); and, in the last scene, Black  Widow concedes that "Only Batman knows for sure!" (Clairol).'),
('4294',' Catwomans henchmen in this episode are named Penn, Brown, and  Cornell '),
('4295',' all famous colleges.'),
('4296',' All the instruments of torture used by the Riddler and/or his gang  in this episode '),
('4297',' the rack, the wheel, the stocks, the gibbet, and  the scalding tub '),
('4298',' were used extensively to extract "confessions"  during the Spanish Inquisition.'),
('4299',' There is a mystery surrounding the episode "Green Ice", which  involves an apparent injury suffered by Burt Ward at this time. The  first evidence of this injury is revealed during the first scene in  which cynical reporter Nellie Majors makes an appearance at a press  conference in the Commissioners office. At the beginning of this  scene '),
('4300',' as youll notice in retrospect '),
('4301',' Adam West is positioned so  that hes standing in front of Burt Ward, obscuring the view of  Wards right arm. At one point, West steps forward to receive Mr.  Freezes delivery of "green ice"; as he does so, Wards right arm is  in plain view, and it can be clearly seen that a heavy gauze  pressure bandage is wrapped around the length of his forearm, from  wrist to elbow. Throughout the rest of this two'),
('4302','parter, both West  and Ward are clearly maneuvering to hide this bandage, but it is  accidentally revealed in several other scenes, including the ending  shot of the Dynamic Duo in the City Hall elevator.'),
('4303',' Just where is Gotham City located? Due to the many puns on New York  City landmarks which appear in this series ( the New Guernsey  Turnpike, Spay Stadium, Short Island Sound, the Washington Tunnel.  etc.), its commonly believed that Gotham City IS New York City.  Apparently not, as we discover in this episode: when the Jokers  electric chairs fail to electrocute the Dynamic Duo, and the city  below simultaneously goes dark, the Joker exclaims, "Gotham City  must be having a power failure, just like New York!"'),
('4304',' While filming the scene in which the Riddler attempts to steal the  Batmobile, Burt Ward suffered severe burns when sparks from the  dashboards pyrotechnics display ignited his costume.'),
('4305',' Paul Revere and the Raiders do a lengthy cameo in this episode as  Paul Revere and the Ruders, a local rock group hired by the Penguin  to entertain at his campaign fund'),
('4306','raising party. The very popular  1960s group perform two numbers, including an accompaniment to the  Penguin to the tune of "Yankee Doodle".'),
('4307',' Henchman Milo OShea telephones Catwoman from a phone booth in  Globs Drugstore; this is an apparent takeoff on Hollywoods famous  Schwabs Drugstore, where Lana Turner is said to have been  discovered while sitting at the lunch counter in a tight sweater.  Indeed, this "tribute" is sarcastically elucidated by the lettering  on a sign behind the lunch counter in Globs Drugstore, which  "proudly" proclaims that Globs is "Where show business greats spend  their unemployment checks."'),
('4308',' This episode, in which Robin is shot by the criminal cowboy Shame,  was rumored at the time to have been a "silent" protest against the  Vietnam War; it was said to have been subtly drawing attention to  the fact that soldiers almost as young as Robin were being shot and  killed every day. (Only Robin wasnt killed, of course!)'),
('4309',' When Batman and Robin are climbing the side of a building, Colonel  Klink from Hogans Heroes pops his head out of a window and talks to  the Dynamic Duo. Its not only odd to have the heroes of this show  talking to a character from a different time period, but this was  one of the first times a taboo had been broken, namely using a guest  from a show on a rival network (Batman was shown on ABC TV and  Hogans Heroes on CBS TV). Batman even says, "Be sure to say hello  to Colonel Hogan from us."'),
('4310',' Marshas pet cat, a marmalade tabby, is named Circe (pronounced SIR  see). In Greek mythology, Circe is a sorceress who specializes in  transforming men into swine.'),
('4311',' A previous trivia entry referred to the mysterious bandage which  covered Burt Wards right forearm in the episode "Green Ice". In  "Marsha, Queen of Diamonds", which aired two weeks later, there is  further evidence of the injury; this time, Wards forearm is wrapped  in a beige elastic ("Ace") bandage. This bandage can be seen during  the sword fight between Batman and a love'),
('4312','darted Robin. As the  battle begins, Ward has one end of his cape draped over his arm to  disguise the bandage; as he swings the sword above his head, the  cape slips, revealing the bandage for an instant before West grabs  Wards wrist and the cape in a single motion, hiding the bandage  again.'),
('4313',' Elizabeth Baur (qv)s film debut.'),
('4314',' This is the only episode in the series in which Batman is seen  driving the Batcycle with Robin in the side car.'),
('4315',' This episode featured the series most unusual cameo guest star:  Fred Flintstone! Alan Reed, who appeared in this episode as General  McGruder, was also the voice of the Man from Bedrock. In the first  scene featuring McGruder '),
('4316',' whom the Penguin is trying to win over,  deftly taking advantage of the star'),
('4317','struck Generals interest in  appearing in the movie Penguin claims to be filming '),
('4318',' Reed speaks in  Freds unmistakable voice, including his booming belly laugh.'),
('4319',' This was the only episode of _"Batman" (1966)_ (qv) in which a  character died.'),
('4320',' The scene in which the Riddler and "Molly" are escaping from the  burning car was the very first scene filmed in this series.'),
('4321',' Lesley Gore introduced her hit song "California Nights" (written by  Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Liebling) on this episode.'),
('4322',' One of the "famous paintings" that the Clock King is attempting to  steal appears to be Salvador Dalis surrealist masterpiece,  "Persistence of Memory". If youll look closely at this painting,  though, youll see that it now includes impressions of Batman and  Robin, being attacked by monsters as they fall through convoluted  space! Other pop'),
('4323','culture trivia from this episode: in an earlier  scene, the Duo stop by the Dunbar Diner, looking for a waitress  named Thelma Timepiece, who used to be the Clock Kings moll before  she went straight. Theyre met by a new waitress, who tells them  that Thelma quit the previous week, to go "back to her small town in  the Midwest"; this is a reference to "Peyton Place". Also in this  episode, we learn that Batman and Robin like their Batburgers  medium'),
('4324','rare, and prefer double orangeades to wash them down with.'),
('4325',' Burt Ward '),
('4326',' whod finalized a divorce with his first wife several  weeks earlier '),
('4327',' was absolutely smitten with Kathy Kersh  ("Cornelia"), whom he met for the first time on the set. Within a  month of this filming, Kathy became Burts second wife!'),
('4328',' Although this episode aired in early 1968, the courtroom scene  includes a portrait of Richard Nixon on the wall in the place of the  picture of the President of the United States. Less than a year  later, Nixon was President.'),
('4329',' About 12'),
('4330','13 minutes into this episode, Batman and Robin are asking  the man at the front desk of the Gotham City Museum to close the  museum. Behind Robin is a human figure riding on the back of a  dolphin. This dolphin figure was one of two matching figures that  are seen in The Poseidon Adventure (1972) on each side of the  forward end of the Poseidons ballroom (where the Christmas tree is  located). They sit on a lit up shelf in a recessed area of each  wall.'),
('4331',' When The Minstrel gives the account number for his protection, it is  #007 in the Broccoli Bank, references to James Bond.'),
('4332',' According to a reference made by Catwoman during this episode, her  favorite pet tiger, which she uses to play an "amusing" game of "The  Lady or the Tiger?" with Batman, is a female named Tinkerbell.'),
('4333',' Julie Newmar designed and personally sewed her Catwoman jumpsuits.  The famous gold "platter" necklace, seen in every appearance by  Catwoman (including appearances with Lee Merriwether and Eartha Kitt  in the role) has no character significance; it was merely a fashion  statement.'),
('4334',' The Riddler spends most of this two'),
('4335','parter engaged in carrying out a  complicated plan to steal "the fabled Lost Treasure of the Incas",  which he believes is hidden in the sarcophagus of a Peruvian mummy.  Actually, although it certainly wouldnt have fit into a  sarcophagus, there really IS a legend about a Lost Treasure of the  Incas: it was said to have been a "lifesized" garden molded entirely  from pure, soft gold '),
('4336',' including a huge, gold'),
('4337','covered disk  representing the Sun '),
('4338',' which decorated the courtyard of the Incas  Temple of the Sun. If this treasure ever really existed '),
('4339',' or  continues to exist, in some hidden corner of the world '),
('4340',' no trace of  it has ever been found.'),
('4341',' Look for a visual joke in this episode: after the Dynamic Duo escape  from the Riddlers deathtrap and return to the Batcave, Batman  phones Commissioner Gordon to update him on the latest developments  in the case. During this scene, the perspective keeps switching to  show Robin pacing back and forth behind Batman at one end, and Chief  OHara and another policeman pacing back and forth behind  Commissioner Gordon at the other.'),
('4342',' To create the eerie nighttime feeling, the background painters used  dark paper instead of the traditional white. This also allowed them  to save time from painting large portions of black color as most of  the scenes are set at night. The animators coined the term "Dark  Deco" for this art style.  Since the debut of this series, various elements have been adapted  into the regular continuity of the Batman comics. These include the  series most popular original character, Harley Quinn, and the  shows origin for Mr. Freeze.'),
('4343',' Has the most spin'),
('4344','offs of any animated TV show ever (at least 11 as  of Summer 2004). They include: '),
('4345','  _Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)_ (qv) '),
('4346','  _"Superman" (1996)_ (qv) '),
('4347',' _"Batman Beyond" (1999)_ (qv) '),
('4348','  _"Justice League" (2001)_ (qv) '),
('4349',' _"Zeta Project, The" (2001)_ (qv) '),
('4350','  _SubZero(1998) (V)_ '),
('4351',' _Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV)_ (qv) '),
('4352','  _Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000) (V)_ '),
('4353',' _"Batman: Gotham  Knights" (1997)_ '),
('4354',' _"New Batman Superman Adventures, The" (1997)_ '),
('4355','  _Batman/Superman Movie, The (1998) (TV)_ (qv) '),
('4356','  _Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) (TV)_ (qv) '),
('4357','  _Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003) (V)_ (qv)'),
('4358',' Tim Curry (I) (qv) was initially cast as the voice of the Joker.  After he recorded four episodes, the decision was made to recast and  eventually the role went to Mark Hamill (I) (qv).'),
('4359',' Many of the episodes in this series are direct adaptations of Denny  ONeil (qv) and Neal Adams (qv) comic books from the seventies.  These include "The Laughing Fish" and "Daughter of the Demon".'),
('4360',' After 14 years, "The Dark Knights First Night", the rarely seen  pilot promo reel developed for Warner Brothers by  Bruce W. Timm (qv) and Eric Radomski (qv), was included on the  first DVD boxed set. Versions of the promo had surfaced in degraded  bootleg form at comic conventions over the years, but was never  intended for public viewing. Unfortunately, the actual Warner  Brothers reel was not kept in the best condition either, appearing  at around 105 seconds in length and having been converted from VHS.  The original Audio track was lost over time and replaced with the  shows main theme for the DVD.'),
('4361',' At no point in any of the episodes is the title, "Batman: The  Animated Series" displayed.'),
('4362',' The shows opening sequence is essentially a remake of the pilot  used to sell the show to Warner Bros. In the pilot, Batman foils a  jewelry heist on a rooftop and leaves the robbers tied up for the  police. The pilot can be seen as a special feature on Vol. 1 of the  DVD collection.'),
('4363',' When the series moved to Sunday evenings on WB, it marked one of the  first time an animated series created specifically as a Saturday  morning cartoon had aired on Primetime.'),
('4364',' The episodes "Heart of Steel" and "His Silicon Soul" feature a  character named Dr. Carl Rossum, a robotics engineer who creates a  series of human'),
('4365','like robots. The characters name is taken from the  1920s science fiction play "R.U.R. (Rossums Universal Robots)" by  Karel Capek (I) (qv), which introduced the word "robot" into the  English language. In both episodes, Dr. Carl Rossum is voiced by  William Sanderson (qv), who played the Replicant creator J.F.  Sebastian in _Blade Runner (1982)_ (qv). As a reference to this, in  the episode "Heart of Steel," Randa Dwaynes car has "RUR" on its  license plate.'),
('4366',' All voice acting was, unlike most voice'),
('4367','over work, performed  ensemble. This means that all the voice actors performed their lines  in a room together, rather than at separate times in different  locations.'),
('4368',' Officer Renee Montoya and Jokers girlfriend/henchman Harley Quinn  were created for the animated series and later incorporated into the  comic books.'),
('4369',' In most episodes, there is a character reading a Tiny Toons  Adventures Magazine.'),
('4370',' Every time Two'),
('4371','Faces hand is seen, he always has 2 deuces (twos),  and two face cards (a pun on his name). In one shot he also has a  four (2*2).'),
('4372',' SPOILER: Every time we see the Jokers hand he always has at least  one ace (due to cheating). He also cheats by looking at Two'),
('4373','Faces  hand. At the end of the episode, however, the Jokers hand is four  aces and a Joker, implying the situation: a joker (ie impostor) in  the deck.'),
('4374',' Two'),
('4375','Face recounts how he tried to get rid of Batman using a giant  penny. When Joker asks him what became of it, he replies, "They  actually let him keep it!" The giant penny can be seen later in the  series in the Batcave, along with other "memorabilia". This is  noticeable in some of the spin'),
('4376','offs as well.'),
('4377',' One of the toys at the Yestertoys store is a miniature Robby the  Robot from _Forbidden Planet (1956)_ (qv).'),
('4378',' In "Beware the Grey Ghost" when The Grey Ghost/Simon Trent opens his  cabinet to retrieve a copy of an episode of the series, One of the  tapes is labeled "Dr. Death". This is a reference to the character  Dr. Death who was the first ever reoccurring villain in the Batman  Comic series.'),
('4379',' The character Simon Trent who played the Gray Ghost on the old TV  show is voiced by Adam West (I) (qv) who played Batman in  _"Batman" (1966)_ (qv). The plight of character Simon Trent is a  close parallel to real'),
('4380','life actor Al Hodge (qv), who starred in  the popular 1950s TV show  _"Captain Video and His Video Rangers" (1949)_ (qv), but died in  1979 in both poverty and obscurity.'),
('4381',' The Penguin '),
('4382',' newly freed from prison '),
('4383',' catches a bus. In the  background of this scene sits a thin white girl with short black  hair. This is Hopey, one of the main characters from the cult comic  book "Love and Rockets". The man who drew this scene as a  storyboard, Ronnie del Carmen, is a devoted fan of the comic and put  her in as a shout'),
('4384','out to fellow fans.'),
('4385',' Joker waves goodbye to Charles Manson (qv) as he escapes from  Arkham Asylum.'),
('4386',' Out of all the Batman animated shows, this is the only one to ever  mention the Jokers (assumed) real name, Jack Napier. It was said in  the episode "Dreams In Darkness". In addition, the name appears on  the Joker file in "Jokers Wild".'),
('4387',' The Gotham Knights football team is introduced '),
('4388',' a reference to the  Bat'),
('4389','family of crime fighters, who have also been referred to as the  Gotham Knights.'),
('4390',' The series debut of Robin/Dick Grayson.'),
('4391',' The Scarecrow gets a new look for this episode.'),
('4392',' The Clayface of the show is combination of the first two Clayfaces  in that he (like the original Clayface) was an out'),
('4393','of'),
('4394','work actor  looking for revenge, and (like the second) he was named Matt Hagen.'),
('4395',' One of Bruce W. Timm (qv)s first choices for Mr. Freeze was  Anthony Hopkins (qv).'),
('4396',' Another early choice for Mr. Freeze was Anthony Zerbe (qv)'),
('4397',' The sound effects of the video game Robin is playing are identical  to the effects made in the Super Mario Bros. video games.'),
('4398',' When Edward Nygma is doing a crossword one of the words appearing is  Radomski which is the last name of the director of this episode.'),
('4399',' Jervis Tetch, the Mad Hatter, refers to Alice once in the episode by  saying, "Good evening, Miss Pleasance." This is a reference to Alice  Pleasance Lidell, a likely inspiration for the character Alice in  Alices Adventures in Wonderland, which is the inspiration for the  Mad Hatter and Alice Pleasance.'),
('4400',' The episode, "Make em Laugh," features several references to Batman  (1989). In archival footage, the Joker is seen as Jack Napier; the  climax has the Joker taunting Batman as he hangs from a ledge, and  the Joker falls towards the ground followed by a large clown float.  Also, the episodes premise, in which comedians have alter  personalities that feature assorted costumes, is very familiar to  the casting of Micahel Keaton in Batman, who, before taking the  role, was criticized for being only a comic actor in films such as  Night Shift (1982), Mr. Mom (1983) and Johnny Dangerously (1984).'),
('4401',' Pays homage to _Streetcar Named Desire, A (1951)_ (qv) in this  episode, when Clayface yells "Stella!"'),
('4402',' The guard at the University Bank is reading a comic book for Tiny  Toon Adventures. This is a hat'),
('4403','tip to Bruce W. Timm (qv) and  Eric Rodomski (qv), who were responsible for this cartoon series.'),
('4404',' Thomas Wayne has a speaking appearance in Batmans hallucinations,  and this is his first appearance in the series. Martha Wayne is also  seen with him in a photo.'),
('4405',' Bullock calls Batman "Zorro" when talking to Commissioner Gordon.  Coincidentally, Bruce had just seen a Zorro movie the night his  parents died and the hero has had an influence on him.'),
('4406',' This episode marks the first appearance of the Scarecrow in this  series.'),
('4407',' In addition to voicing Batman/Bruce Wayne, Kevin Conroy also  provided the additional voices of various background characters. In  the pilot episode "On Leather Wings" his very first line is not as  Batman/Bruce Wayne but as the young police blimp pilot wearing  glasses who thinks he sees the Man'),
('4408','Bat creature. In the episode  "Heart of Ice", he provides the voice of a parking valet.'),
('4409',' This marks the first appearance of Man'),
('4410','Bat and his alter'),
('4411','ego, Kirk  Langstrom.'),
('4412',' At the end of "Beware the Grey Ghost", there is a poster of People  Magazine. On the top of the poster there is a box that says "Matt  Hagan: Man of a Million Faces". Matt Hagan becomes the villian,  Clayface, (appears in Feat of Clay parts 1 and 2) who can change his  physical appearence (as well as create objects such as axes or  hammers from his hands). The People Magazine is dated October 19,  1992 which was the air date of the episode "Perchance to Dream".  Additionally, the shadow of The Grey Ghost is Batmans shadow.'),
('4413',' The line "Yes, the stuff that dreams are made of" is a reference to  the Humphrey Bogart (qv) film _Maltese Falcon, The (1941)_ (qv).'),
('4414',' The title of this episode was taken from a famous quote from William  Shakespeares Hamlet.'),
('4415',' This marks the first appearance that Batman and Catwoman meet and  also that both Bruce and Selina meet.'),
('4416',' The Clock Kings real name, Temple Fugate, is an allusion to the  Latin expression tempus fugit (time flies).'),
('4417',' In the episode "Jokers Wild," the Joker steals a prop Jokermobile  from a Joker themed casino. As he drives away in the car, he removes  a sign from the windshield which reads "Wan the cirin gnal  Jokernocile." This was probably meant to read "Win the original  Jokermobile" but got lost in translation with the Asian animators.'),
('4418',' Sidneys nickname "Sid the Squid" was listed as an alias of Tony  Zucco, the man who killed Dick Graysons parents, in a file on the  Batcomputer in part one of the episode "Robins Reckoning."'),
('4419',' Joker holds Batmans funeral in the Ace Chemical Plant. In the  comics this is where Jokers origin takes place. He was a smalltime  crook who, during a robbery that was foiled by Batman, fell into a  chemical vat in the Ace Chemical Plant that died his hair green and  bleached his skin white as makeup. Thus he became the Joker. Whether  or not this story is true is unknown, although a similar origin was  used in the "Batman" (1989) movie and has now been referenced in  this animated series.'),
('4420',' Twice, Bruce looks through a drawer filled with tapes labeled with  names of Dr. Stranges patients. In one shot, many of these patient  names are connected with science fiction and fantasy. "Duane,  Diane": a writer for the Batman series and an SF/fantasy writer.  "Morwood, C": Duane is married to Peter Morwood. "Meach, Bet": Beth  Meacham is a long'),
('4421','time SF fan and an editor at Tor Books. "Jetter,  K": K. W. Jeter is an SF/horror author, and wrote the first  "cyberpunk" SF novel. "Campbell" and "Johns, C" on adjacent tapes:  John W. Campbell was the most influential SF editor ever. (The  remaining tapes were "Vargas, Maria", a character that started the  episode, "Taylor, Blair", and "Wayne, Bruce".) Another shot showed  more tape labels. "Rogel, R": Randy Rogel wrote for Batman. "Rudish,  P": Paul Rudish wrote for or did art department work for "Dexters  Laboratory", "The Powerpuff Girls", and "Samurai Jack". "Smith,  Dex": Dexter Smith did character design or layout on the Batman  series and animated movie.'),
('4422',' This is the second time Batman is a prisoner in Arkham. The first  was in "Dreams in Darkness" when he was temporarily  institutionalized due to Scarecrows fear drug.'),
('4423',' Almost every Batmans Super'),
('4424','villains can be seen in this episode,  although not everyone speaks. The absentees are Mr. Freeze, the  Penguin, Clayface, the Clock King and the Catwoman.'),
('4425',' Two'),
('4426','Face was originally going to have a Godfather'),
('4427','like voice.'),
('4428',' When Batman is going through the filing cabinet, searching for  Bullocks file, he passes a file for J. Barr (James OBarr (qv)),  who is the creator of "The Crow" comic book series. He also passes  an "N. Bate" file, which could be a reference to Norman Bates from  _Psycho (1960)_ (qv).'),
('4429',' The first time Waylon Jones/Killer Croc makes his appearance.'),
('4430',' One of the villains who made his debut in the series this season was  the Ragdoll. The Ragdoll is actually an old foe of the Golden Age  Flash, not the Batman, as the episode claims.'),
('4431',' The name of reporter "Robinson Sprang" is taken from artists Jerry  Robinson and Dick Sprang, both of whom drew Batman in the Fifties.'),
('4432',' The character of Ellen Yin is a direct reference to the character  Ellen Yindel in Frank Millers famous "Batman: The Dark Knight  Returns" graphic novel.'),
('4433',' The Edge (Dave Evans) from U2 performs the opening theme (season 1).'),
('4434',' Dick Grayson chooses the name "Robin" after his mothers nickname  for him.'),
('4435',' The episode takes place twenty years in the future. The Batman is  drawn exactly as he was drawn in Frank Millers graphic novel "The  Dark Knight Returns" that takes place in the twilight of the Batman.  Also the design of the future bat'),
('4436','mobile is taken from the Dark  Knight as well.'),
('4437',' This episode was originally announced with the title "Plant Seeds".'),
('4438',' This episode introduces Poison Ivy (voiced by Piera Coppola) and  Barbara Gordon/Batgirl (voiced by Danielle Judovits).'),
('4439',' DEBUT: Barbara Gordon/Batgirl and Poison Ivy (episode 3.01 "Batgirl  Begins: Part 1")'),
('4440',' The first place the Pamela sends her new "Goon" is Neugog Chemicals.  Neugog is the last name of Producer Micheal Goguen backwards.'),
('4441',' Before it aired, this episode was originally titled "No I in  Team".'),
('4442',' DEBUT: The Penguin (episode 1.02 "Call of the Cobblepot")'),
('4443',' This episode shows the introduction of Penguin and the Kabuki Twins.'),
('4444',' Penguins real name is Oswald Cobblepot.'),
('4445',' DEBUT: Clayface (episode 1.13 "Clayface of Tragedy")'),
('4446',' Basil Karlo was the first comic'),
('4447','book Clayface; his first appearance  was in DETECTIVE COMICS #40, June 1940 (script by Bill Finger; art  by Bob Kane & Jerry Robinson).'),
('4448',' D.A.V.E. stands for Digitally Advanced Villain Emulator and was  inspired by the insane computer, HAL 9000, in 2001: A Space Odyssey.'),
('4449',' The super villains shown on D.A.V.E.s screen are: Mr. Freeze, The  Riddler, The Joker, The Penguin, and Clayface.'),
('4450',' Kevin Michael Richardson, the voice of the Joker, also took over  voicing Professor Hugo Strange after Frank Gorshins death in May  2005.'),
('4451',' At one point, Professor Strange says, "the Dark Knight returns", an  obvious reference to the graphic novel, The Dark Knight Returns, by  Frank Miller.'),
('4452',' DEBUT: Commissioner James Gordon (episode 2.13 "Night and the City")'),
('4453',' DEBUT: Artie Brown/Cluemaster (episode 1.08 "Q & A")'),
('4454',' DEBUT: Ragdoll (episode 2.10 "Ragdolls to Riches")'),
('4455',' DEBUT: The Riddler (episode 2.02 "Riddled")'),
('4456',' Fourth season villain Rumor (episode "Rumors"; voiced by Ron  Perlman) was originally going to be comic'),
('4457','book foe "Hush" (former  surgeon Thomas Elliot, a childhood friend of Bruce Wayne).'),
('4458',' DEBUT: Killer Croc (episode 2.05 "Swamped")'),
('4459',' First meeting between Batgirl and Robin in "The Batman".'),
('4460',' First appearance of Killer Moth (voiced by Jeff Bennett) in "The  Batman".'),
('4461',' DEBUT: Bruce Wayne/Batman, The Joker, Chief Angel Rojas, Detective  Ellen Yin and Detective Ethan Bennett (episode 1.01 "The Bat in the  Belfry")'),
('4462',' This episode shows the introductions of Bruce Wayne/Batman, Alfred  Pennyworth, Chief Angel Rojas, Detective Ellen Yin, Detective Ethan  Bennett, and Joker.'),
('4463',' All of the people on the yacht robbed by Mr. Freeze are based on the  characters from "Gilligans Island".'),
('4464',' DEBUT: Victor Fries/Mr. Freeze (episode 1.06 "The Big Chill")'),
('4465',' Clancy Yates (qv), the voice of Mr. Freeze/Victor Fries played the  Kurgan in _Highlander (1986)_ (qv). We are treated to a one'),
('4466','line nod  to Highlander here when Freeze says the line "Another Time, then,  Batman", just as the Kurgan proclaimed to Connor upon their first  meeting and separation; "Another time, Highlander!"'),
('4467',' DEBUT: Arnold Wesker/The Ventriloquist and Scarface (episode 1.09  "The Big Dummy")'),
('4468',' DEBUT: Firefly and Mayor Marion Grange (episode 1.07 "The Big Heat")'),
('4469',' First appearance of Black Mask (voiced by James Remar).'),
('4470',' Wilhelm Scream: When Robin hits one of Black Masks henchmen when  falling down onto him, the henchman emits the scream.'),
('4471',' DEBUT: Selina Kyle/Catwoman (episode 1.04 "The Cat and the Bat")'),
('4472',' When the Martian Manhunter brings Batman to the Justice League  satellite, an exterior shot reveals that from a certain angle, the  top of the satellite resembles the Hall of Justice from the "Super  Friends" cartoon.'),
('4473',' DEBUT: Dr. Kirk Langstrom/Man'),
('4474','Bat (episode 1.05 "The Man Who Would  Be Bat")'),
('4475',' DEBUT: Punch & Judy (episode 1.12 "The Rubberface of Comedy")'),
('4476',' Det. Bennett calls for help at the intersection of "Englehart and  Rogers". This is a reference to the writer/artist team of Steve  Englehart and Marshall Rogers, who wrote and drew several Batman  stories during the Seventies.'),
('4477',' DEBUT: Bane (episode 1.03 "Traction")'),
('4478',' The Bat'),
('4479','bot from "Traction" is a homage to the Bat'),
('4480','Sentrys from the  Elseworlds series Kingdom Come.'),
('4481',' Bud Collyer (qv) and Joan Alexander also were the voices of  Superman and Lois Lane on the Superman radio series respectively.'),
('4482',' This was the first appearance in animation of Batman and his  supporting cast.'),
('4483',' This series was co'),
('4484','produced by Toei and Marvel Comics Group. It was  a loose adaptation of Captain America. The teams leader, Battle  Japan, was originally going to be named "Captain Japan"; Miss  America, a Marvel character was also on the team.'),
('4485',' In a rare TV appearance, composer W.C. Handy (qv) ("St. Louis  Blues") appeared on the first program.'),
('4486',' The plume of smoke that erupts from the Turtle King when it explodes  was cut from the American version. Apparently it was thought that it  would be too confusing to see real smoke in an animated show.'),
('4487',' In the beginning of the premiere episode, five Battlestars appear,  although only two are clearly named: the Galactica and Atlantia.  Faint background radio voices can be heard identifying the other  four '),
('4488',' Pacifica, Triton, and Acropolis.'),
('4489',' The humans in the series had their own units for measuring time. A  "micron" was the equivalent of a second; a "centon," a minute; and  centar, secton, sectar, and yahren corresponded to hour, week,  month, and year.'),
('4490',' The Cylons are led by an "Imperious Leader." The word "imperious"  actually means arrogant and overbearing, but the writers chose it  because it sounded different from "Imperial," a word that too  strongly evoked _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv).'),
('4491',' The first weekly television series budgeted at over $1,000,000 per  episode. Much of this lavish (for the time) sum was consumed by the  special effects processes used. This necessitated the frequent,  often glaringly obvious, re'),
('4492','use of effects footage throughout the  series wherever possible.'),
('4493',' Props from this series were later recycled for  _"Buck Rogers in the 25th Century" (1979)_ (qv).'),
('4494',' The exact size of Colonial battlestars such as the Galactica and of  Cylon base stars was never properly explained in the show, leading  to some disagreement over the years. A scale measurement comparison  of the Galactica to one of her vipers provided the final answer '),
('4495','  the Galactica and identical battlestars were each 4,150 feet in  length, with each of two flight bays measuring 1,977 feet in length  and some 215 feet in width; each flight bay was thus nearly twice  the length and almost the width of a Nimitz'),
('4496','class aircraft carrier,  and a battlestar could easily carry far more fighters than the  listed 150 with 24 shuttles '),
('4497',' a more accurate measurement would be  300 fighters (with perhaps a third in ready reserve; Saga Of A Star  World listed the Galacticas pilot contingent at over 200 while in  Lost Planet Of The Gods injured warriors hastily return to duty and  fly what are presuambly backup fighters stored in ready reserve) and  40 to 50 shuttles. A Cylon base star, based on scale measurement  comparison, is 5,800 feet wide and can carry far more than its  listed contingent of 300 fighters.'),
('4498',' Was a complete rewrite of a pilot called "Adams Ark", in which  Earth is destroyed and the survivors ship out into space. The  Colonies are all named after the signs of the Zodiac.'),
('4499',' Mark Hamill (I) (qv) was offered the role of Cmdr. Adama but  turned it down.'),
('4500',' There were contemporary news reports that either George Lucas (qv)  or his studio considered legal action against the producers over  alleged similarities with the _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv) saga. Although  "BSG" was indeed created to capitalize on the popularity of Star  Wars, nothing came of this controversy.'),
('4501',' The character Starbuck was ranked #21 in TV Guides list of the  "25 Greatest Sci'),
('4502','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).'),
('4503',' John Colicos (qv) became so well known for his Baltar role that  reportedly it was what won him the role of Mikkos Cassadine for the  ABC daytime drama _"General Hospital" (1963)_ (qv) for its Ice  Princess story arc in the summer of 1981, and in 1991 he was  appearing in theater in his native Toronto, and after performances  audience members would applaud him and supportively chant "Baltar  Lives!"'),
('4504',' Much of Glen A. Larson (qv)s Mormon faith is very evident in the  series. Things such as the "Council of the Twelve" (The Mormon  ruling body under the leadership of their Prophet), "Bonding" used  for marriage (a Mormon Temple wedding is called a "Sealing"), and  other aspects of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter'),
('4505','Day Saints  (Mormon) faith is very apparent in each and every episode. The moral  lessons of each episode is very Mormon in design.'),
('4506',' When ABC canceled the series, both NBC and CBS expressed interest in  buying the show. CBS considered adding it as a mid'),
('4507','season  replacement, but neither network ultimately acquired the show.'),
('4508',' Much of the controls used on the bridge of the Galactica were  standard electronic laboratory equipment manufactured at the time by  Tektronix, Inc (TEK). This equipment was of a mainframe design where  19 inch wide racks contained test equipment components such as  multi'),
('4509','meters, power supplies, or signal generators that slid into  these racks like books on a shelf. One can notice tier after tier of  these racks used all over the bridge as control panels. Tektronix is  even mentioned in the closing credits.'),
('4510',' Dirk Benedict (qv) modeled the character of Starbuck on  James Garner (qv) as _"Maverick" (1957)_ (qv).'),
('4511',' To construct the rag tag fleet that follows the Galactica on its  lonely quest, the model makers were given a free hand to let their  imaginations run wild. Ken Swenson (qv) constructed the livery  ship (that was supposed to carry all the livestock) out of three  film cans, one behind the other.'),
('4512',' Don Johnson (I) (qv) was up for the part of Starbuck, but lost out  because of his Southern accent.'),
('4513',' Galacticans have no fingerprints '),
('4514',' and have different blood cells  from Earth humans '),
('4515',' as revealed from episodes of Galactica 1980.'),
('4516',' Richard Hatch (I) voiced his concern about his character Apollo  being so square and Starbuck being the focus of the majority of  episodes to story editors Jim Carlson (I) (qv) and  Terrence McDonnell (qv). They promptly reversed the names of the  main characters in the second draft of Experiment in Terra,  turning yet another Starbuck adventure into an Apollo story.'),
('4517',' The episode "Fire in Space" used stock footage from  _Towering Inferno, The (1974)_ (qv).'),
('4518',' Originally broadcast as a two hour episode. Split into two parts for  syndication.'),
('4519',' The art used to depict the city on Paradeen in this episode was  later used for New Chicago and the Directorate building from "Buck  Rogers in the 25th Century", starring Gil Gerard. Both series were  created and produced by Glen Larson.'),
('4520',' The schematic of the weapon on "Gun on Ice Planet Zero" is that of a  common reflector telescope.'),
('4521',' This is the only episode of the show to feature foreign location  footage shot especially for the series. A second unit was sent to  Egypt where stand'),
('4522','ins for Jane Seymour (I) (qv),  Richard Hatch (I) (qv), and Lorne Greene (qv) were filmed  walking through the ruins at Luxor.'),
('4523',' The word "sealing" instead of "marriage" is taken from the Church of  Jesus Christ of Latter'),
('4524','day Saints (Mormons).'),
('4525',' On Kobol, when walking to the pyramids, Serina is played by a young  boy as they would not allow a woman to do any filming there.'),
('4526',' Because of its triple length the DVD edition counts "Saga of a Star  World" as 3 episodes.'),
('4527',' The original premiere was interrupted for over one hour during the  signing of the Israel/Egypt peace accord by Israeli president  Menachem Begin (qv) and Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat (qv),  overseen by President Jimmy Carter (I) (qv).'),
('4528',' Terry Carter (I) (qv) was initially cast as Lt. Boomer but broke  his ankle while skating at Venice Beach with his daughter. Unable to  play the more physical part of Boomer, Glen A. Larson cast Carter  as Col. Tigh instead. All during the three hour pilot, Colonel Tigh  has his left leg in a cast.'),
('4529',' The original shooting model, restored for a display at Universal  Studios several years after "Galactica 1980" wrapped production,  went missing when the display was removed. The model, which  Universal views as stolen property, has yet to be recovered.'),
('4530',' The ships from the movie _Silent Running (1972)_ (qv) were re'),
('4531','used  in one episode as "Agro Ships". This was stock footage from the  earlier Universal production, as the original (there was only one)  was destroyed at the end of filming.'),
('4532',' Guest star Barry Nelson (I) (qv) was leaving for England to begin  shooting on _Shining, The (1980)_ (qv) when he was cast in this  episode. Costume designer Jean'),
('4533','Pierre Dorléac (qv) had to meet him  at the New York Airport where Nelson was changing planes to return  to Los Angeles to size him up for his costume. On his first day of  shooting, Nelson arrived at seven for a fitting and Dorléac had him  on set in costume at ten.'),
('4534',' Fred Astaire (qv) contacted producer Donald P. Bellisario (qv)  to ask if he could play a small guest part to please his  grandchildren, who were enormous fans of the show. Bellisario  enthusiastically responded: "Mr. Astaire, I will write a two'),
('4535','hour  episode around you!" It eventually became just one hour.'),
('4536',' The wrecked ship on the red planet was built from pieces scavenged  from sets used in Universals TV movie  _Brave New World (1980) (TV)_ (qv)'),
('4537',' When this episode aired for the first time on TV, it had a scene  where Apollo, Starbuck and Sheeba went inside the crashed ship on  the planet. They saw the bodies of the ship occupants and they were  in the form of, "Devils", or, "Demons". This scene was removed due  to the religious implications and only the audio was aired while the  video showed static. Re'),
('4538','run airings have the scene edited out  entirely.'),
('4539',' In the original _"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)_ (qv), Viper weapons  fire was red lasers and the Cylon Raider fire was white lasers. In  this version, both ships fire actual bullets.'),
('4540',' Richard Hatch, who plays Tom Zarek, played Apollo in the original  "Battlestar Galactica" (1978).'),
('4541',' Starbuck, who is played by Katee Sackhoff (qv), was a man in the  original _"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)_ (qv) show, played by  Dirk Benedict (qv). Its also the name of the first officer aboard  the Pequod in the book Moby Dick.'),
('4542',' The Battlestar Galactica and the Viper fighters are similar in  design to the old show, but were revamped for the new show. The  Cylon Basetar, Cylon Raider, and Cylon Centurion each had a  completely new design for the new show. Also, there are only four  ships that appear in the remake but not in the original: "Colonial  One" (the transport used by Laura Roslin), the Olympic Carrier,  Cloud 9 and the ringed passenger liner.'),
('4543',' Only the Colonial Viper Mk II had kept its original look from the  original Battlestar Galctica series. The Galactica and the Cylon  Raiders are similar in design but were revamped for the show. The  Cylon Base Star had a completely new design. In the original it  looked like two flattened spinning tops pressed together, now it  actually resembles a star shape. There are only four ships that  appear in the remake but not in the original: "Colonial One" (the  transport used by Laura Roslin), the Olympic Carrier, Cloud 9 and  the ringed passenger liner.'),
('4544',' The executive officer was named Paul Tigh in original scripts, but  this was changed to Saul Tigh in the final filming for legal  reasons.'),
('4545',' Commander Adama has a shaving mirror in his cabin. This mirror is  made by IKEA, and is a model called "Fräck" (spelling according to  IKEA Web site). This word is similar to "frak" (spelling according  to the subtitles with an "a" and without a "c"), which is the  primary vulgarity in the Battlestar Galactica universe. "Fräck" is  Swedish and can actually mean insolent or shameless but the meaning  IKEA is most likely after is striking, which is another  interpretation of the word.'),
('4546',' In the original scripts, Admiral Cains first name was Nelena.'),
('4547',' "Kobol" in the ancient Persian language means "Heaven". It is also  an anagram of "Kolob", the name of the planet/star nearest the  "throne of God", according to The Church of Jesus Christ of  Latter'),
('4548','day Saints (Mormons) '),
('4549',' Glen A. Larson, the executive producer  of the original television series, was a church member and  incorporated a number of themes from Mormon theology into the show.'),
('4550',' Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore (qv) maintains a weekly blog on  the Sci'),
('4551','Fi Channels official Web site, talking about different  aspects of the show and answering fan questions.'),
('4552',' During the shows first season, it consistently remained Sci'),
('4553','Fi  Channels top'),
('4554','rated program, pulling in more than 3 million viewers.  Its 10pm viewing even finished ahead of UPNs  _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv) which aired at 8pm on Fridays on a  non'),
('4555','cable/satellite network.'),
('4556',' The rank structure for the officers serving in the Colonial Fleet  are as follows: OFFICERS: Admiral, Commander, Colonel, Major,  Captain, Lieutenant, Lieutenant (junior grade), Ensign. ENLISTED:  Master Chief Petty Officer, Chief Petty Officer, Petty Officer (1st,  2nd Class), Specialist, Deck Hand, Recruit. there are also Marines  aboard Galactica which conform more closely to the traditional  enlisted Marine ranks, with Sergeants, Sergeant'),
('4557','Majors, etc.  Unresolved is the question of whether the Marine officers would also  adhere to the mixed rank structure.'),
('4558',' Sci'),
('4559','Fi Channel ordered six scripts for a second season of the show  before the first episode even aired in the United States. It ordered  a 20'),
('4560','episode second season a month after it began to air in the  United States.'),
('4561',' The first season was aired in the United Kingdom on SkyOne months  before it aired in North America. This resulted in an increase in  North Americans downloading episodes on the Internet that were made  freely available by British viewers of the show. Fearing that this  widespread "previewing" of the series would diminish the shows  ratings once it aired in North America, executive producers  Ronald D. Moore (qv) and David Eick (qv) made a written plea to  fans to stop downloading episodes and wait for them to air in the  United States and Canada.'),
('4562',' Number Six (Tricia Helfer (qv)) was named after  Patrick McGoohan (qv)s character in the television series  _"Prisoner, The" (1967)_ (qv).'),
('4563',' The Season 2 opening theme song is a famous Hindu mantra, the  Gayatri Mantra, taken from the Rig Veda. The words are "OM bhûr  bhuvah svah tat savitur varçnyam bhargô dçvasya dhîmahi dhiyô yô nah  pracôdayât", which may be translated in various ways but means  approximately "may we attain that excellent glory of Savitar the God  / so May he stimulate our prayers".'),
('4564',' The opening theme song for seasons one, two, and three is a famous  Hindu mantra, the Gayatri Mantra, taken from the Rig Veda. The words  are "OM bhûr bhuvah svah tat savitur varçnyam bhargô dçvasya dhîmahi  dhiyô yô nah pracôdayât", which may be translated in various ways  but means approximately "may we attain that excellent glory of  Savitar the God / so May he stimulate our prayers".'),
('4565',' Katee Sackhoff (qv) was able to continue wearing her thumb ring  while shooting by explaining it away as Zak Adamas ring.'),
('4566',' Paper in the series have corners cut off. It is said that director  Michael Rymer (I) (qv) did this during the miniseries as a  reference to how he had to "cut corners" financially to make the  miniseries work on a limited budget.'),
('4567',' The telephone handset used on the bridge of the Galactica is a US  Army issues field telephone used since the Korean War, known as the  TA'),
('4568','1.'),
('4569',' Jane Seymour (I) (qv) was offered the role of Admiral Nelena Cain.  When she turned down the offer, Ronald D. Moore (qv) offered the  role to Michelle Forbes (qv) and she accepted.'),
('4570',' Adamas lighter was actually purchased at a garage sale.'),
('4571',' The characters Tarn and Selix, who first appear in "Kobols Last  Gleaming, Part 2", were named at the behest of  Aaron Douglas (I) (qv), who plays Chief Petty Officer Tyrol.  Douglas noted that the two were originally listed in the script  generically (Technician 1 and 2) and, recognizing the potential of  the two characters, consulted with others in the cast to give them  proper names. Douglas then inserted their new names into his lines  on every take.'),
('4572',' The season 1 finale, "Kobols Last Gleaming, Parts 1'),
('4573','2", went  through a number of changes according to the Podcast commentary for  both episodes. Some of these early differences include:  '),
('4574',' 1. Part One was to conclude with the Raptor crashing and Part Two    would end with Starbuck stealing the Raider to finish the finale    with a season'),
('4575','ending cliffhanger. This was changed when the    original pacing wasnt working.  '),
('4576',' 2. Originally, the ruins on Kobol were supposed to be a huge    temple that was mirrored on Caprica. This was abandoned due to    cost constraints.  '),
('4577',' 3. What Baltar and Number Six experienced inside the ruins on    Kobol went through a number of changes. Originally, Ron D. Moore    proposed to the other writers that there was supposed to be a    bright corridor of light. In a later version, there was to be    complete darkness punctuated with music from a song recognizable    by both the audience and the two explorers. Then,    Dirk Benedict (qv) (Starbuck from the original    _"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)_ (qv)) was supposed appear and say    something like, "Hi. Im God." followed by TO BE CONTINUED...    However, the other writers quickly disparaged the idea as    implausible, and Ron D. Moore reluctantly agreed.  '),
('4578',' 4. One concept that the writers liked, but were forced to abandon    was the idea that the interior room of the ruins was to be located    in "otherspace" or in a different spatial or dimensional location.'),
('4579',' When they created the sub plot with Helo and Boomer on Caprica the  creators did not know why Boomer and the Cylons were interested in  Helo. It was only about half way through the first season that they  decided that the Cylons were interested in biological reproduction,  an issue that has become very important to the series.'),
('4580',' The subplot set on Cylon Occupied Caprica with Helo and Boomer was  not originally planned; after being left of Caprica in the mini  series, Helo was supposed to never be seen again: the audience would  be left to assume that he died. Only after seeing the audiences  reaction to Helo did the show producers decide to bring him back,  and introduce another Boomer, and the Cylons experiments in  creating a Cylon/Human Hybrid, which eventually became an integral  part of the Cylon "plan".'),
('4581',' SPOILER: The number of humans in the fleet is constantly updated in  the opening credits. The count does not include Cylons (it did not  diminish when Galacticas Boomer was killed, and only increased by  one when Helo and Capricas Boomer arrived). The arrival of the  Pegasus increased the count by 1752 souls, one of whom was  subsequently killed during the course of the episode. Similarly, at  the beginning of episode 2.17, "The Captains Hand", the count on  President Roslins "White Board" is 49,584 early on in the show but  is 49,579 toward the end of the show, indicating that during the  Pegasus battle with the Cylon Base Stars, five people were killed.'),
('4582',' Doc Cottle is named after Michael Rymer (I) (qv)s childhood  pediatrician, who was actually a very nice person unlike his  fictional counterpart.'),
('4583',' The phrase "so say we all", which is used as a ceremonial  affirmation in the series, was ad'),
('4584','libbed by  Edward James Olmos (qv) in a speech given by Commander Adama in  the mini'),
('4585','series.'),
('4586',' The Battlestar Pegasus set is actually the recycled set of the  Jupiter 2 from _Robinsons: Lost in Space, The (2004) (TV)_ (qv). The  set was purchased when the latters pilot failed to generate a  series.'),
('4587',' Both Ronald D. Moore (qv) and James Callis (qv) have said that  all the lead actors were required to sign seven'),
('4588','year contracts when  they were hired for the pilot miniseries.'),
('4589',' Lucy Lawless (qv) was originally offered the role of Ellen Tigh,  but rejected it feeling that she was wrong for the part. The  producers so wanted her for a role on the series, however, that they  later wrote the role of DAnna Biers with Lawless in mind.'),
('4590',' The term "skinjob", used to describe any of the humanoid Cylon  models, is a reference to the movie _Blade Runner (1982)_ (qv), in  which Edward James Olmos (qv) also starred (and suggested  Tricia Helfer (qv) watch to help her prepare) and the Nexus 6  models are described by the same moniker.'),
('4591',' The combat helmets worn by the Marines are actually Giro "Bad  Lieutenant" snowboarder helmets. Theyre made out of plastic, not  Kevlar.'),
('4592',' Many of the weapons used in the series are actual modern firearms,  and not custom props. The Marines often use Heckler & Koch G36  rifles and Beretta CX4 carbines, Anders frequently carries a Heckler  & Koch UMP submachinegun and a Desert Eagle pistol, Helo sometimes  carries a South African Protecta drum'),
('4593','fed shotgun, and Starbuck  sometimes uses a pair of Skorpion vz 61 submachineguns.'),
('4594',' In the beginning of season 3, Jamie Bamber (qv) did not actually  gain the weight for the role. Instead, a body double was used for  some close'),
('4595','up shots of the rounded tummy, and Bamber wore a  jowl'),
('4596','forming brace in his mouth. A few wide shots of his body were  cheated out.'),
('4597',' Occasionally, the main musical theme from  _Deer Hunter, The (1978)_ (qv) can be heard. For example, in the  final scene of "Scar" (episode 2.15).'),
('4598',' Ranked #3 in "The Top 50 TV shows of all time" list by  UnderGroundOnline.'),
('4599',' Ronald D. Moore (qv) and David Eick (qv) have said they adopted  a largely improvisational style of developing stories for this  series. Rather than plot out story arcs years in advance'),
('4600','a practice  commonplace on sci'),
('4601','fi shows like _"Lost" (2004)_ (qv) and  _"Babylon 5" (1994)_ (qv)'),
('4602','the writers develop ideas for stories  based solely on the themes present in current episodes, and try to  take them in a totally unexpected direction.'),
('4603',' In 2007, ranked #2 by Entertainment Weekly in their list of their  list of best 25 Science Fiction of the past 25 years.'),
('4604',' To prepare for her role as Gina, the captive Cylon,  Tricia Helfer (qv) viewed the film _Ciociara, La (1960)_ (qv) to  give her a better understanding of a rape victim.'),
('4605',' Sci'),
('4606','Fi Channel offered the entire episode #1.1, "33", uncut and  commercial'),
('4607','free from its Web site, along with deleted scenes. It was  taken down roughly a year later and replaced by the entire season  finale episode #1.13 "Kobols Last Gleaming", in anticipation of  Season 2.'),
('4608',' The pilots in the briefing room touch a picture of a man looking out  at the destruction of his city. Although not explained in the  episode that aired, the picture was introduced in a scene cut from  the episode where it was presented to President Roslin  (Mary McDonnell (qv)). It was supposed to have been taken on the  roof of the capitol building in Aerilon City during the Cylon  attack. Executive Producer Ronald D. Moore (qv) said that the  picture was inspired by the famous picture of the fireman raising  the American flag at the World Trade Center site in New York City  following the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001.'),
('4609',' Won Hugo Award for Dramatic Presentation, Short Form at the World  Science Fiction Convention (LACon IV) in Anaheim, August 26, 2006.'),
('4610',' Won Hugo Award for Dramatic Presentation, Short Form at the World  Science Fiction Convention, Interaction, at Glasgow, UK (Scotland),  in August 2005.'),
('4611',' In "33," as the scene shifts to Caprica City in the beginning, a  Firefly transport can be seen through the window of the doctors  office just before the camera pans down to President Roslin.'),
('4612',' Human Survivor Count: 41,398'),
('4613',' Edward James Olmos (qv) read the "Previously on Battlestar  Galactica" line at the beginning of the episode.'),
('4614',' The title of this episode is probably an homage to The Beatles song  "A Day in the Life" from the album "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club  Band".'),
('4615',' Human Survivor Count: 41,420'),
('4616',' Lymphocytic encephalitis is an actual disease caused by the  Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus. Encephalitis is the acute  inflammation of the brain. Brain damage and death can occur as a  result of the inflammation. As Doc Cottle stated in the episode, it  is usually carried and transmitted by rodents. Unlike the Colonial  survivors, humans on Earth are not immune, although infection does  not result in symptoms in most healthy adults. It can, however, be  deadly for persons with compromised immune systems.'),
('4617',' Admiral Adama states that the 13th Colony left Kobol at least 3000  years ago.'),
('4618',' Tahmoh Penikett (qv) (Karl "Helo" Agathon) read the "Previously on  Battlestar Galactica" line at the beginning of this episode.'),
('4619',' Tahmoh Penikett (qv) wanted to remove the controversial lines from  the script in which his character stated that the Cylons tried to  live in peace with humans in New Caprica, because he thought Helo  couldnt agree with that. However, the lines were kept.'),
('4620',' Starbuck splits her trainee pilots groups of two and tells them  theyre going to learn a maneuver called the "Thorch Weave". This is  a reference to the "Thatch Weave", a two'),
('4621','plane defensive maneuver  developed by U.S. Navy pilots during World War Two.'),
('4622',' One of the paperback books Boomer knocks off the shelf when finding  the bomb shelter in the restaurant is "The Warbirds" by Richard  Herman, Jr., which revolves around a dwindling US Air Force fighter  wing single'),
('4623','handedly fighting a small'),
('4624','scale conflict.'),
('4625',' The opening bit in "Act of Contrition" where a drone accidentally  breaks loose from a storage rack and spontaneously ignites is based  on a real incident aboard the USS Forrestal where a missile  accidentally ignited and hit several planes on the flight deck. The  cadence'),
('4626','like chant the pilots were singing was a rewritten version  of a chant sung by A'),
('4627','10 Thunderbolt pilots.'),
('4628',' Tom Zarek is played by Richard Hatch (I) (qv), who played captain  Apollo in the original _"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)_ (qv).'),
('4629',' Bastille Day, when Boomer and Helo are walking through Cylon  controlled Caprica and stumble upon the corpse being eaten by rats,  they are actually walking in front of the Vancouver Public Library.'),
('4630',' The character of Cally was supposed to be killed off in the original  drafts of this script, but David Eick decided he wanted her to fight  back during the rape scene rather than be killed off. Cally later  became an important recurring character in the series.'),
('4631',' Human Survivor Count: 41,435'),
('4632',' Kara Thraces serial number is 462753 as seen on her dog tag.'),
('4633',' Among the names on the execution list that Baltar signed on New  Caprica are Justin Singh (clerk), Denis Moore (driver), Xander  Zorost (mechanic), Laura Roslin (teacher), Lester Thoro (food  services), Arimin Stahl (supply), Sally Menlo (facilitator), Kalan  Pelham (administrator), Alex Lamere (office worker), Fore Ramone  (office worker), Jane Seadle (mechanic), Jacob Morose (entertainer),  Sue Emmanual (doctor), Ali Mueller (botanist), and Tom Zarek  (detainee). Kara held up the list during her session with the Circle  as they debated Felix Gaetas guilt or innocence.'),
('4634',' The Circle was made up of Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, Seelix, Charlie  Connor, Jean Barolay and Samuel Anders. After Anders resigned his  position, Kara Thrace took his place.'),
('4635',' In the struggle on the floor of the bar, a beer bottle with the  label "Hawryliw" is used by Lee to defend himself.  Ken Hawryliw (qv) is the property master for the production.'),
('4636',' Roslin tells Zarek, "Dont worry, I wont kiss you," to which Zarek  responds, "Thats too bad, I shaved extra close this morning just so  you could smack me." This exchange is an almost word'),
('4637','for'),
('4638','word quote  of a famous exchange between George C. Scott (qv) and  Michael Bates (qv) in _Patton (1970)_ (qv).'),
('4639',' This is the first episode 3rd season not to include the usual  opening sequence.'),
('4640',' SPOILERS: Katee Sackhoff (qv) is credited only in the final  credits. She had been removed from the previous two episodes  credits (although "credit only" mentions are usual in Battlestar  Galactica) in order to make people think she wasnt going to come  back to the show after Starbucks apparent death in "Maelstrom".  Katee Sackhoff was told not to confess she wasnt leaving, and she  was even given a goodbye party by her mates.'),
('4641',' SPOILER: The original ending of the episode had Lee finding Kara  inside Galactica. However, it felt too supernatural so it was  replaced by the final one, where Lee and Kara meets in their Vipers.'),
('4642',' Scenes aboard the tillium refinery ship were actually filmed at a  sugar mill. The tillium shown in the episode '),
('4643',' including whats in  the vast blimp'),
('4644','hangar'),
('4645','like room thats nearly empty, and the stuff  dumped onto the conveyor belt '),
('4646',' is actually raw, coarse, unrefined  sugar.'),
('4647',' The cars in the basement are all European classic models. Among them  is a Citroën DS. This was done to create a slightly less familiar  look of Caprica toward US viewers (but will look more familiar to  European viewers).'),
('4648',' SPOILER: Caprica Six killing Danna with a rock is considered the  first act of violence "Cylon versus Cylon" in history. Later in the  show shell be scolded for it.'),
('4649',' "Exodus" was originally planned as a single'),
('4650','episode story, but was  later expanded into a two'),
('4651','part story.'),
('4652',' Chief Tyrol appears in this episode clean'),
('4653','shaven. He filmed his  scenes for this episode weeks after the other scenes were shot. The  producers felt a fake beard would not appear realistic so Tyrol  appeared without the beard.'),
('4654',' Oracle Selloi is the first oracle to be shown in the series,  although oracles have been mentioned previously. Chief Tyrols  mother was an oracle.'),
('4655',' The character of Cally was never given a last name through the first  two seasons of the show. It was even uncertain whether the name  Cally was her first or last name. She is finally identified by the  New Caprica Police as Cally Tyrol in this episode. Her maiden name,  while not acknowledged on screen, has been established as Cally  Henderson by the writers.'),
('4656',' "Exodus" was originally planned as a single'),
('4657','episode story, but was  later expanded into a two'),
('4658','part story.'),
('4659',' SPOILER: According to science adviser Dr. Kevin R. Grazier (qv),  if the Galactica were to jump into an atmosphere of a planet and  then free'),
('4660','fall to the surface, the gravitational forces would rip it  apart long before it hit the ground because of the ships shape and  size.'),
('4661',' The music accompanying the end of Danna Biers documentary video on  the Galactica in episode #2.8 "Final Cut", which starts with a  janitor whistling the tune and ends in a triumphant fanfare, is the  theme song from the original "Battlestar Galactica" (1978). It was  last heard during a Viper air show ceremony in the new series pilot  miniseries; within the new series storyline, the old theme song is  the national anthem of sorts of the Colonials.'),
('4662',' Towards the end, where Adama, Tigh, and Roslin are being shown the  documentary footage by Biers, the music in the background and being  whistled by the janitor is the original Battlestar Galactica theme  from 1978.'),
('4663',' The documentary crews camera is actually a cosmetically altered  Panasonic DVX'),
('4664','100 (or possibly the 100A). Also, the video tape that  Biers conceals is a regular MiniDV cassette.'),
('4665',' The rifle used by the stranded Kobol crew is the Beretta CX4 Storm'),
('4666',' Human Survivor Count: 41,421'),
('4667',' Edward James Olmos read the "Previously on Battlestar Galactica"  line at the beginning of the episode.'),
('4668',' The Battlestar Valkyries emblem is "BSG 41."'),
('4669',' The text on the front cover of the invitation to Adamas medal award  ceremony read "William Adama/Our Admiral, Our Leader, Our Friend."  The text inside the card read "Join the Presidential Anointing of  the Medal of Distinction to William Adama for his 45 years of  Courageous Service." The verb "to anoint" means "to consecrate or to  make sacred." Thus, it seems to be misused here.'),
('4670',' The Stealth Star from the flashback was designated 7746VA.'),
('4671',' Battlestar Valkyrie receives, for the first time in the show, a name  from Norse mythology. Greek mythology is present in the show in the  gods and the names of the colonies (inspired in the Zodiac), and  several names for Battlestars (Pegasus) or cities (Delphi, Troy).  The Valkyries are warrior maidens from Norse mythology who rode the  skies on their horses, so Valkyrie seems a good name for a  Battlestar.'),
('4672',' Part of the score for this episode includes Latin lyrics which  translate to, "All of this has happened before / All of this will  happen again," and, "So say we all."'),
('4673',' When Commander Adama picks up his reading glasses in episode #1.6,  "Litmus", he does so from atop a Readers Digest Condensed Book copy  of "A Walk In The Park".'),
('4674',' SPOILER: According to Ronald D. Moore (qv)s podcast, the cast was  almost "in a state of mutiny" upon reading the script for this show,  until he let them in on the secret of Karas return at the end of  the season.'),
('4675',' The episode begins on the 134th day of the Cylon occupation of New  Caprica.'),
('4676',' Kandyse McClure is credited as Candice McClure for the first time.'),
('4677',' This opening episode of Season Three introduces a new opening  sequence with different footage but the same text ("And They Have a  Plan").'),
('4678',' The title segment after the teaser mixes in new scenes with the  previously used footage. The text is different, however: The Human  Race, Far from Home, Fighting for Survival. The count of survivors  is absent.'),
('4679',' Lucy Lawless and Michael Trucco are credited as "Special Guest  Stars" in this episode.'),
('4680',' This episode continues the survivors story four months after the  start of the Cylon occupation of New Caprica, as seen in the Season  Two finale "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part 2."'),
('4681',' This episode aired with "Precipice" on October 6, 2006, as a  two'),
('4682','hour season premiere.'),
('4683',' In this episode, it is confirmed that Helo is the Galactica XO and  Kat is Galactica CAG. Also, Dualla is serving as the Pegasus XO.'),
('4684',' When Laura Roslin is writing her diary, she mentions for the first  time a Roman god name, since she states its Mars Day (probably  Tuesday in the colonial calendar, since thats the day dedicated to  the god of war). We can assume they use both Mars and Ares (this  name was used in the webisodes The Resistance), as well as they  talk of Jupiter in later episodes instead of Zeus (The Eye of  Jupiter, Rapture). Laura Roslin also says for the first time that  one of their gods has got an specific influence area, which is war  for Mars. Later, in the episode Torn, Hot Dog states Athena is the  goddess of war and wisdom.'),
('4685',' The story for episode #2.10 "Pegasus" is loosely based on the  Original Series episode "The Living Legend" which also features the  Galactica discovering the Pegasus.'),
('4686',' The interior sets used for the Battlestar Pegasus are actually  leftover sets from the abortive John Woo remake of "Lost in Space".  Woos series never got off the ground, but its sets were placed in  storage. They were then heavily remodeled and reused in this series  for all scenes on the Pegasus.'),
('4687',' The young girl, Kacey, is named after series producer/writer David  Weddles niece, also a young blonde girl.'),
('4688',' Ronald D. Moore has referred to "Precipice" as Episode 1.5.'),
('4689',' In his podcast, Ronald D. Moore, an avowed Seinfeld fan, confirmed  that the "twist" and "swirl" are references to the Seinfeld episode  The Fusilli Jerry.'),
('4690',' In his podcast, Ronald D. Moore confirmed that the scene in which  the New Caprica Police give the prisoners a five'),
('4691','minute break and  the Centurions approach is an allusion to a scene in the 1963 movie  The Great Escape.'),
('4692',' This episode marks the first time that all seven of the currently  known humanoid Cylon characters have appeared in the same episode.'),
('4693',' As in "The Eye of Jupiter (1)," the scenes on the planet Algae in  this episode were filmed in Kamloops, British Columbia, off East  Shuswap Road. The location was chosen for its distinctive geological  features like the hoodoos (tall, thin spires of rock of varying  thickness said to resemble a totem pole). Kamloops (in south'),
('4694','central  British Columbia) is relatively close to Vancouver, where most  scenes of the series are filmed.'),
('4695',' SPOILER: Cally shooting Boomer at point blank range while Boomer is  being transferred is a historical reference to Jack Ruby murdering  Lee Harvey Oswald (the accused assassin of U.S. President John F.  Kennedy) while being transferred from his cell, _Aaron Douglas_ (qv)  stated that he wanted the scene to resemble the video of the famous  shooting as much as possible.'),
('4696',' The weapon carried by Sue'),
('4697','Shaun when first meeting "Starbuck" and  "Helo" is a British Army L85 Rifle 5.56mm (commonly known as the  SA'),
('4698','80). Not a weapon generally used in film and TV making but  futuristic looking enough for the show.'),
('4699',' The experience of Apollo in "Resurrection Ship Pt. 2" was based on  the real life experience of Ensign George Gay. Ensign Gay watched  the entire Battle of Midway while floating in the ocean.'),
('4700',' Starbucks use of her thumb to block the sun in order to see if Scar  was coming had originally been done by Gregory H. Pappy  Boyington (qv) in World War Two, where he discovered that doing so  would allow him to see incoming Zeroes.'),
('4701',' Kerry Norton, who plays the medic who stabilized Commander Adamas  condition in episode #2.1 "Scattered", is the real life wife of  actor Jamie Bamber (Apollo).'),
('4702',' The episode title comes from the lyrics to the theme from  _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv).'),
('4703',' Human Survivor Count: 41,402'),
('4704',' According to writer Jane Espenson (qv), the original title of this  episode was "Eye of Zeus".'),
('4705',' TV Guide screened this episode in Landmark movie theaters in  Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and St. Louis, on  the night before its initial Sci Fi Channel airing.'),
('4706',' The December 14th screening at the Landmark Theatre in Atlanta  attracted such an overwhelming response from fans that the theater  hastily added a second showing. Despite this, a large number of  people still had to be turned away. The viewing theater had a  seating capacity of 158. A representative from TV Guide said they  were expecting a total attendance of 100 to 125, not 400.'),
('4707',' The version of the episode that was shown at the Landmark Theatre in  Atlanta was unfinished. Two visual effects were missing. In one  scene, two surface'),
('4708','to'),
('4709','air missiles were fired at Karas Raptor by  the Cylons. Instead of seeing the finished version, the Atlanta  audience saw a green screen with descriptive text. (This is similar  to the deleted scenes from the DVD sets.)'),
('4710',' Grace Park (qv) read the "Previously on Battlestar Galactica" line  at the beginning of the episode'),
('4711',' The scenes on the algae planet were filmed in Kamloops, British  Columbia, off East Shuswap Road. The location was chosen for its  distinctive geological features like the hoodoos (tall, thin spires  of rock of varying thickness said to resemble a totem pole).  Kamloops (in south central British Columbia) is relatively close to  Vancouver, where most scenes of the series are filmed.'),
('4712',' The story for episode #1.10, "The Hand of God", is a loose remake of  the basic plot of an episode from the Original Series, which was  also named "The Hand of God".'),
('4713',' Human Survivor Count: 41,420'),
('4714',' According to Katee Sackhoff (qv), Edward James Olmos (qv)  suggested that the cast abstain from eating for a period of time in  order to prepare for the scenes of starvation in this episode. Not  every actor agreed with the idea.'),
('4715',' Gaeta was one of the few in the CIC not to applaud Tighs return to  duty. Gaeta probably harbors resentment over his treatment by Tigh  and the Circle in "Collaborators."'),
('4716',' The story, written by series newcomer Jane Espenson (qv), was  inspired by a talk given by Dr. Kevin R. Grazier (qv), a scientist  at NASAs Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The producers brought Dr.  Grazier in to address members of the production team. He explored  the problems and solutions of navigating through space, and reaching  a particular location in the universe, such as Earth. Dr. Grazier  serves as science advisor for the series as well as for another Sci  Fi Channel series, _"Eureka" (2006)_ (qv).'),
('4717',' When Baltar and DAnna/Number Three talk about Jupiter, the  closed'),
('4718','captioning subtitles refer to Zeus instead.'),
('4719',' In this episode, two civilian ships, the Adriatic and Carina, are  lost in the passage through the star cluster.'),
('4720',' The Woman King is Tahmoh Penikett (qv)s favorite episode from  ‘Battlestar Galactica’ season 3.'),
('4721',' In the miniseries, Col. Tigh (Michael Hogan (qv)) is seen burning  a picture of his wife which, in reality, is a picture of executive  producer David Eick (qv)s wife. However, this scene had to be  re'),
('4722','shot for the series when Kate Vernon (qv) was cast as Tighs  wife, who is rescued in episode #1.9 "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down."'),
('4723',' Human Survivor Count: 41,422'),
('4724',' In the opening scene on the beach in Baltars dream, the mouths of  Baltar and Number Six were blurred out to allow the insertion of  completely different dialog than was originally shot.'),
('4725',' Some of the proposed (and rejected) call signs for Sharon Agathon  were Chrome Dome, Titanium, and Toaster Babe.'),
('4726',' Sharon Agathon receives the call sign "Athena" in this episode to  distinguish her from "Boomer."'),
('4727',' Human Survivor Count: 41,422'),
('4728',' In Season 2, Episode 2 "Valley of Darkness", the song that Starbuck  plays and attributes to her father is from Philip Glasss album  "Solo Piano" entitled "Metamorphosis".'),
('4729',' In episodes #1.02, "Water" and #1.03 "Bastille Day", the Galactica  crew needs to collect water from a frozen planet, a difficult job  for which they seek to employ the services of prisoners traveling  with the fleet. This bears a resemblance to episode #1.07 "Gun on  Ice Planet Zero, part I" of the original  _"Battlestar Galactica" (1978)_ (qv) where several prisoners with  arctic survival skills are brought in to help rescue a downed pilot  and destroy the eponymous gun down on the ice planet.'),
('4730',' The story bears a resemblance to _"Galactica 1980" (1980)_ (qv)  episode #1.10, "The Return of Starbuck", in which Starbuck is shot  down on a desert moon and has to rely on a Cylon centurion he  reactivated to help him survive. In this episode, Starbuck must  reactivate a Cylon raider to fly off the moon and back to the  Galactica in order to survive.'),
('4731',' Bodie Olmos (qv), son of Edward James Olmos (qv) (Adama),  appears in several episodes as Brendan Hotdog Constanza, and  shares one brief scene with his father in episode #1.5 "You Cant Go  Home Again"'),
('4732',' These episodes occur during the four month time period between the  end of season two of the main series and season three.'),
('4733',' The writers consider all 10 episodes to actually be just one  "episode" (albeit only half an hour long) that got cut up into 10  pieces, rather than 10 separate little stories.'),
('4734',' None of the cast and crew involved with the webisodes actually got  official credit for it, and this led to a legal battle between the  Writers Guild of America and NBC/Universal about how to handle  internet'),
('4735','based content. Previously the internet'),
('4736','only content that TV  series produced tended to be little more than extended trailers for  the series, but Battlestar Galactica made an actual "bonus episode"  which was a serious attempt to make an extra episode and actually  advance the plot, which led to serious concerns about payment for  them.'),
('4737',' Because the webisodes were filmed during the break between seasons,  many of the main cast members had left Vancouver, Canada and could  not appear in them. That is why only characters such as Tigh  (Michael Hogan), Cally (Nicki Clyne), or Tyrol (Aaron Douglas)  appear in them: these are all actors who live in Vancouver already,  and were thus close enough to production to do the webisodes.'),
('4738',' Anders is mentioned in one webisode, so we discover he got over his  pneumonia and has survived.'),
('4739',' Episode 6: "Protect and Survive" crosses over with the novel "Lethal  Heritage", book one of the Blood of Kerensky Trilogy, when  Archon'),
('4740','Prince Victor Steiner'),
('4741','Davion was forcibly rescued from  Twycross.'),
('4742',' Episode 11: "Shadow Heir" states that Franklin Sakamoto is allegedly  a child of Coordinator Takashi Kurita that has been concealed by a  group of insurgents. These insurgents are commonly believed to be  the Black Dragons, a group of terrorists who have long confronted  Takashis policies.'),
('4743',' The Mauler, frequently seen in the series, is used erroneously. The  original source states that the Mauler was an experimental  Battlemech built in the Draconis Combine, and seen far too  frequently in the possession of the Combines long time rivals in  the Federated Suns. This is presumably due to budget limitations.  The series uses only a few designs throughout the entire series.  (Mauler, Wolfhound, Centurion, Awesome and Bushwacker for the Inner  Sphere, and the Timber Wolf (Mad Cat), Mad Dog (Vulture), Hunchback  IIC and Summoner (Thor) for the Clans). See Below'),
('4744',' Episode 6 "Protect and Survive" suffers from the above mentioned  Battlemech limitations, changing Prince Victors Mech from the  Victor'),
('4745','class he was named after to a Mauler, and Galen Coxs  Crusader to a Centurion. The latter is understandable, as at the  time, Battletechs creators, FASA Corporation, were in legal  entanglements with Harmony Gold, the creators of "Robotech" (1985)  due to the use of several Mech designs borrowed from "Chôjikû yôsai  Macross" (1982), one of the source shows in Robotech.'),
('4746',' Episode 6 "Protect and Survive" suffers from the above mentioned  Battlemech limitations, changing Prince Victors Mech from the  Victor'),
('4747','class he was named after to a Mauler, and Galen Coxs  Crusader to a Centurion. The latter is understandable. When the  Battletech boardgame was created in 1984, FASA had licensed  (although the licenses may have been of dubious authority) designs  from a number of anime shows including "Dougram", "Crusher Joe" and  "Macross" as the basis for the earliest "BattleMechs". By 1990, FASA  was embroiled in a bitter legal battle with Harmony Gold over the  use of the designs, and by 1995, FASA had settled with HG by pulling  the 11 offending designs from use. One of them was the Crusader,  originally the Armored Valkyrie from "Macross".'),
('4748',' The Enhanced Imaging concept was used to provide a bit of glitz via  CGI work. However, an actual in'),
('4749','game mechanic was developed based on  it.'),
('4750',' The longest running college'),
('4751','produced soap opera in the USA.'),
('4752',' Though production officially began in January 1991, most of the  first episode was taped in the fall of 1990.'),
('4753',' Cancelled by NBC after its first season, the show was revived in  syndication. The syndicated version was, at its height, one of the  most popular shows in the world and was syndicated in 148 countries'),
('4754',' After eleven years in syndication, the show was canceled for the  second and final time (its first cancellation was in 1990 when the  show was on NBC) in 2001 because of low ratings and decreasing  viewer interest.'),
('4755',' At one point this series was being aired on every continent on the  planet except Antarctica.'),
('4756',' Following its California run, the show was going to be relocated to  Australia. However, after a severe backlash from Australians, the  show moved to Hawaii.'),
('4757',' Longest running show to never win an Emmy. (as of 2005)'),
('4758',' Both Mitch and Court were former Navy SEALs.'),
('4759',' Following cancellation by NBC in the United States, the British  broadcaster LWT (now part of ITV plc) stepped in to help save the  program. At that time it had aided the ITV network (of which LWT was  part) to regain the ratings war from the BBC in its time slot.'),
('4760',' The characters "Newmie" and "Barnett" are both real life guards.  They were originally hired by the production staff as technical  advisers, but were bumped to reoccurring roles by the 2nd season.'),
('4761',' Mel Stewart (I) (qv)s final acting performance.'),
('4762',' Dorian Gregory (qv)s TV debut.'),
('4763',' Richard Jaeckels character Al Gibson died in the first episode.  However, Richard Jaeckel returned as Lt. Ben Edwards (1991'),
('4764','1992) for  Season 2.'),
('4765',' The character of Simon McKay (played in this episode by Ed Gale) is  from _"Wizard, The" (1986)_ (qv) TV series, where he was played by  the late David Rappaport. This episode was dedicated to the loving  memory of David Rappaport.'),
('4766',' Contained an episode in which writers Michael Strunge (qv), Pia  Tafdrup, Lola Baidel and Kristen Bjørnkjær (qv) discussed poetry  in the context of that time. The programme is often referenced in  Denmark as a key source for the understanding of the literary  conflict between two groups of poets: The 70s generation (Baidel,  Bjørnkjær) versus the 80s generation (Strunge, Tafdrup).'),
('4767',' Mary Ann Mobleys TV debut.'),
('4768',' With a run of 22 years (from 1972 to 1994), this series was the  longest running Canadian dramatic prime time TV production in  Canadian history. It was cancelled as a result of CBC budget cuts  and declining viewership due to frequently shifting timeslots.'),
('4769',' Budget cuts also scuttled a planned revival of the series in the  early 2000s, though a TV movie sequel (albeit with only a few  original cast members since Gerussi and Clothier had long since  died) was made in 2002.'),
('4770',' Beakman (Paul Zaloom) would often say as an expression of surprise:  "Zaloom!", to which Lester the rat sometimes replied "you zaloom".'),
('4771',' Universal Pictures UK reportedly paid a record'),
('4772','breaking £1 million  for the DVD rights to the show before it had even aired.'),
('4773',' Hollywood car builder/customizer George Barris made two replica 1914  Bearcats for the series. A period TV Guide article said they cost  $25,000 for the pair, this at a time when a new Corvette was about  $5,000. The cars were full scale metal bodied replicas mounted on  custom frames and powered by Ford engines and transmissions (out of  (then) late model pickups. For safety they featured four wheel  brakes, which were not on a genuine Bearcat. The brass radiator is  interchangeably with a genuine Stutz unit.'),
('4774',' Producers rented a World War One Standard J'),
('4775','1 biplane for this  episode. The plane was flown by its owner/restorer, 60 year old  Charles Klessig of Fargo, North Dakota.'),
('4776',' The character of Nightscream was originally intended to be a female,  but was changed at the behest of the producers.'),
('4777',' Saban entertainment, who co'),
('4778','owned FoxKids at the time, created a  special promotional music video for the series called "Evolution  Revolution". It aired only once on the Network, and featured a clip  of a frozen'),
('4779','in'),
('4780','time Cheetor, where the camera circled around him.  The clip was never featured in any episode.'),
('4781',' Beast Machines was developed with both Full Frame and High  Definition Widescreen aspect ratios.'),
('4782',' None of the writers on Beast Machines ever wrote for its  predecessor, Beast Wars, with the notable exception of Marv Wolfman,  who wrote one episode in Beast Wars first season. Fan speculation  points to this fact as one of many reasons why fans were not as  receptive of Beast Machines as they were of the G1 and Beast Wars  series.'),
('4783',' The Maximals and Predacons are the descendants of the Autobots and  Decepticons from _Transformers, The (1984)_ (qv). Before they  accidentally landed on pre'),
('4784','historic Earth, they lived on Cybertron  some 300 years after the end of the original series.'),
('4785',' Originally, Hasbro intended Primal to be a bat and Megatron was to  be a crocodile (or perhaps an alligator) instead of an ape and a  t'),
('4786','rex, respectively. This explains why Primal is the only Maximal in  the series who can fly in his robot form and not his beast form. The  jet pack was a leftover from the previous form.'),
('4787',' Originally, the character Tigatron was supposed to be another  character Wolfang. The personality traits were kept, but the  character was changed per request of Hasbro.'),
('4788',' Though not seen or mentioned in the show, Optimus Primals original  "Alternate mode" (what he transformed into) was a Monster truck and  Megatrons was a "moble battle'),
('4789','base" prior to being turned into a  gorilla and a t'),
('4790','rex.'),
('4791',' In one episode, Rattrap fights against the laser turret of a  "die'),
('4792','cast" starship from the original Transformers cartoon and  comments, "That ship wasnt built, it was poured", with Optimus  Primal claiming that "its a lost art", a reference to the  Transformers toys of yesteryear that featured die'),
('4793','cast parts.'),
('4794',' Both Optimus Primal and Megatron were originally supposed to have  the ability to transform into four forms, two beast (bat/gorilla for  Opitmus, croc/T'),
('4795','rex for Megatron) and two robot. Due to the  limitations of computer technology at the time, the idea was  scrapped.'),
('4796',' Several of the early figures in the Beast Wars toy line had a  feature that fans dubbed "mutant heads", which were basically  subsititute heads for the figures. These "mutant heads" can be seen  on the early computer models for some of the characters, but adding  this feature would have made the cost too prohibitive at the time,  so they were not added. However, at least two of the characters '),
('4797','  Waspinator and Tarantulas '),
('4798',' still feature their "mutant heads" as  the heads of their robot forms.'),
('4799',' The "Golden Disk" that Megatron stole in the pilot is from one of  the Voyager spacecraft, though were never told *which* Voyager  craft the disk is from.'),
('4800',' In Episode 1x24, "Before the Storm", a Golden Disk is shown spinning  to the side while Megatron gloats about his latest plan. On this  disk, and in this scene only, is the Chinese character "qing",  meaning light green.'),
('4801',' The writers had originally intended Beast Wars to be a separate  continuity from the original Transformers series, not the sequel as  it eventually became.'),
('4802',' It is worth noting that in Nemesis: Part 1, the scene where the  characters Inferno, Quickstrike and Waspinator were going to attack  the early humans, but Waspinator doesnt want to because he is tired  of being scrapped up, is the only time that he said "I" instead of  speaking in the third person.'),
('4803',' James Dean (I) (qv), whose first TV appearances were in  Goodson'),
('4804','Todman'),
('4805','produced anthology dramas, was also employed by G'),
('4806','T  as a stunt tester for this program. He proved so agile at completing  the stunts that his results couldnt be used to set time limits for  contestants to complete them. So he was reluctantly let go.'),
('4807',' The shows main sponsor was Sylvania. In fact, they supplied all the  televisions and radios that were awarded as the jackpot prizes.'),
('4808',' "Sylvania" was the sponsor from the shows beginning on March 1950  until mid May 1956. "Fresh" (air scent and body cologne) was the  sponsor from mid May 1956 until early September 1956. "Hazel Bishop"  (womens make'),
('4809','up and cosmetics) was the sponsor starting in early  September 1956.'),
('4810',' On Howard Sterns radio program (July 1, 2002), Mark Cronin guest  starred to plug the second season of Beat The Geeks. In honor,  Howard Stern played an on'),
('4811','air version of the show. Two contestants  played for $10,000 and challenged different geeks. Stuttering John  Melendez was the Star Wars Geek, Gary DellAbate was the Rock n  Roll Geek, Artie Lange was the Sports Geek, and Howard Stern was the  Superman Geek. Vinnie Favale served as Host.'),
('4812',' The idea for this retrospective first came up in 1970. Apple Crops  collected as much archive footage of the band as they could from  around the world. Neil Aspinall then assembled a 90 minute  documentary tentatively titled "The Long and Winding Road". Plains  for the completion lay dormant however until 1980 when all four of  the former members of the Beatles agreed to a television special  which was to have featured a mini'),
('4813','concert at its conclusion. The  project was to have been broadcasted sometime in the early 80s.  However these plains where interrupted when John Lennon was murdered  on December 8, 1980.'),
('4814',' The two new songs, "Free as a Bird" and "Real Love", were originally  John Lennon demos. The three surviving Beatles added instrumentation  to the demos and released the songs as singles in conjunction with  the release of the special.'),
('4815',' After the end of the series, Al Brodax and George Dunning would  continue with Beatles animation by creating the animated feature  _Yellow Submarine (1968)_ (qv).'),
('4816',' The Beatles themselves reportedly did not care for this series. They  were also less than enthusiastic about the idea of Brodax and  Dunning doing a feature film. However, they changed their minds  about the feature film when they began seeing completed footage from  _Yellow Submarine (1968)_ (qv). (John Lennon (qv) admitted in the  1970s that he "got a blast" out of watching reruns of the old  cartoons.)'),
('4817',' Ranked #14 in TV Guides list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30  May 2004 issue).'),
('4818',' Ron Perlman (qv)s make'),
('4819','up took four hours to apply each episode.'),
('4820',' During the shows run, Ron Perlman (qv) turned down countless  requests to promote products in his Vincent make'),
('4821','up, saying that,  "Hes not there to be exploited."'),
('4822',' SPOILER Due to her pregnancy, Linda Hamilton (I) (qv) wanted out  of the show and was therefore killed off at the end of Season 2. She  was replaced by Jo Anderson (I) (qv) who played a detective and  the new love interest of Vincent. Due to the abrupt drop in the  ratings after Hamilton leaving, the show was canceled in the middle  of Season 3.'),
('4823',' Tony Jay (qv) (Paracelcus) later became the voice of a character  in the Disney film _Beauty and the Beast (1991)_ (qv).'),
('4824',' Ron Perlman (qv)s favorite episode.'),
('4825',' On its first airing, the episode was introduced by Foxtel Executive  Director of Television and Marketing, Brian Walsh.'),
('4826',' Hazel Phillips (qv) was a panelist on the original  _"Beauty and the Beast" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('4827',' After the second season, the show was picked up by The CW because  The WB merged with UPN to form The CW.'),
('4828',' The character "Tom Andersen" is the unrefined version of "Hank  Hill", the central character of Mike Judges other show,  _"King of the Hill" (1997)_ (qv)'),
('4829',' Beaviss birthday is 28 October 1979.'),
('4830',' Beavis and Butthead attend Highland High School. Their high school  is loosely based on Highland High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico,  where creator Mike Judge grew up.'),
('4831',' The duo was named after two real people. While going to college,  creator Mike Judge lived next door to a destructive, unsupervised 12  year'),
('4832','old who called himself "Iron Butt", as he claimed to feel no  pain after challenging others to kick him hard in the rear. One of  this boys friends was nicknamed "Butt'),
('4833','head" by Mike Judge and his  classmates. There was another boy who lived a few blocks away named  Bobby Beavis, though Judge says that he was absolutely nothing like  the character.'),
('4834',' Beaviss laugh was inspired by that of a "nerdy straight'),
('4835','A student"  Mike Judge knew from school, who would sit in the front of class and  laugh with a grunt while biting his lip.'),
('4836',' Butt'),
('4837','Head is five feet six and a half inches tall.'),
('4838',' The logo for Burger World, the fast food establishment at which  Beavis and Butt'),
('4839','Head are employed, is just the McDonalds "golden  arch" logo upside down.'),
('4840',' The name "Burger World" was taken from the movie _UHF (1989)_ (qv).'),
('4841',' Foothill High School in Henderson, Nevada was originally going to be  called Highland High School prior to its completion. However the  name was changed during production to avoid comparisons to the show.'),
('4842',' All of the shows that Beavis and Butt'),
('4843','head where watching were shown  in previous episodes.'),
('4844',' This was the only episode in the entire series to not feature even  one music video.'),
('4845',' The episode "Comedians", before being heavily edited, was held  responsible for the deaths of two children when, while left  unattended, they located matches and set their trailer on fire.  After the incident, many episodes were edited to remove fire  references ("Comedians", "Tornado", "Stuarts House") and such  references stopped appearing (including Beavis signature "fire fire  FIRE!" chant).'),
('4846',' Mike Judge based the "Great Cornholio" character on a few different  sources, including a Harry Belafonte calypso record his parents  owned, a tourist from Nepal who he overheard arguing with his wife,  and an incident when Mike Judge worked in a movie theater and got  into an argument with a Middle Eastern customer who kept asking,  "Are you threatening me?"'),
('4847',' In the episode "Liar Liar" the boys are administered a polygraph  test by two unseen individuals, Mr. OBrien and his assistant Julia,  a reference to George Orwell (qv)s "1984".'),
('4848',' When originally aired on TV, before the truck driver collides with  the other gas truck, he says "Looks like Im gonna crash...yup."  This line, not the explosion itself, is deleted on the DVD of the  Mike Judge collection.'),
('4849',' In the episode "Drivers Ed.", the characters in the driver  education film, Vinnie & Frankie are actually early sketches of  Beavis and Butt'),
('4850','head and the setting is supposed to be in the 1950s'),
('4851',' This soap opera almost called "A filha da mãe" (Mothers Son).'),
('4852',' DIRCAMEO(Harald Hamrell (qv)): Taxi man delivering mail to Klas  Duvander.'),
('4853',' When Lillemor looks at the business card of Gunvald, the cell phone  number shown is one owned by the production company of the picture,  Filmlance. The beeper number is fake, with the digits 12 34 65.'),
('4854',' Made its North American television debut on Canadian music channel,  MuchMusic, at Friday, March 9 2007.'),
('4855',' Nancy Travis (qv) was originally hired to play Chris for just four  episodes, and at the end of Season 4 was to disappear after John  Becker (Ted Danson (qv)) chose to be with Reggie Kostas  (Terry Farrell (qv)). But the producers decided to fire Farrell  and keep Travis on as a full time character.'),
('4856',' There have been numerous references to Dansons former series  _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv). Cheers co'),
('4857','stars George Wendt (I) (qv),  Rhea Perlman (qv) and Kelsey Grammer (qv) have all appeared on  the show, Wendt playing the barman to Dansons character (On  "Cheers" Danson played the barman to Wendts character) and Grammer  playing an alcoholic friend of Dansons Harvard'),
('4858','graduate doctor (on  "Cheers" and "Frasier" Danson played an ex'),
('4859','alcoholic and Grammer  played the Harvard'),
('4860','graduate doctor. Rhea Perlman appeared as a  therapist with an optimistic view on life with Danson as the  character whos not happy with his life (on "Cheers", Danson plays  the cheery character and Perlmans the one whos not happy with her  life).'),
('4861',' In one episode, Bob is walking out of Reggies Diner as Becker walks  in. He says, "Out of my way Gulliver," referring to Ted Dansons  role in _Gullivers Travels (1996) (TV)_ (qv)'),
('4862',' In the final episode, Becker complains about a female patient,  saying, "I pity the poor bastard married to her." The actress  playing the patient is Mary Steenburgen (qv), Ted Danson (qv)s  real'),
('4863','life wife.'),
('4864',' Dr. John Beckers office phone number is 555'),
('4865','0199.'),
('4866',' In the episode City Lights, Lenny Dunn says, "Coach wants me to  pitch for Stanford, but who wants to go to school in Connecticut?"  Ted Danson graduated Kent School in Connecticut and attended  Stanford for a year before he became interested in drama.'),
('4867',' Bob disappeared at the start of the 6th season, the character was  said to "be on vacation" and was then never referred to again. This  was because Saverio Guerra (qv) had left the show between the 5th  and 6th seasons.'),
('4868',' In the first few episodes of the first season, Linda  (Shawnee Smith (qv) is seen wearing a lab coat, even though  neither Dr. Becker nor Nurse Maragret wear one. This is because  Smith was pregnant at the time and the lab coat was to hide her  pregnancy.'),
('4869',' In the final episode of the series, Dr. Becker is looking over the  chart of a patient named "Mr. Nielsen" and says "These numbers  arent so bad!" This was in reference to the shows cancellation  apparently due to low Nielsen ratings.'),
('4870',' The character of Margarets husband, Lewis, is never seen in the  show, a gag in the tradition of Cheers, in which Norms wife, Vera,  is never seen, and Frasier, in which Niles wife, Maris, is never  seen.'),
('4871',' {Tell Me Lies (#1.4)}'),
('4872',' The final TV performance of Noam Pitlik (qv).'),
('4873',' Bob discovers Becker was in a college quartet which was famous for  singing "Goodnight Sweetheart". In  _Three Men and a Baby (1987)_ (qv)Ted Danson (qv) sung "Goodnight  Sweetheart" with Tom Selleck (qv) and Steve Guttenberg (qv).'),
('4874',' The reoccurring character Prince Vince is the same one used for the  title character _Vincent (1982)_ (qv), an early  Tim Burton (I) (qv) short.'),
('4875',' The show was shot in 14 days across America.'),
('4876',' {Flight to Freedom (#1.2)}'),
('4877',' Arlene Martels TV debut.'),
('4878',' An episode about The Temptations was announced for March 1999 but  was pulled before the airdate. It is believed that it was pulled  either because of the popularity of NBCs  _Temptations, The (1998) (TV)_ (qv) or because of the lawsuit filed  against the films producers by members of the groups family.'),
('4879',' An episode about Jackie Wilson (I) (qv) was announced numerous  times but never aired.'),
('4880',' The producers had a very difficult time persuading  Victoria Principal (qv) to agree to an interview. She and Andy  Gibb were romantically involved off and on for eight years. But  since his death she had never agreed to an interview about their  relationship. The first time the producers contacted her, she flatly  refused. A week later, her agent called to say she would talk very  briefly about Andy but nothing about his drug abuse. The following  week, the agent called saying that she would not do the interview  after all. The producers were devastated because they knew episode  would not be good without Principals involvement. As a last resort,  they sent a two'),
('4881','page letter explaining why she was essential to the  proper telling of Gibbs story. A week later, she finally agreed to  do an in'),
('4882','depth interview.'),
('4883',' Much like the band itself, this "Behind the Music" episode was  somewhat jinxed. It was originally commissioned to be the 76th BTM  episode, but due to numerous pitfalls, setbacks, and curses, it  ended up airing approximately two years or about sixty episodes  later than originally planned.'),
('4884',' Although it has been common for band members or acquaintances to  decline interviews for the show, Chicagos Peter Cetera took it a  step further. He not only declined to be interviewed for the Chicago  episode (as he had chosen to divorce himself from the band after  leaving in 1985), he also wouldnt let VH1 use any of Chicagos  songs that were written by him.'),
('4885',' This episode aired exactly twenty years to the day after the bands  tragic plane crash on October 20, 1977.'),
('4886',' The shows producers spent two months convincing Rob and Fab that  their story would be presented respectfully and sympathetically.  Neither man had given any interview since 1993.'),
('4887',' Eight months after this episode aired, Rob Pilatus was found dead in  a German hotel room from an overdose of pills combined with alcohol.'),
('4888',' This is the only episode in which narrator Jim Forbes (qv) appears  onscreen.'),
('4889',' Ted Nugent (I) (qv) cooked lunch for the shows crew. It was  venison from a deer he hunted himself.'),
('4890',' This episode aired on the 40th anniversary of the plane crash known  as "The Day the Music Died".'),
('4891',' The episode titles "What I dont understand is this...", "Can  anybody join in?", "We call it the white economy", "Um... I know  what youre thinking", "That was a very funny evening" and "We are  on the brink of a new era, if only..." are the opening lines of each  episode.'),
('4892',' The episode titles "Oh look '),
('4893',' its average'),
('4894','sized Trevor Chaplin",  "Hello Sir, Hello Miss", "Is he the lodger?" and "What do we have on  hockey sticks?" are the opening lines of each episode.'),
('4895',' The "Belfast Theatre" poster, that hangs in Ainsleys office, is now  owned by Leo McGuigan'),
('4896',' Series produced using innovative method of shooting all footage on  16mm film, which was then transferred straight to Quadruplex  videotape for the footage to be edited electronically. No film was  edited. A previous show shot on film,  _Lucy Moves to NBC (1980) (TV)_ (qv), was also transferred to video  for electronic editing, though that featured three film camera  running continuously in a studio, with the three different images  later merged in editing. "Bellamy" was different in that it utilised  a single'),
('4897','camera filming style with multiple set'),
('4898','ups and retakes.'),
('4899',' The last ever episode aired on 23 December 1977.'),
('4900',' According to a 2005 article in the Melbourne Age no episodes of this  series currently exist.'),
('4901',' Brit Hume and Tony Snow were the original Beltway Boys in 1997. They  would offer a fifteen minute commentary during late afternoons on  the Fox News Channel.'),
('4902',' Loosely based on the 60s comic book series, "Dial H for Hero".'),
('4903',' The false marine biologist leading the hunt for the Krakken is named  Jonah Melville. Both names are associated with sea monsters. (Jonah  was the character from the Bible who was swallowed by a whale. And  Herman Melville wrote "Moby Dick", about a mans obsession with  hunting a white whale.)'),
('4904',' The five symbols written on the blackboard at the start of each  episode represent man, woman, birth, death and infinity.'),
('4905',' Specialist Dr. Ben Casey is a neurosurgeon.'),
('4906',' Matt Clark (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('4907',' Premiered the same day as _"General Hospital" (1963)_ (qv).'),
('4908',' This was the first known soap opera on North American TV to premiere  in color.'),
('4909',' The castle where "Cops in Medieval Times" takes place is the same  that was used for _Army of Darkness (1993)_ (qv). The stairway that  Ash and Evil Ash swordfight on is visible.'),
('4910',' The show won its 1993 Emmy for outstanding individual achievement in  writing in a variety or music program after it had been cancelled.'),
('4911',' In college, playwright Jenelle Riley (qv) wrote her graduate  thesis on The Ben Stiller Shows effect on comedy. It was  subsequently published rumored to be used as an aid when putting  together the DVD.'),
('4912',' The episode 8 sketch "No, No, No Guy Meets Herve Villechaize" was  Herve Villechaize (qv)s final television appearance.'),
('4913',' The sketch "Low Budget Tales of Horror", where Ben plays an acerbic  radio DJ who finds himself in hell, is based almost exactly on an  episode of _"Tales From The Darkside" (1984)_ (qv) starring his  father, Jerry Stiller (qv).'),
('4914',' Hervé Villechaize (qv)s final television appearance.'),
('4915',' Filmed in the harsh end'),
('4916','2002 winter of Hebei, Northern China, where  the temperature reached a chilling '),
('4917','17 degrees Celsius.'),
('4918',' The last three of Benny Hill (qv)s shows for the BBC, first aired  on 20 November 1968, 11 December 1968 and 26 December 1968, were  erased by the Corporation after Benny Hill (qv) moved to Thames  Television in 1969. The only surviving portions of this final series  consist of 20 minutes of filmed inserts for the very last show. Most  of his 1960s shows, up to the 20 April 1968 edition, remain in the  BBC archives.'),
('4919',' Benny Hill (qv)s last show for the BBC.'),
('4920',' _"Benny Hill Show, The" (1969) {Friday Night Fever (#10.1)}_ (qv) aired  exactly ten years to the day after this show. Only three other  people besides Benny Hill (qv) himself were on both shows:  Henry McGee (I) (qv), Jenny Lee Wright (qv), and  Ken Sedd (qv).'),
('4921',' The only surviving remnants of this show that still exist today are  twenty minutes of filmed inserts. The rest of the show, and the two  that preceded it, were destroyed by the BBC upon Benny Hill (qv)s  move to Thames Television in 1969.'),
('4922',' This incarnation of Benny Hill (qv)s long'),
('4923','running series of  specials, aired during the middle of his 1955'),
('4924','68 BBC run, was  produced under the terms of a contract with impresario  Bernard Delfont (qv) as a pre'),
('4925','condition for Delfonts letting Hill  out of the West End revue "Paris By Night" in which he starred from  1955 to 1956.'),
('4926',' In late 1970, ITVs colour technicians went on strike, causing all  ITV shows made during this period (including this one) to be  videotaped in black'),
('4927','and'),
('4928','white. The strike wasnt resolved until  spring of 1971, causing three episodes to be made in this fashion.  These episodes have not been shown in England since the 1970s and  have never been shown in America. They have resurfaced in Australian  syndication, however.'),
('4929',' Only one sketch from among the three black'),
('4930','and'),
('4931','white shows of  1970'),
('4932','71 has ever been shown in U.S. syndication, albeit in sepia  tone: the "Love Will Find a Way" sketch from the 27 January 1971  telecast (episode 2.3), with Hill as a penniless actor,  Lesley Goldie (qv) as an actress whom he pines for and  Jackie Wright (I) (qv) as the rich banker to whom she is  bethrothed; this sketch was also featured in  _Best of Benny Hill, The (1974)_ (qv). In addition, an interview  sketch with Hill as an East End poet and Goldie as the interviewer  (from the last of the black'),
('4933','and'),
('4934','white shows, originally aired 24  February 1971, episode 2.4) was later included in the album "This Is  Benny Hill".'),
('4935',' Though the programs location scenes were largely shot on film  throughout its run, there were two attempts to use videotape for  outdoor shoots. The first was during the 1970'),
('4936','71 series (with the  exception of the 24 March 1971 edition and the "Love Will Find a  Way" sketch from 27 January 1971), and the second was the 30 May  1978 telecast. In those days, location shooting on videotape for  comedy/variety shows was almost unheard of due to the cumbersome  equipment in use then and the added expense of using videotape  rather than film for exterior shots. Other than those two instances,  Benny Hill (qv) continued to shoot on location with film to the  end, even with the advances in technology in the late 1980s which  made it possible to do location shoots on videotape. He would only  do one more show with videotaped outdoor segments,  _Benny Hills World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV)_ (qv), which was  made after his show was cancelled by Thames.'),
('4937',' Bennys first Thames special was taped at Teddington studios on 12  October 1969, one week after the premiere of  _"Monty Pythons Flying Circus" (1969)_ (qv).'),
('4938',' Several sketches from the three black and white episodes were later  re'),
('4939','made in colour.'),
('4940',' In the 1980s, as public opinion in Britain was systematically being  turned against Hill and his show, two former guest stars,  Paula Wilcox (qv) and Paul Eddington (qv), successfully lobbied  to have the respective programs on which they appeared (23 February  1972, Episode 3.3, and 21 April 1976, Episode 7.4) pulled from  repeat airings in England.'),
('4941',' Though ratings were still good, the show was axed by Thames in 1989  due to a backlash against the show and its ribald content. There was  talk of doing a new Benny Hill show until Hills death in 1992.'),
('4942',' Though the show went through seven producer/directors over its  20'),
('4943','year run (six in the first nine years alone), it has been widely  acknowledged that Benny Hill (qv), in addition to being the star  and writer, acted as an unofficial director of the program, although  he was never credited as such.'),
('4944',' The 24 September 1975 edition was originally scheduled to air on 26  May 1975, but a week'),
('4945','long technicians strike which knocked the ITV  (Independent Television) network off the air at the time, led to the  episodes being postponed to the later date.'),
('4946',' The first U.S. station to air the show in its initial half'),
('4947','hour  syndicated form was Philadelphia, PA station WTAF'),
('4948','TV, in January  1979.'),
('4949',' This show was marketed on VHS and DVD in the U.S. under the title  "Golden Yucks".'),
('4950',' This was the highest'),
('4951','rated of all Benny Hill (qv)s shows for  Thames Television, seen by 21.63 million viewers on its original  airing.'),
('4952',' This episode marked Nicholas Parsons (qv) and Jim Tyson (qv)s  final series appearances, as well as the final on'),
('4953','screen appearance  of The Ladybirds (qv) who would return to the show by the end of  the decade as off'),
('4954','screen Vocal Backing.'),
('4955',' The final series appearances of Lesley Goldie (qv) and  David Hamilton (III) (qv), and the last show to be produced and  directed by John Robins (qv).'),
('4956',' This originally aired exactly ten years to the day after  _"Benny Hill Show, The" (1955) {(#8.4)}_ (qv). Of the cast of that  1968 show, only three others besides Benny Hill (qv) himself  appeared on this edition: Henry McGee (I) (qv),  Jenny Lee Wright (qv) and Ken Sedd (qv) (credited as Kedd  Senton on the 1968 show, but uncredited on this show).'),
('4957',' This was Benny Hill (qv)s third Thames special to be produced,  though the second to be aired.'),
('4958',' During the making of the All'),
('4959','In Wrestling From Loganbury sketch,  Benny Hill (qv) sprained his ankle from tripping over a camera  cable.'),
('4960',' In an ironic coincidence, this episode, with its parody of  _"News at Ten" (1967)_ (qv), originally aired exactly one year to  the day after  _"Monty Pythons Flying Circus" (1969) {Royal Episode 13 (#2.13)}_ (qv)  on which the real Reginald Bosanquet (qv) had made a cameo  appearance.'),
('4961',' The "Love Will Find a Way" sketch that originated from this show was  the only one from any of the black'),
('4962','and'),
('4963','white shows to have been  included in U.S. syndication, as well as being featured in  _Best of Benny Hill, The (1974)_ (qv).'),
('4964',' Though Benny performed a song called "The Dustbins of Your Mind", in  the guise of Bobbie Gentry (qv), during the "Top of the Tops"  sketch, this is not the same song as that which he performed on the  opening of his 25 October 1972 show (Episode #4.1).'),
('4965',' The first episode to feature Hills Angels (qv).'),
('4966',' This was the highest'),
('4967','rated edition of  _"Benny Hill Show, The" (1969)_ (qv) to air in the 1980s, and also  the last to be seen by 20 million people.'),
('4968',' This was the only time in which Benny Hill (qv) himself handled  the off'),
('4969','screen show opening announcement, usually handled by either  Henry McGee (I) (qv) or Nicholas Parsons (qv).'),
('4970',' The series was produced for over two years, with the idea first put  forward in the beginning of 2004. After months of research and  negotiations with the experts later featured in the program, filming  started in the spring of 2005, and the premiere in March 2006.'),
('4971',' Thirty'),
('4972','three hours of interviews were shot for the series. Since  many hours of good quality material did not get into the episodes  because of time constraints, a DVD release including much of the  extra footage has been considered by the shows creators.'),
('4973',' The series was on the air seven years, longer than the show from  which it was spun'),
('4974','off, _"Soap" (1977)_ (qv), which lasted four  years.'),
('4975',' The series ended with a cliffhanger that was never resolved. In the  series, Benson worked for the governor of an unnamed southern state  and in the final episode, Benson ran against his boss for the job  and the show ended before the election results were announced.  Supposedly three different endings were shot involving either a  Gatling win, a win by Benson, or a surprise win by a wildcard  candidate in which the two men are seen fishing together following  the inauguration. None of these endings proved satisfactory to  anyone involved, so the decision was made to keep the shows ending  unresolved.'),
('4976',' The sixth season episode "Scenario" (original airdate 22 February  1985) was the first network drama episode to demonstrate the use of  the internet. The computer network they were accessing was the  ARPANET which was an internet prototype used by the US military and  government.'),
('4977',' The show marked the acting debut of a then'),
('4978','unknown young comedian,  Jerry Seinfeld (qv).'),
('4979',' The exterior shot used used for the governors mansion was a private  mansion in Pasadena, California. It is the Bundy House, located at  1365 South Oakland in Pasadena. It was designed by T. Beverley Keim  in 1913. The original interior of the house is entirely intact,  including a fabulous domed art glass window overlooking the grand  entrance.'),
('4980',' Jerry Seinfeld arrived at work one morning and found that there was  no script waiting for him. He asked why and was told that he had  been fired. No one had bothered to tell him.'),
('4981',' The series was cancelled in 1998. Eight episodes of the last season  were not shown on German television but on Austrian television. In  2005 Sat. 1 showed these eight episodes for the first time.'),
('4982',' Spin'),
('4983','off from _"Oppassen!!!" (1990)_ (qv), which itself was a  spin'),
('4984','off from _"Zeg ns Aaa" (1981)_ (qv).'),
('4985',' When Trevor Eve (I) (qv) decided to move from TV back to the  theatre after doing two series of _"Shoestring" (1979)_ (qv), its  creator, Banks Stewart, Robert (qv), was left with lots of  leftover ideas, so he developed a new series about another  rehabilitating detective, this time based in Jersey, which explains  the similarities between Bergerac and Shoestring.'),
('4986',' Annette Badland (qv) is said to have disliked her stint on the  show.'),
('4987',' The first Olympics to be televised. The games were screened in 25  theatres in Berlin and throughout Germany.'),
('4988',' The first Olympics to have a torch relay. The torch was ignited by  rays of the sun at the temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece and carried  by 3,075 runners each covering 1 km through Greece, Bulgaria,  Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, and Germany.'),
('4989',' Fassbinder dreamed of making a "parallel" movie specifically for  theatrical distribution after the completion of this film. The cast  list he made included Gérard Depardieu (qv) as Franz Biberkopf and  Isabelle Adjani (qv) as Mieze.'),
('4990',' When the film arrived in the United States, it was first shown on  public television. Then, the film was shown in "theater  installments" and every night, a theater would show two episodes.'),
('4991',' It took nearly a year to make this series.'),
('4992',' Michael Ballhaus (I) (qv), director  Rainer Werner Fassbinder (qv)s longtime collaborator, was the  films original cinematographer. He quit during pre'),
('4993','production, fed  up with Fassbinders irrational behavior (which included refusing to  speak to Ballhaus, communicating with him through an assistant  instead). According to Ballhaus, this was Fassbinders way of  "punishing" him for deciding to shoot a different movie with another  director after their previous collaboration,  _Ehe der Maria Braun, Die (1979)_ (qv).'),
('4994',' After the first season the title theme was changed. For the DVD  release they erased the old title theme and took the new one for all  seasons.'),
('4995',' For this episode they made alternative Opening Titles including  "Stuttgart, Stuttgart" as series title. They credited Lolle and her  friends living in Stuttgart with their characters names. Thats why  Felicitas Woll (qv), Rhea Harder (qv), Alexandra Neldel (qv),  Jan Sosniok (qv) and Matthias Klimsa (qv) acted uncredited in  this episode.'),
('4996',' Award history: nomination for best animation series at Stuttgart  Festival of Animated Film (2006), Mipcom Jr. Licensing Challenge  Award (2004), prize in children and education at DIFECA (Dong'),
('4997','A  International Festival of Cartoon & Animation) (2004), finalist in  non competition at Annecy International Animation Festival (2003).'),
('4998',' The character Bernie Mac was ranked #47 in TV Guides list of the  "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('4999',' The show is shot in single'),
('5000','camera style with no laugh track or  studio audience.'),
('5001',' The idea for the show was originally pitched to NBC, ABC, CBS and  the WB.'),
('5002',' Production on the fourth season had to be suspended for eight weeks  in order to allow Bernie Mac (qv) to recover from a serious case  of pneumonia.'),
('5003',' Larry Wilmore (qv), who created and executive produced the show,  was fired by FOX during the shows second season. Reports cited that  Wilmore and the network constantly clashed over the shows creative  direction. FOX executives felt that the show didnt have enough  laughs and were disappointed with the shows ratings in its second  season while Wilmore was frustrated with FOXs treatment of the show  and creative interference.'),
('5004',' Bernie Mac (qv) was originally hesitant about doing the show for  fear it would tone down his comedic style.'),
('5005',' The character "Roman Bertini" is based on novelist  Ralph Giordano (I) (qv).'),
('5006',' A half'),
('5007','hour compilation episode of this series was first screened on  BBC2 on the 4 October 1997, and featured Beryl Reid (qv),  Joan Sims (qv) and Hugh Paddick (qv).'),
('5008',' Filmed and produced in 2006 and originally scheduled in May 2007,  but Pro7 removed it and finally aired only 7 episodes in August and  September 2007.'),
('5009',' {The Guardsman (#1.7)}'),
('5010',' Mary Grace Canfields TV debut.'),
('5011',' Based on Rona Jaffes novel this weekday drama debuted on 30 March  1970 and was set in New York City.'),
('5012',' Victor Garber (qv) replaced Peter Burnell (qv) after the first  episode.'),
('5013',' Peter Cook (I) (qv)s mother Margarets had gotten fed up with  waiting for her sons programs to be broadcast again, so she  demanded he contacted BBC Chariman Marmaduke Hussey. "She said I  should tell him that she wanted to see the shows before she dropped  off her perch", said Cook.'),
('5014',' Only 7 of the original 298 chapters still remain.'),
('5015',' In one episode Bette is re'),
('5016','doing a room and calls out for "Dave",  who is never seen. In real life, Bettes personal architect/designer  is named David.'),
('5017',' This series consists of 26 episodes:  '),
('5018',' 01. Darkness  '),
('5019',' 02. Voice  '),
('5020',' 03. Sky  '),
('5021',' 04. Awaken  '),
('5022',' 05. Hell  '),
('5023',' 06. Echo  '),
('5024',' 07. Forte  '),
('5025',' 08. Poison  '),
('5026',' 09. Aqua  '),
('5027',' 10. Worms  '),
('5028',' 11. Nebula  '),
('5029',' 12. Dragon  '),
('5030',' 13. Nectar  '),
('5031',' 14. Soul  '),
('5032',' 15. Shadow  '),
('5033',' 16. Revelation  '),
('5034',' 17. Dream  '),
('5035',' 18. Hunger  '),
('5036',' 19. Mirror  '),
('5037',' 20. Trap  '),
('5038',' 21. Death  '),
('5039',' 22. Life  '),
('5040',' 23. Offering  '),
('5041',' 24. Departure  '),
('5042',' 25. Memory  '),
('5043',' 26. Nothingness'),
('5044',' The last broadcast was 31 December 1954.'),
('5045',' In the UK, during the original transmission, Channel 4 actually  mislaid the final episode, which led to them repeating the whole  series right from the beginning. They eventually found the last  episode and broadcast it at the end of the series of the re'),
('5046','runs.'),
('5047',' Final acting project of Hattie McDaniel (qv).'),
('5048',' The Drysdales bank was The Commerce Bank of Beverly Hills.'),
('5049',' The Clampetts bloodhound name was Duke.'),
('5050',' The theme song was #44 on the charts in 1962.'),
('5051',' The 1971 cancellation of the series resulted from CBS desire to  erase its image as a "rural network." In the process, other rural  shows (including _"Green Acres" (1965)_ (qv) and  _"Petticoat Junction" (1963)_ (qv)) were canceled as well.'),
('5052',' Future Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne (II) (qv)  appeared in the first episode.'),
('5053',' Buddy Ebsen (qv) was offered the role of Jed Clampett on the  strength of his playing a similar role in  _Breakfast at Tiffanys (1961)_ (qv).'),
('5054',' Jed Clampett was originally written as a rather dumb hick, but  Buddy Ebsen (qv) would only agree to take the role if it was  rewritten to make Jed smarter. The character of Jethro was written  as someone to give all of the "dumb" Jeds lines to.'),
('5055',' The mansion in Beverly Hills where the Clampetts lived was actually  the Kirkeby mansion in Bel Air.'),
('5056',' An agreement was made between Filmways Productions and Arnold  Kirkeby to film the exterior of the Kirkeby mansion. The agreement  stipulated that the grounds had to be cleaned up after filming, and  the address of the Kirkeby mansion was never to be divulged to the  public.'),
('5057',' Just before the fourth season got underway, Mrs. Kirkeby apparently  broke the agreement her late husband had made with Filmways  Productions, since the mansions address was leaked and caused an  endless stream of tourists to come to the mansion looking for Jed  and Granny. Filmways was not allowed to film the mansions exterior  or film any long shots of the mansion grounds after that.'),
('5058',' As well as serving as animal trainer, Frank Inn (qv) actually  provided the animals used on the show as Elly Mays "critters".'),
('5059',' The Clampetts truck was a 1921 Oldsmobile. It was loaned by Cousin  Pearl when the family moved to California.'),
('5060',' Even though _"Petticoat Junction" (1963)_ (qv) had been cancelled at  the end of the 1969'),
('5061','1970 season, the cast from that show reunited  for their annual Christmas crossover in the 1970'),
('5062','1971 season of this  show.'),
('5063',' The names of Ellies two pet chimpanzees were Skipper and Bessie.'),
('5064',' Famed character actress and voice artist Bea Benaderet (qv) was  originally considered for the role of Granny. Revisions in the  character were made so that she would be more like "Mammy Yokum"  from Al Capp (qv)s "Lil Abner" cartoon strip. Benaderet was too  large and "busty" to fit that image. It was reportedly Benaderet  herself who suggested Irene Ryan (qv) for the role.'),
('5065',' Series creator Paul Henning (I) (qv) got the idea for the show  while on a trip through the South in 1959, visiting Civil War sites  with his mother'),
('5066','in'),
('5067','law. He wondered what it would be like to take  someone from the rural South in the Civil War era and put them down  in the middle of a modern, sophisticated community. Originally it  was to have been set in New York, but because of cost considerations  the setting was changed to Beverly Hills.'),
('5068',' In the first season, Max Baer Jr. (qv) occasionally played  Jethros twin sister, Jethrine. Linda Henning (qv), daughter of  series creator Paul Henning (I) (qv), provided Jethrines voice.'),
('5069',' Jed Clampetts late wifes name was Rose Ellen.'),
('5070',' Jethros fathers name was Fred Bodine.'),
('5071',' Sonnys real name was Adonis.'),
('5072',' Sonny was Margaret Drysdales son from a previous marriage. His  actual last name was never revealed and he was always known as Sonny  Drysdale.'),
('5073',' Margaret Drysdales fathers name is Lowell Fahrquar.'),
('5074',' During the early years of the show, rumors persisted that  Irene Ryan (qv) was actually even younger in real'),
('5075','life than  Donna Douglas (qv) but wore extensive makeup to dress as Granny.  However, Ryan was born in 1902 and Douglas in 1933, making Ryan 31  years older than Douglas. Buddy Ebsen (qv) used to joke, long  after the "Hillbillies" had ended, about how anyone could believe  such a thing.'),
('5076',' Buddy Ebsen (qv) had seriously considered retiring from show  business just before production began on the pilot in December 1961.'),
('5077',' Rose to #1 in the ratings faster than any other show within the  first three weeks since its debut, a feat still unmatched to this  day, where it remained for two years. The following eight episodes  that aired during the wake of President John F. Kennedy (qv)s  assassination are the most watched half'),
('5078','hour shows ever.'),
('5079',' {Admiral Jed Clampett (#4.1)}'),
('5080',' The first episode filmed in color.'),
('5081',' Jed Clampett wears the uniform of a Vice Admiral.'),
('5082',' Jethros birthday is December 4th.'),
('5083',' The only payment John Wayne (I) (qv) asked show producers for his  guest role in the February 1, 1967 episode "The Indians Are Coming"  was a fifth of Jack Daniels bourbon.'),
('5084',' Canceled on 24 January 2000.'),
('5085',' Spelling, Tori (qv) is not listed as part of the main cast in the  pilot.'),
('5086',' Jackie Taylor was played by Galloway, Pamela (qv) in the pilot and  by Gillespie, Ann (qv) for the rest of the series.'),
('5087',' Lyman Ward (I) (qv) played Jim Walsh in the pilot. The scenes were  cut and re'),
('5088','shot with James Eckhouse (qv).'),
('5089',' Brandon Walsh was also the name of Josh Brolin (qv)s character in  _Goonies, The (1985)_ (qv)'),
('5090',' Many changes after the pilot episode: The Walsh house changes to a  different building (which explains the odd scenery behind  James Eckhouse (qv) in the re'),
('5091','shot pilot scenes... it matches the  Walsh house used in the remaining 10 years of the series, not the  house used only in the pilot.) Also, Brandons car changes from a  Chevy Chevette in the pilot to a different model car in later  episodes, referred to as "Mondale". Also, Luke Perry does not  appear in the series pilot, he is first featured in the 2nd episode.  The building for "The Peach Pit" was also changed after a few  episodes in season 1.'),
('5092',' In its early seasons, the shows episodes were issue'),
('5093','based until the  producers decided it should become a teen soap opera.'),
('5094',' The character of Dylan was only supposed to be on for one or two  episodes.'),
('5095',' Dylans house exterior changed without him moving. The first outside  shots showed a white house in a comfy neighborhood. Later it showed  at dark wood house set back from the street and down a slight  incline.'),
('5096',' The name of the fictional series that Steves mom was the star of  was "Hartley House".'),
('5097',' The role of Valerie Malone was given to Tiffani Thiessen (qv)  after Alicia Silverstone (qv) had already turned it down.'),
('5098',' Aaron Spelling (qv) created the character of Gina Kincaid  especially for Vanessa Marcil (qv).'),
('5099',' The character Jim Walsh was ranked #41 in TV Guides list of the  "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('5100',' Terence Ford (I) (qv) and Arthur Brooks (I) (qv) portrayed  Dylans father, Jack McKay, in two episodes before  Josh Taylor (I) (qv) assumed the role.'),
('5101',' "West Beverly" does not exist. Beverly Hills High School would not  allow the use of their name in the series.'),
('5102',' Brandons car nicknamed the Mondale was named after Walter Mondale  the United States Senator of Minnesota and the Democratic Party  nominee for President in 1984. He lost against Republican Ronald  Reagan who was re'),
('5103','elected.'),
('5104',' In the first season, when Donna tries out for school DJ, she is  referred to as Donna Morgan. Throughout the entire show, her name is  Donna Martin.'),
('5105',' Brandon Walsh is four minutes older than twin sister Brenda.'),
('5106',' In the first season Donna Martins mother was named Nancy Martin  and played by actress Jordana Capra (qv) when she was reintroduced  in season 2 she was named Felice Martin and was now played by  actress Katherine Cannon (qv).'),
('5107',' Kristin Dattilo  (qv) was up for the role of Brenda Walsh, but  turned it down. She would later guest star as Melissa Coolidge in an  episode of the first season  _"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990) {One Man and a Baby (#1.11)}_ (qv).'),
('5108',' "All that Jazz", this episodes title, is a song from the musical  "Chicago"'),
('5109',' The episode title comes from a line in a Ben Folds Five song, "Song  for the Dumped."'),
('5110',' Class of Beverly Hills was originally considered as the title of the  series before it was changed to Beverly Hills, 90210.'),
('5111',' John Mallory Asher (qv)s TV debut.'),
('5112',' This episode marks Vanessa Marcils final appearance as Gina  Kincaid.'),
('5113',' The restaurant that is the inspiration for the "Peach Pit" is the  "Fifties Diner" located at 358 N Beverly Drive #8 in Beverly Hills'),
('5114',' The episodes title derives from a quote from Marié'),
('5115','Antoinette: "Let  Them Eat Cake"'),
('5116',' Kristin Dattilo was up for the role of Brenda Walsh, but turned it  down.'),
('5117',' This episodes title references the quote "Play it again, Sam" from  _Casablanca (1942)_ (qv).'),
('5118',' This episode marks Hillary Swank (qv)s final appearance as Carly  Reynolds.'),
('5119',' According to the addresses on the envelope in the intro, the Walshes  move from: 1408'),
('5120',' Walnut Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55348 to: 933'),
('5121','  Hillcrest Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210'),
('5122',' Ghostley, Alice (qv) originally did not appear as Esmeralda but as  maid Naomi who caused havoc at the Stephens. In the same episode  ("Maid To Order"), she is asked to help with a client dinner at the  Tates home because their own maid was ill that night. The name of  the Tates usual maid was Esmeralda!'),
('5123',' Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) played the roles of Samantha  Stephens and her more free'),
('5124','spirited cousin Serena. However in the  cast listing, the role of Serena was listed as being played by  Pandora Spocks. Many viewers didnt realize this, and wrote  "Pandora" fan mail. (Montgomery and William Asher (qv)'),
('5125','her  husband at the time'),
('5126','once left the set together, with Montgomery  still wearing her Serena costume and makeup, and checked into a  motel instead of going home.)'),
('5127',' During the second season, five babies played Tabitha Stephens.  Cynthia Black (III) (qv) in the episode where Tabitha is born.  then it went to twins Heidi Gentry (qv) and Laura Gentry (qv).  The final set of babies in season where Julie Young (qv) and  Tamar Young (qv). In season three the Young Twins had been  replaced by fraternal twins Erin Murphy (I) (qv) and  Diane Murphy (I) (qv). By season five the role was solely played  to Erin Murphy although Diane did appear in a number of episodes  afterwards '),
('5128',' always wearing a wig.'),
('5129',' Although fraternal twins Erin Murphy (I) (qv) and  Diane Murphy (I) (qv) shared the role of Tabitha Stephens up until  the middle of the fifth season, Diane only played Tabitha on her own  in one episode '),
('5130',' Samantha Fights City Hall.'),
('5131',' The final black and white episode was "Prodigy".'),
('5132',' The show had an unusual amount of roles played by more than one  person: two Darrins, two Gladys Kravitzes, two Louise Tates, two of  Darrins father. Dick York (I) (qv) left the show in 1969 due to  health problems; his role of Darrin was taken over by  Dick Sargent (qv). When Alice Pearce (qv) died, her role of Mrs.  Kravitz was taken over by Sandra Gould (I) (qv).'),
('5133',' When Dick York (I) (qv) was replaced by Dick Sargent (qv) the  ratings dropped 13 places.'),
('5134',' During the first six years, practically every car in sight is a  Chevrolet, because the car company was one of the shows original  sponsors.'),
('5135',' The show aired from 17 September 1964 to 1 July 1972 on ABC for 254  episodes: 74 in black and white (1964'),
('5136','1966) and 180 in color  (1966'),
('5137','1972). ABC broadcast reruns of the series weekday afternoons  from 1 January 1968 to September 1973. Simultaneously, Saturday  morning repeats were transmitted over ABC starting in September  1971.'),
('5138',' The series had four different time periods during its eight'),
('5139','year  run. It was seen from Sept. 17, 1964 to Jan. 5, 1967 on ABC  Thursdays 9:00'),
('5140','9:30 p.m. Then ABC moved it back 30 minutes (Thursday  8:30'),
('5141','9:00 p.m.) where it remained from Jan. 12, 1967 to Sept. 9,  1971. Between Sept. 15, 1971 and Jan. 5, 1972, it was seen over ABC  Wednesdays 8:00'),
('5142','8:30 p.m.; after which, it switched time slots for  the last time: Saturday 8:00'),
('5143','8:30 p.m., where it remained from Jan.  15 to July 1, 1972.'),
('5144',' The 4 April 1968 episode "I Confess", was interrupted by ABC during  its original airing for news coverage of the assassination of Dr.  Martin Luther King (qv)'),
('5145',' The final first'),
('5146','run episode telecast was "The Truth, Nothing But The  Truth, So Help Me, Sam" (3/25/1972); its final ABC primetime  telecast of all was the 7/1/1972 repeat of "Adam, Warlock Or  Washout" from 12/29/1971.'),
('5147',' Many of the plots from earlier shows were repeated later.'),
('5148',' Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) didnt actually twitch her nose to  cause Samanthas magic to occur; she twitched her upper lip, causing  her nose to follow.'),
('5149',' Almost all of the female witches character names end with the  letter "a", including Samantha, Endora, Esmeralda, Clara, Hagatha,  Enchantra and Tabitha. Some exceptions include Abigail Beechum  (Maurices private secretary) and Mary (friend of Bertha, Endora and  Clara).'),
('5150',' Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) and William Asher (qv) were  married during the run of the series. In one episode in 1969, a  valentine with the pairs initials is seen on the wall of a baseball  stadium. The last season was produced by "Ashmont", the company  owner by the couple.'),
('5151',' Bernard Slade (qv), a director with the series, was married to  Jill Foster (II) (qv), who played Darrins secretary Betty from  1965'),
('5152','69.'),
('5153',' Lynde, Paul (qv), who played Uncle Arthur, appeared in an earlier  episode as a nervous driving instructor who teaches Samantha how to  drive.'),
('5154',' Two supporting actresses: Alice Pearce (qv) (Gladys) and  Marion Lorne (qv) (Aunt Clara) both were awarded Emmys  posthumously.'),
('5155',' The shows now'),
('5156','famous animated opening credits were created by  Hanna'),
('5157','Barbera Productions.'),
('5158',' The role of Samantha was originally offered to Grimes, Tammy (qv).'),
('5159',' Helen Hunt (I) (qv) and Jodie Foster (qv) were once considered  for the role of Tabitha.'),
('5160',' Jim Backus (qv) was the first choice to play Abner Kravitz, but  turned it down, because he was already working on  _"Gilligans Island" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('5161',' Darrin graduated from the University of Missouri class of 1950.'),
('5162',' Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) became pregnant on two occasions  (her second and third pregnancies) during the shows run and both  were written into the show. Her first pregnancy, which occurred at  the beginning of the series, wasnt used as part of the storyline,  and was covered up by using a lot of close'),
('5163','ups of Montgomerys face.'),
('5164',' When it became clear that Dick York (I) (qv) could not continue  with the series, William Asher (qv) considered canceling it, not  only because of Yorks departure, but because he and  Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) wanted to move on. However, the  ratings were still high enough that the network wanted the show to  go on. Dick Sargent (qv) was brought in to replace York, but there  was still one problem: how to explain why Darrin looked and sounded  different. Many people working on the show came up with ideas, but  Asher thought the viewers understood this was an actor playing a  role, so he decided that the best explanation was no explanation.'),
('5165',' Bernard Fox (I) (qv) appeared earlier on the show as a  witch'),
('5166','hunting anthropologist before taking on the role of Dr.  Bombay.'),
('5167',' In the episode "Hippie, Hippie, Hooray", we see Larry and Louise  Tate in their kitchen. Its the same set used as Tony Nelsons  kitchen from _"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)_ (qv).'),
('5168',' Darrin and Samantha Stephens lived at 1164 Morning Glory Circle,  Westport, Connecticut. The Stephens house still exists today on the  Warner Bros. Ranch lot in Burbank, California, at Hollywood Way.  Originally the Columbia Ranch that was owned by Columbia Studios,  which produced "Bewitched," the lot was re'),
('5169','named "The Burbank  Studios Ranch" in 1972, when Columbia Studios moved onto the Warner  Bros. lot. By 1990, Columbia had moved to the former MGM Studio lot  in Culver City; and the ranch lot was acquired by Warner Bros.  Studios, thereby necessitating another change of name to the "Warner  Bros. Ranch". The Stephens home was originally the home of Sally  Fields "Gidget". It still looks very much like it did when  "Bewitched" ended production.'),
('5170',' The exterior of the Kravitz house is the same exterior as used in  _"Partridge Family, The" (1970)_ (qv) and  _"Donna Reed Show, The" (1958)_ (qv).'),
('5171',' The Tates had a son named Jonathan that was a few months older than  Tabitha, but was only seen occasionally.'),
('5172',' During the hiatus between the 1968'),
('5173','1969 and 1969'),
('5174','1970 seasons, the  network reran all 14 episodes in which Dick York (I) (qv) did not  appear in hopes of making it easier for fans to accept  Dick Sargent (qv) as the new Darrin.'),
('5175',' Samanthas maiden name was never revealed.'),
('5176',' The only members of Samanthas family to consistantly call Darrin by  his first name were Aunt Clara and Uncle Arthur.'),
('5177',' After the third season, it was often not known if  Dick York (I) (qv) would be well enough to work any given week,  because of his back pain issues. "Darrin'),
('5178','less" scripts were  therefore on hand, or scripts were made Darrin'),
('5179','less (often by giving  his lines to Larry Tate). Most sources tend to assume York missed  thirteen episodes from his back pain issues, when in reality, most  of the episodes York "missed" were actually filmed after he had  already left the show (in season five). They were then aired mixed  with episodes he had completed. At least one of the two episodes he  missed in season three had nothing to do with his back pain issues,  but was because his father had died.'),
('5180',' The shows theme song was composed by Jack Keller (I) (qv), and  had lyrics written by Howard Greenfield (qv) that were never used  on the show. Several artists recorded versions of the song,  including Steve Lawrence (I) (qv) and Peggy Lee (I) (qv). The  lyrics are: Bewitched, bewitched, youve got me in your spell.  Bewitched, bewitched, you know your craft so well. Before I knew  what you were doing, I looked in your eyes. That brand of woo that  youve been brewin Took me by surprise. You witch, you witch! One  thing thats for sure, that stuff you pitch, just hasnt got a cure.  My heart was under lock and key, but somehow it got unhitched. I  never thought my heart could be had. But now Im caught and Im kind  of glad To be bewitched. Bewitched.'),
('5181',' When the show originally aired, the animated opening credits were  changed each season to include the current sponsor. The credits  shown on the currently syndicated version of the show eliminate  these sequences. Originally the sequence began with a cartoon of the  sponsors logo and a voice over saying "Chevrolet (or Quaker Oats or  Aunt Jemima or Oscar Mayer...) presents." Ending the credits, after  the cartoon smoke with Agnes Moorehead (qv)s credit (where the  credits in the syndicated version stop), was a brief cartoon ad for  the sponsor.'),
('5182',' Darrin says Samantha has a mole in the middle of her back.'),
('5183',' After her initial five'),
('5184','year contract was up,  Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) announced she would move on to other  things. Desperate to keep the show going, the network gave her part  ownership as part of her new contract.'),
('5185',' In the episode "Eye of the Beholder" (25 February 1965), Samantha  tells Darrin her birthday is June 6.'),
('5186',' Even though Mr. McMann (of "McMann and Tate") was often referred to,  he only appeared in two episodes.'),
('5187',' Irene Vernon (I) (qv) (the first Louise Tate) was let go by the  Ashers from the show after season two because of her association  with producer Danny Arnold (I) (qv), who left at that time.'),
('5188',' Mercedes McCambridge (qv) who played Carlotta in episode #144  "Darrin, Gone and Forgotten" was in fact born "Carlotta" Mercedes  Agnes McCambridge. So her first name was used as the character she  played in that episode during the fifth season.'),
('5189',' Running for eight seasons, this was the longest'),
('5190','running of the  so'),
('5191','called "fantasy sitcoms" that dominated the airwaves in the  mid'),
('5192','1960s (i.e. _"Addams Family, The" (1964)_ (qv),  _"I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)_ (qv), _"Munsters, The" (1964)_ (qv),  etc.), as well as the last surviving example of the genre when it  went off the air in 1972 (a year after  _"All in the Family" (1971)_ (qv) ushered in a new era of reality  sitcoms).'),
('5193',' The home that Darrin and Samantha rent for the first two episodes  before buying the home they would live in for the rest of the series  features the exterior and the foyer/living room of the Baxters home  for _"Hazel" (1961)_ (qv).'),
('5194',' The names of Samantha and Endora parallel the Biblical story of the  Witch of Endor (I Samuel 28). In the passage, Saul consults a medium  (traditionally referred to as a witch) at a place called Endor to  bring up the spirit of Samuel. Thus the parallel: witch, Endor,  Samuel...witch, Endora, Samantha.'),
('5195',' The name Endora is borrowed from the Biblical Witch of Endor, whom  King Saul consulted to summon the ghost of Samuel.'),
('5196',' Despite popular stories, Dick Sargent (qv) was never  William Asher (qv)s and Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv)s  original choice for the role of Darrin. Dick York (I) (qv) was  always their first choice. Sargent was only considered for the role  when Tammy Grimes (qv) was still being considered, before Asher  and Montgomery became involved with the show.'),
('5197',' Creator Sol Saks wrote in his memoirs that the reason both Elizabeth  Montgomery and William Asher were hired is because the two of them  were looking for a project to do together and their agents sent them  out as a team.'),
('5198',' In the original draft of the pilot episode Samantha was originally  going to be named Cassandra.'),
('5199',' There were some protests when the show was about to premier,  primarily from viewers in "Bible Belt" states who were afraid that  the show was going to promote devil worship.'),
('5200',' Rehearsals for the pilot were set to begin on November 22, 1963.  However, they were postponed because of the assassination earlier  that day of President Kennedy, who was a good friend of William  Asher.'),
('5201',' The series marked the first time that a married couple, played by  unmarried actors, was seen in the same bed together in a live'),
('5202','action  television show. Prior to this, most shows featured married couples  in separate beds.'),
('5203',' Special furniture was used on the set for Dick York (I) (qv) due  to his back problems. Other cast and crew members also helped him  get around on the set. He had to leave the show in 1969 when he  suddenly collapsed to the floor on'),
('5204','set. In interviews years later  York had always said he felt horrible because he never finished the  show.'),
('5205',' Additional sponsors for "Bewitched" was brought to you by Clairol  and Kodak.'),
('5206',' Agnes Moorehead (qv) was chosen to play Endora after a chance  meeting with Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) and  William Asher (I) (qv) at a Bloomingdales department store.'),
('5207',' Series producer William Asher (I) (qv) is on record as calling  this episode the series definitive episode.'),
('5208',' TV debut of Bill Daily (qv).'),
('5209',' First appearance, of course, of Tabitha, as well as the first  appearance of Cousin Serena, who would be a recurring character for  the remainder of the series.'),
('5210',' {Be It Ever So Mortgaged (#1.2)}'),
('5211',' First appearance in the series of Gladys and Abner Kravitz, as well  as the house where the Stevens would live throughout the series.'),
('5212',' This episode was completed along with the next five episodes on 11th  September 1964. The episodes were all filmed previously, and  Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) had just came back from maternity  leave to fill in the spaces where Samantha should be.'),
('5213',' {Disappearing Samantha (#2.29)}'),
('5214',' Irene Vernons final performance.'),
('5215',' The actors playing Uncle Arthur, Doctor Bombay and Esmerelda all  starred in their respective first Bewitched episodes playing someone  else before settling into their characters for the remainder of the  show.'),
('5216',' Samantha tells Darrin that she was born on June 6. If one compares  references to history in different episodes, Samanthas year of  birth was probably between 1675'),
('5217','1680.'),
('5218',' {I, Darrin Take This Witch Samantha (#1.1)}'),
('5219',' There were some protests when the show was about to premier from  people who thought that it was going to promote devil worship.'),
('5220',' In the original draft of the pilot, Samantha was named Cassandra.'),
('5221',' Rehearsals for the pilot were supposed to begin November 22, 1963.  However, the rehearsal was postponed because of the assassination of  President Kennedy.'),
('5222',' Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) was pregnant during production of  the pilot, requiring some scenes to be carefully filmed in order to  conceal her condition.'),
('5223',' Actor Dick York (I) (qv) breaks the fourth wall during the  episode, directly addressing the audience midway through the  episode.'),
('5224',' In the original script, Darrins last name was Douglas, and Endora  was called simply, "Mother".'),
('5225',' First appearance in the series of Darrins boss, Larry Tate.'),
('5226',' This and its second part were the first color episodes to be filmed  in summer 1966.'),
('5227',' {Nobodys Perfect (#3.1)}'),
('5228',' Erin Murphys TV debut.'),
('5229',' Diane Murphys TV debut.'),
('5230',' {One Touch of Midas (#5.17)}'),
('5231',' Jill Fosters final performance.'),
('5232',' This is Bernard Fox (I) (qv)s last appearance as Dr. Bombay in  the series, although he would later reprise the role in the spin'),
('5233','off  _"Tabitha" (1977)_ (qv) and the fantasy'),
('5234','based soap opera  _"Passions" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('5235',' The dodo bird makes its second appearance on the show. Its first  was in the fourth Season, episode 118 "Allergic to Macedonian Dodo  Birds".'),
('5236',' Repeat of episode 1.14.'),
('5237',' During the summer rerun season, ABC decided to rerun all 14 episodes  in which Dick York did not appear. The reason for this was that the  network and the producers felt that by showing those episodes it  might make it easy for fans to accept Dick Sargent as the new  Darrin.'),
('5238',' This was the final on'),
('5239','screen appearance of Dick York as Darrin  Stephens. This episode was filmed on September 19, 1968, and  Elizabeth Montgomery was not pregnant yet.'),
('5240',' Dick York had to learn some Spanish for the making of this episode.'),
('5241',' {Samantha and the Troll (#7.19)}'),
('5242',' {Samanthas Secret Saucer (#4.30)}'),
('5243',' Marion Lornes final TV performance.'),
('5244',' This episode was filmed during season seven (note Samanthas  hairstyle), but did not air until the middle of season eight.'),
('5245',' Liza references the soup advertising campaign featured in a prior  episode, "Help Help, Dont Save Me".'),
('5246',' This episode is a remake of episode #50 "Speak the Truth" that aired  during the second season.'),
('5247',' First appearance of the recurring character Aunt Clara.'),
('5248',' One of the warlocks in the party scene is wearing a gold lamé outfit  worn by Conrad Birdie in "Bye Bye Birdie", which Paul Lynde (qv)  (Uncle Arthur) starred in both on Broadway and in the filmed  version.'),
('5249',' First German "South American style" telenovela. It soon became a big  success with up to 3.2 million viewers (20% share) in daytime  (2005).'),
('5250',' This pilot episode was only released on VHS (1994) and DVD (2001)  yet and had not been shown on TV as of 2006.'),
('5251',' Excerpts from the episode in which Francois Truffaut talks about  Henri'),
('5252','Pierre Roche, appears on the 2'),
('5253','Disc Criterion Collection DVD  for _Jules et Jim (1962)_ (qv).'),
('5254',' Koke Corona (qv) is the only remaining member of the original  cast. He has been on the show since the first year. (Miguelángel  Landa doesnt count because he conceived the show and is its  producer.)'),
('5255',' Peter Egan (I) (qv)s character, Hog, threw acid in his rivals  face. There was such an outcry that Granada Television apologized  and re'),
('5256','edited episodes to tone down the violence.'),
('5257',' The shows theme tune was performed by Captain Sensible (qv).'),
('5258',' The show was invented by John de Mol of the Netherlands and  developed by his production company, Endemol. It has been a  prime'),
('5259','time hit in 19 different countries.'),
('5260',' The original house took 75 workmen 131 days to build using 20km of  cable, 57 mirrors, 33 cameras and 50 microphones.'),
('5261',' The house'),
('5262','mates are given a lawnmower to keep the grass tidy. Only  Shell Jubin has used it naked.'),
('5263',' There are seven different breeds of chicken in the Big Brother  house, each was chosen for suitable looks and compatibility.'),
('5264',' Big Brother 7 introduced a double eviction, and then did it a second  time in the same series.'),
('5265',' The song used for Big Brother 7s highlights was "Chasing cars" by  Snow Patrol.'),
('5266',' In Big Brother 7, for the first time the public was able to vote a  house'),
('5267','mate back into the Big Brother house, and they were also  eligible to win the prize money as well.'),
('5268',' Series 1'),
('5269','6 of Big Brother (2000'),
('5270','2005), including the four series of  Celebrity Big Brother in between, were some of the very few programs  on mainstream British terrestrial television that were broadcast in  the old 4:3 aspect ratio as opposed to the more common 16:9  wide'),
('5271','screen format. (Except the Big Brother Panto, which was in  wide'),
('5272','screen). The reason for this is unclear, but was believed to be  because of the size of some of the hidden cameras. However, from Big  Brother 7 (2006) the aspect ratio has been switched in favor of the  16:9 format, with Big Brother, and all of its sister shows,  broadcasting in wide'),
('5273','screen.'),
('5274',' The action from within the house is streamed live over the Internet  for a one'),
('5275','off fee subscription that lasts until the end of a series.  Since the second series Channel 4s sister station E4 has also  carried live pictures and audio from the Big Brother house. However  the stream had a delay of 15 minutes so that audio and/or pictures  can be edited out to comply with TV regulations.'),
('5276',' The Big Brother 7 eye was released to the public on May 2, 16 days  before the official launch.'),
('5277',' Series 7 was the first series to allow a random member of the public  to enter the house. 100 golden tickets were placed in Kit'),
('5278','Kat  chocolate bars, granting the finder a chance to enter the Big  Brother house. Of those tickets, 58 were found before the deadline,  but two people decided not to put themselves forward for the show,  three dropped out, and 19 did not pass the required background  checks, leaving a total of 34. The competition began at 10:30pm on  May 18, 2006, the launch date of Big Brother. Susie Verrico became  the "Golden Housemate" after being randomly selected in a Bingo  style machine, as each ticket'),
('5279','holder were randomly given numbers to  wear as hats and armbands on the day.'),
('5280',' Following the end of Big Brother 7, 156 house'),
('5281','mates have inhabited  the house (not including the 8 participants in Teen Big Brother). 33  of those were celebrities, including Chantelle Houghton, the  non'),
('5282','celebrity contestant in Celebrity Big Brother 4.'),
('5283',' The now iconic "Eye" logo was designed by Daniel Eatock of design  agency Foundation33. On the billboard advertisements for series 7  there was no name or date, just the black and gold eye.'),
('5284',' In the 2005 season of the television series Doctor Who, episode 12,  Bad Wolf, partially concerns efforts by the Doctor to escape from a  distant future version of Big Brother UK, in which contestants are  transported after eviction and "exterminated" by the Daleks.'),
('5285',' A 2D artistic installation between the carriageways in the Bus  portion of Gateshead Interchange is reminiscent of the Big Brother  eye.'),
('5286',' The theme tune used for all the series was recorded especially for  the program by Paul Oakenfold and Andy Gray as "Element 4". It  reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart.'),
('5287',' Each year Big Brother is a ratings winner for Channel 4. The final  of Big Brother 3 on 27 July 2002 was watched by 10 million viewers,  the highest ever ratings for a non'),
('5288','film on the channel, and BB3 as a  whole averaged almost 6 million viewers. Big Brother 6 had an  average of 4.4 million, the poorest in the shows history. BB7 was  ahead of it, averaging 4.7 million viewers. However the finale of  Big Brother 7 at its peak reached 8.2 million viewers.'),
('5289',' Nikki Grahame received her own television show "Princess Nikki"  after taking part in Series Seven'),
('5290',' Big Brother Winners: Series One: Craig Phillips Series Two: Brian  Dowling Series Three: Kate Lawler Series Four: Cameron Stout Series  Five: Nadia Almada Series Six: Anthony Hutton Series Seven: Pete  Bennett'),
('5291',' The temperature in the pool is kept at a constant 28 degrees  Celsius.'),
('5292',' The only four house'),
('5293','mates in the history of Big Brother to be thrown  out for rule'),
('5294','breaking are Kitten Pinder in Series 5, Nick Bateman in  series 1, Dawn in series 7 and Emily in series 8.'),
('5295',' In BB7, Dawn was the first to be ejected from Big Brother, for  getting contact from the outside world. Housemates are permitted to  receive messages from their families through Big Brother concerning  urgent issues. Before entering the house, Dawn organized a special  code with her family: if there was any bad press regarding her, then  their family would tell Big Brother that her sister was ill. Dawn  received this message and informed the other housemates of this  code.'),
('5296',' When Nikki Grahame (qv) was allowed to return to the Big Brother  House in Series 7, Big Brother had overlooked the fact that the  rules state No person can re'),
('5297','enter the house and be eligible for  the prize. This resulted in a fine for Channel Four.'),
('5298',' Kathleen was pregnant when she entered the house and it was the  intention to give birth in the Big Brother House.'),
('5299',' In 2006, Bart and Nathalie had a relation before they entered the  house and had to keep this a secret for the other housemates.  Eventually they got married during that season and the wedding party  and wedding night took place in the Big Brother house.'),
('5300',' In 2001, Bart and Katrijn started a relation during their time in  the house.'),
('5301',' In 2001, a new room was build: an isolation room.'),
('5302',' In 2001, a week after 11 September, the housemates were informed  about the attacks of 11/9 because one of the housemates uncle  (Irenas uncle) died in the WTC'),
('5303','towers.'),
('5304',' In 2002, after two years back'),
('5305','to'),
('5306','basics, Big Brother became 100%  luxury.'),
('5307',' In 2002, one of the housemates, Kelly, worked together with Big  Brother. Kelly had to hide this for his fellow housemates and  eventually won the thirth season of Big Brother.'),
('5308',' In 2003, a new twist was added. This time it was the most popular  housemates who were voted out. The unpopular housemates would think  they were popular. The voted out housemates stayed five weeks on a  different location until the real housemates were informed about the  twist and had to move out. The popular housemates entered the house  again to play the finals.'),
('5309',' In 2006, Kenny was the first housemate with HIV. He informed his  fellow housemates on the day they entered and gave them information  in the next weeks about his disease.'),
('5310',' During the 4th season that only lasted for 85 days, 5 of the 12  housemates left voluntary. Only 2 housemates were still in the House  when the Twist was revealed. Douglas was voted to stay. Kevin was  voted to move out.'),
('5311',' In 2000, Steven and Jeroen made their own television program during  their stay in the House. They called it Studio Spillonimo and  performed before the mirror in the bathroom.'),
('5312',' In 2000, Bart and Jeroen created a music band Los Papagueros to  convince the Big Brother watchers not voting their fellow housemate  Isabelle out the House.'),
('5313',' In 2006, most housemates had a secret which were all revealed during  the Big Brother season.'),
('5314',' In 2007, the housemates were all part of a duo. Evelien and Hanne  are sisters, Dimitri is the son of Mario, Virginie and Kevin are  married, Virginie and Nathalie are nieces, Benjamin & Martin are  friends and Diana and Nicolas had a relationship some years ago  (Diana didnt know her ex'),
('5315','boyfriend would be in the house). Astrid  and Kevin didnt know each other and had to form a team from Big  Brother.'),
('5316',' In 2007, ratings were very low so the makers made a huge change.  They decided to have a Big Exit. It was the biggest exit in the  history of Big Brother all over the world. The housemates who were  still in the house become divided in 2 groups by Big Brother. One  group had to leave the house immediately without saying goodbye to  the other housemates. Astrid, Benjamin, Dimitri, Mario and Naiomi  were the victims of the Big Exit. They were replaced by Dennis,  Hendrik, Johan, Nathalie, Teresa & Véronique'),
('5317',' In 2007, there were 2 actors in the Big Brother house: Johan and  Nathalie. Big Brother gave them orders to spice things up between  the real housemates. Eventually, the housemates found out that Johan  was an actor. Later, also Nathalie revealed her real identity and  left the house.'),
('5318',' In 2007, Diana was proposed by her boyfriend while she was in the  Big Brother house. Her ex'),
('5319','boyfriend, Nicholas, was still in the  house at that moment.'),
('5320',' In 2007, truth and lies was the subtitle. All housemates were tested  by a lie'),
('5321','detector in the diary'),
('5322','room. Every time someone lied, 1000  euro was taken of the money for the winner. The winning price was  500.000 euro at the beginning, but the winner got eventually 81.000  euro. There were 419 lies during that season.'),
('5323',' In 2006, a new Big Brother house was build. There was no privacy  since the house was made of glass.'),
('5324',' Since Australias fourth Big brother series, the prize money on  offer has been one million dollars. BBAU is the only country to do  so.'),
('5325',' Housemate "Bree" of Season Four, became the first person in the  history of Big Brother to be wrongly evicted and allowed to re'),
('5326','enter  the house.'),
('5327',' For its third series in May 2005, after covering Celebrity Big  Brother in the January of that year, "Big Brothers Efourum" became  "Big Brothers Big Mouth". The format remained almost identical with  the only major change being a set update, namely the removal of the  desk which guest panelists sat behind in favor of raised seating  platforms. New features included "Textual Preference" where the  public were polled on various trivial topics associated with the  housemates and "Big Brothers Mouthpiece" which was a 24 hour  telephone answering service people used to vent their spleen on the  daily dramas in the house.'),
('5328',' In an episode that featured sheep, Loonette says to the camera,  "Radical! Sheep!" Radical Sheep is the name of the production  company.'),
('5329',' 26 episodes were written and produced, though the final moment of  the series ended with a 1950s B'),
('5330','movie style "question mark" which  would have enabled the saga to continue had the series been picked  up for another season.'),
('5331',' The last broadcast was on October 22, 1953.'),
('5332',' The shows fictional fundamentalist group, the "United Effort  Brotherhood", is in some ways similar to and was largely inspired by  the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints whose  financial and legal wing is called the "United Effort Plan". The  FLDS is one of the most prolific and well'),
('5333','known remaining groups of  polygamists claiming to be the successors of the original LDS  church.'),
('5334',' Background music based on the original score from the UK  science'),
('5335','fiction series _"UFO" (1970)_ (qv).'),
('5336',' Dorothy wears a size 3 dress. ("Daemonseed")'),
('5337',' The opening credits with a "radioactive liquid" background with  black silhouettes is based on the opening credits of the Japanese  sci'),
('5338','fi TV classic, _"Urutora sebun" (1967)_ (qv) (considered the  best of the Ultra Series by fans).'),
('5339',' Throughout the series, a red balloon indicates the presence of a  member of the Union.'),
('5340',' When Roger is walking around the streets of the "real" New York. The  camera changes onto the top of a building, where one can clearly see  several of the Gargoyles from the Disney series "Gargoyles".'),
('5341',' This show was an hour long program until 26 March 1958 when it was  cut down to a half hour program.'),
('5342',' First CBC television production.'),
('5343',' First TV appearance of Don Harron (qv)s famous character, Charlie  Farquharson (see "Hee Haw").'),
('5344',' The show began as a highly acclaimed NBC variety series on radio in  1950, hosted by Tallulah Bankhead. The radio version followed much  the same format at this television version, but was a much greater  success, running two years. It was one of the last successful  variety shows on radio.'),
('5345',' Louis Gossett Jr. (qv)s TV debut.'),
('5346',' One of the best known performers to hit "the big time" thanks to  appearing on this show is Sheena Easton.'),
('5347',' In the episode with Mark Heap as Ming the Merciless in hospital,  Julia Deakin makes an appearance as Mings mother. Simon Pegg stated  on the commentary that it was her turn in this episode that  encouraged him to cast her as Marsha in Spaced.'),
('5348',' In the sketch with Mark Heap dressed as a flamenco dancer who  defuses a car bomb, Simon Pegg is dressed as Mike, Nick Frosts  character from Spaced, right down to the tinted glasses.'),
('5349',' Victorias horse was Misty Girl, while Nick rode Coco.'),
('5350',' In the credits Wesley Lau is listed as Ralph Snyder but in the  episode he is called Roy.'),
('5351',' Eugene Barkley, Victorias youngest son, went off to college less  than halfway through the first season and disappeared...he was never  mentioned again. In later episodes, Victoria mentions in some  episodes that she has three sons and daughter and several times even  refers to Heath as her youngest child'),
('5352','even though he is the  illegitimate son of her late husband, Tom (deceased before episode  one).'),
('5353',' In this episode Heath and Nick (and with Nick, even then only in the  last few minutes of the episode) are the only series regulars who  appear.'),
('5354',' Linda Evans was not in this episode. It was the last episode of the  series'),
('5355',' An episode of Gunsmoke with this same title aired 18 May 1963  (Season 8, Episode 36). Peter Breck, who played Nick Barkley in this  episode, played Jubal Tanner in that one.'),
('5356',' The sudden change in the werewolf makeup during the first season was  due to actor Brandon Quinns allergic reaction to the original  makeup.'),
('5357',' Co'),
('5358','Star Danny Smith (Merton Dingle) wrote and performed the title  song for the show'),
('5359',' The episode that features "Chuckys In The House", Danny Smith (who  plays Merton Dingle) sings the theme song for the show.'),
('5360',' Rachelle Lefevre (qv) left the show after the first season to  pursue college just as her character, Stacey, did.'),
('5361',' The final broadcast as "Bigelow Theater" was on 3 June 1951. It  resumed as "Bigelow'),
('5362','Sanford Theater" on 6 September 1951, and the  final broadcast of the series was on 27 December 1951.'),
('5363',' Richard Jaeckel (qv) made his major television debut on this  series.'),
('5364',' This was the first Krofft Brothers show to be shot of film rather  than videotape since _"H.R. Pufnstuf" (1969)_ (qv), and the first  Krofft show that was filmed on location.'),
('5365',' Judy Finnigan (qv) was set to appear with her husband  Richard Madeley (qv), but was very ill on the day of recording and  Madeley had to appear by himself.'),
('5366',' Based upon the "Biggles" books of William Earle Johns.'),
('5367',' The characters Hacka and Honka Loogie from the episode entitled "We  dont need no stinkin city" were based on the Hanz and Franz  characters on Saturday Night Live.'),
('5368',' The character "Evil Eye Weevil" was a parody of Evil Knievel and  Elvis Presley.'),
('5369',' The character "X'),
('5370','Terminator" was a parody of the Terminator.'),
('5371',' Many of the main actors on Beverly Hills, 90210 did guest spots on  the show.'),
('5372',' Rick Ungar and Tom Tataranowicz both worked on the original show  that aired in 1993.'),
('5373',' Hannibal T. Hairball character is modeled after creator Rick Ungars  own cat, Conejo.'),
('5374',' This is a 5'),
('5375','hour TV mini'),
('5376','series version of  _Underground (1995)_ (qv).'),
('5377',' Another episode with the names "Oberhausen" exist in this Series.  The same director turned a portrait of this city 7 years later once  again.'),
('5378',' John Amos TV debut.'),
('5379',' The first film project of Don Adams (I) (qv).'),
('5380',' Hosted by Bill Kennedy, 1956'),
('5381','1981. Hosted by Sonny Eliot, 1981'),
('5382','1983.'),
('5383',' Bill Kennedy hosted Sundays'),
('5384','only, 1981'),
('5385','1983'),
('5386',' The program aired from 14 November 1972 '),
('5387',' 16 April 1976, after which  Moyers left PBS to work at CBS News. After he returned to PBS, the  program was resumed from 5 February 1979 '),
('5388',' 21 June 1981. On April  25, 2007, the program resumed with new episodes.'),
('5389',' As of March 2007, Jeff Stewart (I) (qv) (PC Reg Hollis) is the  last remaining original cast member. Trudie Goodwin (qv) left in  March 2007, after playing WPC/Sgt. June Ackland since 1984.  Long'),
('5390','standing cast member Mark Wingett (qv) (PC/DC Jim Carver)  left the series in February 2005, but returned briefly for Goodwins  leaving storyline. Original cast members Peter Ellis (I) (qv)  (Chief. Supt. Charles Brownlow) and Eric Richard (I) (qv) (Sgt.  Bob Cryer) left in 2000/01, although both returned briefly for guest  starring spots, as did Larry Dann (qv) (Sgt. Alec Peters).'),
('5391',' Episode titles were dropped in 2002 when the show became serialized  under new executive producer Paul Marquess (qv). The last episode  to have an on'),
('5392','screen title was  _"Bill, The" (1984) {Set in Stone (#18.5)}_ (qv). A six'),
('5393','part  storyline followed which had no on'),
('5394','screen titles but is referred to  as "Quinnan" parts 1'),
('5395','6 by fans, as this storyline marked the  departure of long'),
('5396','term character PC Dave Quinnan  (Andrew Paul (I) (qv)). Subsequent episodes were numbered,  beginning with _"Bill, The" (1984) {001 (#18.12)}_ (qv). These  numbers did not appear on'),
('5397','screen but were given on the shows  official website. This numbering system remained in place for five  years until _"Bill, The" (1984) {489 (#23.19)}_ (qv), which was the  final episode of original character Sgt. June Ackland  (Trudie Goodwin (qv)). It was then announced on the official  website that episode titles would return, with the next episode  title of _"Bill, The" (1984) {Sweet Revenge (#23.20)}_ (qv)  appearing on'),
('5398','screen. The episode numbers continue to be given on the  official website, alongside the titles.'),
('5399',' There have been three different buildings used for Sun Hill police  station, where the series is set. The first '),
('5400',' used for seasons one  and two (1984'),
('5401','1986) '),
('5402',' was in Wapping, East London. The show was  forced to move due to a lengthy strike at a nearby newspaper plant,  when actors in police uniforms were mistaken for real police. The  second location '),
('5403',' used for season three (1987) and 1988'),
('5404','89 '),
('5405',' was in  Barlby Road in West London. The show was forced to move again in  1989 when the owners of the site wanted to redevelop the area. As  the show was running continuously at this point production could not  stop, and the move was explained in storylines as the station being  renovated. The real tradesmen carrying out the work could be seen in  the background of some episodes. The new site was a disused  warehouse in Merton, near Wimbledon in South London, where the show  remains to the present day.'),
('5406',' Space was so tight in the building used for the set of the first Sun  Hill station that Chief Superintendent Brownlows  (Peter Ellis (I) (qv)) office doubled as executive producer  Lloyd Shirley (qv)s office, and the canteen set was the actual  canteen used by cast and crew.'),
('5407',' In the early years of the show, the location of Sun Hill was given  as the real London borough of Tower Hamlets. At some point later on  the location was changed to the fictional borough of Canley, which  corresponds to the real borough of Tower Hamlet on maps.'),
('5408',' SPOILER: Sun Hill police station has been blown up three times. The  first time was in _"Bill, The" (1984) {Trojan Horse (#6.41)}_ (qv)  when a car bomb meant for the cars owner exploded in the Sun Hill  courtyard, killing PC Ken Melvin (Mark Powley (qv)). The second  explosion was in _"Bill, The" (1984) {008 (#18.19)}_ (qv), when the  station came under attack from rioting youths. PC Des Taviner  (Paul Usher (I) (qv)), trying to destroy some counterfeit  banknotes that he had given to a colleagues memorial fund, seized  his opportunity and threw a petrol bomb into a ground'),
('5409','floor room  that '),
('5410',' unbeknown to him '),
('5411',' was being used to store a workmans gas  cannisters. The resulting explosion killed six officers who were  inside the station. The third explosion, less than three years later  in _"Bill, The" (1984) {288 (#21.14)}_ (qv), killed another three  officers. Recently fired PCSO Colin Fairfax (Tim Steed (qv)) drove  a van full of petrol cannisters into the station reception area.'),
('5412',' Many of the actors who have guest appeared on the show have later  gone on to become a full time member of the cast. The following is a  list of regular performers who have at one stage guest appeared in  the series:  '),
('5413',' Ray Ashcroft (qv) appeared as a PC in 1993 and an ex'),
('5414','con in 1994    before joining the regular cast in 1996 as DS Daly.  '),
('5415',' Michele Austin (qv) played a community leader in 2 episodes in    2001 before joining the cast as PC Hemmingway in 2003.  '),
('5416',' Russell Boulter (qv) originally appeared as a PC in 1992, and    guest starred as DC Boulton in 1994 before joining the cast as DS    Boulton in 1995.  '),
('5417',' Brian Bovell (qv) played a DJ in 1989 and a dodgy preacher in    1997 before signing on as DC Thatcher in 2003.  '),
('5418',' John Bowler (qv) had a minor role in an episode in 2002, joining    the cast as PC Valentine in 2004.  '),
('5419',' Bruce Byron (qv) guest starred in episodes in 1997 and 1998, and    played a DI from the Flying Squad in 2000 before joining the cast    full'),
('5420','time as DC Perkins in 2003.  '),
('5421',' Lolita Chakrabarti (qv) appeared 4 times (a victim of domestic    violence in 1993, a witness in 1994 and twice as Dr. Vole in 1996)    before becoming a regular as WPC Blake in October 1996.  '),
('5422',' Graham Cole (I) (qv) appeared as an uncredited extra in 1984 '),
('5423','    1986 before joining the regular cast in 1987 as PC Stamp.  '),
('5424',' Karl Collins (qv) first appeared in 1991 and later in 1997    before joining full time in 1999 as DC Glaze.  '),
('5425',' Tom Cotcher (qv) appeared in an episode in 1988 and later went    on to play DC Woods from 1992'),
('5426','1996.  '),
('5427',' Matthew Crompton (qv) had a small role in an episode in 1996.    One year later he returned as PC Harker.  '),
('5428',' Jane Danson (qv) appeared as an abused girl in 1993 but came    back as PC Osbourne in 2002.  '),
('5429',' Holly Davidson (qv) appeared as the mother of an abducted baby    in 1998 before coming back in 2000 as PC Clarke.  '),
('5430',' Libby Davison (qv) played a character called Briony Richards in    1996. A few months later, she resurfaced as WDC Rawton.  '),
('5431',' Gregory Donaldson (qv) appeared in an episode in early 1997. He    returned later that year as DC Proctor.  '),
('5432',' Christopher Ellison (qv) guest starred as Sgt. Tommy Burnside in    1984 '),
('5433',' 1986 before joining the cast as DI Frank Burnside in 1988.  '),
('5434',' Tania Emery (qv) had a small role in an episode in July 2000    before joining the cast as DC Spears in November 2000.  '),
('5435',' Russell Floyd (qv) who later went on to play DC Drummond in    2000, first appeared in 1993.  '),
('5436',' Vikki Gee'),
('5437','Dare (qv) appeared as an uncredited extra from 1984    before joining the regular cast as WPC Ford in 1989.  '),
('5438',' Jaye Griffiths (qv) appeared as WDS Johnson in 1993. One year '),
('5439','    and a promotion '),
('5440',' later, she returned as a regular as DI Johnson.  '),
('5441',' Steven Hartley (I) (qv) joined in 2000 as Superintendent    Chandler. He had played a murder suspect in 1994 and a dodgy DI in    1998.  '),
('5442',' Connie Hyde (qv) appeared as a prostitute in 1995 and a bank    clerk in 1998 before returning in February 2002 as PC Bradford.  '),
('5443',' Wendy Kweh (qv) played a kidnap victim in a 3'),
('5444','part story in 2000    and a corrupt translator in 2 episodes in 2003 before joining as    DC Sim in 2004.  '),
('5445',' Andrew Lancel (qv) appeared in episodes in 1995 and 1997 before    becoming DI Manson in 2003.  '),
('5446',' James Lloyd (VI) (qv) played the part of DC Lines oldest son in    an episode in 1989 but joined the cast as PC Steve Hunter (DS    Hunters brother) in 2004.  '),
('5447',' Lisa Maxwell (I) (qv) appeared as a gangsters wife in an    episode in 2001, before returning in 2002 as DS Nixon.  '),
('5448',' Billy Murray (I) (qv) first appeared as a DI in 1989 before    joining the cast as DS Beech in 1995.  '),
('5449',' Scott Neal (qv) had a small role in an episode in 1996. Just    over one year later he returned as PC Ashton. He left again, but    returned in 2002.  '),
('5450',' Cyril Nri (qv) guest starred in 1998 and 2000 before joining the    cast as Supt. Okaro in 2002.  '),
('5451',' Tony OCallaghan (I) (qv) first appeared as a villain in 1989,    before signing on as Sgt. Boyden in 1991.  '),
('5452',' Roland Oliver (II) (qv) first appeared in 1984 and went on to    play Sgt. Corrie in 1990. Unusually, he returned in 1998 as    another character.  '),
('5453',' Nick Patrick (I) (qv) guest starred as a man who assaulted a    homophobe in 2001 before joining the cast as SRO Julian Tavell  '),
('5454',' Andrew Paul (qv) who later went on to play the role of PC    Quinnan between 1989 and 2002 first appeared in an episode in    1987.  '),
('5455',' Robert Perkins (I) (qv) played PC Leigh in 1993, joining the    cast as Sgt. Steele in 1993.  '),
('5456',' Ben Roberts (II) (qv) was an uncredited extra in an episode in    1987. He joined up one year later as Chief. Insp Conway.  '),
('5457',' Natalie Roles (qv) appeared in 1993 and again in 1997 before    joining as DS McAllister in 2000.  '),
('5458',' George Rossi (qv) first appeared in an episode in 1997 before    joining in late 1998 as DC Lennox.  '),
('5459',' Simon Rouse (qv) appeared in several episodes in 1990 '),
('5460',' 1991 as    Det. Supt. Meadows before being demoted to DCI and transferred to    Sun Hill in 1992.  '),
('5461',' Clara Salaman (qv) guest starred in an episode in 1995 and    joined the cast as DS Stanton in 1999.  '),
('5462',' Shaun Scott (I) (qv) played a villain in 1991 but joined the    cast as DS Chris Deakin in 1994.  '),
('5463',' Chris Simmons (III) (qv) appeared as villains in two episodes,    in 1998 and 1999 before coming back as DC Webb in 2000.  '),
('5464',' Ged Simmons (qv) appeared appeared as a guest in episodes in    1994, 1997 and 1999 prior to joining the cast in 2000.  '),
('5465',' Hywel Simons (qv) who played Sgt. Gilmore first appeared in 1994    and as a PC in 1998 before joining the cast in 2001.  '),
('5466',' Nick Stringer (qv) appeared in 1985 before joining the cast as    PC Smollett in 1990.  '),
('5467',' Roberta Taylor (I) (qv) appeared in 1992 and again in 1993    before becoming a regular member of the cast in July 2002 as Insp.    Gold.  '),
('5468',' Ofo Uhiara (qv) had a minor part in an episode in 2000 before    joining as PC Powell in 2004.  '),
('5469',' Alex Walkinshaw (qv) played a young troublemaker in 1995 before    joining the cast as PC Dale Smith in 1999.  '),
('5470',' Jane Wall (qv) was first seen in an episode in 1997 before    returning in 1999 as PC Worrell.  '),
('5471',' Alan Westaway (qv) joined The Bill in 1995 as PC Slater. He    first appeared in 1994.  '),
('5472',' Gary Whelan (qv) guest starred as DI Ken Haines in 1992 before    joining the cast as DI Harry Haines in 1993.  '),
('5473',' Philip Whitchurch (qv) who played the memorable role of Chief    Insp. Cato from 1993 first appeared as Insp. Twist in 2 episodes    in 1990.  '),
('5474',' Natasha Williams (I) (qv) played Sun Hills typing room    supervisor Delia France in 1989 before joining the cast as WPC    Delia French in 1990.  '),
('5475',' Clive Wood (qv) appeared as DI Wray in a 2'),
('5476','part story in 1990    before joining the cast on promotion to DCI later that year. And    finally,  '),
('5477',' René Zagger (qv) played a drug addict in 1991 and 1997 (and    another character in 1994) before joining the cast as drug addict    PC Klein in 1999.'),
('5478',' In November 2006, thieves stole editing machines and master tapes  from the shows studios in Merton, South West London. Posing as a  worker and wearing a high'),
('5479','visibility jacket, one of the thieves  followed a real worker into the studios and took the equipment,  walked out with it and was driven off in a getaway van. Two episodes  (468 and 469) were dropped from the schedules in late December 2006,  and it is rumored that the stolen tapes contained scenes from these  episodes. These scenes were re'),
('5480','filmed and the episodes aired in May  2007, titled as _"Bill, The" (1984) {Blood Money (#23.32)}_ (qv)  (episode 468) and  _"Bill, The" (1984) {To Honour and Obey (#23.33)}_ (qv) (episode  469).'),
('5481',' The show has travelled abroad three times for special episodes. In  1999, (_"Bill, The" (1984) {Foreign Body (#15.37)}_ (qv)) took DCI  Meadows and DC Skase to France in pursuit of a murder suspect;  Claire Stanton followed Don Beech to Australia in  (_"Bill, The" (1984) {Beech on the Run (#17.59)}_ (qv)) in 2001; and  in 2006 DS Hunter and DS Nixon went to Romania to investigate human  trafficking in episodes (_"Bill, The" (1984) {446 (#22.69)}_ (qv))  and (_"Bill, The" (1984) {447 (#22.70)}_ (qv)).'),
('5482',' A special live episode (_"Bill, The" (1984) {162 (#19.87)}_ (qv))  was broadcast on the 30 October 2003 to celebrate twenty years of  the show since the pilot  _"Storyboard" (1983) {Woodentop (#1.4)}_ (qv). In a shock move the  character of DC Juliet Becker (Rae Baker (qv)) was stabbed to  death by a drunken man (played by Charles Dale (II) (qv)), having  only been in the show for four months. On the 22 September 2005 a  second live episode (_"Bill, The" (1984) {349 (#21.76)}_ (qv)) was  shown to celebrate the 50th birthday of ITV, the network that  broadcasts the show. The storyline involved the armed siege of Sun  Hill police station by the distraught father (Stuart Laing (qv))  of a boy killed by a car thief.'),
('5483',' Burnside (Christopher Ellison (qv)) was originally called Tommy  when he guest starred in series one and two, but when he appeared as  a regular character from 1988 onwards his first name was changed to  Frank. This was because there was a real'),
('5484','life Tommy Burnside serving  in the Metropolitan police at the time.'),
('5485',' James Lloyd (who plays PC Steve Hunter) is the son of Kevin Lloyd  ("Tosh" Lines).'),
('5486',' René Zagger (qv) (PC Nick Klein) has an elder brother who is a  policeman. When René Zagger (qv) won his part on the bill, his  brother invited him to spend a week with Essex Constabulary.'),
('5487',' The actors white shirts are washed with a black sock at first so  that there isnt too much glare on screen.'),
('5488',' The police uniforms used in the series are genuine and are locked  away for security reasons every night, with no complete uniform  being locked in any one cupboard.'),
('5489',' When filming on location, the show does not have permission to use  sirens. These are dubbed in later.'),
('5490',' The UK police rank system is organized thus: Constable, Sergeant,  Inspector, Chief Inspector, Superintendent, Chief Superintendent.  (Uniformed officers are referred to as Police Constable, Police  Sergeant, etc.; detectives are Detective Constable, Detective  Sergeant, and so on.)'),
('5491',' Emily Watson (I) (qv) was interviewed for visiting parts a number  of times.'),
('5492',' The producers of the show clear all new regular police character  names with the Metropolitan police service to ensure there are no  current serving officers with the same name. However if a person  with the same name were to join the service at a later date, the  show would be entitled to continue using the name.'),
('5493',' The format of the show still follows Geoff McQueens original  guidelines: the story is told through the eyes and by the actions of  the Police, as such any given scene will always have one or more  police officers in it.'),
('5494',' Rick Wakeman (qv) was offered the chance to write the theme tune  either for this series or for _"Lyttons Diary" (1985)_ (qv). He  chose the latter, believing that it had the best potential of the  two to be a long running series. It ran for two seasons.'),
('5495',' Other current cast members collecting long service medals are  Graham Cole (I) (qv) (PC Tony Stamp) (1987 to present) and  Rouse, Simon (I) (qv) (DCI Jack Meadows) (1992 to present).'),
('5496',' Final appearance of Ch. Insp. Derek Conway  (Ben Roberts (II) (qv)).'),
('5497',' Final appearance of DS Vik Singh (Raji James (qv)).'),
('5498',' Final appearances of DC Kate Spears (Tania Emery (qv)), Insp.  Andrew Monroe (Colin Tarrant (qv)), PC Di Worrell  (Jane Wall (I) (qv)), PC Ben Hayward (Ben Peyton (qv)) and DC  Paul Riley (Gary Grant (III) (qv)).'),
('5499',' Kate Spears dies off'),
('5500','screen in this episode.'),
('5501',' Final appearance of PC Sam Harker (Matthew Crompton (qv)).'),
('5502',' Final appearance of Sgt. Matthew Boyden (Tony  OCallaghan (I) (qv)).'),
('5503',' SPOILER: Sgt. Boydens death is investigated in spin'),
('5504','off show  _"M.I.T.: Murder Investigation Team" (2003) {Moving Targets (#1.1)}_ (qv).'),
('5505',' Final appearance of DC Juliet Becker (Rae Baker (qv)).'),
('5506',' Final appearance of DC Ken Drummond (Russell Floyd (qv)).'),
('5507',' Final appearance of PC Andrea Dunbar (Natalie Robb (qv)).'),
('5508',' Final appearance of SRO Marilyn Chambers (Vickie Gates (qv)).'),
('5509',' This episode was the final regular appearance of DC Jim Carver  (Mark Wingett (qv)), but he returned for three episodes in March  2007 as part of Trudie Goodwin (qv)s leaving storyline.'),
('5510',' Jims final line (and the final line of the episode) was "Right  Carver '),
('5511',' lets do it", which was nearly identical to his first line  (and the first line spoken) of "OK Carver '),
('5512',' lets do it" in  _"Storyboard" (1983) {Woodentop (#1.4)}_ (qv), the pilot show for  _"Bill, The" (1984)_ (qv).'),
('5513',' Final appearance of Acting DC Gary Best (Ciaran Griffiths (qv)).'),
('5514',' This episode was performed and broadcast totally live.'),
('5515',' Final appearance of PC Gabriel Kent (Todd Carty (qv)).'),
('5516',' Final appearance of PC Lance Powell (Ofo Uhiara (qv)).'),
('5517',' SPOILER: Ofo Uhiara (qv) is credited for playing Lances corpse,  as the character was found dead at the end of the previous episode.'),
('5518',' Final appearance of SRO Julian Tavell (Nick Patrick (I) (qv)).'),
('5519',' This was Sally Rogers (II) (qv)s final episode before going on  maternity leave.'),
('5520',' Final appearance of Dean McVerry (Luke Hamill (qv)).'),
('5521',' Final appearance of DS Ramani De Costa (Thusita Jayasundera (qv)).'),
('5522',' Final appearance of PC Steve Hunter (James Lloyd (VI) (qv)).'),
('5523',' Final appearance of PC Laura Bryant (Melanie Kilburn (qv)).'),
('5524',' Final appearance of DC Suzie Sim (Wendy Kweh (qv)).'),
('5525',' Final appearance of PC Yvonne Hemmingway (Michele Austin (qv)).'),
('5526',' Final appearance of PC Honey Harman (Kim Tiddy (qv)).'),
('5527',' Darren Carew was played by an actor named Bob Cryer (qv).  Eric Richard (I) (qv) played Sgt. Bob Cryer in "The Bill" for 17  years.'),
('5528',' Final appearance of DC Zain Nadir (T.J. Ramini (qv)).'),
('5529',' Final appearance of Sgt. June Ackland (Trudie Goodwin (qv)).'),
('5530',' This was Kevin Lloyd (I) (qv)s final episode. It was dedicated to  his memory.'),
('5531',' The dedication at the start of the episode read: "This episode of  The Bill is shown as a tribute to Kevin Lloyd (I) (qv) who played  Tosh Lines for 10 years". The final frame of the episode paused on  Kevin and read "Kevin Lloyd 1949'),
('5532','1998".'),
('5533',' This episode was filmed entirely on location in Sydney, Australia.'),
('5534',' Simon Slater (qv), who guest starred as Martin Price in this  episode, previously played regular character Inspector Brian Kite in  season three (1987).'),
('5535',' Final appearance of PC Dan Casper (Chris Jarvis (II) (qv)).'),
('5536',' Chris Walker (I) (qv), who guest stars as Martin Parks in this  two'),
('5537','parter, played regular character PC Nick Shaw in seasons two and  three (1985'),
('5538','1987).'),
('5539',' Final appearance of PC Lewis Hardy (Aml Ameen (qv)).'),
('5540',' Final appearance of PC Pete Ramsey (Nick Reding (qv)).'),
('5541',' In TV listings magazines this episodes title was given as the  equally fitting "Consequences".'),
('5542',' This was the final regular appearance of DS Ted Roach  (Tony Scannell (qv)), although he later guest starred in  _"Bill, The" (1984) {Old Enemies (#16.60)}_ (qv) and  _"Bill, The" (1984) {New Friends (#16.61)}_ (qv) in 2000 as a  private investigator. In 2004, Ted died off'),
('5543','screen in a hit'),
('5544','and'),
('5545','run  accident and Meadows, Cryer and Peters attended his funeral in  _"Bill, The" (1984) {248 (#20.68)}_ (qv).'),
('5546',' Final appearance of DCI Gordon Wray (Clive Wood (I) (qv)), and  first appearance of DCI Kim Reid (Carolyn Pickles (qv)).'),
('5547',' This feature length episode was originally shown in three parts: '),
('5548','  _"Bill, The" (1984) {Fire (#11.114)}_ (qv) aired 6 October 1995, '),
('5549','  _"Bill, The" (1984) {All Tucked Up (#11.115)}_ (qv) aired 10 October  1995, and '),
('5550',' _"Bill, The" (1984) {Bait (#11.116)}_ (qv) aired 12  October 1995.'),
('5551',' Final appearance of WDC Viv Martella (Nula Conwell (qv)).'),
('5552',' Final appearance of WPC Norika Datta (Seeta Indrani (qv)).'),
('5553',' Like her character Jennifer Baxter (qv) also had a bit part in a  zombie movie called _Land of the Dead (2005)_ (qv).'),
('5554',' The show was produced in an abandoned train station.'),
('5555',' This program originally aired on the cable channel A&E for their  signature program Biography. The cable company does sell copies of  the airing, however 5 to 10 minutes have been shaved off of the  program for the video release. The full version can only be seen on  an actual re'),
('5556','airing of the A&E program on their cable channel.'),
('5557',' This documentary is featured as a supplement on 20th Century Foxs  2004 DVD release of _Grapes of Wrath, The (1940)_ (qv).'),
('5558',' The only A&E Biography to have a "reversed title". Most titles have  the subjects name first such as "Judy Garland: Beyond the Rainbow".  Here, the syntax of "Eclipsed by Death: The Life of River Phoenix"  is, itself, a comment on the subject.'),
('5559',' Bio documentary featured on the 20th Century Fox 2005 DVD release of  _Letter to Three Wives, A (1949)_ (qv).'),
('5560',' This documentary is featured on 20th Century Fox DVD for  _Ghost and Mrs. Muir, The (1947)_ (qv), released in 2003.'),
('5561',' Filmed during the painting exhibit "Studio of the South: Van Gogh  and Gauguin" which showed at only two museums: The Art Institute of  Chicago and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.'),
('5562',' Val Kilmer (qv)s interview was done in the room at the Chateau  Marmont where they filmed a scene from _Doors, The (1990)_ (qv)'),
('5563',' The series premise includes elements from  _"Six Million Dollar Man, The" (1974)_ (qv) and  _"Bionic Woman, The" (1976)_ (qv), such as Jamie Sommers being  equipped with a bionic eye in addition to her ear. Furthermore, the  trailer describes her as "Better, Stronger, Faster," the major catch  phrase in the title sequence of The Six Million Dollar Man.'),
('5564',' When she first appeared, in  _“Six Million Dollar Man, The” (1974)_ (qv), the original bionic  woman was also intended to be a "Jamie". Unfortunately, Lindsay  Wagner mis'),
('5565','spelled the name "Jaime" during a special effects  sequence involving a fake tree, and the studio decided to change the  name rather than reshoot the scene. The spelling was retained for  the subsequent spin'),
('5566','off series.'),
('5567',' At least 3 versions of the pilot episode were produced. The first  version had Mae Whitman (qv) cast as Jaimes deaf sister, a  character that sparked criticism from hearing'),
('5568','impaired rights groups  when it was learned the actress wasnt deaf in real life. This  version of the pilot was one of several widely circulated on the  Internet during the summer of 2007; at the 2007 San Diego Comic Con,  an edited'),
('5569','down, half'),
('5570','hour version of this pilot was shown to  audience members as a preview of the new series. For broadcast,  however, several scenes were filmed, and the cast changed with a new  actress playing Jaimes sister, and the hearing'),
('5571','impaired subplot  being eliminated.'),
('5572',' When the series changed networks midway through its run,  Richard Anderson (I) (qv) and Martin E. Brooks (qv) became the  first actors in history to play the same characters on two different  TV series on two different networks.'),
('5573',' This series introduced Maximillion, the bionic dog.'),
('5574',' The cancellation of _"Six Million Dollar Man, The" (1974)_ (qv)  resulted in this series being canceled as well.'),
('5575',' When she first appeared, in  _"Six Million Dollar Man, The" (1974)_ (qv), the original bionic  woman was also intended to be a "Jamie". Unfortunately,  Lindsay Wagner (I) (qv) mis'),
('5576','spelled the name "Jaime" during a  special effects sequence involving a fake tree, and the studio  decided to change the name rather than reshoot the scene.'),
('5577',' The characters Jaime Sommers and Steve Austin (from  _"Six Million Dollar Man, The" (1974)_ (qv)) were ranked #19 in TV  Guides list of the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('5578','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004  issue).'),
('5579',' Sally Field (qv) and Stephanie Powers (qv) were also considered  for the role of Jaime Sommers.'),
('5580',' Jaimes body is reconstructed with parts similar to Steve Austins,  albeit smaller. The actual cost of rebuilding her is not revealed  but is said to be less than the $6 million that it cost to rebuild  Austin.'),
('5581',' Lindsay Wagner (I) (qv)s first appearance in "The Six Million  Dollar Man" episode was supposed to be her last role honoring her  contract with Universal. Public demand meant that she carried on  with playing the role.'),
('5582',' This opening episode originally aired as an episode of "The Six  Million Dollar Man".'),
('5583',' Despite being a BBC co'),
('5584','production, this Australian'),
('5585','made series was  pulled halfway through its run in Britain.'),
('5586',' Fenn, Sherilyn (qv) was originally chosen to play the part of  Harley Quinn.'),
('5587',' The map of New Gotham is identical to one used in the Batman comic  book cycle "No Mans Land", which is also the name of the metahuman  bar in the show.'),
('5588',' In the Lady Shive episode, theres a pair of street signs on a  corner that read "Adams" and "ONeill", referencing the highly  revered writer/artist team that made many Batman stories in the  70s.'),
('5589',' The character of Dinah was originally intended to be a revision of  the comic book character Black Canary. Outcry from comic book fans  contributed to the character being retooled to become the Canarys  daughter instead (with the Black Canary herself making an appearance  in one episode).'),
('5590',' Helena is a bartender at the Dark Horse Bar. Dark Horse is the name  of a popular comic book company that on occasion collaborated with  DC Comics on special Batman publications.'),
('5591',' The series was cancelled in January 2003, with 11 episodes aired.  The producers were, however, allowed to film the final two episodes  of their 13'),
('5592','episode commitment, and these episodes aired in February  2003, with the final episode retooled in order to close off the  various storylines in the series, an unusual privilege for a  cancelled series.'),
('5593',' Brandy Ledford (qv) was considered for the part of Barbara  Gordon/Batgirl/Oracle.'),
('5594',' The pilot features a reference to fellow WB series  _"Smallville" (2001)_ (qv): Helena Kyle mentions to Barbara Gordon  and Dinah that meteors sometimes cause mutations. Inside reference:  "Birds of Prey" and "Smallville" are both produced by Tollin/Robbins  Productions.'),
('5595',' Helena Kyle is a combination of the comics Silver Age (Helena  Wayne) and Modern (Helena Bertinelli) Huntresses. She possesses  Helena Waynes genealogy and Helena Bertinellis personality.'),
('5596',' Based on the DC comic book series. The comic first started out as a  one'),
('5597','shot special that teamed up Black Canary and Oracle. Response  was so successful, a few more specials were released and finally an  ongoing comic.'),
('5598',' Was originally entitled "Smackdown."'),
('5599',' This was one of the last programs at NBC to convert to color. It was  also one of last (if not THE last) non'),
('5600','news programs to be broadcast  "live". It went on the air every weekday morning at 9 am (following  the "Today" show) from studio 8G in the RCA Building. While the  studio was being converted to color in 1966, "Birthday House" held  court in studio 8H where _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv) now  lives.'),
('5601',' In 1966'),
('5602','67 "Birthday House" featured "Freckles" a Saint Bernard  puppy. She first came on the show when she was 6 weeks old, and came  back every week (growing 8 '),
('5603',' 10 pounds each week) until she was a  gigantic 160 pound dog. She went on to an expansive career in show  business, appearing in _Midnight Cowboy (1969)_ (qv), and starring  in an opera at Lincoln Center ("The Stoned Guest").'),
('5604',' This program aired on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm EST in 1947.'),
('5605',' Cancelled after season one due to low ratings (despite good  reviews).'),
('5606',' The opening theme is not "Moonlight Densetsu" like 1st through 4th  season of Sailormoon, but has been replaced with a song called  "Kirari * Sailor Dream!"'),
('5607',' The episodes are referred to as "acts" like the original Sailormoon  manga.'),
('5608',' The original Sailormoon manga was serialized from 1992'),
('5609','1996 in the  Kodansha magazine.'),
('5610',' The live'),
('5611','action storyline initially resembles that of the original  1992 manga, but diverges dramatically in both plot and  characterization after the first few episodes.'),
('5612',' Keiko Han (qv), who provides the voice for Luna, also provided the  voice for Luna in the original five seasons of  _"Sailor Moon" (1995)_ (qv).'),
('5613',' Chieko Kawabe (qv) (Osaka Naru) has an extensive history with the  Sailor Moon franchise, having played the role of Sailor Mercury in  several Sailor Moon stage musicals in Japan.'),
('5614',' The cats Luna and Artemis are depicted as animated stuffed animals  in the live'),
('5615','action version, as opposed to actual cats in the manga  and anime.'),
('5616',' Some of the songs Zoicite plays through out the season include  Fantasie Impromptu and Etude in C Minor ("Revolutionary") by  Frédéric Chopin (qv) and Moonlight Sonata by  Ludwig van Beethoven (qv).'),
('5617',' In Act 33, Zoisite (Yoshito Endoh (qv)) tells Jadeite  (Jun Masuo (qv)) that he was the youngest and looked up to Master  Endymion like a big brother. However, according to  Naoko Takeuchi (qv) in the manga, Zoisite is the youngest Dark  Kingdom General at 16'),
('5618','17.'),
('5619',' The character of Sailor Luna appears only in the live'),
('5620','action series  (she is the human senshi form of the Luna plush cat). The character  of Luna did not appear in human form during any of the five seasons  of the animated Sailor Moon series, and was seen briefly in the form  of a teenage girl/young woman (though not an actual senshi) towards  the end of the Sailor Moon S movie. Luna also appears as a human in  various acts of the manga (the Sailormoon S movie equivilant, and  the last few acts of the Sailorstars Arc) and does have a few  attacks of her own in the manga.'),
('5621',' There was a half hour "Act 0" released around the same time as the  other 49 episodes (or "Acts") that explained events just before Act  1 '),
('5622',' such as how Minako Aino became Sailor V. This Act also portrays  Kunzite, Zoisite, Nephrite and Jadeite as police officers instead of  Shittenou (Generals). Jadeite appears to be wearing a police womans  uniform and complains of sexual harassment from Kunzite. And  Nephrite ends up taking pills called "Amichan 3000" (a reference to  Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercurys character) to calm his rage.'),
('5623',' The author of the Sailor Moon manga, Naoko Takeuchi (qv), wrote  the lyrics for the opening song: Kirari*Sailor Dream.'),
('5624',' Pop'),
('5625','idol Minako Aino (known secretly as Sailor V and Sailorvenus)  sings the hit "Cest la Vie", which sounds very much like "Sailor  V". Her other songs include "Romance" (a reference to the goddess  Venus), "Kinsei ni Katagoshi" (which translates as "Venus over the  Shoulder") and her album is entitled "Venus", all tongue'),
('5626','in'),
('5627','cheek  hints to her secret identity. Minako Aino is Usagi Tsukinos  favorite singer.'),
('5628',' On June 2003, Toei held a one'),
('5629','week audition to find candidates for  the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon cast. A total of 1,152 girls  auditioned for the roles before Miyuu Sawai (qv),  Chisaki Hama (qv), Keiko Kitagawa (I) (qv), Myuu Azama (qv)  and Ayaka Komatsu (qv) were selected to play the Sailor Senshi.'),
('5630',' Sailor Venus used Crescent Beam Shower for the first time in this  episode.'),
('5631',' This is the last time Usagi, uses the disguise pen on the series.'),
('5632',' The song the kids sing on the bus is the theme song.'),
('5633',' The first appearance of King Endymion, Mamaoru Chibas future self.'),
('5634',' Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi was not pleased that Toei  Animation took the liberties of making the Starlights males in their  civilian forms. In the original manga (Japanese comics), the  Starlights are females regardless of whether they become Sailor  Soldiers or appear in the civilian forms.'),
('5635',' Contrary to popular belief among Sailor Moon fans, the Starlights  surnames are not "Kou" (literally, "light"). Kou is the personal  name they each share. Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki are their surnames.  Because the Starlights share the same personal name, they are known  by their surnames.'),
('5636',' The early episodes of Sailor Moon Stars are a continuation of a  story arc from Sailor Moon SuperS.'),
('5637',' The success of this Sailor Moon series saved it from declining  ratings and near cancellation during the Sailor Moon SuperS airings.'),
('5638',' The Sailor Starlights black costumes are very similar to the new  black and white Wonder Woman comic book costume which was first  shown in 1995, a year before the Sailor Stars series was released.'),
('5639',' The original "Sailor Stars" comic book was so popular, the series  began to be made before it was totally completed.'),
('5640',' The sailor soldiers use English words to activate their powers.'),
('5641',' This episode was never dubbed into English.'),
('5642',' Motoki Furuhata and Kenji Tsukino (Usagis father) make their first  appearances in this episode.'),
('5643',' This episode was never dubbed into English.'),
('5644',' This episode was never dubbed in English.'),
('5645',' One of the sponsors of the show was the NABU Network, whose logo  appears at the beginning and end of every episode. NABU shut down in  1988, yet the station never removed the logo from the show.'),
('5646',' Comeback vehicle for Nora Aunor (qv) who once dominated the  Philippine movie industry.'),
('5647',' This series popularized the character of accident'),
('5648','prone stuntman  Super Dave Osborne, leading to a spinoff TV series and even a movie  a few years later. The character, however, actually originated on an  earlier John Byner (qv) TV series in the early 1970s.'),
('5649',' In an early "Super Dave" sketch, Super Dave attempted to overcome  being crushed by a wrecking ball dropped on his head, by repeating  the word "Balloonball". The result, at the end of the sketch, was  Super Daves helmeted head, with two sneakers poking out underneath.  The sketch was so popular that for a period Showtime network used a  cartoon icon of Super Daves head on two feet in ads for the show.'),
('5650',' Only the host John Byner (qv) received an on'),
('5651','screen credit. But  sometimes Mr. Byner or Bizarre producer Bob Einstein (qv) (aka  Super Dave Osbourne) will introduce an actress or actor to the  audience.'),
('5652',' Much of this series was shot on location, which resulted in a cost  considered exorbitant at the time for a BBC series. As a result it  was not renewed for a second series, however in 1984 the team was  able to convince BBC One (with new controller Michael Grade (qv))  to produce a second series with the understanding that costs would  have to be cut dramatically (for example  _"Blackadder II" (1986)_ (qv) being shot entirely in a studio).'),
('5653',' _"Black Adder, The" (1983) {Born to Be King (#1.2)}_ (qv) is a  remake of the original unaired pilot, with the following  differences: '),
('5654',' The King is not at the crusades, but at home. '),
('5655','  Edmonds plot to kill McAngus involves a hanging with a fake rope,  not a staged stabbing with a real dagger. The plan backfires in much  the same way. '),
('5656',' The King, Prince Henry and Baldrick are played by  different actors, respectively John Savident (qv),  Robert Bathurst (qv) and Philip Fox (I) (qv). '),
('5657',' Edmunds  personality is much more like his decadents in the other series,  much more sarcastic and intelligent.'),
('5658',' While in the first series Edmund (Black Adder) was more the idiot  and comic relief than Baldrick (who in the first series comes up  with ridiculous ideas but manages to somehow contribute to get  Edmund out of trouble on many occasions), the roles of the  characters of Black Adder and Baldrick were switched in the series  that followed due to the influence of new writer Ben Elton.  Actually, the pilot episode of the first series showed Blackadder  with his later'),
('5659','to'),
('5660','be persona, rather than the dimwit that was  actually shown here. While Baldrick kept many of the same  mannerisms, catchphrases ("I have a cunning plan"), and actor  portraying the character (Tony Robinson), he became the idiot and  comic foil that Blackadder was in the first series. Blackadder, on  the other hand, became a more intelligent and insulting character  with each subsequent series.'),
('5661',' SPOILER: Edmunds arranged marriage to Princess Leia of Hungary at  the end of episode 4 ("The Queen of Spains Beard") is a reference  to the arranged marriage of Englands King Richard II to Princess  Isabella of France when she was just six years old. It being a  strictly political move, the marriage was of course non'),
('5662','sexual, and  there was an option for her to dissolve the marriage when she turned  12. This never happened, as she was widowed at age 10.'),
('5663',' "Katzenjammer" is a German slang word for hangover, literally  meaning "cat'),
('5664','wailing".'),
('5665',' Tamsin Greig (qv) was pregnant during the filming of series 1.'),
('5666',' Bernard is inspired by a real bookshop owner in Dublin whom  Dylan Moran (qv) described as "he looks like hes swallowed a cup  of sour milk and peed himself at the same time. He has this green  bilious expression, years of displeasure have shaped his face".'),
('5667',' Bill Bailey (IV) (qv)s character Manny was originally Jewish'),
('5668',' Three of the pieces played by Manny are: Rage over the Lost Penny  (Beethoven), Piano Concerto in A Minor (Grieg) and Prelude number 21  (Bach).'),
('5669',' Bernards hangover cure consists of: a white chocolate ice cream, a  cup of black coffee, a hamburger and chips (and a flake).'),
('5670',' The series name is taken from the nickname of the notorious  Canadian Donnelly family who participated in a violent 19th Century  community feud around Lucan, Ontario that ended with a home invasion  massacre. Series creator, Paul Haggis, grew up in the nearby city of  London, Ontario where the stories of the feud are well known, and he  promised to use elements of them in the series.'),
('5671',' The exterior shots for the Firecracker Lounge were filmed at the  Shannon Pot, a bar at the corner of Jackson Ave. and Davis St. in  Long Island City, Queens. The exterior shots for the Minetta Tavern  were filmed at the real'),
('5672','life Minetta Tavern at 113 MacDougal St. in  New Yorks Village area, also known as SoHo although it is North of  Houston.'),
('5673',' In early drafts, the show was originally titled "The Truth according  To Joey Ice Cream."'),
('5674',' The episode called "God Is A Comedian" was originally slated to be  the 3rd episode to air, but NBC decided to make it an on line'),
('5675','only  episode because the content was too violent and graphic for network  television. It is currently viewable, only in the USA, on the  official Black Donnellys website as well as through i Tunes.'),
('5676',' Paul Haggis production company, Blackfriars Bridge, (seen at the  end of every episode) is named after a landmark in his hometown of  London, Ontario.'),
('5677',' Quote at the opening of the episode: "Too long a sacrifice can make  a stone of the heart." '),
('5678','W. B. Yeats, Easter 1916'),
('5679',' This episode was pulled from broadcast and became a web'),
('5680','only  episode. NBC billed it as, "Too Shocking for Television".'),
('5681',' Jonathon Tucker (Tommy Donnelly) played a protective older brother  in the movie Hostage.'),
('5682',' The original drafts of The Black Donnellys were titled "The Truth  According to Joey Ice Cream"'),
('5683',' Keith Nobbs and Thomas Guiry appeared together in an episode of "Law  & Order: Criminal Intent." The episode, "The Good", aired May 14,  2006.'),
('5684',' The Black Donnellys is loosely based on Co'),
('5685','Creator Bobby Morescos  childhood in Hells Kitchen, New York.'),
('5686',' The exterior shots for the Firecracker Lounge were filmed at the  Shannon Pot, a bar at the corner of Jackson Ave. and Davis St. in  Long Island City, Queens. The exterior shots for the Minetta Tavern  were filmed at the real'),
('5687','life Minetta Tavern at 113 MacDougal St. in  New Yorks Greenwich Village.'),
('5688',' When Helen Donnelly (Kate Mulgrew) goes to the hospital and  dismisses Kimmy from Seans bedside, Kim is reading a paperback  edition of "All Souls: A Family Story From Southie". The book is a  memoir about growing up in a large Irish'),
('5689','Catholic family in a  working class neighborhood in South Boston, and his brothers  involvement with Irish mob in Southie at the time. The mother in the  book is also named Helen.'),
('5690',' The show was originally entitled "The Bounty Hunter".'),
('5691',' In'),
('5692','joke: In "General Hospital", General Melchett  (Stephen Fry (qv)) tells Blackadder (Rowan Atkinson (qv)) that  "Oxford is a right dump". Like Melchett, Fry went to Cambridge  University while Atkinson went to Oxford.'),
('5693',' Tim McInnerny (qv)s character was originally named Captain  Cartwright. Stephen Fry (I) (qv) had the idea to change it to  Darling (named after a boy at his school) and created a running gag  which is frequently used throughout the series.'),
('5694',' Tim McInnerny (qv) affected a nervous tick in his eye for the  character of Captain Darling, but after the six'),
('5695','week rehearsal and  shooting schedule was over, the tick had become second nature and it  took him a further two months to get rid of it.'),
('5696',' There are references in Nurse Fletcher Browns name towards  _One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest (1975)_ (qv), the actress  Louise Fletcher (qv) who plays Nurse Ratchett and  Alonzo Brown (I) (qv) who plays Dr Miller.'),
('5697',' Originally, the last episode was going to end with Blackadder,  Baldrick, George and Darling jumping out from the trench and then  getting shot dead instantly. They thought better of it and replaced  it with the fade'),
('5698','out ending that won a poll in the UK in 2004 as the  best ever farewell episode of a TV series.'),
('5699',' The format of the Blackadder series was changed substantially after  the BBC was displeased with the first series  (_"Black Adder, The" (1983)_ (qv)). It was made as a standard studio  sitcom with an audience, the characters roles were redefined and  the budget substantially trimmed.'),
('5700',' The opening title sequence of the snake crossing a marble table is a  parody of the title sequence of _"I, Claudius" (1976) (mini)_ (qv).  Patsy Byrne (qv), who played Nursie in  _"Blackadder II" (1986)_ (qv) appeared as Martina in  _"I, Claudius" (1976) (mini)_ (qv).'),
('5701',' Rik Mayall (qv)s bizarre attire was designed by Mayall himself.  The rest of the cast had never seen it prior to his entrance in the  wedding scene and were falling about in fits of laughter while  Mayall was being filmed.'),
('5702',' In the German version of Blackadder II, Prince Ludwig the  Indestructible is from Switzerland.'),
('5703',' Many viewers have speculated and found it strange that, though  Prince Ludwig is German, his torturer seems to be Spanish.'),
('5704',' The first two episodes were originally meant to air the other way  round. This would explain why Percys beard reappears after he has  shaved it for the second episode.'),
('5705',' The little girl who is heard outside chanting insults at Blackadder,  is voiced by Miranda Richardson (I) (qv).'),
('5706',' Tom Baker (I) (qv), as Captain Redbeard Rum, can clearly be heard  shouting the standard British actors "crowd noise" of "Rhubarb,  rhubarb" '),
('5707',' even though the "crowd" in this case consists of only  four people.'),
('5708',' SPOILER: The only one of the Blackadder series where Edmund  Blackadder does not die at the end of the last episode. Actually, we  never see Blackadder die in the fourth series. In all probability he  did die, but we never see it happen.'),
('5709',' Surprisingly, this is an accurate portrayal of Prince George IV.  When his father, King George III went mad, he rose to prominence as  the Prince Regent and was immediately hated by his subjects. He was  seen as a foppish, immature, money'),
('5710','wasting imbecile and several  attempts were made by Parliament to oust him.'),
('5711',' Among the books that Blackadder peruses during the opening titles  are:  '),
('5712',' (Morte DEdmund?)  '),
('5713',' The Blackadders Progress  '),
('5714',' Rise and Fall  '),
('5715',' Bath on 5p a Day  '),
('5716',' Encyclopaedia Blackaddica Vol XIX FUN to HUG  '),
('5717',' Chelsea Arts Club (...)  '),
('5718',' Blackadder Unbound  '),
('5719',' Landscape Gardening by Capability Brownadder  '),
('5720',' From Black Death to Blackadder  '),
('5721',' Blackadders Bedside Cockfighting Companion  '),
('5722',' The Blackadder of Calcutta  '),
('5723',' (...)  '),
('5724',' Blackadder Book of Martyrs  '),
('5725',' The Blackobite Rebellion  '),
('5726',' Old Blackamores Almanac Second Edition  '),
('5727',' Sir Francis Blackadder (Letters?)'),
('5728',' This series of Blackadder marked a change in the traditional line'),
('5729','up  of characters. The two previous series,  _"Black Adder, The" (1983)_ (qv) and _"Blackadder II" (1986)_ (qv)  included different historical incarnations of Edmund Blackadder  (Rowan Atkinson (qv)), Baldrick (Tony Robinson (I) (qv)) and  Lord Percy (Tim McInnerny (qv)). This time round the character of  Lord Percy wasnt in at all, his role as the foppish fool of the  group being replaced by the character of George, Prince Of Wales/The  Prince Regent. McInnerny was actually offered the part of George but  turned it down as he feared that he would become typecast. He did  appear in one episode, playing Lord Topper, The Comte dFrufru in  Nob And Nobility. Hugh Laurie (qv) eventually got the part of  George, having played two characters in the previous series  Blackadder II (Simon Partridge in "Beer" and Prince Ludwig in  "Chains").'),
('5730',' As Blackadder is going through the list of possible wives for George  he mentions Caroline of Brunswick as the only available princess but  dismisses her as having horrible personality. In real life, George  did in fact marry Caroline of Brunswick and the marriage was an  unmitigated disaster.'),
('5731',' As the broadcasting network SAT.1 feared bad ratings, the shows  original eight parts were shown in a four'),
('5732','part mini series. In fact,  the ratings were worse than expected (October 2006).'),
('5733',' Is the only show to be replaced by the same show that it replaced to  begin with, that show being _"$10,000 Pyramid, The" (1973)_ (qv)'),
('5734',' Blackstar was originally supposed to be a black man but was changed  by order of CBS.'),
('5735',' Wesley Snipes (qv) was offered the chance to reprise his role as  Blade but declined.'),
('5736',' The series was cancelled after just 12 episodes due to poor ratings  and negative reception from fans of the movie series.'),
('5737',' Fredro Starr was offered a guest appearance by his cousin Sticky  Fingaz.'),
('5738',' In the episode "Monsters", Collins gets Thornes attention by saying  "Hey Lurch". John DeSantis, the person who plays Thorne, actually  played Lurch in the TV series "The New Adams Family"(1998).'),
('5739',' One character mentions a colleague named Marc Spector, who  specializes in werewolves. This is a reference to the Marvel Comics  character "Moon Knight".'),
('5740',' At Zacks apartment, there is a copy of the Marvel Comic "Dracula  Lives!" #1 on the wall.'),
('5741',' The name Marc Spector is mentioned as an expert on werewolves. In  Marvels Comics Universe, Marc Spector is the masked vigilante known  as MOON KNIGHT. Comic book writer and Hollywood vet Geoff Johns, who  also serves as series consultant and co'),
('5742','wrote the pilot with David  Goyer has said "Wed love to have Moon Knight show up in the series"'),
('5743',' Randy Quaids character references his colleague Marc Spectre is an  expert on werewolves. Marc Spectre aka Moon Knight, is another  Marvel Comics character'),
('5744',' This long episode is sometimes split into two when aired by a TV  channel.'),
('5745',' That endless corridor that the team were always dashing around the  ship in was only about 20 feet long with a short tee on one end.'),
('5746',' Thomas, Gareth (qv) and Tom Baker (I) always wanted to do a  cross'),
('5747','over between "Doctor Who" and Blakes 7 but this was vetoed by  producers of both series. Indeed the invasion from Andromeda at the  end of the second season was originally going to be invasion by  Doctor Whos Daleks, also created by Nation, Terry (qv).'),
('5748',' Marina Sirtis (qv) auditioned for the part of Dayna.'),
('5749',' The series was originally to have ended with the climax to the third  season. However, the BBC Director General of that time, Bill Cotton,  was so impressed by the quality of the series that he had the  continuity announcer declare that Blakes 7 would return for a new  series the following year, which caused some surprise amongst the  cast and crew. Chief of the problems this caused was that producer  David Maloney (qv) had become producer on  _Day of the Triffids, The (1981) (TV)_ (qv), meaning that a new  producer was needed for the show. After Terence Dudley (I) (qv)  turned the job down due to his intending to retire,  Vere Lorrimer (qv) was made producer.'),
('5750',' Paul Darrow (qv) (Kerr Avon), Michael Keating (I) (qv) (Vila  Restal) and Jacqueline Pearce (qv) (Supreme Commander Servalan)  are the only cast members to have stayed with the series throughout  its entire run.'),
('5751',' Michael Keating (I) (qv) (Vila Restal) is the only actor to appear  in all 52 episodes of the series.'),
('5752',' Gareth Thomas (I) (qv) (Roj Blake), Michael Keating (I) (qv)  (Vila Restal) and Mike Mungarven (qv) (Prisoner/Duty officer) are  the only actors to appear in both the first and last episodes of the  series.'),
('5753',' Scaramangas huge laser gun from the James Bond film  _Man with the Golden Gun, The (1974)_ (qv) was one of many props  bought from Pinewood Studios by the BBC, and appears here in the  early episodes of Blakes 7 as the main console of the prison ship  London.'),
('5754',' According to script editor Chris Boucher (I) (qv), the famous  ending was meant as merely another season cliffhanger.'),
('5755',' Chris Boucher (I) (qv) has claimed that the first news he received  of the series being ended was the continuity announcement during the  end credits.'),
('5756',' The script that Terry Nation (qv) turned in was severely  under'),
('5757','length. Script editor Chris Boucher (I) (qv) had to fill the  script out considerably to make sure it could take up a full  episode. One of his editions was the character of Tyce.'),
('5758',' Although the line'),
('5759','up of the "seven" changed considerably over the  shows four seasons, the original characters envisioned by creator  Terry Nation for the seven were: Kerr Avon, Vila Restal, Olag Gan,  Jenna Stannis, Brell Klein, Tone Selman and Arco Trent (with Blake  as their leader). They would all have joined Blake on the  "Liberator" after their escape from the penal colony on Cygnus  Alpha. However, subsequent rewrites, and budgetary restrictions, saw  the characters of Klein, Selman and Arco being dropped (although  Selman and Arco made short'),
('5760','lived appearences in the 3rd episode,  "Cygnus Alpha") and replaced with Cally, Zen and later Orac (both  computers, voiced by the same actor to reduce expenses).'),
('5761',' The protective suits worn by the boarding party were rented Michelin  Man costumes combined with a different facemask.'),
('5762',' Due to BBC rules at the time, Producer David Maloney could not be  given a director credit so there is no director credited on'),
('5763','screen.'),
('5764',' The creature in the cave is actually a repainted Sea Devil costume  left over from a 1972 "Doctor Who (1963)" (qv) serial.'),
('5765',' This is the first episode of Blakes 7 not to be credited to Terry  Nation.'),
('5766',' Due to BBC rules at the time, Producer David Maloney could not be  given a director credit so there is no director credited on'),
('5767','screen.'),
('5768',' The giant spider costume was nicknamed "Brian the Spider" by make'),
('5769','up  designer Sheelagh Wells (qv), in an effort to counteract her  arachnophobia. She thought that if the spider had a name, it  couldnt be very frightening. Her approach worked.'),
('5770',' Brian Croucher (qv)s first appearance as Travis. He replaced  Stephen Grief (qv), who was unavailable.'),
('5771',' IMIPAK stands for "Induced Molecular Instability Projector and Key".'),
('5772',' Chris Boucher (qv) would use the character of Carnell again in a  Doctor Who (1963) (qv) novel published by the BBC.'),
('5773',' The name Blanding does not appear in P.G.Wodehouses books, so the  apostrophe in the title is a mystery. Lord Emsworth lives in  Blandings Castle, near the village of Market Blandings, Shropshire.'),
('5774',' Of the six episodes transmitted, only the first survives on  videotape. The rest were wiped in a BBC economy drive.'),
('5775',' This programme was not broadcast between 1992 and 1996.'),
('5776',' When host Graham Kennedy (qv) succumbed to laryngitis, young  announcer Don Blake (qv) was forced to host the show for an  episode.'),
('5777',' All 21 episodes were written by Peter de Rosa (qv), based upon his  own experiences as a novice curate, which he had previously  published in book form under the pseudonym Neil Boyd.'),
('5778',' The episodes were named after song titles and the groups who sang  them:  '),
('5779',' Im So Tired (The Beatles)  '),
('5780',' Ever Fallen in Love with Someone (Buzzcocks)  '),
('5781',' Im in Love with My Car (Queen)  '),
('5782',' Just Looking (Stereophonics)  '),
('5783',' Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears)  '),
('5784',' Who Wrote the Book of Love? (The Undertones)  '),
('5785',' Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons)  '),
('5786',' Lets Spend the Night Together (The Rolling Stones)'),
('5787',' Martin Sheen (qv)s father, Francisco Estevez, died prior to the  series premiere. Sheen was unable to attend the funeral, so he  mourned his father in the scene in which John Dean cries in his jail  cell.'),
('5788',' Actress Amanda Holden (I) (qv) and TV presenter  Jenni Falconer (qv) were both contestants on  _"Blind Date" (1985)_ (qv) before they were famous.'),
('5789',' A Dutch version of the show appears on TeVe Holland as "Blind  Match". There is a German version of the show, also called "Blind  Date".'),
('5790',' In 2003, Steven Bochco (qv), the writer/producer of "Blind  Justice," wrote a mystery novel called "Death by Hollywood". In it,  the main character shows a friend of his a short story that he wrote  about a guy who gets telepathic messages from his dog for movie and  TV show ideas, and one of them was about a detective who gets  blinded in the line of duty and goes back to the force with a guide  dog. Steven Bochco decided to use that idea for this TV series.'),
('5791',' Every episode was broadcast with video description for the visually  impaired available as Secondary Audio Programming. It was the first  ABC scripted series to offer this option.'),
('5792',' Two pilots of this show were made for US television, one in 1998 for  NBC featuring Patrick Warburton (qv) and Wallace Shawn (qv), and  a second in 2001 for CBS with French Stewart (qv),  Sherilyn Fenn (qv) and David Threlfall (qv) in the cast.'),
('5793',' Originally voiced by Jane Horrocks (qv) for Independent Television  (Scottish Television Enterprises), purchased by TVOntario in  Toronto, Canada and voiced for the North American market by  Julie Zwillich (qv).'),
('5794',' More than 3,000 people made the trip to Roscoe Street, Bondi, to see  just how much the done'),
('5795','up apartments would fetch.'),
('5796',' Paul and Kylies two bedroom apartment went for a very high  $747,000, whilst the Gav and Wazzas and Phil and Amitys apartments  sold for $670,000 and $655,000 respectively.'),
('5797',' Dani and Monique Bacha left the program in January 2004, two weeks  into the second series, when it was reported that Dani had spent six  months in jail in 2002 following his conviction for a drug'),
('5798','related  offence.'),
('5799',' Sydney couple, Jamie Nicholson and Andrew Rochford, pocketed  $178,000 after taking out the second series of the Nine networks  renovation series, The Block. They won their spot on the reality TV  series after one of the original four couples pulled out following  revelations that one of them had served time in jail.'),
('5800',' When the shows game winning limit was extended to twenty games, the  most money anyone could win was $120,000. One family pair (Pat  McCarthy and her daughter Liz) and one solo player (John Hatten)  were the only contestants to win that much money.'),
('5801',' The students who perform the "Hand'),
('5802','Jive" dance at the end of each  fifth program were allowed to do the "Hand'),
('5803','Jive" by the producers,  as it was the final thing they did before they went home.'),
('5804',' The buzzer sound for both contestants in this version was a  combination of both sounds used in the original version.'),
('5805',' When standing in front of the van outside of school talking, the  kids should be talking about drugs '),
('5806',' but were actually talking about  the good waffles one of the cast members grandmother makes.'),
('5807',' Broadcasting network ZDF announced that the show would be canceled  and air for the last time on 30 March 2007 (23 February 2007).'),
('5808',' The shows last episode.'),
('5809',' Debuted on NBC on 4 January 1957 and last aired 27 September 1957.'),
('5810',' There is a basset hound in this episode which is director Mamoru  Oshiis trademark. He is credited as co'),
('5811','planner.'),
('5812',' There is a basset hound in episode 17, which is director Mamoru  Oshiis trademark. He is credited as co'),
('5813','planner.'),
('5814',' Originally Kenji Kawai and Yoko Kanno were asked by Production I.G.  to do the music, but both of them refused because their scheduling  conflicts. Since Mamoru Oshii is a great fan of Hans Zimmer, he  asked the German composer who also couldnt accept the offer, but  recommended his friend Mark Mancina and Zimmer stayed as music  producer and also wrote some themes for the series.'),
('5815',' The American version of the series debuted on Cartoon Networks  "Adult Swim", March 10th, 2007.'),
('5816',' Only five of the planned six episodes were ever made.  Beckinsale, Richard (qv) ("Stan") died on the morning that the  cast were to start rehearsing the sixth episode.'),
('5817',' The title, Dutch for "Bare and merciless", is a pun on the (only  partially equivalent) Dutch title of Hollywoods "The Bold and the  Beautiful"'),
('5818',' Dennis Black Magic later a few years left the Belgian porn business  and turned on the Flemish press he has previously courted, as by  making this series, after unclear involvement in crime and debts.'),
('5819',' In the pilot, the younger of Blossoms elder brothers was called  Donnie. In the series he was renamed Joey. The role was played by  Joseph Lawrence (II) (qv) in both titles.'),
('5820',' In the pilot Blossoms parents were married.'),
('5821',' According to the series pilot, the character Six was named because  of the number of beers her parents drank the night of Sixs  conception. This minutiae was downplayed later in the series,  referring to her birth order instead.'),
('5822',' ALF (from the series _"ALF" (1986)_ (qv)) was a credited guest star  as himself in episode 1.8 "Geek, The" (2/25/1991)'),
('5823',' A writer from the show named the character "Six" after a friend he  knew from high school whose name is Seven.'),
('5824',' The show often contained references to another NBC show,  _"Seinfeld" (1990)_ (qv), and vice versa.'),
('5825',' Blossoms first name is Catherine.'),
('5826',' This was the last film project for Bill Bixby (qv).'),
('5827',' Elisa Donovan (qv)s TV debut.'),
('5828',' John Woods (Tom Croydon) favorite line from all 500 episodes of the  series is "You shot Dohertys dog?", shouted by him to Constables  Maggie Doyle and Wayne Patterson in the pilot episode.'),
('5829',' Before her death in a car accident in season two, Toms first wife  Nell Croydon was mentioned in almost every episode but was never  seen. In the episode of her death, her voice is heard and we see her  left eye briefly in a photograph Tom touches before her funeral.  Behind the scenes, John Wood who plays Tom thought the idea of Nell  being talked of but never seen was hilarious, and called her  "non'),
('5830','existant Nell". The episode of her death was rated one of the  saddest moments in Australian television.'),
('5831',' Before filming started on the pilot episode, Anne Burbrook (qv)  was cast as Maggie Doyle and Lisa McCune (qv) as Roz Patterson.  The two actresses swapped roles to avoid being typecast in the  future.'),
('5832',' William McInnes (qv) and Martin Sacks (qv) were each originally  cast to play each others parts, but swapped before filming the pilot  as the producers believed McInnes looked "more like a Schultz".'),
('5833',' John Wood (VII) (qv) is the only cast member to have appeared in  every single episode of the series, even though fellow original cast  member Julie Nihill (qv) is also still with the show.'),
('5834',' In the DVD audio commentary of season two, released in November  2005, John Wood (VII) (qv) and line producer  David Clarke (VI) (qv) mention that Damian Walshe'),
('5835','Howling (qv),  who played Constable Adam Cooper from 1995'),
('5836','1998, was set to reprise  his role in 2006. The show was canceled before the scripts were even  written.'),
('5837',' The cancellation of the show in January 2006 made front'),
('5838','page  headline news on nearly all of Australias major daily newspapers,  including "The Sydney Morning Herald" and Sydneys "The Daily  Telegraph", Melbournes "The Herald Sun" and "The Age", and  Brisbanes "The Courier Mail".'),
('5839',' In one episode in season three, a "Welcome to Mt. Thomas" sign is  seen, and gives the towns population as approximately 6400.  Undoubtedly this increased as the series went on. It was also shown  through the earlier seasons that Mt. Thomas had both Coles and  Safeway supermarkets.'),
('5840',' The same blue heeler dog was used as Tom Croydons dog Digger  throughout the entire series. In reality its name was Bluey, and  lasted in the show from 1994'),
('5841','2005.'),
('5842',' This is the first episode to have been produced in 1994.'),
('5843',' This is the last episode to have been produced in 1993.'),
('5844',' This was the first episode to be produced in 1995.'),
('5845',' This was the first time that an episode of a contemporary Australian  drama series had gone live'),
('5846','to'),
('5847','air.'),
('5848',' This was the final episode to be produced in 1994.'),
('5849',' The broadcast of this film in New South Wales was delayed for six  years due to Neddy Smiths appeal against his life sentence.'),
('5850',' Is the UKs longest running childrens TV show.'),
('5851',' Used by the BBC as a platform to launch several up coming programs  aimed at children, in particular _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv).'),
('5852',' The title music is called "Barnacle Bill".'),
('5853',' The "Blue Peter" referred to in the title is a flag flown by Royal  Navy ships to indicate they are about to leave port. It is a blue  flag with a white square in the center. The same flag also stands  for the letter "P" in the international flag signal alphabet.'),
('5854',' Amongst the memorable TV performances was "The Papadum Song" by The  R.J. Wagsmith Band (Mo Foster & Mike Walling (qv)) which struck a  chord with anyone (i.e. everyone) who had ever had a few drinks and  gone out for an Indian meal. For a giggle Mo Foster and  Mike Walling (qv) sang the song on Blue Peter, though Mo Foster  had to hand back his Blue Peter badge when he inadvertently sang  "fuck" instead of "duck".'),
('5855',' According to a report in TV Guide (Sept 3'),
('5856','9, 1983), Gil Gerard had  been signed to play a pilot on "Blue Thunder."'),
('5857',' Some of the filming took place at Prairie Grove Battlefield State  Park in Atrkansas. The film crew built a false side onto one of the  historic buildings there and then blew it off for a special effect '),
('5858','  assuring the State park officials that no harm would come to the  building. The explosion was rather larger than promised and caused  some damage to the structure of the historic house.'),
('5859',' The final film project of Sterling Hayden (qv).'),
('5860',' There is a small snail hidden within some part of every episode.'),
('5861',' In 1998, rumors started circulating that former host  Steve Burns (V) (qv) had died following drug'),
('5862','related problems. The  rumor became so serious that Burns appeared on  _"Rosie ODonnell Show, The" (1996)_ (qv) to reassure his young  audience that he was alive and well.'),
('5863',' Blue was originally going to be a cat, but they changed it because  there was already a Nickelodeon show starring a cat.'),
('5864',' This one'),
('5865','hour episode aired in primetime from 7'),
('5866','8 P.M. eastern on a  Sunday. It is billed as a TV movie and runs about 50 minutes, not  including a single break. Originally slated to air on September 10,  2006, the premiere date was pushed up to August 6. It repeated the  next day at 10 A.M. on both Nick Jr. and Noggin and will air again  on Nick Jr. at 10 A.M. on Friday, August 11. It is also available on  Nick Jr. video and Comcast on Demand.'),
('5867',' The closing credits include the dedication "In Loving Memory of Paul  Beard." Paul Beard (qv) was an animator for the show who died in a  car crash in 2005.'),
('5868',' Some episodes were 15 minutes long, others were 30 minutes.'),
('5869',' The ghost that Jr. saw of W.C. Handy (qv) was played by his own  father, Nathaniel Lee Sr.'),
('5870',' The theme music (from an album of library music) later became known  as the theme to Channel Nines Wide World of Sports cricket  coverage.'),
('5871',' The series was hilariously re'),
('5872','voiced by the Working Dog team (D  Generation, Frontline, The Panel) and re'),
('5873','released as Bargearse by  the ABC.'),
('5874',' In Series 3, Steve Webster, head of visual effects, had to design  five bears. An new bear for Leigh to wear, a stuffed one and three  robotic ones, one which the head moved, one which the arms moved and  one which both arms and legs moved.'),
('5875',' To achieve shots where the viewer cant see the body of Leigh as the  bear when theres no padding behind him, Leighs head was through a  blue screen and was then keyed in in post production.'),
('5876',' Both the Michael Jackson sketches and the Mel B sketches of Series 3  were filmed in four days, two for each character, although not on  consecutive days.'),
('5877',' Mel Bs stomach is actually two towels.'),
('5878',' For the shot like Ant and Dec and the Davina McCall interviews in  Series 2 and the "Crappy Days" spoof in Series 3, the camera was set  up in one place. Leigh said his lines in one place, swapped costumes  and did his other line in another place and so on. The images were  then fused together to give the impression that Leigh is in many  places at once.'),
('5879',' In the Christmas special, "Ho Ho Ho Selecta", when the Lorraine  Kelly set came out of storage, the pillow which she sits on  disappeared, and the production team had to cut up a pillow from a  different sofa and stick Leigh in it, literally the moment Brian  Dowling was coming to the set.'),
('5880',' Crosby wanted to put his show on at night but CBS refused, so he  claimed he paid $30,000 to buy out his contract and the last daytime  show was broadcast on 30 August 1957.  _"Bob Crosby Show, The" (1958)_ (qv) began as a summer replacement  show on NBC in 1958, but by this time rock'),
('5881','and'),
('5882','roll had taken over  the music industry and Crosbys big'),
('5883','band style was no longer  popular.'),
('5884',' Decades later, Ann B. Davis (qv) reprised the role of Schultzy for  a cameo in _Brady Bunch Movie, The (1995)_ (qv).'),
('5885',' Claude Rains (qv) final TV project.'),
('5886',' A copy of this episode survives in the UCLA Film And Television  Archives.'),
('5887',' This was a truncated version of a play that Groucho Marx and Norman  Krasna wrote in 1948.'),
('5888',' The final line of this TV'),
('5889','film is Grouchos catchphrase from his TV  game show "You Bet Your Life": "Tell em Groucho sent you!"'),
('5890',' The office building where Bobs office is located, according to the  outside shots on the show, was at that time the Bay Federal Bank  Building on Michigan Avenue.'),
('5891',' Actor Peter Bonerz (qv) who played Jerry the dentist learned how  to direct on the set of this show and went on to become an  award'),
('5892','winning director of other comedy series.'),
('5893',' It was later revealed that Jerry was adopted. Jerry did eventually  find his mother, but his father, an American plumber working in  England, was killed in an air raid during World War II'),
('5894',' A popular drinking game was invented by college students during the  run of the show. Whenever someone on the show says, "Bob," each  player had to take a drink. If someone said "Hi, Bob," you had to  guzzle your drink.'),
('5895',' Prior to her regular role as Miss Larson, Penny Marshall (qv)  appeared in the series first episode as The Stewardess ("Fly the  Unfriendly Skies", 16 September 1972).'),
('5896',' When Bob Newhart (qv) read the premise for the proposed series, he  insisted on two changes. First, he insisted that his character be  changed from a psychiatrist to a psychologist so he wouldnt make  fun of the seriously mentally ill, and he insisted that his  character have no children as to avoid the standard scenario of a  goofy father.'),
('5897',' Suzanne Pleshette (qv) was cast after she appeared by accident on  _"Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The" (1962)_ (qv) seated next  to Bob Newhart (qv). Producers thought she and Bob clicked  together and asked her to read for the show.'),
('5898',' When the scripts were first written for the show, writers would  write the line "Bob reacts" just like they would for other comic  actors. After a while, the writers stopped doing that because Bob  basically had the same reaction to every bit. There was no need to  write it.'),
('5899',' Over the course of the series, the phrase, "Hi, Bob" was said 256  times. Howard Borden (Bill Daily (qv)) said it a total of 118  times. Dr. Jerry Robinson (Peter Bonerz (qv)) logged 43. Carol  Kester (Marcia Wallace (qv)): 36 times and Emily Hartley  (Suzanne Pleshette (qv)): 17 times. Minor characters or guest  stars said it 43 times, and Bob Hartley (Bob Newhart (qv)) even  said it once himself.'),
('5900',' Bob and Emily lived in apartment #523.'),
('5901',' Bobs office was on the seventh floor, suite #715.'),
('5902',' This episodes title is a reference to the title of  Arthur Miller (I) (qv)s play "Death of a Salesman"'),
('5903',' This episodes title is a reference to the title of  Arthur Miller (I) (qv)s play "Death of a Salesman"'),
('5904',' Mariette Hartley was supposed to be a regular on the series, this  being the premiere episode of the character of Marylin Dietz,  Emilys friend who had just moved into their apartment building.  However, rumor has it that she got the cold shoulder from one of the  other cast members during the week she worked on the show. The other  actor apparently said, "If she gets hired, Im quitting."'),
('5905',' The episodes title is a quote from _Casablanca (1942)_ (qv)'),
('5906',' The episodes title is a quote from the song "Mrs Robinson" by Simon  & Garfunkel'),
('5907',' The episodes title is also the title of a novel by  John Steinbeck (qv)'),
('5908',' First episode to not have the character of Emily Hartley appear in  it.'),
('5909',' 10 episodes were made but only five were aired.'),
('5910',' During the run of Bob Newhart (qv)s previous series,  _"Newhart" (1982)_ (qv), he appeared on  _"Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The" (1962)_ (qv) and joked  with Johnny Carson (I) (qv) that since other permutations of his  name had already been used for his TV shows titles, his next series  would probably just be called "Bob" '),
('5911',' which is exactly what  happened.'),
('5912',' This show was recorded March 11, 1973.'),
('5913',' This was the last show of the series.'),
('5914',' Calvin Calaveras, a frog puppet voiced by Peter Cullen (I) (qv),  provided wise'),
('5915','cracking comic relief in Season 1 in early 1973.  Goldsboros famous and unforgettable tree'),
('5916','frog imitation apparently  was the inspiration.'),
('5917',' Helmet, an animated cartoon character voiced by  Peter Cullen (I) (qv), comedically danced and chatted with  Goldsboro and guests in Season 2 in 1973'),
('5918','74. Helmet looked amazingly  similar to Goldsboro and was aptly named after his well'),
('5919','known,  rounded, helmet'),
('5920','shaped hair'),
('5921','style.'),
('5922',' Jonathan Rebel, a basset hound'),
('5923','dog puppet voiced by  Peter Cullen (I) (qv), offered laid'),
('5924','back repartee and quite a bit  of snoring as comedy in Season 3 in 1974'),
('5925','75. Proudly and blatantly  southern, perhaps he represented and paid tribute to Goldsboros  southern roots.'),
('5926',' Based on the adventures of Bobo, the cartoon made by Deliège.'),
('5927',' This show was created by Claudio Biern Boyd (qv).'),
('5928',' In the first episode, Dokuro'),
('5929','chan flashes a few manga pages at  Sakura. Two of them feature obvious references to Urusei Yatsura and  Doraemon.'),
('5930',' Odessa Clevelands TV debut.'),
('5931',' The series was based on the 1951 syndicated radio series of the same  name starring Humphrey Bogart (qv) and Lauren Bacall (qv).'),
('5932',' John McCook (qv) plays the father of Ronn Moss (qv), who is only  seven years younger. McCook had to dye his hair gray to seem older  when the show started in 1987.'),
('5933',' The sons of Katherine Kelly Lang (qv), Jeremy Snider (qv) and  Julian Snider (qv), played her character Brooke Logans children  Rick and Bridget as children.'),
('5934',' Lauren Koslow (qv) and Zachariah Koslow (qv), who played mother  and son on the show, are also mother and son in real life.'),
('5935',' In Italy, where the soap is hugely popular, it is simply called  Beautiful.'),
('5936',' After Linda Gray (I) (qv) joined the cast, there was a reunion  with Larry Hagman (qv) (to be written in as a guest character).  When Larry Hagman (qv) became ill again, the show couldnt insure  him and the plans were thrown out. Linda Gray (I) (qv)s character  was eventually written out of the show.'),
('5937',' Lesley'),
('5938','Anne Down (qv) plays the mother of Jack Wagner (I) (qv),  who is only five years younger.'),
('5939',' Then'),
('5940','writer Maria Arena (qv) named Bobbie Eakes (qv) character  after the prominent department store "Macys" as a nod to the  fashion industry when the show decided to bring on a daughter for  fashionista Sally Sepctra (Darlene Conley (qv)).'),
('5941',' In 2003 the show made "Daytime Emmy Award"'),
('5942','history when  Susan Flannery (qv) and Jennifer Finnigan (qv) were both awarded  "Emmys" second year in a row '),
('5943',' claiming both Outstanding Lead  Actress and Outstanding Younger Actress for their roles on  The Bold And The Beautiful (qv).'),
('5944',' Crossover'),
('5945','mania: The following actors brought their Genoa City  alter'),
('5946','egos from _"Young and the Restless, The" (1973)_ (qv) to Los  Angeles: Kimberlin Brown (qv) (Sheila Carter, 1992 onwards),  Tracey E. Bregman (qv) (Lauren Fenmore Carter, 1992 onwards),  Don Diamont (qv) (Brad Carlton, 1993), Peter Barton (I) (qv)  (Scott Grainger, 1993), Peter Bergman (II) (qv) (Jack Abbott,  1998), Eric Braeden (qv) (Victor Newman, 1999),  Susan Seaforth Hayes (qv) (Joanna Manning, 2003),  Jeanne Cooper (qv) (Katherine Chancellor, 2005),  Eileen Davidson (I) (qv) (Ashley Abbott, 2007 onwards),  Darcy Rose Byrnes (qv) (Abby Abbott Carlton, 2007 onwards),  Lauralee Bell (qv) (Christine Blair, 2007). While  Adrienne Frantz (qv) first played Amber Moore on _"Bold and the  Beautiful, The" (1987) from 1997 to 2005 and has appeared on  _"Young and the Restless, The" (1973)_ (qv) since 2007,  Heather Tom (qv) has played two different characters on both  shows: Victoria Newman (from 1990 to 2003) in Genoa City and Katie  Logan (since 2007) in Los Angeles.'),
('5947',' Although credited, Susan Flannery does NOT appear in this episode.'),
('5948',' One and a half years after leaving the "The Bold And The Beautiful"  fan favorite Joanna Johnson returned to the show which made her  famous. This time however, she had brown hair and played a different  role since her character Caroline died in June 1990.'),
('5949',' This episode marks Susan Flannerys very first appearance on the  show.'),
('5950',' The magic of SORAS (Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome) strikes again:  Rick and Bridget are heavily aged to now 16 and 13 respectively as  Jacob Young (II) (qv) and Agnes Bruckner (qv) take over the  roles.'),
('5951',' Ian Buchanan (qv) was set to return in his role of Dr. James  Warwick for this episode but scheduling conflicts derailed those  plans. He was however featured in flashbacks.'),
('5952',' This is the last episode with Jennifer Finnigan (qv) in the role  of Bridget Forrester. The show honored its 3'),
('5953','time "Emmy"'),
('5954','Winner with  an on'),
('5955','screen party celebrating Bridgets engagement to Oscar Marone.'),
('5956',' The role of Hope Logan is now aged to 3 and taken over by  Rachel Pace (qv) and twin sister Amanda Pace (qv).'),
('5957',' The character of Thomas played by Drew Tyler Bell (qv) was rushed  to age 18 '),
('5958',' on order of US broadcaster CBS who was facing penalty  fines for Janet Jackson (I) (qv) "wardrobe malfunction" at that  years "Superbowl".'),
('5959',' This is Joseph Campanella (qv)s last appearance as attorney  Jonathan Young. He joined the show in his recurring role as the  Forrester family lawyer in spring 1996.'),
('5960',' After more than 10 years, this is Maeve Quinlan (qv)s last  regular appearance as Megan Conley. The characters whereabouts  werent addressed for quite a while before Quinlan returned for a  month'),
('5961','long guest'),
('5962','stint in April 2006.'),
('5963',' One of the very occasions where all Forrester siblings are united.  The last time occurred in July 2004 with Felicia then still being  played by Colleen Dion (qv).'),
('5964',' SPOILER: Presumed dead by viewers (and characters on the series for  that matter) Felicia Forrester is revealed to be still alive. In  response of her portrayer Lesli Kay (qv) becoming a favorite  amongst critics and fans alike, headwriter Bradley Bell (qv)  rewrote this storyline at the last minute, although it was intended  from the beginning to kill off Felicia.'),
('5965',' As this was the shows 5000th episode, only the original cast  members Susan Flannery (qv), Katherine Kelly Lang (qv),  John McCook (qv) and Ronn Moss (qv) appear.'),
('5966',' This marks Mick Cains (CJ) first appearance on B&B in 2 1/2 years.  He was last seen in September 2004.'),
('5967',' In the shows early episodes, the writers would typically have the  Cartwrights being hostile to visitors to their property.  Lorne Greene (qv) objected to this pointing out that with the  Ponderosa being as large as it is, the Cartwrights would be an  important business interest in the community. Thus visitors would  naturally come for economic and political reasons as well as social  ones and the Cartwrights would logically welcome them as such. The  producers agreed and altered the premise of the characters  accordingly.'),
('5968',' During the first season of the show, the guest stars were paid far  more than the stars of the show because the producers didnt think  that the stars were well'),
('5969','known enough to pull in viewers.'),
('5970',' When Dan Blocker (qv) died unexpectedly during the final season,  it was decided to have Hoss die too by having him killed in an  accident.'),
('5971',' When Pernell Roberts (qv) left the show, his character Adam was  written off by having him move to Australia.'),
('5972',' Adams mother was from Boston, Hosss from Sweden and Little Joes  was from New Orleans.'),
('5973',' The character Ben Cartwright was ranked #2 in TV Guides list of  the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('5974',' Ben was a major in the United States Army.'),
('5975',' Although it got off to a rough start, by 1961 it was the #1 show on  TV.'),
('5976',' Most viewers have only heard the famous theme song by  Jay Livingston (qv) and Ray Evans (I) (qv) played as an  instrumental. The theme song actually had lyrics and there is  footage of the lead actors singing those lyrics.'),
('5977',' According to the 1973 book "Marilyn Becks Hollywood", when  Pernell Roberts (qv) told Lorne Greene (qv) he was leaving the  series because he wanted to challenge himself as an actor, Greene  told him to stick to it as he would be so rich by the end of the run  he could hire Tennessee Williams (qv) himself to write a play for  him. Roberts career went into a tailspin that lasted over a decade  after he left the show. Co'),
('5978','star Michael Landon (qv) later said of  Roberts departure that they simply took a leaf out of the dining  room table and split the money three rather than four ways. While  the post "Bonanza" Roberts struggled (until later catching on with  _"Trapper John, M.D." (1979)_ (qv), Greene, Landon and  Dan Blocker (qv) became very wealthy from their income from the  show, which all three wisely invested.'),
('5979',' The character Ben Cartwright is a New Englander who had been a  seaman. Before setting out West with his young son Adam, the widower  Ben had been a ships chandler, running a shop supplying gear to  merchant vessels. (This past is referred to in several episodes, but  most significantly, "Elizabeth, My Love" broadcast during the second  season on May 27, 1961, when an older Ben is remembering Adams late  mother, his first wife.)'),
('5980',' Lorne Green, Dan Blocker and Michael Landon sang a lyric version of  this famous instrumental theme for the pilot, but it never aired.'),
('5981',' During the filming of one episode, Lorne Greene was required to jump  off a small ledge into a lake five feet below. Michael Landon later  recalled that when Greene did the stunt, he jumped into the water  feet first and went completely under, but his hair piece came off  and floated on the surface of the lake. Landon and the rest of the  crew watched to see what would happen. After a short while, Greenes  hand shot up out of the water, grabbed the hair piece, and pulled it  down. Greene emerged from the lake, wearing his hair piece slightly  askew. He walked nonchalantly past the snickering crew, and went  into his trailer without saying a word.'),
('5982',' This was the first US television show to have all its episodes  filmed in color.'),
('5983',' First episode featuring the character of Jamie Hunter.'),
('5984',' The music heard in the first act would later be remixed and used as  the theme to "Little House on the Prairie."'),
('5985',' Remade as "Little House on the Prairie" episode "Little Lou."'),
('5986',' The character Ben Cartwright is a New Englander who had been a  seaman. Before setting out West with his young son Adam, the widower  Ben had been a ships chandler, running a shop supplying gear to  merchant vessels. This past is referred to in several episodes, but  most significantly, in this episode, "Elizabeth, My Love", when an  older Ben is remembering Adams late mother, his first wife.'),
('5987',' Geraldine Brooks" (qv) made the first of her two appearances on the  series in this episode as Elizabeth Stoddard. She later appeared as  Carol Attley in Season 8s "To Bloom for Thee".'),
('5988',' Ted Knight (I) (qv) made the first of his three appearances on the  series in this episode as Halloran. He later appeared in Season 7s  "Peace Officer" as Mayor Garrett and in Season 13s "A Place to  Hide" as Sergeant Brown. Trivia: This episode uses the New England  street at Paramount Studios for the exterior street scenes.  Rear'),
('5989','projected footage of the sea is used behind the clipper ship  mock'),
('5990','up on Stage 17, when Ben and Captain Stoddard are first seen in  the story. Later, when Ben and Elizabeth are conversing on Stage 16,  the New England sea is matted in behind them and optically printed  with the Stage 16 cuts, for the final cut, a popular optical  technique known as matte photography. This episode also makes use of  backdrops of the New England waterfront, seen in various scenes in  the story. Also, various stock clips of the clipper ship are edited  in the final cut, from Paramounts film library, saving the  production money, a common practice used in making motion pictures  and filmed television. Photography Trivia: The flashbacks in this  episode were done by Paramounts Farciot Edouart, a veteran  cameraman and visual artist, whose work was very prominently seen in  the following: "Whispering Smith", "For Whom The Bell Tolls",  "Samson And Delilah", "Dark City", "Shane", "Pony Express", "The  Naked Jungle", "The Ten Commandments", "Three Violent People", and  "The Buccaneer", just a fraction of well over the 204 films he  worked on in his long career. Writing Trivia: Anthony Lawrence first  wrote season ones "Dark Star", and this seasons, "The Last  Viking". Mr. Lawrence stated he really doesnt write Western  scripts, but was rather into writing about relationships and non  ethereal characters (hence Tirza and Dark Star!). One day, while on  the set with David Dortort, he said he wanted to do a story on each  of Bens wives, and Lawrence replied with, "Let me do it, I can kill  off at least two of them!" Lawrence thought he would get thrown off  the set for saying this, and instead was given the task of becoming  the writer, who scripted the stories with Ben and his wives.'),
('5991',' The episode utilized the "New England Street" at Paramount Studios  for the exterior street scenes. Rear'),
('5992','projected footage of the sea is  used behind the clipper ship mock'),
('5993','up on Stage 17, when Ben and  Captain Stoddard are first seen in the story. Later, when Ben and  Elizabeth are conversing on Stage 16, the New England sea is matted  in behind them and optically printed with the Stage 16 cuts for the  final cut, using matte photography. This episode also makes use of  backdrops of the New England waterfront, seen in various scenes in  the story. Also, various stock clips of the clipper ship are edited  in the final cut from Paramounts film library.'),
('5994',' The flashbacks in this episode were done by Paramounts  Farciot Edouart (qv), a veteran cameraman and special effects  artist who won nine Oscars for his work (two for special effects,  six technical awards, and one honorary award). Edouarts work was  very prominently seen in such Paramount films as  _For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)_ (qv),  _Samson and Delilah (1949)_ (qv), _Shane (1953)_ (qv), and  _Ten Commandments, The (1956)_ (qv).'),
('5995',' Anthony Lawrence (II) (qv) wrote Season 1s "Dark Star" and Season  2s "The Last Viking" in addition to this episode. Lawrence didnt  write authentic Western scripts so he focused on writing about  relationships and character. One day, producer David Dortort (qv)  told Lawrence he wanted to do a story on each of Bens wives, and  the screenwriter replied, "Let me do it, I can kill off at least two  of them!" Lawrence thought he would get thrown off the set for  saying this, and instead was given the task of becoming the writer  who scripted the stories with Ben and his wives, all three of whom  died.'),
('5996',' Michael Landon originally wrote this script for Dan Blocker. Because  of Blockers death in May 1972 (two months before filming), Landon  was forced to re'),
('5997','write the script, pressing Little Joe '),
('5998',' the  Cartwright who had lost many other girlfriends to death throughout  the shows run '),
('5999',' into the spotlight role.'),
('6000',' The episode contains several allusions to Dan Blockers death,  including a scene where Joe and Ben grieve over the tragic  circumstances surrounding Alices murder (Michael Landon and Lorene  Greene cry in each others arms out'),
('6001','of'),
('6002','character). Later, there is a  zoom'),
('6003','in on a picture of the now'),
('6004','deceased Hoss on Joes dresser.'),
('6005',' Only show other than Star Trek where Majel Barret and James Doohan  both guest starred.'),
('6006',' Remade as "Little House on the Prairie" episode "Little Lou."'),
('6007',' Filmed in 1968, this episode was originally scheduled to air during  the 1968'),
('6008','1969 season. The show was pulled due to its violent  content, particularly in the wake of national unrest over the  Vietnam War and the deaths of presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy  and civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'),
('6009',' The three year delay in the broadcast of this episode also meant  that David Canary (qv)s appearance in this episode was billed as  a "special appearance" because at the time the episode aired he was  not a regular on the series.'),
('6010',' Introduces Griff King, the last new major character to the series.'),
('6011',' This was director Robert Altman (I) (qv)s favorite of the  episodes he directed for _"Bonanza" (1959)_ (qv). He and star  Dan Blocker (qv) became close friends, a friendship that only  ended with Blockers untimely death.'),
('6012',' Sidney Blackmer (qv) made the first of his two appearances on the  series in this episode, as Major John Cayley. He later appeared in  "The Late Ben Cartwright" as the corrupt politician Samuel Endicott.'),
('6013',' Ben Cartwright is asked to verify the identity of a man who claims  to be the infamous pirate Jean Lafitte because Ben had met Lafitte  years earlier. Almost true: In 1958, Lorne Greene played "Monseiur  Mercier" to Yul Brynners "Jean Lafitte" in _The Buccanneer_.'),
('6014',' A completely new theme song, called "The Big Bonanza" and written by  David Rose, was first used with this episode. This new theme would  be used in seasons 12 and 13.'),
('6015',' First episode to be filmed at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank,  Calif., after 11 years of being filmed on the Paramount lot. Both  the Virginia City and Ponderosa sets were noticeably different from  their long'),
('6016','familiar Paramount versions.'),
('6017',' The Braille Institute Of America assisted with the production of  this episode.'),
('6018',' The artwork behind the titles was drawn by Tony Hart (qv). It  consisted of still cartoons of the three characters in situations  from that weeks episode.'),
('6019',' In the pilot, Temperance says the next closest forensic  anthropologist after her is in Montreal, where the original novels  are set.'),
('6020',' Temperance Brennan is an anthropologist who writes about the  character Kathy Reichs (qv) in her spare time. In real life,  Kathy Reichs (qv) is an anthropologist who writes about the  character Temperance Brennan.'),
('6021',' Angela Montenegros middle name is "Pearly Gates" which is the name  of a guitar belonging to ZZ Top member Billy Gibbons, who plays  Angelas father in some episodes.'),
('6022',' The air date of this episode, which involves deaths on a college  campus, was pushed in the wake of the tragic mass shooting at  Virginia Tech on April 16th, 2007. Incidentally, this happened to  star David Boreanaz almost exactly eight years earlier when an  episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer titled "Earshot," which involved  a school shooting plot, was postponed following the tragedy at  Columbine High.'),
('6023',' Angelas full name is given as Angela Pearly'),
('6024','Gates Montenegro.'),
('6025',' Hodginss full name is given as "John Stanley Hodgins."'),
('6026',' Pearly'),
('6027','Gates is the name of Billy Gibbons 1959 Gibson Les Paul  guitar.'),
('6028',' The name of the hotel where Brianna disappeared is The Hyperion. The  Hyperion is also where David Boreanaz (qv)s character Angel lived  for three seasons on the TV series _"Angel" (1999)_ (qv).'),
('6029',' The name of the hotel is The Hyperion '),
('6030',' sharing a name with the  hotel from Angel, also starring David Boreanaz.'),
('6031',' This episode marks the conclusion of the first'),
('6032','ever integration with  MySpace.com and Fox.com. Viewers were able to follow clues in  advance by looking at characters MySpace.com pages and could  identify the victim and the murderer.'),
('6033',' The last ever appearance of Howard Epps.'),
('6034',' The first appearance of Howard Epps.'),
('6035',' The commercial bumpers of casino chips being flung across the screen  and collected feature the logo of the fictional Metro Casino from  _"Dr. Vegas" (2004)_ (qv).'),
('6036',' Debuted 12 September 1953 and last broadcast on 26 December 1953.'),
('6037',' No recordings were made.'),
('6038',' The character Bonkers originated as the star of a series of segments  on "Raw Toonage" and "Marsupilami". He costarred with Jitters,  Grumbles and Fawn Deer.'),
('6039',' Darkwing Duck (also voiced by Jim Cummings) makes a brief appearance  in one episode in Bonkers dream.'),
('6040',' The show premiered on the Disney Channel with Miranda as Bonkers  partner and the supporting cast of Jitters, Fawn Deer, Grumbles and  the Sergeant. When the show was moved to network, however, Bonkers  partner was Lucky Piquel, the character design and overall "look" of  the show had become much darker and the supporting cast was  Fallapart Rabbit, Toots the Horn and Chief Kanifky. Miranda makes a  brief appearance behind a desk in one of these episodes and a  reference is made to Bonkers having a blonde woman as a partner in  another. Finally, after several episodes ran, Lucky left, Miranda  became Bonkers partner and they began running the Disney Channel  episodes.'),
('6041',' The Storyworld sequences were shot in Spain between Malaga and  Tarifa, because the sunny weather and simple backgrounds provided a  storybook look. 104 stories were shot, taking 1 1/2 days each.'),
('6042',' Problems during production in Spain included high winds, sand in the  equipment, and temparatures up to 104 deg. F (40 deg. C.)'),
('6043',' The snowy episodes of Storyworld were shot in England, and required  artificial snow made of finely shredded paper mixed with water. A  papier'),
('6044','mache'),
('6045','like residue often resulted and was hard to shower off.'),
('6046',' On location, Dash the dog would get territorial about the beach and  would chase away other dogs that came near the set. Dash was also so  easily distracted that the crew was banned from eating meals on the  set.'),
('6047',' Boohbah means Doll in Hebrew.'),
('6048',' The controversial series was canceled after four episodes as a  result of pressure from conservative Christian groups who found the  story of a pill'),
('6049','popping Episcopal minister and head of a  dysfunctional family offensive to the Christian faith and because  ratings were low.'),
('6050',' This documentary was originally released as an episode of the BBC  series _"Bookmark"(1992)_ (qv).'),
('6051',' The show was nearly going to air on Toon Disney but Kids WB won the  bargain and bought the show right away'),
('6052',' After airing 4 episodes, Kids WB canceled the series due to low  ratings.'),
('6053',' The episode "Insured by Smith and Wesson" features Joe Penny (qv)  as a former actor on a fictional TV series of that name. The clips  shown from that fictional series are actually from Pennys old show  _"Riptide" (1984)_ (qv).'),
('6054',' The beginning credits feature actual footage of controversial Los  Angeles events: The Watts riots, a shot of Robert Kennedy moments  before he was assassinated at the L.A. Ambassador Hotel, and footage  of the O.J. Simpson Bronco "slow chase".'),
('6055',' Some items on Fearlesss list of things to do before dying are:  '),
('6056',' Learn to speak a foreign language  '),
('6057',' See a launch of the Space Shuttle  '),
('6058',' Send a message in a bottle (he had this crossed out as "done")  '),
('6059',' Ride a camel into the desert  '),
('6060',' Plant a tree (done)  '),
('6061',' Sleep with a hooker (done during pilot episode)  '),
('6062',' Go deep sea fishing and eat oysters  '),
('6063',' Sit on a jury (done)  '),
('6064',' Shower in a waterfall  '),
('6065',' Drive the Autobahn  '),
('6066',' Make love on a kitchen table  '),
('6067',' Pick up a bad habit (done '),
('6068',' smoking)  '),
('6069',' Quit that bad habit (done)  '),
('6070',' See the northern (lights?)'),
('6071',' The episode "Sinaloa Cowboys" is based on the Bruce Springsteen song  of the same name.'),
('6072',' After NBC renewed the show for a second season, they cut the shows  episode order from 22 to 18 episodes and only aired 6 of the second  season.'),
('6073',' The title and plot of the episode "Sinaloa Cowboys", in which two  Mexican brothers work in a methamphetamine operation and one gets  killed in an explosion, were taken from the Bruce Springsteen song.'),
('6074',' According to Jim Hill (IV) (qv) (co'),
('6075','creator), the name "Boon" was  derived as follows: "Originally called "Anything Legal Considered",  we fell foul of the vogue of the main characters name being all or  part of the title. Boon had been derived from an American TV series  from the 1950s that Bill Stair (I) (qv) and I both watched and  liked. It was called _"Have Gun '),
('6076',' Will Travel" (1957)_ (qv) '),
('6077',' a  troubleshooting cowboy answered distress calls. He was called  Paladin and was played by the actor Richard Boone (I) (qv). We  dropped the E and we had BOON '),
('6078',' a modern'),
('6079','day trouble shooter on a  motorbike instead of a steed."'),
('6080',' Jim Diamond (qv) originally wrote the title song, "Hi Ho Silver",  as a tribute to his father who had recently died and who, like Ken  Boon and Harry Crawford, had been a fireman.'),
('6081',' The fireman who died is referred to here as Andy Blake. However when  Ken helps his widow Sally in  _"Boon" (1986) {The Sharp End (#7.7)}_ (qv), his first name has  become Jim.'),
('6082',' This episode is dedicated to the memory of George Morris, 30 March  1907 to 14 May 1987, who owned Berrow Court which was used  extensively as the Coaching Inn in Series 2.'),
('6083',' In _"Boon" (1986) {Tales from the River Bank (#5.2)}_ (qv),  David Dixon (I) (qv)s character was called Don Speed. Now his  surname has changed to Swift!'),
('6084',' This episode was due to be transmitted on 27 December 1988 but was  postponed at the last minute and replaced with another episode  because Pan Am flight 103 had exploded over Lockerbie in Scotland  six days earlier on 21 December 1988, and the episode features two  Christian spirituals "Talking on the Phone to Jesus" and "Gonna Go  to Heaven on a 747", written by Dean Friedman.'),
('6085',' After Ken has been shot and is recovering in hospital, Alex visits  him late at night and reads him the following poem: "If pain and  hurt and ache I crave / Or a fire to burn my soul / If tears I  choose to cleanse mine eyes / Then to you would I give my all. // If  lips must be bitten but never kissed / And neer to mention your  name / Then nought is left except to die / As a moth unto the  flame."'),
('6086',' This episode was the first TV appearance of actress  Camille Coduri (qv), as Page 3 girl Shandy Tremblett.'),
('6087',' David Dixon (I) (qv)s character is called Don Speed in this  episode, but in _"Boon" (1986) {Lost on the Range (#6.7)}_ (qv), his  surname has changed to Swift!'),
('6088',' Jean left Ken only ten years ago. Isabella appears to be in her  early twenties, so who is her father? Despite her surname, she is  evidently not the Counts daughter (by a previous marriage) because  she refers to Jean as "Mother".'),
('6089',' This episode is dedicated to the memory of Bill Stair (I) (qv),  May 1939 to March 1991, co'),
('6090','creator of Boon.'),
('6091',' Sarah Blakes dead husband is referred to here as Jim. However in  _"Boon" (1986) {Burning Ambition (#5.8)}_ (qv), his first name was  Andy.'),
('6092',' It is highly likely that this is the first episode of an eighth  series which was cancelled after Michael Elphick (I) (qv) was  offered the part of Harry Salter in the BBC1 series  _"Harry" (1993)_ (qv) about a ruthless owner of a news'),
('6093','gathering  agency in Darlington. It is strange that no mention is made in the  episode either of the growing romance between Ken and Alex or the  (presumed) engagement of Harry and Mary OHaren, both of which  featured extensively in the previous episode,  _"Boon" (1986) {Shot in the Dark (#7.13)}_ (qv). It is left to the  viewers imagination to picture Ken and Alex as they might be now,  with children who have long blonde hair, craggy faces and croaky but  very posh voices!'),
('6094',' David Mallinson (qv)s character was consistently referred to in  the dialogue as Matthew Lawson but listed as Nigel Lawson in the  credits. Is it coincidence that Nigel Lawson (I) (qv) was the  British Chancellor of the Exchequer at the time that this episode  was made?'),
('6095',' On the first take of the scene between Rocky and the seductive  Alberry House receptionist, when she starts caressing him and  admitting to liking "packages that come in leather... and unzip",  Amanda Noar (qv) improvised an extra line. After her final line,  "I finish at five'),
('6096','thirty," she added, "if you fancy a fuck".  Neil Morrissey (qv) collapsed in a fit of the giggles. This  out'),
('6097','take is often repeated on "TVs Naughtiest Blunders".'),
('6098',' The word "Boondocks" derives from the Tagalog word "bundok" which  means "mountain". The word came into American use after the  Philippine'),
('6099','American War (which followed the Spanish'),
('6100','American War)  when returning military personnel used the term. It has since become  a slang word for suburban areas.'),
('6101',' The controversial nature of the comic strip (as well as  Aaron McGruder (qv)s insistence on maintaining creative control)  lead to several failed attempts to get this series going since 1999.  McGruder initially developed "The Boondocks" as a television series  before turning it into a strip. Some of the would'),
('6102','be homes of the  series included HBO, MTV and Comedy Central. In 2003, the FOX  network ordered a pilot with the prospect of picking up the series.  They eventually passed, only to have the series taken up by the  Cartoon Networks spin'),
('6103','off network, Adult Swim.'),
('6104',' Although Reginald Hudlin (qv) helped develop the series, his  involvement with the show ended in July 2005 (four months before its  premiere) when he was named President of Entertainment for the B.E.T  (Black Entertainment Television) network (the very channel that he  and McGruder have often lampooned).  RZA (qv), Ja Rule (qv) and Brandy Norwood (qv) are among the  actors who auditioned for the show.'),
('6105',' The original title for this episode was "The Boondocks Infamous  Halloween Special" as it was originally scheduled to air on October  29, 2005.'),
('6106',' Huey attends J. Edgar Hoover (qv) Elementary School.'),
('6107',' Mr. Uberwitz is fired only to go on to become a teacher in African  American History at the University of Maryland. This is a reference  to the shows creator Aaron McGruder, who graduated from the  University of Maryland with a degree in African American History.'),
('6108',' Reverend Al Sharpton (qv) publicly criticized  Aaron McGruder (qv) and Adult Swim for this episode. Sharpton felt  that depicting Martin Luther King (qv) using the word "nigga"  would "desecrate black historic figures". He demanded a public  apology and threatened to stage a protest against Time Warner, Adult  Swims parent company. McGruder spoofed Sharptons criticism in  subsequent episodes and in the comic strip the show is based on.'),
('6109',' The original title of this episode was "The Joy of Grafitti".'),
('6110',' The art teachers license plate says "TREES".'),
('6111',' Rileys painting of a "fallen soldier" is of  Ol Dirty Bastard (qv).'),
('6112',' {The Passion of Ruckus (#1.15)}'),
('6113',' This is the first episode where Huey cries.'),
('6114',' The episode "The Trial of R. Kelly" originally contained a few jokes  at Rosa Parks (qv)s expense. All references to Ms. Parks were  deleted due to her death just weeks before the air date.'),
('6115',' The poem that Huey recites is a excerpt of "The Prophet" by Khalil  Gibran.'),
('6116','  There was no "Class VII C" submarine left from World War II, so the  crew had to build the whole interior from scratch using original  plans from that time. It was mounted on a large pivot to simulate a  moving submarine. * U'),
('6117','995 is the only remaining Type VIIC submarine.  She has been on public display at Laboe, Germany since 1971.'),
('6118',' The cast received extensive drills on how to literally run through a  submarine in order to shift its balance like a experienced crew.'),
('6119',' The cast was deliberately kept indoors continually during the  shooting period in order to look as pale as a real submarine crew  would on a mission at sea.'),
('6120',' The Kanab western fort set used on the series was also seen in the  opening credits of TVs "Branded". It was featured extensively in  "Duel At Diablo" (1966).'),
('6121',' After the show got really popular in Norway, Robert Stoltenberg sold  the rights for the characters to Norways biggest newspaper VG, and  the TV series now lives on through their commercials.'),
('6122',' The main filming location Downham near Clitheroe, Lancashire is a  privately owned village. Its owned by Lord and Lady Clitheroe.  Every house is rented and certain modern things are banned from  being used in the town by the tenants contract, for example  external areils and satalite dishes. This keeps the buildings  looking like they did many years ago, which is fitting for a series  set in the 50s.'),
('6123',' Main characters named after two bars in Berkeley, CA: "Kipss" and  "Henrys."'),
('6124',' Theme song to the show was "My Life" by Billy Joel (qv) and is  sung by the cast of the show. Tom Hanks (qv) is the foreground  singer.'),
('6125',' The advertising agency where Kip and Henry worked in during the  first season was Livingston, Gentry & Mishkin.'),
('6126',' The college in the series is based on Emerson College in Boston,  which star Clark, Anthony (qv) attended.'),
('6127',' The show often contains dialog that "breaks the fourth wall" or lets  the audience believe they know its a TV show. At the end of episode  "Squid Pro Quo", Denny ends the episode by saying, "I cant wait  until next week." Alan Shore also notes that the show used to be on  Mondays, and one time mentioned to Denny that "Ive hardly seen you  this episode." Melissa, Alans assistant, once warns him against  falling for a woman, citing, "Shes only a guest'),
('6128','star".'),
('6129',' Denny Crane was married six times (including his "one'),
('6130','hour marriage"  in season 2).'),
('6131',' SPOILER: At the end of season two Denny Crane has shot 4 people.(1)  The man who threatened to kill Alan, because he helped his ex'),
('6132','wife  not to have their children kidnapped by him,(2) the rapist, who  killed a girl,(3) the homeless man, who threw a rock at him and (4)  his therapist. Actually He shot his therapist twice, once in a  session when he threatened to kill him and once in the courtroom  when he was again threatening to kill him.'),
('6133',' Denny Crane has never lost a trial. According to Season One episode  "From Whence We Came" he has won 6043 trials (and lost 0) in 45  years.'),
('6134',' Lake Bell quit the show during season 1 to star in "Surface". After  the show was cancelled, Bell did some guest appearances in Season 3.'),
('6135',' Before becoming a regular cast member, Rene Auberjoinos guest  starred in most episode of the first half of season one.'),
('6136',' Nearly all episodes (except "Spring Fever" and several others in the  first season) end with Denny and Alan sitting in the balcony, having  a drink and smoking a cigar and discussing the events in the  episode.'),
('6137',' The series was initially advertised as being titled "Fleet Street".  These advertisements were seen during commercial breaks for "The  Practice" which had several episodes that acted as a sort of pilot  for the new series.'),
('6138',' In the episode ". . . Theres Fire," Denny Crane (William Shatner)  is discussing moving to Hawaii with his new bride. He says, "What am  I supposed to do? Beam myself to Boston every day?" This is a  tongue'),
('6139','in'),
('6140','cheek reference to Shatners well'),
('6141','known role as "Star  Trek"s Captain Kirk, who was often "beamed" from starship to planet  and back again.'),
('6142',' This episode racked up a total of no fewer than four Star Trek  series regulars. In addition to BL regulars William Shatner (qv)  (Kirk in _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) and Rene Auberjonois (qv) (Odo  in _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv), also featured were  Armin Shimerman (qv) (Quark in Deep Space 9) and Ethan Phillips,  (Neelix in _"Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)_ (qv)'),
('6143',' In the episode "Finding Nimmo" there is a reference to William  Shatners career in Star Trek. While resting in the cabin, Alan  Shore (James Spader) mentions to Denny (Shatner) that there are  parasites called "Klingons". Denny reacts with a shocked look and  says "Did you say Klingons?" There are also other references to Star  Trek in other episodes. Some examples being Dennys cell phone and a  metal detector making the communicator chirp and Denny saying "What  am I supposed to do, beam to Boston everyday?"'),
('6144',' The title refers to the music group New Kids on the Block (qv).'),
('6145',' When Alan Shore first sees Chelina Hall, he quips that when he last  saw her they were on Sunday nights, then they were canceled for a  while an now theyre on Tuesday nights. In reality, this is what  happened to the show "Boston Legal" itself. It debuted on Sunday  nights after _"Desperate Housewives" (2004)_ (qv), but was put on  hiatus when _"Greys Anatomy" (2005)_ (qv) proved to draw higher  ratings in the same time slot. It returned in the fall on Tuesday  nights.'),
('6146',' Peter MacNiccol was famous for portraying John Cage in "Ally  McBeal", also created by David E. Kelley. "Ally McBeal" is strangely  set in the same "universe" as Boston Legal, as it is a spin'),
('6147',' off of  "The Practice" and there were three crossovers of "The Practice" and  "Ally McBeal"'),
('6148',' As Alan and Denny walk in to Dennys therapists hospital room, the  cover'),
('6149','story of the magazine being read by the therapist is "A New  Crisis For Pacific Salmon". The fate of Pacific Salmon has been an  ongoing joke on the series, beginning with Denny facing off against  his son Donny Crane in Season 1.'),
('6150',' This episode was produced as episode 18 of Season 1. When the first  season was cut short due to the success of  _"Greys Anatomy" (2005)_ (qv), the last 5 episodes of the season  were held back until Season 2. For unknown reasons, it wasnt aired  at the beginning of the season but instead held until near the end  of Season 2, with a completely reworked story to eliminate the old  characters and integrate the new ones.'),
('6151',' Flashback footage of young Denny Crane and his father are from  _"Studio One" (1948) {The Defender: Part 1 (#9.20)}_ (qv). The  Joseph Gordon character, played by James Keane (I) (qv) on this  show, was played by Steve McQueen (I) (qv) in 1957.'),
('6152',' The episode is dedicated to Robert "Big Bob" Morris.'),
('6153',' SPOILER: Renata Hill, played by Megan Mullally (qv) also goes by  the name Sarah Popeil. In _"Will & Grace" (1998)_ (qv), Mullally  plays Karen Walker, whose full name is Karen Delany St. Croix Popeil  Walker.'),
('6154',' When Denny Crane opens his camera/flip phone, it makes the same  sound effect as the communicator he used as Capt. James T. Kirk in  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv).'),
('6155',' Dainel Post, played by Michael J. Fox, participates in a cancer  drugs clinical trial. The pharmaceutical company that makes the  drug is "Devlin'),
('6156','McGregor", the same fictional company in  _Fugitive, The (1993)_ (qv).'),
('6157',' Brad Chase (Mark Valley (qv)) mentions to Alan Shore that he  served in the Gulf War, as did Valley himself.'),
('6158',' East Boston High School was used as Winslow Highs exterior.'),
('6159',' Gubers name is derivative of the Latin word "gubernare," which  means "to control, to govern, to restrain, to rule."'),
('6160',' Marilyns last name, Sudor, means "sweat" in Spanish.'),
('6161',' 15 Episodes were made for the 4th season but only 13 episodes were  originally aired. FOX canceled the show, but then aired the two  remaining episodes early in 2005.'),
('6162',' The character of Lauren Davis was originally created with  Lauren Holly (qv) in mind for the role; hence the first name.'),
('6163',' Thomas McCarthy makes his first Special Apperance after being taken  off as a main character.'),
('6164',' Former full'),
('6165','time cast member Joey Slotnick makes his first guest  appearance in this episode.'),
('6166',' This episode along with Chapter 12 was considered for Emmy  Nomination.'),
('6167',' In this episode, Fyvush Finkel (qv) gives a really bad rendition  of "If I Were a Rich Man" from _Fiddler on the Roof (1971)_ (qv). In  real life, Finkel starred in the stage version of that musical for  over 12 years.'),
('6168',' The famous scene in which Harry Senate fires his gun in his  classroom in order to teach the students a lesson was originally  significantly longer and included him giving a long lecture to his  pupils about their discipline problems. However, when the pilot was  shown to test audiences the scene was not well liked and it was  subsequently toned down.'),
('6169',' This episode won an Emmy for Outstanding Art Direction for a  Single'),
('6170','Camera Series.'),
('6171',' This episode was a tie'),
('6172','in with The Practice as both Ellenor and  Jimmys characters act as Kevins lawyers. The first part of this  episodes story was on the episode "The Day After" from the Practice  where Riley, Guber, and Harper appeared.'),
('6173',' This episode, along with Chapter 15, were sent to members of the  Emmy Board for nomination in all categories.'),
('6174',' The voice of the Security bots was generated by a now'),
('6175','obsolete  computer program called "Dr. Sbaitso", which was a  demonstration/test for the Sound Blaster sound card. Dr. Sbaitso  took the form of a psychiatrist that would take the users input and  return a bit of dubious advice (that was often nonsensical) through  the computers speakers, and could also be told to repeat the users  input.'),
('6176',' Adrian Edmondson (qv) and Rik Mayall (qv) originally planned to  call the series Your Bottom '),
('6177',' so that viewers would be heard to  say such things as, "I saw Your Bottom on television last night".'),
('6178',' The last episode of the second series ("s Out") featuring Richie  and Eddie camping out on Wimbledon Common, was due to be broadcast  on 5th November 1992. However, a real'),
('6179','life murder on Wimbledon  Common shortly before transmission meant that the episode was  pulled, and was not seen on TV until after the third series in 1995.'),
('6180',' The original transmission date for this episode was delayed for two  and a half years due to a real life murder on Wimbledon Common.  Despite being the last episode of series two, it was shown after all  of series three for the first time.'),
('6181',' The prime minister at the time this episode was aired was the  conservative John Major. It is therefore omplied that he is the man  in the video Eddie and Richie watch, and subsequently want to  blackmail. Tony Blair is mentioned as Eddies MP. He would go on to  become prime minister two years later.'),
('6182',' Part of a poster from Roger Taylor (I) (qv)s album "Happiness"  can been seen hanging on a wall outside (where the fight with the  little devils takes place).'),
('6183',' This program aired on Tuesday evenings at 9:00 pm EST during the  1948 season over the DuMont Television Network [us].'),
('6184',' Mate Dan Wells previously appeared on another reality game show,  Lost, in 2001.'),
('6185',' Mate Jason Tiner (real first name Michael; Jason is his middle name)  was on active duty in the United States Navy when he participated in  the program. He advised his commanding officer of his sexual  orientation before the show aired and was discharged under Dont  Ask, Dont Tell.'),
('6186',' The trip was awarded in the form of travel vouchers. James and Wes  did not travel together to New Zealand.'),
('6187',' The show was mercilessly parodied on MadTV, with cast member Michael  McDonald portraying often'),
('6188','emotionally'),
('6189','hysterical female best friend,  Andra Stasko.'),
('6190',' As an in'),
('6191','joke to the film _1776 (1972)_ (qv), the high school is  named John Adams High. Daniels, William (I) (qv) played John Adams  in the film, and plays the principal here.'),
('6192',' Several times throughout the years they mention how Cory and Topanga  first met, but its never the same story. Their "first" meeting  happened at several different ages and places.'),
('6193',' The rules posted in the John Adams High School cafeteria are "No  loud talking, no reading, no shooting".'),
('6194',' In the beginning of the show, Shawn mentions he has a sister. This  sister helped with the "straightening" of Corys hair in one of  the episodes. However, later on in the show, we learn that Shawn  doesnt have a sister.'),
('6195',' In one episode, William Daniels (I) (qv) mentions that  _Graduate, The (1967)_ (qv) was a great film. He played Mr. Braddock  in that movie.'),
('6196',' In Episode 3'),
('6197','17 The Pink Flamingo Kid, we find out that Shawn has a  half brother named Eddie, who he protects Cory from when Cory tapes  him with stolen goods. We never hear about Eddie again, or a brother  of Shawns till Jack enters the show in season 5 as Shawns half  brother.'),
('6198',' In the series finale Cory talks to his little brother Joshua played  by Daniel Jacob, earlier in the season Daniel Jacobs played the  little boy standing in the hallway when Topanga and Cory move into  their apartment in "The Honeymoon is Over"'),
('6199',' In another nod to William Daniels (I) (qv)s 1776 role of John  Adams, the episode where Eric decides he wants to be a teacher, the  immigrants recite the Declaration of Independence in the final  scene. The term "inalienable rights" was replaced with "unalienable  rights," the term that John Adams fights to be replaced in a  memorable scene in 1776, a phrase Thomas Jefferson refused to yield  on.'),
('6200',' In episode 119, "Kid Gloves", we see Cory scuba diving in the school  pool from his point of view, and then come up to the surface to see  Mr. Feeny looking down on him. This mimicks a scene in  _Graduate, The (1967)_ (qv) in which Dustin Hoffman (qv)s  character comes up from scuba diving to see his father looking down  on him who, like Mr. Feeny, is also played by  William Daniels (I) (qv).'),
('6201',' The episodes "Prom'),
('6202','ises, Prom'),
('6203','ises", "If You Cant Be With the One  You Love...", and "The Truth About Honesty" are banned from airing  on The Disney Channel due to their frank discussion about  pre'),
('6204','marital sex and teen drinking.'),
('6205',' In the episode when Topenga has a crush on Eric, she introduces her  sister Nebula. After that episode we never hear from her again.'),
('6206',' Topangas father, Jedediah Lawrence, has been played by three  different actors: first Peter Tork (qv), then  Michael McKean (qv), and finally Mark Harelik (qv). Her mother,  Rhiannon Lawrence has been played by two different actresses:  Annette OToole (qv) and Marcia Cross (qv).'),
('6207',' During the seven seasons of Boy Meets World, Willie Garson appears  as three different characters. He plays Leonard Spinelli, Mervyn,  and the minister who marries Topanga and Cory.'),
('6208',' Corys first name stands for Cornelius.'),
('6209',' In the episode where Topanga runs away from home, her Aunt Prudence  comes to collect her. She tells Cory that her aunt has never been in  love and wouldnt even know who Romeo and Juliet are. Her aunt is  played by Olivia Hussey (qv), who played Juliet in  Franco Zeffirelli (qv)s _Romeo and Juliet (1968/I)_ (qv).'),
('6210',' In this episode, the actor that plays Griff later on in the series  appears at Chubbys. He hands Cory his guitar to hold fueling Corys  and Shawns desire to start a band to get ladies.'),
('6211',' The title refers to the music group Boys II Men (qv).'),
('6212',' Mr. Feeney reveals, while he and Cory are saying their goodbyes,  that Corys birth name is actually Cornelius.'),
('6213',' In this episode, there is a poster on the wall next to the boys  bathroom that says "SEX ED". In a few scenes, the poster says "SEX,  ED?".'),
('6214',' The character of Topanga debuts, played by Danielle Fishel. She was  never supposed to have that role. In that episode, there were two  classmates who were giving a presentation in class. One of them was  Marla Sokoloff and the other was a blonde girl named Megan Parlen.  Danielle was supposed to be Megans role, but producer Michael  Jacobs was so impressed with her that he gave her the role of  Topanga the night before shooting the episode. She became a regular  character during Episode 8.'),
('6215',' Topanga says that her mothers name is Chloe. However, in later  episodes her mothers name is Rhiannon.'),
('6216',' In this episode Alex Désert, playing a beat poet, says the line  "Clearly, I am the hep cat." Désert is the singer/songwriter for the  band Hepcat.'),
('6217',' At the end of the episode, the outside shot of the club that  Topanga, Angela and Amy go to is the same club that Wayne and Garth  go to at the beginning of “Waynes World”.'),
('6218',' In Season 2, there is a door where Harly and Joey and Frankie hang  out. Sometimes it says Boys Bathroom. Sometimes it says GEORGE  FEENY. And once, it says GEORGE WEENY. Then Feenys office moves  inside another office with the word "Private" on the door.'),
('6219',' Cory mentions: Jerry and Shoshana (as in Jerry Seinfeld and girl  friend Shoshana), Michael and Lisa Maire (as in Michael Jackson and  wife Lisa Marie Presley).'),
('6220',' Topanga calls Frankie Stechino (Ethan Suplee (qv)) a Mallrat.  Suplee played Willam in the movie _Mallrats (1995)_ (qv).'),
('6221',' In this episode, Mickey Dolenz, Peter Tork and Davey Jones appear on  stage together and sing "My Girl" for Corys mom and dad during  their anniversary/rave party.'),
('6222',' The home movies that Alan watches are actual home movies of Ben  Savage as a young boy; the clips shown are from Bens birthday  (where he gets some WWF wrestling action figures), Christmas (where  a very young Ben drives an electric Power Wheels type toy car) and a  soccer game where Ben looks at the camera as someone shouts his  name, all with the voices of William Russ and Betzy Randle dubbed  over the actual dialog of presumably Bens and Freds parents.'),
('6223',' A pilot episode was screened as part of Thames TVs "Shadows" in  1978.'),
('6224',' This drama was seen by many as an indictment of Thatchers Britain,  but in fact Alan Bleasdale (qv) wrote four out of the five  episodes before Margaret Thatcher (qv) even came to power.'),
('6225',' Yossers children were played by Alan Bleasdale (qv)s children,  while Dixies son Kev was played by Bleasdales cousin Gary  Bleasdale.'),
('6226',' Vance Colvig Jr. (qv) is the son of Pinto Colvig (qv), the  original Bozo the Clown.'),
('6227',' This was the only version of Bozo the Clown that Larry Harmon tried  to syndicate nationally in 1966 when he bought out his business  partners and became the sole owner of the licensing rights they had  originally purchased from creator Alan W. Livingston and Capitol  Records. Frank Avruch was Bostons Bozo for seven years prior to  this program. Harmon thought that one national Bozo would be more  profitable for his company and tried to do so with Avruch, whose  portrayal and look were similar to Harmons portrayal. But Harmon  was met with resistance as most television stations preferred to  continue producing their own versions, the most popular being Bob  Bell and WGN Chicagos which ultimately went national via cable and  satellite in 1978.'),
('6228',' A guest appearance by Florence Henderson, Maureen McCormick, Mike  Lookinland, and Susan Olsen on "Donny and Marie" (October 8, 1976)  inspired the creation of this series.'),
('6229',' Featured the original cast of _"Brady Bunch, The" (1969)_ (qv)  except for Eve Plumb (qv) (Jan Brady), who was replaced with  Geri Reischl (qv).'),
('6230',' Eve Plumb agreed to do the Pilot plus 5 episodes of The Brady Bunch  Hour, but the network insisted on a 13 episode contract with a 5  year option. Eves father wanted her to have only limited  involvement.'),
('6231',' Over 1,500 girls auditioned to replace Eve Plumb as Jan Brady. The  two finalists were Kathy Hilton (mother of Paris Hilton) and Geri  Reischl, who won the part.'),
('6232',' The swimming pool was 45 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 58" deep.'),
('6233',' Natalie Wood and her daughters were frequent visitors to the set.'),
('6234',' 464 girls and boys were interviewed by producer  Schwartz, Sherwood (qv) to find the Brady kids.'),
('6235',' In addition to the albums recorded by the Brady kids, there was an  album featuring only McCormick, Maureen (qv) and  Knight, Christopher (I) (qv). It was a commercial failure.'),
('6236',' The word "sex" was not mentioned until the final episode of the  series. It was spoken by, of all people, Cousin Oliver.'),
('6237',' The Bradys sliding glass door in the back of the house actually had  neither glass nor a screen in it. It was simply put on the sliders  with no glass so as to prevent glares from lighting.'),
('6238',' On Florence Hendersons first day of work, the Brady production  staff was too busy to take care of her makeup, so she was sent over  to the adjoining studio, where she found herself seated in a makeup  chair between William Shatner (qv) and Leonard Nimoy (qv), being  made up for the days work on _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv). Henderson  recalls neither actor spoke to her.'),
('6239',' There are many references to a fictional place called "Mt.  Claymore". This is where the Bradys went camping in one episode and  its mentioned many other times in the earlier seasons.'),
('6240',' The theme song during the first season was performed by  The Peppermint Trolley Company (qv). In subsequent seasons, it was  was sung by the Brady kids.'),
('6241',' We saw the Bradys bathroom many times, but not once did we see a  toilet. The popular joke was that the Bradys are so good, clean and  wholesome that didnt even go to the bathroom. The truth is, they  had intended putting a toilet in the bathroom, but the network  censors wouldnt let them.'),
('6242',' Sherwood Schwartz (qv) originally wanted Gene Hackman (qv) for  the role of Mike Brady, but Hackman wasnt considered well'),
('6243','known  enough at the time.'),
('6244',' Tiger, the Bradys dog, disappeared after the second season of the  show. In reality, Tiger ran away and supposedly got hit by a car.  The reason the dog house remained was because one of the studio  lights fell and burned a hole in their beloved Astro'),
('6245','turf, so they  moved the dog house to cover up the burn hole.'),
('6246',' Gene Hackman (qv) and Joyce Bulifant (qv) were the original  first choices for Mr. and Mrs. Brady.'),
('6247',' Even though this show stayed on for five seasons, it never was a  ratings hit. The highest it ever got was number 34 in the Nielsens,  but stayed on the air due to its popularity among children.'),
('6248',' The Brady kids attended Westdale High School, Filmore Junior High  and Clinton Elementary School. However, in Episode 1.3, "Eenie,  Meenie, Mommy Daddy", the name of Cindys school is Dixie Canyon  Elementary School (an actual elementary school in Studio City,  California).'),
('6249',' The Bradys next door neighbors, the Ditmeyers, were talked about,  but only Mr. Ditmeyer was seen on one occasion.'),
('6250',' The girls originally had a cat named Fluffy, but it was only seen in  the pilot. The cat was gone by the time the second episode aired.'),
('6251',' Carols last name from her previous marriage was Martin. Her maiden  name was Tyler. This would make the girls names (before the  wedding): Jan Martin, Cindy Martin and Marcia Martin.'),
('6252',' Even though Greg dated a lot, you never actually saw him kiss any of  the girls he went out with. The only Brady kid to have a kissing  scene was Bobby.'),
('6253',' The Bradys all drove Chrysler Corporation vehicles (until the final  season). Mike Brady drove a 1968 Dodge Polara convertible in the  pilot; a 1969 Plymouth Fury III in years one and two; a 1971  Plymouth Barracuda convertible in year three; a 1972 Plymouth  Barracuda convertible in year four (actually, a modified 1971  model), and a 1973 Chevrolet Caprice convertible in year five.  Carol, on the other hand, drove only two vehicles: a 1970 Plymouth  Satellite wagon, and a 1971 Plymouth Satellite wagon (which took the  "bunch" on their infamous Grand Canyon trip). The vehicles were  loaned to Paramount by the Chrysler Corporation for filming.  Incidentally, the 1969 Plymouth Fury III convertible that "Mike  Brady" drove was recently restored to showroom condition.'),
('6254',' The house used for exterior shots, which was normally seen at the  beginning of every episode as well as various points throughout the  shows run, is at 11222 Dilling St., Studio City, California. Since  the series ended, the owners of the home have erected an iron fence,  let heavy shrubbery grow to cover much of the front, and have  suffered numerous trespassers. They also refused to let producers  use the home for exterior shots in the subsequent films in the  1990s.'),
('6255',' The name of the Brady kids singing group was the Brady Six.  However, in one episode they temporarily changed it to the Silver  Platters.'),
('6256',' Because of difficulties with Robert Reed (I) (qv),  Sherwood Schwartz (qv) considered the possibility of either hiring  a new actor to play Mike Brady or killing off the character  altogether, if the series were to be renewed for a sixth season.  However, neither idea ever materialized since the show was canceled  at the end of its fifth season.'),
('6257',' Due to its marginal ratings, the show was never renewed for a whole  season until its last season on the air (1973'),
('6258','74). During its first  four seasons, it was only renewed for thirteen episodes at a time.  Several members of the cast have admitted that when they finished  filming thirteen episodes, there was always an air of apprehension  while they waited to see if ABC would renew the program or not.'),
('6259',' Robert Reed (I) (qv), who famously disliked his role as Mike  Brady, claimed he only took the part because producer  Sherwood Schwartz (qv) told him the show would be a serious,  boundary'),
('6260','pushing look at modern family life.'),
('6261',' The names of Mikes and Carols previous spouses were never  mentioned on the show. In fact, the only time a picture was shown of  Mikes first wife was in the very first episode.'),
('6262',' The Bradys lived at 4222 Clinton Way. Even though it was widely  known that the show was set in the Los Angeles suburbs, the name of  the town the Bradys lived in was never mentioned.'),
('6263',' The character Mike Brady was ranked #14 in TV Guides list of the  "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
