('27948',' The seldom'),
('27949','seen Terrance Steadman has been played by three different  actors so far: David Lively, John Billingsley, and Jeff Perry.'),
('27950',' The episode title "John Doe" is also the title of another TV series,  "_John Doe_" (2002) (qv) in which Dominic Purcell  (qv)was also  the lead actor.'),
('27951',' Paul Adelstein (qv) (Paul Kellerman) and Marshall Allman (qv)  (L.J) do not appear in this episode.'),
('27952',' SPOILER: This episode marks the final appearance of  Robin Tunney (qv) as Veronica Donovan.'),
('27953',' This episode marks the first appearance of Jeff Perry (I) (qv) as  Terrence Steadman and William Fichtner (qv) as Alex Mahone.'),
('27954',' Saras address (on the letter sent to her by Scofield) is on "Van  Lear" Drive. Phillip Van Lear plays one of the Correctional Officers  at Fox River Prison.'),
('27955',' Marshall Allman (L.J) returns after an absence of five episodes.'),
('27956',' Paul Adelstein (Paul Kellerman) does not appear in this episode.'),
('27957',' The episode is also known as "Behind the Walls".'),
('27958',' For the first time, one of his former inmates refers to Tweener by  his real'),
('27959','name "David".'),
('27960',' Matt DeCaro (Corrections Officer Roy Geary) also played a brief role  as a Correctional Officer In "U.S Marshals".'),
('27961',' In episode #1.20 entitled "Tonight", toward the end of the episode,  the background music that is playing is actually the theme song to  another FOX show, "House".'),
('27962',' The surnames listed in Pam Mahones address book are those of famous  hockey players: Weight, Kopitar, Ovechkin, Kotalik, Crosby, and  Staios'),
('27963','as is the name Michael uses as an alias: Wayne Merrick.'),
('27964',' None of the episodes have on screen credits of any kind.'),
('27965',' In some countries, the series was called "Prisoner '),
('27966',' Cell Block H",  to avoid confusion with _"Prisoner, The" (1967)_ (qv).'),
('27967',' In the second episode, Cassandra Lehman (qv) made an uncredited  appearance in a flashback sequence as Bea Smiths daughter, Debbie.  Cassandra is the real'),
('27968','life daughter of Val Lehman (qv), who played  Bea Smith.'),
('27969',' The theme song "On the Inside" at the time was acclaimed as "the  biggest selling single from a female artist in the history of the  Australian recording industry". On 6th May 1989 the single was  released in the UK and peaked at number 3 in the charts on 3rd June.'),
('27970',' In 1979 it was Australias second most popular show, with average  audience 1,494,000'),
('27971',' The USAs second most popular show, with 25% of the audience when  premiered there on 8th August 1979.'),
('27972',' In 1981, following all this success, the Ten Network commissioned  Grundy to produce _"Punishment" (1981)_ (qv) a male version of the  show. But the series was panned by the critics despite featuring  Mel Gibson (I) (qv) as an inmate and survived a mere 39 episodes  before being cancelled.'),
('27973',' After episode 692 was shown in Sweden in early 2000, fans  demonstrated outside the building of TV 4 ( which had shown the  series), demanding a rerun. It was the first time in Sweden this had  happened, and the demonstration convinced the company to air the  show again.'),
('27974',' Val Lehman (qv) (Bea Smith) was originally considered for the part  of Vera Bennett. The other contenders for the role of Bea Smith  included Betty Bobbit (qv) (Judy Bryant),  Maggie Kirkpatrick (qv) (Joan Ferguson), and Carole Skinner (qv)  (Nola McKenzie).'),
('27975',' The character of Bev "The Beast" Baker (played by  Maggie Dence (qv)) was originally created as a long'),
('27976','term addition  to the cast. However, the writers soon realized that the character  of Bev, a serial killer, was too disturbing for the program and  wrote her out after only six episodes.'),
('27977',' Several of the major cast all made minor guest appearances in the  show before returning to the series to play long'),
('27978','term characters:  Gerda Nicolson (qv) (Ann Reynolds), Anne Phelan (qv) (Myra  Desmond), Louise Siversen (qv) (Lou Kelly), Kirsty Child (qv)  (Willie Beecham), Debra Lawrance (qv) (Daphne Graham),  Babs McMillan (qv) (Cass Parker), Billie Hammerberg (qv) (May  Collins), Jane Clifton (qv) (Margo Gaffney), Belinda Davey (qv)  (Hazel Kent), Maurie Fields (qv) (Len Murphy),  Christine Earle (qv) (Janet Williams), Kevin Summers (qv) (Ben  Fulbright), Ernie Bourne (qv) (Mervin Pringle),  Brian James (I) (qv) (Stan Dobson), Paddy Burnet (qv) (Ida  Brown), Nicki Paull (qv) (Lisa Mullins), Sue Jones (I) (qv)  (Kathy Hall), Anne Charleston (qv) (Deirdre Kean),  Jennifer Ludlam (qv) (Janice Grant), Robyn Gibbes (qv) (Sam  Greenway), and Marilyn Rodgers (qv) (Queenie Marshall).'),
('27979',' Colette Mann (qv) (Doreen Burns) was originally considered to play  either Lynn Warner or Marilyn Mason during the original auditions  for the show.'),
('27980',' Janet Andrewartha (qv) originally auditioned for the role of  Bobbie Mitchell before being offered the part of Reb Kean. Janet had  to agree to cut her waist'),
('27981','length hair to a "James Dean (qv)" style  for the character.'),
('27982',' A sitcom spin'),
('27983','off from Prisoner involving the character of Pixie  Mason (Judy McBurney (qv)) was once proposed by the shows writers  but Grundys never entertained the idea.'),
('27984',' Billie Hammerberg (qv) (May Collins) had previously auditioned for  the part of Nola McKenzie.'),
('27985',' Whilst shooting a fight scene, Val Lehman (qv) (Bea Smith)  accidentally fractured Amanda Muggleton (qv) (Chrissie Latham)s  nose.'),
('27986',' During the shooting of a scene where Carol Burns (qv) (Franky  Doyle) smashes up the recreation room set when Franky flies into a  rage, one of the extras started to panic and eventually had to be  coaxed out from under a chair.'),
('27987',' Pepe Trevor (qv) (Lexie Patterson) is the daughter of "Prisoner"  producer Marie Trevor (qv).'),
('27988',' The show also spawned stage productions including 1981s revue  "Prisoner in Concert"; a 1989 UK'),
('27989','based stage drama which starred  Patsy King, Elspeth Ballantyne and Glenda Linscott; a 1989 UK'),
('27990','based  stage drama which starred Fiona Spence, Jane Clifton and Jacqui  Gordon; and 1995 & 1997 UK'),
('27991','based stage musicals which starred Paul  OGrady (qv) as Lily Savage and Maggie Kirkpatrick.'),
('27992',' Supposedly, a total of 6480 actors, writers and directors and a  total of 784 crew members were employed throughout this series run.'),
('27993',' The Prisoner was filmed in the North Wales resort village of  Portmeirion over the course of a year. Patrick McGoohan (qv) was  inspired to film his series there after filming a couple of  _"Danger Man" (1960)_ (qv) episodes in the village.'),
('27994',' The commonly heard phrase "Be seeing you" was also one of  Patrick McGoohan (qv)s catchphrases in  _"Danger Man" (1960)_ (qv).'),
('27995',' Leo McKern (qv) and Colin Gordon (qv) are the only actors to  play Number Two more than once: McKern in "The Chimes of Big Ben",  "Once Upon a Time" and "Fall Out", Gordon in "A. B. and C." and "The  General".'),
('27996',' Leo McKern (qv), Colin Gordon (qv), Mary Morris (I) (qv) and  Peter Wyngarde (qv) are the only Number Twos to have their voices  on the introduction piece featuring the questioning of Number Six.  The other "standard" voice(s) of Number Two was supplied by  Robert Rietty (qv).'),
('27997',' Georgina Cookson (qv) is the only Number Two to wear a black  badge, with a white penny farthing, at the end of "Many Happy  Returns".'),
('27998',' Many of the guest stars had previously appeared on  _"Danger Man" (1960)_ (qv) and/or _"Danger Man" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('27999',' The black and white head shot of Patrick McGoohan (qv), which  showed him smiling slightly and wearing a black tie and a grey suit,  that was seen in the opening credits and in such episodes as "Free  for All" and "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling", is a promotional  photograph from McGoohans earlier series,  _"Danger Man" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('28000',' Patrick McGoohan (qv) would have liked to limit the programme to  seven episodes, but there was no chance that ITC executive Sir Lew  (later Lord) Grade would back such a short run, so he reluctantly  agreed to make two "series" of thirteen each. The first was to end  with "Degree Absolute" (later re'),
('28001','titled "Once Upon A Time", when it  was decided to make it the first half of a two'),
('28002','part finale). When  the point in time came when the entire run was supposed to be in the  can and only the first thirteen episodes actually were, Grade pulled  the plug (or, according to some, McGoohan told him that the premise  wouldnt yield another thirteen stories). Eventually, Grade was  convinced to allow four more episodes to be made, including a  finale, but with the proviso that production continue uninterrupted.  Many of the crew were committed to other projects (script editor  George Marksteins departure is attributed to a falling out with  McGoohan, but as he left at the exact same time as all the others,  this is debatable), including McGoohan himself, who co'),
('28003','starred in  the Hollywood movie, _Ice Station Zebra (1968)_ (qv). For filming to  be able to continue in his absence, "Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My  Darling", with The Prisoners mind transferred to another mans  body, was concocted, and replacements for departed crew members were  found. After the star returned from America, shot his ending speech  and a few insert shots for "Darling," and the episodes "Living In  Harmony" and "The Girl Who Was Death," he then confessed to Grade  that he had no ideas for the finish (he knew only that he wanted no  conventional "James Bond" type finale, such as one suggestion,  allegedly from Markstein before he quit, that Number One turn out to  be The Butler). Grade replied that the actor was obligated to come  up with something. McGoohan locked himself away for most of the next  week and wrote, "Fall Out" while the two episodes from the abandoned  final season of "Danger Man" ("Koroshi" and "Shinda Shima") later  reedited into a feature film, _Koroshi (1966) (TV)_ (qv) preempted  "The Prisoner" for two weeks to buy him the needed time. Actor  Kenneth Griffith (I) (qv), who plays The President in the final  episode, has repeatedly claimed that he was asked to write his own  speech (singular his). As the character talks only in speeches, this  is less than clear, but at least Griffith specified that his point  was how pressed for time McGoohan was.'),
('28004',' McGoohan arranged for another actor to play Number Six for one  episode (a mind'),
('28005','swap story) so he could take time off to film  _Ice Station Zebra (1968)_ (qv).'),
('28006',' "Rover", the menacing white balloon that acts as a surreal sentry in  The Village, was supposed to have been a large robotic machine.  During the filming of the first episode, it was supposed to travel  across water on a pair of rails hidden under the surface. The  machine fell off the rails and into the water, damaging the motors  inside. Just then, a weather balloon passed by, and McGoohan came  upon the idea of "Rover" being a large white balloon that traveled  by itself. The reason the cast stands still as Rover wanders past is  because the balloon is being pulled by a wire. The shots were then  run backwards, and edited into the film (In one episode, smoke can  be seen drifting back into a chimney in the distance as Rover passes  by).'),
('28007',' It has been speculated that Number Six is in fact John Drake from  McGoohans earlier series, _"Danger Man" (1964)_ (qv). Several  references to the earlier series appear, and some believe he is  referred to by name in one episode (though others interpret the  dialogue differently). Officially sanctioned novels based on the  series refer to Number Six as John Drake.'),
('28008',' Patrick McGoohan (qv) was adamant that Number Six not become  romantically involved with anyone on the series (carrying over a  policy he put in place for his John Drake character in "Danger  Man"). Nonetheless, writers tried to pair Number Six up with female  leads on a few occasions, only to have their efforts vetoed by  McGoohan. The characters played by Nadia Gray (qv) in "Chimes of  Big Ben" and Angela Browne (qv) in "A Change of Mind" were both  written as love interests for Number Six, and there was reportedly a  bed scene written for "Chimes" but McGoohan would have none of it.  The closest Number Six comes to romance is in his  friendship/sympatico with Alison in "The Schizoid Man" and in the  character of an observer who falls in love with him in "Dance of the  Dead."'),
('28009',' Interiors were shot in a studio located next door to the studio used  for filming _2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)_ (qv). A special effects  shot of a starry sky that was created for the movie was borrowed by  the producers of the TV series for use as an insert in an early edit  of the episode "Chimes of Big Ben". Though cut from the televised  version, the early edit of the episode including the 2001 footage  was later released on video and DVD. (The starry night shot appears  in the sequence where No. 6 uses a handmade device to study the sky  in hopes of determining The Villages location).'),
('28010',' Star and creator Patrick McGoohan planned to produce a movie remake  in 2002, but plans were shelved.'),
('28011',' Ron Grainers theme music was titled "The Age of Elegance" and  according to some sources predates "The Prisoner" by several years.  However, many sources claim that the theme music is yet another  creation of Patrick McGoohan himself. Reportedly, he whistled it  into a tape recorder, Grainier transcribed that onto sheet music,  did the arrangements and orchestrations and deserves credit for  getting the music into good shape.'),
('28012',' Patrick McGoohan (qv) and "Number 6" were both born on the same  day, 19 March 1928 according to the episode Arrival.'),
('28013',' The final two episodes, "Once Upon a Time" and "Fall Out", were  filmed a year apart due to the decision to extend the series and a  shaving scene had to be written into the latter episode to explain  actor McKern, Leo (qv)s change of appearance.'),
('28014',' Unusually for a 1960s TV series, two episodes were broadcast without  opening credits sequences: "Living in Harmony" and "Fall Out."'),
('28015',' There is much debate over the proper order in which the episodes  should be viewed, as neither ITV in Britain nor CBS in the US  originally broadcast the episodes in production order. The A&E DVD  release in 2001 placed the episodes in what it described as the  "fan'),
('28016','preferred" order (though this is open for debate). The episode  viewing order suggested by A&E is as follows: 1. Arrival 2. Free for  All 3. Dance of the Dead 4. Checkmate 5. Chimes of Big Ben 6. A, B  and C 7. The General 8. The Schizoid Man 9. Many Happy Returns 10.  Its Your Funeral 11. A Change of Mind 12. Hammer Into Anvil 13. Do  Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling 14. Living in Harmony 15. The Girl Who  Was Death 16. Once Upon a Time 17. Fall Out'),
('28017',' The series first aired on American TV in 1968 as a summer  replacement for a Jackie Gleason (I) (qv) series.'),
('28018',' The building in Portmeirion shown as Number Sixs house in the  series became a gift shop selling Prisoner'),
('28019','related merchandise.'),
('28020',' According to script editor and co'),
('28021','creator George Markstein, Number  Six resigned from his position after discovering files indicating  the existence of the Village. The Village was an idea Number Six had  submitted to his superiors many years before but had since decided  was monstrously inhuman.'),
('28022',' The bald'),
('28023','headed man sitting behind the desk during the opening  credits was Markstein, George (qv), script editor and co'),
('28024','creator  of the series.'),
('28025',' SPOILER: The initial letters of the key episode "Chimes of Big Ben"  spell out "COBB", the name of a key betrayer of Number 6 from the  episode "Arrival".'),
('28026',' Among the musicians who worked on The Prisoner theme is guitarist  Vic Flick (qv), who also played the famous James Bond Theme in the  early 007 movies.'),
('28027',' Only two actors played Number Two more than once: Leo McKern in  "Chimes of Big Ben," "Once Upon a Time" and "Fall Out"; and Colin  Gordon in "The General" and "A, B and C." Several other actors who  played Number Two also appeared in other roles in the series (e.g.  Kenneth Griffith as No. 2 in "Girl Who Was Death" and as The Judge  in "Fall Out.").'),
('28028',' On several occasions since the 1970s, plans have been made to adapt  The Prisoner into a motion picture. McGoohan once considered filming  a sequel that took place 100 years or more after the TV series. The  most recent attempt at a remake was announced in 2001 with McGoohan  as executive producer and directed by West, Simon (I) (qv).'),
('28029',' Both Brian Cox (I) (qv), and Clough Williams'),
('28030','Ellis (qv) '),
('28031','  creator of Portmeirion '),
('28032',' worked on the series as extras.'),
('28033',' Patrick McGoohan vehemently denies that Number Six is John Drake.'),
('28034',' British rock band Iron Maiden did two songs based on The Prisoner.  One was "The Prisoner" on the album "Number of the Beast", the other  song was "Back in the Village" on the album "Powerslave". Also, on  "Number of the Beast" in the inside cover the band said "Special  thanks to Patrick McGoohan for The Prisoner intro and the great TV  series."'),
('28035',' McGoohan also starred in an earlier TV film entitled  _Prisoner, The (1963) (TV)_ (qv), which, while unrelated to this TV  series, shared more than a few similarities with it.'),
('28036',' Co'),
('28037','creator George Markstein (I) (qv) later wrote a book about a  real'),
('28038','life facility similar to (but nowhere near as sinister as) The  Village which was reportedly set up in a remote area of Britain  during WWII in order to protect people with knowledge of sensitive  information.'),
('28039',' SPOILER: While most Number Twos are male, during the course of the  series we see at least four women in the position ("Dance of the  Dead", "Free for All", "Many Happy Returns" and a female Number Two  is seen very briefly in "Its Your Funeral").'),
('28040',' Ranked #7 in TV Guides list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30  May 2004 issue).'),
('28041',' The series enigmatic finale was so controversial that, according to  legend, Patrick McGoohan (qv) had to go into hiding for a time.'),
('28042',' In order to create their characteristic movement, the Rovers were  filled with a mixture of air, helium and water.'),
('28043',' In some shots, a pursuing Rover was managed by connecting it by  wires to the feet of its "victim".'),
('28044',' The 1967 world television premiere of the series was actually in  Canada (on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation'),
('28045','CBC) '),
('28046',' shortly  before the UK airing.'),
('28047',' The costumes worn throughout the series are in fact the sports  uniforms of Mill Hill School in North London. MacGoohan moved into a  house opposite the school, while developing the series. It had an  eccentric selection of blazers and ties in the schools chocolate and  white colours. One day he walked into the school shop and ordered  the full range from the outfitter. While in the area he befriended  the actor Ian Carmichael (I) (qv) and the pair of them used to  walk their dogs in the school grounds, The Prisoner and Bertie  Wooster, with matching Labradors.'),
('28048',' The rough cut of the first episode, "Arrival", was reportedly more  than two hours long.'),
('28049',' In line with #2s comment in Arrival "We just need him to answer one  question", Number 6 never directly answers a question in the entire  series.'),
('28050',' Patrick McGoohan (qv) was not available for this episode since he  was finishing up his role on the movie  _Ice Station Zebra (1968)_ (qv). In this episode his mind was  transferred to another body and another actor played Number 6.'),
('28051',' Patrick McGoohan (qv) (Number Six), Angelo Muscat (qv) (The  Butler) and Peter Swanwick (qv) (The Supervisor) are the only  actors to appear in both the first and last episodes of the series.'),
('28052',' Patrick McGoohan (qv) (Number Six) is the only actor to appear in  all 17 episodes. In second place is Angelo Muscat (qv) (The  Butler) who appeared in 15 of the 17 episodes. He did not appear in  "Living in Harmony" and "The Girl Who Was Death".'),
('28053',' Michael Bilton was dubbed by Robert Rietty.'),
('28054',' CBS refused to broadcast the unusual episode "Living in Harmony,"  stating that its depiction of the use of mind'),
('28055','controlling drugs was  inappropriate, though the network did broadcast other episodes with  similar plots, most notably "A, B and C".'),
('28056',' Alexis Kanner always claimed that, after hearing that Patrick  McGoohan was practicing his quick'),
('28057','draw for the episode "Living in  Harmony" while filming Ice Station Zebra, he immediately started  practicing himself, eventually becoming so proficient that he beat  McGoohan to the draw in the take used in the episode. The two stars  reportedly watched the scene frame'),
('28058','by'),
('28059','frame to settle the debate of  who was faster once and for all. Owners of the DVD can confirm  Kanners greater speed independently.'),
('28060',' Larry Taylor is dubbed by Robert Rietty.'),
('28061',' SPOILER: In the episode "Many Happy Returns", the Prisoners former  London residence bears just a single number on its door: 1.'),
('28062',' The episode "The Girl Who Was Death" was originally written for  "Danger Man" (1964).'),
('28063',' According to some published sources, McGoohan received very little  notice that the series was to come to an end. He reportedly received  word as filming concluded on the episode "The Girl Who Was Death"  and he was given a short deadline to come up with a finale episode.'),
('28064',' The episode "The Girl Who Was Death" was originally conceived as a  two'),
('28065','part story.'),
('28066',' Polly Holliday (qv) was added to the cast after  Eileen Brennan (qv) was injured in an automobile accident and was  intended as a short'),
('28067','term replacement character. However the show was  cancelled after Holliday had appeared in just two episodes.'),
('28068',' In 1975, Billy Welu died suddenly of a heart attack and was replaced  by Nelson Burton Jr. who remained Schenkels broadcasting partner  until the end.'),
('28069',' The ABC version ended on 8 December 1950; the series ended (on  DuMont) on 17 December 1953.'),
('28070',' Don Cheadle (qv) promised to give any money he won to the Save  Darfur charity. Andy Bloch was on his round one table and promised  to contribute half of his winnings if he won. Andy won the $500,000  first prize and donated $250,000 to Save Darfur.'),
('28071',' Features "high'),
('28072','profile" athletes as well as those less known.'),
('28073',' Truman Smith, the self'),
('28074','proclaimed "most prolific science fiction  writer in the worlds history" is a parody of series creator  Asimov, Isaac (qv).'),
('28075',' This program premiered on 18 October 1954, two days before the  Mary Martin (I) (qv) "Peter Pan" made its debut on Broadway. Just  five months later, "Producers Showcase" telecast "Peter Pan" from  the NBC Studios, with the entire original cast, and it became one of  the most famous, highest'),
('28076','rated and critically acclaimed television  programs ever done.'),
('28077',' On 28 May 1956, the show aired a television adaptation of the  Arlen/Harburg Broadway musical, "Bloomer Girl", starring  Barbara Cook (I) (qv) and Keith Andes (qv). If a kinescope of  this exists, it will add an important chapter to the history of  Broadway, as no portion of the show except for this TV production  was captured on film or tape.'),
('28078',' When José Ferrer (I) (qv) was nominated for an Emmy for his  performance as Cyrano de Bergerac, he became the first actor to be  nominated for an Oscar, Tony and Emmy for playing the same  character. He won a Tony for playing Cyrano on Broadway in 1946, and  an Oscar for the 1950 film version.'),
('28079',' The Civil War ballet sequence includes performances by several  dancers from the 1944 Broadway production, among them James  Mitchell, Lidija Franklin, Emy St. Just, and Betty Low.'),
('28080',' Shelley Fabares (qv) TV debut.'),
('28081',' This first television showing of the Mary Martin "Peter Pan" became  the highest rated TV production seen up to that time. It aired live  a mere ten days after it had closed on Broadway. It was so  successful that it was re'),
('28082','broadcast live with most of the same cast  only ten months later. Four years after that, it was videotaped with  most of the same cast and presented on TV again in December 1960.  The 1960 version has since been rebroadcast several times and been  issued on video cassette.'),
('28083',' Hal Linden (qv)s television debut.'),
('28084',' Skin of Our Teeth was first performed at the Shubert Theatre, New  Haven, CT, Oct. 15, 1942. Opened at Plymouth Theatre, New York, Nov  18, 1942. Produced by Michael Myerberg, directed by  Kazan, Elia (qv). Cast: Sabina, Bankhead, Tallulah (qv). Mr &  Mrs Antrobus, March, Fredric (qv) & Eldridge, Florence (qv).  Antrobus children, Clift, Montgomery (qv) &  Heflin, Frances (qv). Fortune Teller, Reed, Florence (qv).  London production opened at Phoenix Theatre May 16, 1945. Directed  by Sir Olivier, Laurence (qv). Sabina, Leigh, Vivien (qv). Mr &  Mrs Antrobus, Cecil Parker & Young, Joan (qv). Antrobus children,  Terry Morgan & Pamela Conroy. Fortune Teller, Burrill, Ena (qv).  Revival produced by American National Theatre and Academy for  presentation in Paris in 1955 and later presented in a number of  U.S. cities with most of the same cast as in the 1955 TV production  (Martin, Mary (I) (qv), Abbott, George (qv),  Hayes, Helen (I) (qv), Reed, Florence (qv)). Directed by Alan  Schneider.'),
('28085',' Paulette Goddard  (qv) and Mary Boland  (qv) also appeared in  the 1939 film version of _The Women (1939)_ (qv), but Paulette  Goddard played Miriam in the older film. Mary Boland repeated her  screen role in this television version.'),
('28086',' Episode _"Professionals, The" (1977) {Klansmen (#1.13)}_ (qv), in  which black people are harassed by a group that has modelled itself  on the Ku Klux Klan, was banned and never shown in the UK because of  its racial content.'),
('28087',' In the series, all CI5 agents used numerical radio call signs. Bodie  was Three'),
('28088','Seven, and Doyle Four'),
('28089','Five.'),
('28090',' For many years actor Martin Shaw (qv) (Doyle) blocked repeat TV  showings of the series, disowning it almost immediately after it had  finished. Although he gave his reason as not being able to negotiate  fees for TV repeats with programme makers London Weekend Television,  it was also alleged that he didnt want to be typecast with the  "hard man" image the show portrayed him to have. He only eventually  relented to repeat showings in the mid'),
('28091','1990s when it was discreetly  pointed out to him that the widow of Gordon Jackson (I) (qv)  (Cowley) could do with the income generated by repeat fees.'),
('28092',' Original choices for the lead roles were Clive Revill (qv)  (Cowley), Jon Finch (qv) (Doyle) and Anthony Andrews (I) (qv)  (Bodie). Andrews had already completed three days filming when he  was replaced.'),
('28093',' This episode, in which black people are harassed by a group that has  modeled itself on the Ku Klux Klan, was banned and never shown in  the UK because of its racial content.'),
('28094',' This episode is not included in the DVD release because the  producers were unable to license the home video rights for the title  song and replacing it wasnt an option.'),
('28095',' This was actually intended as the second episode in season 2  (between Ambition in the Blood and Primal Scream); this accounts  for plot points that are inconsistent/out of sequence. Anecdotally,  the change in broadcast sequence was to allow more episodes deemed  more gripping to be shown during sweeps.'),
('28096',' It was originally intended that Power Corrupts would be aired  before this episode (just after Ambition in the Blood), which  accounts for plot points that are inconsistent/out of sequence.  Anecdotally, the change in original broadcast sequence was to allow  episodes deemed more gripping to be shown during sweeps.'),
('28097',' Was inspired by the touring stage version of "Richard III".'),
('28098',' The final broadcast was on 14 September 1949.'),
('28099',' The entire shoot schedule had to be rearranged following the casting  of Shia LaBeouf in the lead role as he had a prior commitments to  publicize _Holes (2003)_ (qv).'),
('28100',' Casting the role of Abe turned out to be extremely difficult. The  directors initial choices were either unavailable (eg  Billy Bob Thornton (qv)) or passed on the role (eg  Bill Paxton (qv)). Gary Cole and William Sadler both  auditioned; Cole was the studios choice and was offered the part.  The day before filming it became clear that Coles schedule wouldnt  allow him to participate, and so the role was offered to  Christopher McDonald the night before filming started. While  McDonald was on the set the next day being fitted for a costume, it  was discovered that his schedule did not allow him to be available  for the dates that the production required him. After deciding the  that the scheduled couldnt be rearranged to accommodate him, the  role was offered over the phone to Christopher Lloyd , a friend of  cinematographer Thomas E. Ackerman (qv). Lloyd was simultaneously  offered a role in _Haunted Lighthouse (2003)_ (qv) which he  preferred, and so he passed. The role was finally offered to Sadler,  who arrived on set and had only 60 minutes to meet and form a  relationship with Shia LaBeouf before their big emotional scene  together.'),
('28101',' Credited as the waiter in this scene is one of the writer/directors  of the show, Chris McCaleb. He was also the waiter in a scene from  the companys previous show, Sam Has 7 Friends at the same  restaurant which is called Chez Piv.'),
('28102',' When Ms. Dewitt asks Curtis if the sheep are on the roof, it is a  reference to a prank in which one would let four sheep out on the  school roof and have numbers spray painted on them. The number are  1,2,4, and 5. When the administration of the school lets the sheep  down, they’d be searching for days to find the 3rd sheep that  doesnt really exist. Unfortunately, Big Fantastic was unable to get  actual sheep for the episode.'),
('28103',' Also credited in this episode are Casey and the Security Guard.  Casey is played by assistant editor, Merc Boyan, and the security  guard is played by director of photography, Jason Hafer. Both extra  roles are seen various times throughout the series.'),
('28104',' The theme of the Prom was "An Enchanted Evening."'),
('28105',' The valet driver is played by Sam Restivo  (qv), who was also a  gaffer on the set.'),
('28106',' Playing the part of the Prom photographer in the silly, green jacket  is writer/director Douglas Cheney (qv).'),
('28107',' One of Gerry Anderson (I) (qv)s only non'),
('28108','science fiction efforts,  and his first since _Crossroads to Crime (1960)_ (qv).'),
('28109',' The characters LaCienega Boulevardez and Sunset Boulevardez are  named after streets in Los Angeles of the same name (La Cienega Blvd  and Sunset Blvd).'),
('28110',' Papis green hair and laughter is a homage to  Cesar Romero (I) (qv), best known for playing The Joker on the TV  series _"Batman" (1966)_ (qv).'),
('28111',' Bebe and Cece Proud are named after gospel singers Bebe and Cece  Winans.'),
('28112',' Tessa Allen first appears as Hannah Hansen. She is the first  non'),
('28113','twin to play the role'),
('28114',' This program alternated in CBSs Tuesday 8pm to 9pm time slot with  the show _"Sure As Fate" (1950)_ (qv). This program was sponsored by  the Prudential Insurance Company of America, hence the program  title.'),
('28115',' The show was last broadcast on 15 June 1985.'),
('28116',' In the original ending, the scene where the murderer is revealed was  filmed just a few hours before it was aired to prevent the audience  learning the solution prematurely.'),
('28117',' The theme song of the series, "I Know, You Know", is performed by  The Friendly Indians, the band of series creator,  Steve Franks (qv).'),
('28118',' {Forget Me Not (#1.9)}'),
('28119',' When Shawn rips the Missing Person poster off of the bulletin board,  you can see a sign behind it which says, "WANTED: Collector Comic  The Green Spirit Strikes Again Looking for first printing. Must be  in near mint condition. Money no object. Call Shawn at 555'),
('28120','0127".  There is also a picture of the cover of the comic book as well. This  is a reference to the previous episode, "Shawn vs. The Red Phantom,"  in which Shawn rips the cover off of Gus copy of this comic book in  which Gus replies with, "Youre buying me another one! First  printing!"'),
('28121',' When Shawn rips the Missing Person poster off of the bulletin board,  you can see a sign behind it which says, "Vintage Gold Pocket Watch.  Inscription that reads: Dont lose... Henry. Watch has sentimental  value. Reward: Free Psychic Reading. Call 555'),
('28122','0127". This a  reference to the pocket watch given to Shawn by his dad in the  episode, "Weekend Warriors".'),
('28123',' While on her speed date with Shawn, Glenda says she used to have a  pet goat named Cassie. This is a reference to  _"Stargate SG'),
('28124','1" (1997)_ (qv) on which Teryl Rothery (qv) was a  regular as Dr. Janet Frasier. Dr. Frasier had an adopted daughter  named Cassie.'),
('28125',' When Shawn is trying to convince Karen to have the SBPD pay for his  speed date, he suggests that they should split the price. This is  known as "going Dutch." However, Shawn says "going Deutsch" This is  a callback to the Psych'),
('28126','Out from "Weekend Warriors" in which Shawn  incorrectly pronounces "dutchies" as "deutschies."'),
('28127',' This episode debuted to 6.1 million viewers, making it the  highest'),
('28128','rated premiere for a new basic cable series in 2006. It also  became the most watched pilot in USA Network history.'),
('28129',' This episode was offered for free on iTunes after it first aired.'),
('28130',' Anne Dudek (qv)s character had a negative response to the test  audience and was removed after the first episode.'),
('28131',' This was the last episode filmed in the first season.'),
('28132',' There is some truth behind Gus self'),
('28133','proclaimed poker skills. Dulé  Hill, who plays Gus, appeared on Celebrity Poker Showdown in both  the second season and the seventh season. He won both times.'),
('28134',' Levon Tostig, the name Shawn uses as an alias at the nanny agency,  is a reference to the Elton John (qv) song "Levon" from the 1971  album "Madman Across the Water".'),
('28135',' Shawn tells the sorority girls that Gus played Kenny in  _"Cosby Show, The" (1984)_ (qv). Dulé Hill (qv) never played  Kenny, but did have a part in _Shes All That (1999)_ (qv). His  character in that film was parodied in  _Not Another Teen Movie (2001)_ (qv) by Deon Richmond (qv), who  did play Kenny in ‘The Cosby Show’.'),
('28136',' This was part of NBCs "Four In One" series in 1970. Only six  episodes were ever produced. Of the other three shows it shared the  time slot with, "Night Gallery" and "McCloud" went out on their own.  SFX (San Francisco International) was the fourth show, it was  canceled after six episodes as well.'),
('28137',' Most of the shows crew was hired from New Trier Network in  Winnetka, Illinois'),
('28138',' {Living a Lie}'),
('28139',' Kasey Rogers TV debut.'),
('28140',' 13 episodes were produced but only one aired before it was  cancelled.'),
('28141',' The final network broadcast (over DuMont) was on February 28, 1952.'),
('28142',' During the first season (October 1950 '),
('28143',' June 1951), the show ran  60'),
('28144','minutes on ABC on Fridays between 9:00 and 10:00 PM. In the  second season (December 1951 '),
('28145',' June 1952), the show was reduced to  30'),
('28146','minutes on ABC and alternated with "Celanese Theatre" on  Wednesdays between 10:00 and 10:30 PM.'),
('28147',' Each season, the show must get all new field agents because even  last seasons field agents become too recognisable to get past their  victims.'),
('28148',' After its second season, Ashton announced that he was ending PUNKD,  and the media went crazy. When the show debuted its third season, he  announced that it had all been one giant punk to the public.'),
('28149',' During the first season, at the end of every prank,  Ashton Kutcher (qv) would run out and say to whoever got "punkd",  "Youve just been punkd! youre on my new MTV show!" By the second  season, he didnt need to say anything. His presence was a sign to  whoever got punkd.'),
('28150',' Wilmer Valderrama (qv) has been punkd more than anyone else.'),
('28151',' Actress Carmen Electra (qv) and musician David M. Navarro (qv)  were the first celebrities to be "punked". The prank featured  Dax Shepard (qv) as a limo driver who picks up the couple, makes  odd comments to them during the ride, then gets into a hit'),
('28152','and'),
('28153','run  incident at a gas station. This bit was later used on other  celebrities such as Tara Reid (qv) and Rosario Dawson (qv).'),
('28154',' Ashton Kutcher (qv) jokes that hes not allowed to be "punked",  but in fact it has happened twice '),
('28155',' the first time was a test run by  producers before the show aired (he was constantly asked to walk  through a X'),
('28156','ray machine at MTV offices). The second time occurred  when Britney Spears (qv) got Kutchers staff to turn against him.  But plan backfired. Ashton realized what was going on, and got  Britney to turn on his Punkd crew.'),
('28157',' According to Kutcher himself, he failed to punk Neve Campbell twice.  Kutcher finally tricked Campbell on his third try and eventually  made it to the Hall of Shame Standard Edition'),
('28158',' According to Kutcher himself, he failed to punkd Neve Campbell  twice. Kutcher finally tricked Campbell on his third try and  eventually made it to the Hall of Shame Standard Edition'),
('28159',' Fred Gwynne (qv) was originally to play Henry but backed out when,  in an audition for the title character, he was identified Herman  Munster, as his role on _"Munsters, The" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('28160',' Because the show had many young viewers and was scheduled after  football games which tended to run overtime, six fifteen'),
('28161','minute  episodes were produced. This was done rather than joining a  full'),
('28162','length episode in progress, because that would disappoint  children watching the program, and showing it later tended to put  them up at a time parents may have considered too late for their  children.'),
('28163',' The program'),
('28164','producing unit of the NBC network produced the first two  seasons. When it was cancelled, the show was sold to Columbia  Pictures Television for $60 million. Columbia produced the latter  two seasons (though there is a one year interval between them)  without NBCs involvement.'),
('28165',' Cherie Johnson (I) (qv) was the niece of the shows creator and  producer, David W. Duclon (qv), who named the character for her.  Nevertheless, she auditioned for the role like everyone else and was  picked by the network to play the role.'),
('28166',' When the Challenger shuttle, which was helped piloted by history  teacher Christa McAuliffe (qv), exploded the executives at NBC  knew a lot of children would be devastated by her loss as the  shuttle launch was shown in many schools. A script was immediately  written in which the character of Punky had to come to terms with  what the shuttle explosion meant.'),
('28167',' The episode "Fenster Hall" was a failed attempt to create a spin'),
('28168','off  of "Punky Brewster". It was originally a one hour episode, but was  cut into two shows for syndication.'),
('28169',' The name of the title character comes from that of a childhood  sweetheart of then'),
('28170','NBC programming chief Brandon Tartikoff (qv).'),
('28171',' Punkys dog Brandon (VI) (qv) was named after then'),
('28172','NBC programming  chief Brandon Tartikoff (qv).'),
('28173',' During the whole run of the show, Henrys bedroom is not shown, the  Johnsons apartment is shown only once, and Margeauxs house is  shown only once.'),
('28174',' During the second season, several of the interiors of the set were  altered. The beige couch from the first season was replaced with a  blue plaid couch. The bathroom and the hallway were altered, and the  front door of Henrys apartment was changed as well.'),
('28175',' Henrys and Punkys phone number is 555'),
('28176','1566.'),
('28177',' In the episode The Perils of Punky (Part 1), the license plate on  Henrys car reads P. POWER.'),
('28178',' The show launched the "Just Say No" anti'),
('28179','drugs campaign, following  from an episode where older children offer Punky drugs.'),
('28180',' This episode was based on a story contest held by the producers.  Children would send in stories involving the shows characters, and  the winning entry would be made into an episode.'),
('28181',' T.C. Finestras surname is taken from staff writer  Carmen Finestra (qv).'),
('28182',' Although the network rejected the proposed series based on this  episode, the producers brought back the Mike Fulton character played  by T.K. Carter (qv) and made him Punkys teacher in the following  season.'),
('28183',' This episode ends with footage of real'),
('28184','life anti'),
('28185','drug parades emceed  by show stars Soleil Moon Frye (qv) and Cherie Johnson (I) (qv).'),
('28186',' The episode title is based on a popular ad campaign for milk that  aired at the time.'),
('28187',' Punky and Henrys phone number is 555'),
('28188','1566.'),
('28189',' At the beginning of the episode, Henry recites from the poem "The  Walloping Window Blind," by Charles Edward Carryl.'),
('28190',' This episode reveals that Punky attends Westview Elementary School.'),
('28191',' This episode aired two weeks after the final game of the 1984  National League Championship Series. The Chicago Cubs lost to the  San Diego Padres in two games to five. As of the 2005 season, the  Cubs still have not been back to the World Series since 1945.'),
('28192',' The title of this episode is based on a song from the 1974  Jerry Herman (I) (qv) stage musical "Mack and Mabel."'),
('28193',' The tune Linda plays on the violin is "Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 7",  popularly known as the "Traumerei", by Robert Schumann (qv).'),
('28194',' This episode reveals that Henry drives a 1955 De Soto with the  license plate "P POWER".'),
('28195',' Peyton B. Rutledge (qv), who appears in this episode in a brief  cameo as a schoolteacher, is the inspiration for this series.  Nicknamed "Punky Brewster" as a child, she was a friend of NBC  president Brandon Tartikoff (qv). No direct explanation of her  appearance other than an in'),
('28196','joke is given herein.'),
('28197',' Henry calls for a detective friend who is named after  Gene Doucette (qv), the shows costume designer.'),
('28198',' Most of the original production staff for this show (including  producer Tom Ruegger (qv)) left the project after the first  season. They went to Warner Bros. to restart their long'),
('28199','moribund  animation department; their first project there was  _"Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990)_ (qv).'),
('28200',' This series, and the films that feature Freddie Prinze Jr., mark the  only times that the character of Freddie Jones has been voiced by  someone other than Frank Welker (qv).'),
('28201',' Antonella playing Gina and Joseph in Nardus part are married in  real life.'),
('28202',' Ivan whose performing the character of Guzeppi, and Simone whose  playing the part of Karmni, are also married in real life.'),
('28203',' Simone Debattista was pregnant during the filming of the series but  at the wrong time according to her pregnancy in the script. So  padding had to be added during the first three months of filming and  careful framing chosen for later shooting.'),
('28204',' First nationally televised childrens television show.'),
('28205',' The first NBC show to air five days a week.'),
('28206',' The first show ever to air more than 1,000 continuous episodes.'),
('28207',' In addition to Howdy Doody, the cast of marionettes included:  '),
('28208',' Flub'),
('28209','a'),
('28210','Dub, a creature made up of seven animals in one, whose    favorite food was meatballs and spaghetti;  '),
('28211',' Dilly Dally, a baseball'),
('28212','capped boy who could wiggle his ears;  '),
('28213',' Mister Bluster, villainous mayor of Doodyville (the fictional    location of the show);  '),
('28214',' Inspector Fadoozle, forever peering through his magnifying glass,    who billed himself as "Americas number one private eye".'),
('28215',' Clarabell the Clown never spoke on camera until the very last  episode. While large amounts of money were offered by advertisers to  have him say the sponsors name or product, all offers were refused.  After the closing credits of the very last episode, a drumroll was  played, and Clarabell, holding back tears, softly said, "Goodbye,  kids."'),
('28216',' Mr. Bluster was also know as Phennius T. Bluster'),
('28217',' The only episode where Buttons the Bear didnt appear. Puppeteer  James Rankin (qv) who normally played Buttons did Dash the Greeter  instead.'),
('28218',' The Pure Monate Show '),
('28219',' sometimes said to be South Africas Monty  Python, was a sketched'),
('28220','based comedy filmed mostly in Johannesburg,  South Africa. During the second season of the show, the small  writing team produced over 600 minutes of script time in just over  three weeks, writing in as many as four different languages. The  production team filmed and edited two episodes per week for the  duration of the shoot. Pressure and time constraints impacted on the  consistency of the overall show, but it still received a huge  following in South Africas townships, where it was seen as one of  the first representative voices of local youth in comedy  entertainment.'),
('28221',' Nominated for a BAFTA in 2006.'),
('28222',' Canceled after three episodes aired.'),
('28223',' The show was an interactive mystery series where the audience could  play along, collect clues, and attempt to win the missing money.  Players could also find clues at different internet websites seen on  the show. Originally scheduled to air 13 episodes, ABC Television  cancelled the show after seven episodes. The final clue of the  series was broadcast during the pre'),
('28224','game show during Monday Night  Football on 28 October 2002.'),
('28225',' Since the series was canceled with a number of episodes un'),
('28226','aired,  the remaining clues were given all at once by series star Derek  Cecil during a commercial break on Monday Night Football, 28 October  2002.'),
('28227',' The clues presented in the series were decoded to form a toll'),
('28228','free  phone number for viewers to claim a $1 million prize. The prize was  won by Mark Nakamoto, of West New York, New Jersey, who was the  first to call in after the final set of clues were broadcast on  ABCs Monday Night Football.'),
('28229',' Adam Brody (I) (qv) was offered for the role of Ned, but turned it  down.'),
('28230',' The interiors of the show were filmed in the CKCK'),
('28231','CTV Regina studio  in Regina, Saskatchewan. The exterior shots of the town were the  main street of Radville, Saskatchewan. Other scenes requiring real  locations (a library, a baseball field, the Science Center) were  filmed in and around Regina.'),
('28232',' Writer/Producer Kristofer Straub (qv) is an avid fan of  Jeff Lynne (qv) and ELO (Electric Light Orchestra (qv)). There  is a reference to ELO in almost every episode.'),
('28233',' Writer/Producer Kristofer Straub (qv) provides the voice for all  characters in the Ichor Falls trailer as well as the movie theater  clerk.'),
('28234',' During the first season, original Pyramid host Dick Clark was a  guest player along with game show queen Betty White during a week,  called the "Dick Clark Challenge". It was the first time Dick was on  the show since 1988 and the first time he was a Pyramid player since  1978. While Clark hosted the daytime version back then, he was a  frequent player on the syndicated version of the 70s with Bill  Cullen as host.'),
('28235',' While all 26 episodes were made at the same time, they were  broadcast at significantly different times. First 12 episodes aired  from July 3, 1967 to September 18, 1967, while the final 14 aired  December 29, 1969 to March 30, 1970.'),
('28236',' It is based in a Brazilian radio program, also named Panico.'),
('28237',' The first ABC "Novel for Television" that launched the miniseries  form on network televsion.'),
('28238',' Jack Hawkins (qv), who played Justice Gilroy, was suffering from  throat cancer during the making of this film. His voice was dubbed  by actor Charles Gray.'),
('28239',' The mini'),
('28240','series and the original novel are a fictionalized version  of the real'),
('28241','life lawsuit filed against author Leon Uris by Dr.  Wladislaw Dehring over a one'),
('28242','line reference in Uris best'),
('28243','selling  novel, "Exodus," about Dehrings wartime record in a Nazi  concentration camp. Dehring, like Adam Kelno, collected only one  half'),
('28244','penny in damages.'),
('28245',' This was the last TV'),
('28246','movie produced by Screen Gems.'),
('28247',' The original script begin with Kelno doing volunteer work in the  jungle. After two days of shooting in the jungle, the jungle was  scrapped and changed to a desert. Three years later, the same thing  happened during the shooting of _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv).'),
('28248',' The title "QI" stands for "Quite Interesting", the aim of the show  being to give interesting answers or information to score points  rather than necessarily correct answers.'),
('28249',' Each series has questions related to a subject matter beginning with  a corresponding letter (i.e. in the first series, every question was  related to things beginning with A, the second series used the  letter B, etc.).'),
('28250',' This is Vincent Zhaos first drama series, with very little martial  arts action in it. His co star Shiu Ling can also be seen in Sino  Dutch War with him.'),
('28251',' Fann Wong (qv) plays five different characters in this serial.  Christopher Ming Shun Lee plays three different characters.'),
('28252',' This 40'),
('28253','episode serial was filmed over two'),
('28254','and'),
('28255','a'),
('28256','half months.'),
('28257',' Fann Wong spent a record one month (from 5 Feb to 5 Mar 2004)  filming this 30 episode serial, which works out to an hour of filmed  screen time per day. This is her most productive serial on record.'),
('28258',' Originally to be titled "Duck Daze," hence the references to "Duck  Daze" in the theme song.'),
('28259',' Quantum Leap has several references to producer Donald Bellisaros  previous series, _"Tales of the Gold Monkey" (1982)_ (qv), including  a character named "Gushie". The QL episode "Ghost Ship" featured  Captain Cutter, who was the main character in Tales of the Gold  Monkey.'),
('28260',' Sam has leaped into nine women.'),
('28261',' Sam Beckett and show creator Donald Bellisario both share the same  birthday August 8.'),
('28262',' Sam has leaped out of the United States seven times: Egypt, Vietnam,  a plane over the Bermuda Triangle, Japan, the Soviet Union, a raft  in international waters, and England.'),
('28263',' Sam leaped into the year 1958 in eight different episodes which made  it the most leaped into year during Quantum Leaps entire run.'),
('28264',' Sam leaped into every year from 1953 through 1987 at least once,  except the years 1977, 1984, and 1986. Sam has leaped into the years  1862 and 1945. The only times that he has leaped out of his  lifetime.'),
('28265',' Quantum Leap came close to being canceled in its third season due to  low ratings. However, a letter writing campaign helped save the  series and enabled it to continue for two more years.'),
('28266',' Throughout the series, Sam meets many "future" famous people,  including Buddy Holly, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe and Bill  Clinton, as well as leaping into Lee Harvey Oswald and Elvis  Presley.'),
('28267',' Dean Stockwell was the first to Leap through time on an Episode of  the Twilight Zone: A Quality Of Mercy (12/29/61) playing a war  hungry US Lt. in August, 1945.'),
('28268',' Sam Beckett is revealed to have attended MIT, and Al (Calavicci) is  mentioned to have also spent some time there.'),
('28269',' In the episode "Another Mother", the opening aerial shots of the  suburban neighborhood are the same shots that were used in the  opening of _Poltergeist (1982)_ (qv).'),
('28270',' Al Calavicci drives two different Ferarris in the series: in the  pilot episode, he is in a red Testarossa (which is shown from very  low angles so as to keep the identity of the car hidden), and in the  episode "Killing Time" he is driving a Mondial Cabriolet.'),
('28271',' Ranked #15 in TV Guides list of the "25 Top Cult Shows Ever!" (30  May 2004 issue).'),
('28272',' The character Sam Beckett was ranked #12 in TV Guides list of the  "25 Greatest Sci'),
('28273','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).'),
('28274',' Season Ones cliffhanger into Season Two was the teaser for the  episode "What Price Gloria?" The next season, three other episodes  premiered before "What Price Gloria?" aired.'),
('28275',' There were several ideas for episodes which ultimately were never  used. One had Sam leaping in as Robert F. Kennedy (qv). Another  idea would involve an animated episode. The producers even toyed  with the idea of leaping Sam in as a baby. Also,  Donald P. Bellisario (qv) wanted to do an episode where Sam leaps  in as Thomas Magnum (from _"Magnum, P.I." (1980)_ (qv). It is  unclear why that episode never materialized, although in an earlier  episode, a character is seen watching "Magnum, P.I.", thus  establishing that show as fiction within the Quantum Leap  "universe".'),
('28276',' Als cigar was the idea of actor Dean Stockwell (qv), who said it  was "a good way to get free cigars for five years".'),
('28277',' Donald P. Bellisario (qv)s favorite of all his TV shows.'),
('28278',' Scott Bakula ad libbed the line "oh boy" at the end of an episode.  The producer liked it so much that it became the signature final  line of each episode, as Sam finds himself in a new body.'),
('28279',' When Sam looks into the mirror to see the reflection of Dr. Timothy  Mintz, the man hes leaped into, he sees the image of Donald P.  Bellisario, the shows creator.'),
('28280',' The Brand of dog food that Chopin eats is called "Bark O Bites"'),
('28281',' The French Neighbors dogs are named Napoleon and Josephine, they  are a white West Highland Terrier and a Schnauzer.'),
('28282',' Sam and Al listened to "Man of La Mancha" while they were building  the Project.'),
('28283',' In this episode we learn that the telephone number at the project is  555'),
('28284','2231'),
('28285',' Sam finished 4 years of MIT in two becoming the youngest person to  graduate Suma Cum Laude (with a GPA of 3.9 to 4.0)'),
('28286',' Al has been married five times, bringing his first, third and fifth  wives to Niagara Falls for their honeymoons.'),
('28287',' Al had a mentally retarded sister named Trudy who was in a mental  hospital. She died in 1953, and the institution claimed it was from  pneumonia.'),
('28288',' While Al was at the orphanage, he had a pet roach named Kevin. Also  in this episode we find out that after he escaped from the  orphanage, Al was in a circus for some time.'),
('28289',' While Dr. Beckett (Scott Bakula) is under the Lee Harvey Oswald  persona and firing his rifle downrange, the Marine cadre that is  coaching him is "BELLISARIO". Donald P. Bellisario (qv), producer  and co'),
('28290','creator of "Quantum Leap".'),
('28291',' John Boyd West (qv) plays his real'),
('28292','life father Red West, a  bodyguard to Elvis Presley (qv).'),
('28293',' The bar in the final episode is modeled after the bar that series  creator Donald P. Bellisario (qv)s father had owned.'),
('28294',' Some details about Sam, as revealed on his driver license: State of  issue: New Mexico License number: 5738457 Date of issue: 08/02/95  Expires: 1998 Date of birth: 08/08/53 Sex: Male Hair: Brown Eyes:  Green Height: 6 Weight: 175 Name and address: Sam Beckett P.O. Box  555 Stallion Springs, NM 87501'),
('28295','4893'),
('28296',' Aside from series regulars, the only actor to be in both the first  and last episodes was Bruce McGill (qv). In the first episode he  played "Weird Ernie" and in the final episode he played the unique  bartender named "Al"'),
('28297',' Leaps in on his actual day of birth (August 8th, 1953) as well as  leaping in with his own body instead of leaping into someone elses  life.'),
('28298',' Star Scott Bakula (qv) wrote and performed all the original songs.'),
('28299',' The Bible verse the Sam reads to Myrtle is Galatians 5: 7 '),
('28300',' 10'),
('28301',' Actress Lauren Tom, who guest stars, was actually born on the date  of this episode: 4 August 1961'),
('28302',' The #1 Rule is "The Time Traveler shall not take advantage of his  position to improve or alter his life".'),
('28303',' Sam speaks "seven modern languages and four dead ones" including  Japanese (which he uses in this episode). Other languages he speaks  are English, French, Spanish and German. He can not speak Italian or  Hebrew (thats what Al is for). He can read Egyptian Hieroglyphics.'),
('28304',' A new handlink design, a handlink made entirely of what looked like  a mash of flashing "Lego" pieces and with no readable controls, was  introduced in this episode and was used for the duration of the  series. In "The Complete Quantum Leap Book" it is explained that  while series creator Don Bellisario did not design the new handlink,  he was very pleased with it, as it made another part of the sci'),
('28305','fi  aspect of the show as vague as possible.'),
('28306',' The Project Quantum Leap computer, Ziggy, was referred to as "he",  with Al even once suggesting that "he" needed a "girl computer" next  to "him", until this episode where the workings of Project Quantum  Leap are seen in detail. Ziggy turned out to be a computer with a  very flirtatious female personality, and thereafter was always  referred to as "she".'),
('28307',' In this episode Sam introduces the Heimlich Manuever to Dr. Heimlech  at the bake sale.'),
('28308',' The movie is stop'),
('28309','motion origami. Everything you see on the screen  is made of folded paper.'),
('28310',' The effect of the monster inside Westminster Abbey was achieved by  using a pair of gloves covered in fake foliage stuck through a  blown'),
('28311','up picture of the Abbey interior.'),
('28312',' Broadcast live, this was the first BBC Drama to be recorded onto  film via the telerecording or kinoscope process. Telerecordings  were made by filming the image off a specially designed TV screen  with a film camera (either 16mm or 35mm.) Unfortunately, the results  were judged to be unsatisfactory, and only the first two episodes  were recorded, the rest being broadcast live. Because of this, only  the first two episodes were preserved.'),
('28313',' The first TV role of Moray Watson.'),
('28314',' Ian Colin replaced Keith Pyott, Pyott ended up with a more minor  role.'),
('28315',' Commissioned by the BBC to fill a gap in its programming schedule.'),
('28316',' Was to have been repeated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation,  but this never occurred since the final four episodes were either  never recorded or were not kept by the BBC.'),
('28317',' When BBC research revealed that 75% of the audience for the final  episode had viewed all previous episodes, scepticism about the  viability of a TV drama serial for adults was overcome, and the  format went on to become a staple of TV programming in the UK and  elsewhere.'),
('28318',' Nigel Kneale (qv) picked the name Quatermass out of a contemporary  London phone directory. The professors first name was a reference  to astronomer Professor Sir Bernard Lovell (qv), the creator of  the Jodrell Bank observatory.'),
('28319',' André Morell (qv) was favored to play the lead.'),
('28320',' Nigel Kneale (qv) was still writing the final episodes when the  first episode was broadcast, and had only a vague idea how it would  end.'),
('28321',' Reginald Tate (qv) was cast again as Quatermass but died shortly  before filming. André Morell (qv) was offered Quatermass but was  attached to another project so John Robinson (I) (qv) was cast at  the eleventh hour.'),
('28322',' Hilda Fenemore (qv) replaced Nelly Griffiths (qv) at very short  notice. In fact, Griffiths was still credited in the Radio Times  cast listing for Episode Two ("The Mark").'),
('28323',' Several episodes were preceded by a warning that the BBC considered  it "unsuitable for children, or people with a nervous disposition."'),
('28324',' Special effects crewmen Bernard Wilkie (qv) and Jack Kine (qv)  make an appearance in the Episode Six ("The Destroyers") as  technicians assisting Professor Quatermass with his spacesuit. This  was because the rubber spacesuit costume John Robinson (I) (qv)  wore was so heavy it prevented him from reaching his mark for the  next scene, so he had to be carried across the studio.'),
('28325',' Monica Greys character, Paula Quatermass, was merged with another  character, an unnamed technician, shortly before the broadcast,  which resulted in her character often talking to herself and  answering her own questions.'),
('28326',' Thirty workers from the Shell refinery participated in the riot  scenes filmed for Episode Five ("The Frenzy").'),
('28327',' Writer Nigel Kneale (qv) could not think of a dramatic title for  the story, so he simply named it Quatermass II and justified it to  himself by giving the same name to the nuclear'),
('28328','powered rocket which  features centrally in the story.'),
('28329',' The first TV acting role of Melvyn Hayes.'),
('28330',' The famous shock at the climax of part three, when one of the "dead"  Martians appears to lurch at its discoverers from the just'),
('28331','opened  forward section of the capsule, was not in fact planned by director  Cartier, Rudolph (qv) but was the result of a lucky accident when  the Martian prop slipped down from its position unexpectedly,  resulting in giving the creature the semblance of movement and  causing the actors '),
('28332',' and audiences at home '),
('28333',' to draw back in fright.'),
('28334',' The original filmed inserts were edited into a two part compilation  for a repeat broadcast in 1960 and still exist today.'),
('28335',' In Hereford, the city council moved a proposal to adjourn their  meeting while they went across the road to a hotel to watch the  final episode.'),
('28336',' André Morell (qv) had previously been approached to appear in the  second Quatermass serial, _"Quatermass II" (1955)_ (qv) after  Reginald Tate (qv)s sudden death. The part eventually went to  John Robinson (I) (qv).'),
('28337',' The special effects explosive charge used for the final explosion  was so powerful that Cec Linder (qv) had to stand between it and  the camera, otherwise the camera might have been damaged. Linder  also had to be wet down and don fire'),
('28338','resistant clothing and eye'),
('28339','pads  to prevent being burnt by fire or blinded by the flash. As a result,  he had to reach his mark without being able to see it!'),
('28340',' Michael Gough (I) (qv) was on the shortlist for Captain Potter.  The role eventually went to John Stratton (I) (qv).'),
('28341',' Captain Potter was originally named Captain Archer.'),
('28342',' Paul Whitsun'),
('28343','Jones (qv) was asked to reprise his role as James  Fullalove from the first Quatermass serial, but was busy on another  project. He was replaced by Brian Worth (I).'),
('28344',' Malcolm Watson (I), who has a small part in Episode One ("The  Halfmen"), is the only actor to have appeared in all three of the  1950s Quatermass serials.'),
('28345',' Bruce Purchase (qv) replaced George Murcell (qv).'),
('28346',' Bruce Purchase (qv) replaced George Murcell (qv)'),
('28347',' Started life in 1973 as a BBC serial called Quatermass IV. It had  been commissioned by Ronnie Marsh and according to Nigel Kneale, the  intended producer was Joe Waters (I). Some model test sequences of  the space station were shot, but eventually the project was  abandoned by the BBC. ITV then picked it up a few years later and  produced it in association with Euston Films.'),
('28348',' The horse that Grisham rides is actually named Montero, and was the  horse ridden by Russell Crowe (I) (qv) rode in  _Gladiator (2000)_ (qv).'),
('28349',' The character of Vince is a Doctor Who fan '),
('28350',' both  creator/writer/producer Russell T. Davies (qv) and script editor  Matt Jones (III) (qv) are fans of _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv) and  wrote spin'),
('28351','off novels for Virgin Publishing in the mid'),
('28352','1990s. Davies  later became executive producer of _"Doctor Who" (2005)_ (qv) and  hired Jones to write for series two.'),
('28353',' A follow'),
('28354','up, spin'),
('28355','off series ("Misfits") was initially commissioned  by Channel 4 due to the shows success. It would have followed the  characters of Hazel, Alexander and Bernard from the original series,  while introducing new characters. Although Russell T. Davies (qv)  developed draft scripts for four episodes and storylines for a  further 22, the series was cancelled before it went into production.'),
('28356',' Christopher Eccleston (qv) auditioned for the role of Stuart  Jones. He withdrew himself from consideration shortly after his  audition, saying he felt he was "too old" for the part. When he  withdrew, he recommended they audition Aidan Gillen (qv).'),
('28357',' The role of Alexander was written for Phil Collinson (qv), a good  friend of writer and creator Russell T. Davies (qv). However when  Antony Cotton (qv) arrived for the audition, everyone agreed that  he was better suited to the role. Collinson went on to be a  producer, and was hired by Davies to produce  _"Doctor Who" (2005)_ (qv).'),
('28358',' Episodes 5 and 6 were originally to have been written by another  writer. However when early drafts proved unsatisfactory, the writer  was fired and Russell T Davies (qv) elected to write the entire  series himself. As a result of this, episodes 5 and 6 were written  after episode 7 (but before episode 8) and were somewhat lacking in  plot. Davies has never revealed which writer let them down.'),
('28359',' In episode 5 of the first series, (Jack Deam (qv))s character has  a one night stand with Vince, played by (Craig Kelly (qv)). In  "Shameless", Deam plays the brother'),
('28360','in'),
('28361','law of Kellys real'),
('28362','life  brother, (Dean Lennox Kelly (qv)).'),
('28363',' Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this series is filmed in Toronto,  Ontario, Canada.'),
('28364',' Peter Paige (qv) (Emmet) auditioned for the role of Ted. After he  auditioned he politely asked to read for the role of Emmet. The  casting directors were so stunned by his performance that they asked  him which role he would rather play when he came back to audition  for the producers.'),
('28365',' The set for the popular gay nightclub Babylon was an actual club,  which still exists in Toronto called "Fly", during part of the first  and second season. Due to the operating hours of the club the show  moved to a sound stage where they could use a look'),
('28366','alike set at any  given time. "Babylon" itself was a real bar, just not a dance club  located in Toronto.'),
('28367',' The producers decided to pursue the project after reading an article  in the Los Angeles Times that critically praised the UK version and  said that any American attempt at a show of this nature would be a  complete disaster.'),
('28368',' At one point Joel Shumacher (qv) was attached to direct the pilot.'),
('28369',' In the pilot episode, Michael goes through the back room of Babylon  looking for Brian. On his way, He sees another friend (whos having  sex) and says, "Hey, Todd! Hows it going?" Todd looks at him and  says, "Fine!" A different character asks Todd the same thing in the  first episode of the first, second, fourth, and fifth seasons.'),
('28370',' In the final two seasons of the show the opening was changed. Within  this opening there are three black t'),
('28371','shirts that are featured. they  say (in order) "God made me gay" (worn by a man), "I [heart] my gay  son" (worn by Debbie), and "Nobody knows Im a lesbian" (worn by a  woman)'),
('28372',' Debbie wears a t'),
('28373','shirt with a slogan on it in every episode.'),
('28374',' The fictional TV'),
('28375','series within the series is called "Gay as Blazes"'),
('28376',' Michael tells Ben that he wants to watch _Spider'),
('28377','Man (2002)_ (qv)  once more. Hal Sparks (qv), who plays Michael, would appear in  _Spider'),
('28378','Man 2 (2004)_ (qv).'),
('28379',' Debbies shirt reads "Fuck yoga"'),
('28380',' Every Sunday during Italian Soccer Championship, after "Quelli  che... aspettano" (at 1:45 PM on RaiDue) begins "Quelli che... il  calcio" (at 3:00 PM on RaiDue): its a sport, comedy, talk and music  TV show in wich Simona Ventura and the cast comments live the A  serie matches.'),
('28381',' Since 2001 until today the TV show has Simona Ventura as host with  collaboration of Gene Gnocchi. Although the complete renewal, the TV  show continues to have a great success thanks to Simona Venturas  conduction style, sport journalist who comments the hottest moments  of the matches, imitations of politicians or famous people,  guest'),
('28382','stars and musical guest'),
('28383','stars performer.'),
('28384',' Since soccer season 2005'),
('28385','2006, as result of A serie television  rights from RAI to Mediaset, the goals of matches are acted by the  "Maifredi Team" with Gigi Maifredi. So, journalists too comments  fictious matches (but true results) from other stadiums.'),
('28386',' In the last years, as result of A serie television rights from RAI  to Mediaset, the goal of matches are still announced in order to  defend the right of report and the right of TV'),
('28387','audience to  celebrate.'),
('28388',' Since 14th season (2006'),
('28389','2007), "Quelli che... il calcio" is renewed,  maintaining the principal cast of last six years.'),
('28390',' The TV show began in 1993 on RaiTre (RAI) with Fabio Fazio as host.  Its name derives from the title of song "Quelli che..." written and  sung from Enzo Jannacci.'),
('28391',' In 1998 "Quelli che... il calcio" was moved on RaiDue (RAI) from  RaiTre (RAI).'),
('28392',' This is last TV show from "Fiera 1" studios in Milan.'),
('28393',' Live during the TV show, Maurizio Gasparri (qv) (Minister of  Communications) telephones and criticizes a comic parody.  Simona Ventura (qv) defends Italian satire.'),
('28394',' Ana Duato (qv) joins the cast as Lola in this episode.'),
('28395',' Fourth in Canadas History Television "Quest" series. The first was  "Pioneer Quest: A Year In The Real West", followed by "Quest For The  Bay", and "Klondike: The Quest For Gold". All followed a similar  format, of transplanting modern volunteers into "old'),
('28396','fashioned"  settings (Frontier settlers, Hudson Bay traders, Goldrush  pan'),
('28397','handlers, and in this series: Newfoundland Island fishermen).  The rules of each are relatively simple: live and work as their  forebears did, under as close to the conditions as possible.'),
('28398',' Kurt Russell and Tim Matheson costarred the following season (after  The Quest was cancelled) in the "Deadly Doubles" episode of Hawaii  Five'),
('28399','O.'),
('28400',' Was a replacement in the BBC summer schedules for  _"Dixon Of Dock Green" (1955)_ (qv).'),
('28401',' Quick Draws alter'),
('28402','ego, El Kabong, is a spoof of the then'),
('28403','popular  TV'),
('28404','series _"Zorro" (1957)_ (qv).'),
('28405',' Many of the dancers, singers, and comedians came from "El Ballet de  Marjorie Flores" and _"Club de Los Tigritos, El" (1994)_ (qv)'),
('28406',' Third of four Don Quixote films featuring Fernando Rey (qv) in  some role. In this one, he played Don Quixote. He was previously in  _Don Quijote de la Mancha (1947)_ (qv) and  _"Don Quijote" (1965)_ (qv), and would later be in  _Don Quijote de Orson Welles (1992)_ (qv).'),
('28407',' The miniseries covers only the first half of the novel. Director  Manuel Gutierrez Aragon filmed the second half eleven years later as  a theatrical release, "El Caballero Don Quijote". He used an  entirely different cast for the second film.'),
('28408',' The character of Quincy was based on the real'),
('28409','life Los Angeles  County Medical Examiner Dr Thomas Noguchi (qv), who became famous  for his often controversial conclusions. He performed autopsies on  many stars including Marilyn Monroe (qv), Natalie Wood (I) (qv)  and John Belushi (qv). In true Quincy'),
('28410','style, he raised doubts  about the official account of Robert F. Kennedy (qv)s  assassination by showing that Sirhan Sirhan (qv) could not have  fired the fatal shot. He also acted as a technical advisor on the  show.'),
('28411',' There was a fully functional gas chromatograph on the set.'),
('28412',' Anita Gillette (qv), who played Quincys wife Dr. Emily Hanover in  the final season, also played his first wife who died of a brain  tumor.'),
('28413',' It originally debuted during the final season of  _"NBC Mystery Movie, The" (1971)_ (qv). However when that show was  canceled Quincy was spun off into its own series making it the only  element of that series to be spun off on its own.'),
('28414',' Marc Scott Taylor (qv) was originally hired as a technical advisor  but became a semi'),
('28415','regular cast member because he could operate  electron microscopes and other complex instruments. It was more cost  effective to give him a recurring bit'),
('28416','part than to train the actors  to operate the equipment convincingly. His role was greatly expanded  in an episode in which "Sam" had been poisoned and "Mark" helped Dr.  Quincy save his life.'),
('28417',' The regulations of the day prevented the producers from showing  Quincys autopsies on screen. (These regulations have now been  lifted and the corpses can be seen on screen in  _"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)_ (qv) and  _"CSI: Miami" (2002)_ (qv).) The viewer had to rely on Quincys  description of what was going on.'),
('28418',' Quincy served in the navy during the Korean War.'),
('28419',' Quincys first name is never revealed, but his first initial is. In  the episode "Accomplice To Murder" (Season 3, episode 16) Quincy  gives his business card to a woman, and his name is shown as Dr R  Quincy. Jack Klugman (qv) says the most common question he gets  asked by fans is "Whats Quincys first name?", to which he always  answers..."Doctor!"'),
('28420',' This episode feature the analysis of particles of a shattered  bullet, which was used for years by the FBI to pinpoint the gun from  which the bullet was fired. This technique has now been discredited.'),
('28421',' Estelle Winwood (qv)s last performance.'),
('28422',' This was the first appearance of the recurring characters of  government agents Brice and Niven.'),
('28423',' This was not only the final episode of "Quincy M.E", it also served  as the pilot of a proposed series entitled "The Cutting Edge" with  many of the characters that were in this episode. Also,  Anita Gillette (qv), who played Quincys wife Dr. Emily Hannover,  was to have become a regular on this series once "Quincy" went off  the air.'),
('28424',' Because Sam, usually the lab technician, was out of commission, a  fill'),
('28425','in lab technician was needed and the producers asked Marc Scott  Taylor, who was the shows technical adviser for laboratory scenes  and forensic work (sort of the forerunner to the CSI scientists '),
('28426','  Taylor himself was one), to fill in. He wrote his only line, an  incredibly complicated discussion using words like "oscillation,  "nanometers" and "proteinacious." Then he found out how hard it was  to say that on camera. "My voice was a squeak ... but I loved it!"  he said later. The producers decided to make Taylor a semi'),
('28427','regular  and sometimes gave him important parts.'),
('28428',' Danny has installed a ramp in his restaurant after being criticized  two episodes earlier for not having one by one of Quincys new  friends.'),
('28429',' The show debuted on ESPN2 at 6:30 (ET), Monday, 1 August 2005.'),
('28430',' The male voice heard singing in a deep voice "Its a Speed Round!"  is actually presenter Greg Scott.'),
('28431',' The title is taken from the family name of Philippine Comedy King  Dolphy (qv) whose clan is in showbiz.'),
('28432',' This is episode number 500 of the TV'),
('28433','series.'),
('28434',' The names of the "Paper Sisters" are loosely inspired by three  famous Hong Kong actresses: Maggie Cheung, Michelle Yeoh and the  late Anita Mui.'),
('28435',' Woo'),
('28436','san, the pigeon in the series, is named after Hong Kong action  director John Woo. John Woo usually has a shot with a pigeon flying  in his movies.'),
('28437',' R.O.D '),
('28438','The TV'),
('28439','s subplots use a lot of references from classic  novels like Ray Bradburys Fahrenheit 451, H.G. Wells War of the  Worlds and Arthur Conan Doyles Lost World.'),
('28440',' Akage no Anne (Red'),
('28441','Haired Anne), the book that Hisami reads, is the  Japanese adaptation of L.M. Montgomerys classic novel Anne of Green  Gables.'),
('28442',' The final remark made by Yomiko, in episode 26, about paper being in  the heavens, is a pun in Japanese. The word for paper, "kami", can  also (written using a different kanji) mean "god(s)". Taken in  context, it becomes an indirect reference to a quotation from Robert  Browning, "God is in His Heaven, alls right with the world" '),
('28443',' a  fitting way to mark a happy ending.'),
('28444',' This is the first Mexican TV show shot entirely on High Definition.'),
('28445',' The show follows pop group RBD, which was formed inside popular  telenovela "Rebelde". When "Rebelde" ended, the group continued  touring all over the world, including the US. It is a very popular  music group in Mexico, US, Brazil, among other countries, having  sold over 7 million copies of their albums.'),
('28446',' Mitsune Konnos nickmame, "Kitsune" means "fox" in Japanese. Her  nickname reflects her cunning and mischievous personality.'),
('28447',' Mitsune speaks in the Osaka (a city south of Tokyo) dialect. Her  personality reflects what the Japanese think of people from Osaka:  carefree and pre'),
('28448','occupied with money.'),
('28449',' Keitaro Urashimas name is a reference to the title of the Japanese  fairy tale, "Urashima Taro."'),
('28450',' Mutsumi Otohimes name is a reference to the Sea Princess (named  Otohime) that Urashima Taro met in the story. Her pet turtle, Onsen  Tamago (literally "hot spring egg") is also a Urashima Taro  reference.'),
('28451',' Is one of the earliest anime titles to be entirely colored on  computer. The animators still made their drawings by hand, but they  are scanned and colored with computers.'),
('28452',' Onsen Tamago, the turtle, is named after a type of Japanese snack.  It consists of eggs that were soft'),
('28453','boiled in a hot spring. The name  literally translates to "hot springs eggs".'),
('28454',' In Episode 8, "The Legend of the Hot Springs Turtle", the twin  Mutsumi fairies sing to summon a giant Tama'),
('28455','chan. This is a parody  of a scene in _Mosura (1961)_ (qv), in which a pair of twin fairies  sing a song to summon Mothra.'),
('28456',' The Hinata Apartments, and many of the locations shown in the  series, are real places, reproduced quite accurately in the  animation.'),
('28457',' Toudai is an abbreviation of "Tokyo Daigaku" (Tokyo University). It  is one of six traditional colleges in Tokyo, and is considered the  most prestigious school in all of Japan.'),
('28458',' When Motoko carves a wooden figure with her sword in episode 5, she  says, "I have cut a worthless object." This is the catchphrase of  Geomon Ishikawa from _"Rupan sansei" (1971)_ (qv).'),
('28459',' Both the opening theme song ("Sakura Saku" / "Cherry Blossoms  Blooming") and the closing theme song ("Kimi Sae Ireba" / "If You  Were Here") are performed by Megumi Hayashibara (qv), who also  plays Haruka Urashima in the series.'),
('28460',' In Episode 16, Naru switches roles with Keitaro during the Son Goku  play, and dons a very skimpy costume. Her attire closely resembles  the slave girl outfit Princess Leia wore in  _Star Wars: Episode VI '),
('28461',' Return of the Jedi (1983)_ (qv), complete  with the chains, collar, and leash.'),
('28462',' The character "Akamatsu" who appears in both the "Love Hina  Christmas Movie" and the "Love Hina Spring Movie" is in fact Ken  Akamatsu, author of the original manga, a fact that both he and some  of the Hinata girls make reference to in the latter film.'),
('28463',' According to original manga creator Ken Akamatsu, he said that "Love  Hina" was inspired by his experience of getting into college.'),
('28464',' According to author Ken Akamatsu, the four beast'),
('28465','gods of ancient  Japanese myth appear in Love Hina in the form of the various pets:  Genbu is Onsen Tamago, the hot springs turtle; Byakko is Kuro,  Kanakos cat; Suzaku is Shippu, the mysterious bird owned by Tsuroko  (Motokos elder sister); and Seiryuu is the iguana owned by Ema  Maeda (a manga'),
('28466','only character).'),
('28467',' There is a 25th episode to the series '),
('28468',' the first episode made for a  cancelled second season '),
('28469',' which can be found on the North American  release DVD of the "Love Hina Christmas Move".'),
('28470',' Much of the more risqué elements of the original manga (i.e.,  fan'),
('28471','service) were toned'),
('28472','down considerably for the TV series, with  the exception of the unaired 25th episode.'),
('28473',' In one episode, Keitaro and the Hinata House girls perform a play  based on the old legend Journey to the West. This legend inspired  the Dragon Ball anime/manga series.'),
('28474',' Motoko is based on elements from Rumiko Takahashis series,  Inuyasha. Her sword attacks are inspired directly by those Inuyasha  himself used, while here appearance was taken from Kikyo of that  series.'),
('28475',' As with many animes based on a manga, "filler" episodes that werent  in the original manga were added in to make the series longer.'),
('28476',' In many episodes when Keitaro gets Naru punched, when he fades away  in the sky, there is a sparkle where he fades away into the blue.  This is a direct homage to the Pokemon anime, in which the same  thing happens when Team Rocket is somehow blasted away in virtually  every episode.'),
('28477',' The scene where Mecha Tama switches to internal power after being  unplugged by Shinobu is a parody of  _"Shin seiki evangelion" (1995)_ (qv), where the Evas are capable of  running at full'),
('28478','power for up to one minute on an internal battery  after being disconnected from their electrical "umbilical cable".'),
('28479',' Motokos poster is of a movie called "Hachinin no samurai (The Eight  Samurai)", a spoof of _Shichinin no samurai (1954)_ (qv) (The Seven  Samurai).'),
('28480',' The long'),
('28481','lost item Shinobu found in the cave is a "shampoo hat", a  special bathing hat for children who are too young to shampoo their  own hair.'),
('28482',' Some of the scenes in the cave are spoofs of the Indiana Jones  movies. Examples: Keitaro getting squashed by a giant rolling  boulder, the turtle cult made up of hundreds of Mecha Tamas.'),
('28483',' Like her sister Kaolla, Amalla speaks Japanese with a regional  accent, in this case, its Edokko.'),
('28484',' This was the first episode of ‘The Raccoons’ to feature  Stuart Stone (I) (qv) as the voice of Bentley.'),
('28485',' This was the last episode of "The Raccoons" to feature the human  characters of Dan the Ranger, Julie, and Tommy.'),
('28486',' This was the first episode of "The Raccoons" animated at Hinton  Animation Studios, the first to feature Susan Roman (qv) as  Melissa Raccoon, the first to have Lisa Lougheed (qv) as a  featured vocalist, and the first to feature the new version of "Run  With Us" performed by Lougheed, as well as the first time that any  of the Pigs are referred to as "Lloyd."'),
('28487',' The first episode of "The Raccoons" to feature  Keith Hampshire (qv) as Pig One.'),
('28488',' This was the last episode of "The Raccoons" animated at Atkinson  Film'),
('28489','Arts, the last to feature Linda Feige (qv) as Melissa  Raccoon, and the last to feature the original version of "Run With  Us" performed by Steve Lunt (qv), as well as the first appearance  of Mr. Knox.'),
('28490',' The first episode of "The Raccoons" to feature Bentley and Lisas  parents, George and Nicole Raccoon, in speaking roles, and the last  to feature Nick Nichols (I) (qv) as Pig One; Nichols illness (and  subsequent death) led to his replacement by Keith Hampshire (qv)  beginning with the next episode.'),
('28491',' This was the last episode of "The Raccoons" to feature  Noam Zylberman (qv) as Bentley Raccoon, whose voice had changed  due to puberty, and who would be replaced by Stuart Stone (I) (qv)  beginning in the next episode.'),
('28492',' The first appearance of Lisa Raccoon, voiced by, and named after,  series featured vocalist Lisa Lougheed (qv).'),
('28493',' The first appearance of Bentley Raccoon.'),
('28494',' The last episode of "The Raccoons" to feature Sophia Tutu in a  speaking role.'),
('28495',' The first appearances of Lady Baden'),
('28496','Baden and Professor  Smedley'),
('28497','Smythe.'),
('28498',' The first appearance of Mr. Willow.'),
('28499',' The first appearance of Mr. Mammoth and his sidekick.'),
('28500',' The last appearance of Sophia Tutu (albeit in a silent cameo).'),
('28501',' In the clips from previous, first'),
('28502','season episodes, Melissa Raccoons  dialogue, originally performed by Linda Feige (qv), is redubbed by  Susan Roman (qv).'),
('28503',' The first episode to feature Bentleys parents, George and Nicole  Raccoon, in a silent cameo; the two would become semi'),
('28504','regular  characters in the final season.'),
('28505',' Rachael keeps a large punching bag machine and invites all of her  male guests to see how strong they are. As of January 2007, the  all'),
('28506','time high scorer was Jeffrey Dean Morgan (qv), who beat the  previous title holder, Dean Cain (qv).'),
('28507',' The Westfield 1800 used in the series is a Ford Zetec powered car  with independent rear suspension. Built as a road car, it is adapted  for each of the different areas of motor sport  Mark Evans (XVI) (qv) competes in.'),
('28508',' Radio Active is the English language adaptation of the French  language, "Radio Enfer".'),
('28509',' The pilot for the series not only featured an entirely different  cast, but was also filmed in New Jersey instead of Toronto.'),
('28510',' As the series was originally filmed with a completely different cast  and in a completely different location, the first two episodes,  showing the group form Radio Free Roscoe, and their first times on  air, were filmed quickly and on lower budgets, including lesser  quality sound and cameras. This was done mostly as a test run to see  if the cast worked well or if yet another change had to be made  quickly, and were done quickly and with less money under the  knowledge that they wouldnt air at least for a while, and any  network showing the series would skip to airing the "real" episodes  and abandon these ones for the moment. The only reason these two  episodes were completed were with the hope that they would air  sometime in the future, or be included as extras on a DVD. They did  make their television debut the next year, and are included in the  Season 1 Greatest Hits DVD.'),
('28511',' Although canceled on the N network in America, the show has become  enough of a success in Canada for the Family network to continue  production until they pulled out as well in early summer 2005.'),
('28512',' Marina Sirtis (qv) TV debut.'),
('28513',' This series was the brainchild of Anne Wood (II) (qv). It was  based upon the books by Jean Kenward (which possibly appeared on  _"Book Tower, The" (1979)_ (qv), also produced by Anne Wood). From  this series Wood realized that there was a gap in the viewing  schedules for toddlers (as the ratings system at that time did not  pick them up). From this notion she went on to create Ragdoll Ltd,  possibly the biggest childrens TV production company in the UK,  producing popular programmes such as the Teletubbies, BooBahs, Tots  TV, Rosie and Jim and Pobs Programme.'),
('28514',' Australias longest running and most popular music video show.'),
('28515',' Footage of Iggy Pop (qv) writhing on stage is used as the  opening/closing footage and to separate segments on through the  night.'),
('28516',' The titles at the start warn the viewer may be in for Violence, Drug  use, Offensive language, Sexual concepts, Adult concepts, Nudity &  Horror.'),
('28517',' Sometimes features "All Night" Music Clip Specials where they play  almost every clip in chronological order for a particular band or  singer. Such bands/singers have included: KISS, David Bowie, The  Beatles, Lou Reed, Cyndi Lauper and Silverchair to name a few at  random.'),
('28518',' After the first 13 episodes were shot and broadcast Yorkshire TV  reassessed the the series and decided to dust down the look and feel  of the production. Orchid Productions, headed by Mark Mason, created  new characters including an eighth Raggy Doll called Ragamuffin. The  new'),
('28519','look show was brighter than the original and ran for 65  episodes.'),
('28520',' Although networks loved the pilot episode, executives feared there  were just too many children in the cast. Thus, the character of Nina  played by Heather McAdam (qv) was written out of the series by  having her reunited with her birth mother.'),
('28521',' Ayatos alternate title "ollin" in the Nahuatl language of the  native Mexica people of Mesoamerica means "movement". The word also  forms part of the name of their sun god, Ollin Tonatiuh. Compare  this with RahXephon, Rah (or Ra) being the Egyptian sun god.'),
('28522',' Reikas alternate title "ixtli", again from Nahuatl, means "face" or  "eye" or "surface". This is a word with many shades of meaning, one  of which is someone who has become the "face" or "eye" of a god, in  the sense of a priest or priestess. Reika may well be the ixtli of  RahXephon.'),
('28523',' Two of the Mulian security units have codenames Yoknapatawpha and  Macondo. Yoknapatawpha was the name used in the novels of American  author William Faulkner for his home region of N. Mississippi.  Similarly, Macondo is the name used in the novels of Colombian  author Gabriel Garcia Marquez for his hometown. Both names are from  fictionalised accounts of real places, just as Tokyo Jupiter is a  "fictionalised account" by the Mulians of the real Tokyo.'),
('28524',' In the opening song, tattoos are described as being "chiselled in".  This refers to the traditional Japanese art of tattooing, irezumi,  where the ink was in former times inserted into the skin not with a  needle but with chisel'),
('28525','like implements.'),
('28526',' The first episode opens to the overture of Wagners "Die  Meistersinger", which will later prove to be an important reference  to the theme of Rahxephon '),
('28527',' song factors heavily in this series, and  the Rahxephon and the Dolems are master singers.'),
('28528',' Only the first episode was produced and broadcast. Prime Minister  Silvio Berlusconi pressured the Rai officials (nominated by him) to  suspend the show.'),
('28529',' Every episode had over million viewers, which means approximately  20% of Finlands population. In USA 20% of population would mean  over 60 million people. (American Idol for instance has had, at its  best, approximately 36 million viewers.)'),
('28530',' The eldest of the railway children, Roberta, is named after  Berta Ruck (qv), a close friend of E. Nesbit (qv).'),
('28531',' Originally broadcast live in eight parts, it proved so successful  that it was re staged later in 1951, in four one'),
('28532','hour episodes.'),
('28533',' The eldest of the railway children, Roberta, is named after  Berta Ruck (qv), a close friend of E. Nesbit (qv).'),
('28534',' The eldest of the railway children, Roberta, is named after  Berta Ruck (qv), a close friend of E. Nesbit (qv).'),
('28535',' The show was created with the notion of its being a British  equivalent of American childrens hit _"Sesame Street" (1969)_ (qv),  complete with puppet characters and animated inserts between the  story as in the US show.'),
('28536',' There is a episode available online where the cast members all talk  in innuendo. This was created as part of a Christmas Tape for ITV  staff, and never intended to be broadcast on television.'),
('28537',' Luis Guzmán originally had the role of Charlie Lincoln, but after  the pilot was shot, he was replaced by Malik Yoba. NBC then asked  that the producers re'),
('28538','shoot the scenes in which he appeared.'),
('28539',' Mykelti Williamson appears in the pilot episode in a cameo role as  Detective Bobby Fearless Smith, a role he originated on the  2002'),
('28540','03 NBC'),
('28541','TV series Boomtown. Like Raines, Boomtown was created by  Graham Yost, and was set in Los Angeles.'),
('28542',' The script for the eighth installation, entitled "Every Picture  Tells a Story" was written but never filmed, because of the  cancellation. This would have been episode production number 108.'),
('28543',' Sandys apartment building is the same one where Philip Marlow lived  in Robert Altmans "The Long Goodbye".'),
('28544',' Luis Guzmán (I) (qv) was originally cast in the role of Raines  ex'),
('28545','partner Charlie Lincoln but dropped out to join the cast of  _"John from Cincinnati" (2007)_.'),
('28546',' This episode, which focuses on aspects of the comic'),
('28547','book industry,  also features actor Greg Cipes, who was the voice of Beast Boy from  "Teen Titans" (2003), a show based on the popular DC comic book.'),
('28548',' The series was never broadcast in the U.S. but was sold overseas.'),
('28549',' Binde, Rajans sidekick was re'),
('28550','voiced by another actor.'),
('28551',' This was the first foreign television series to be aired in Flanders  (Belgium).'),
('28552',' This episode has odd stock footage of two natives goading a honey  badger.'),
('28553',' This is really a sort of two part episode. It is preceded by the  episode, "The Golden Tablet".'),
('28554',' This episode has stock footage of natives spearing what appears to  be a lioness.'),
('28555',' Kenneth MacDonald was a straight man in many Three Stooges shorts.'),
('28556',' This is really a sort of two part episode. It is concluded in the  episode, "The Flaming Mountain."'),
('28557',' The sounds of chanting during sacrifices were looped versions of  chanting sounds previously used in _Seeta Swayamvar (1976)_ (qv),  which was also based on the ancient epic Ramayana.'),
('28558',' The series featured an extensive array of modern weaponry and  aircraft including the AC'),
('28559','130 Spectre gunship, the OV'),
('28560','10 bronco, the  Avro HS'),
('28561','748, a slightly modified MiG'),
('28562','21 as well as the Space Shuttle'),
('28563',' The plane crash Johansson is talking about in the end actually  happened in 1952, when a Soviet airplane shot down a Swedish spy  plane in the Baltic Sea. The plane wreck with its crew wasnt found  until June 2003.'),
('28564',' The building where the detectives work is called Cope House after  the original Hopkirk: Kenneth Cope (qv).'),
('28565',' SPOILER:  CAMEO(Charlie Higson (qv)): every episode of season 1:  '),
('28566',' 1.1: Artist talking to Randall whilst the picture is being burned.  '),
('28567',' 1.2: Patient at Trilby park.  '),
('28568',' 1.3: Man on the park bench  '),
('28569',' 1.4: Bulstrode  '),
('28570',' 1.5: Gomez  '),
('28571',' 1.6: Villager'),
('28572',' Many of the close ups of Jeffs hands during the series were  performed by writer/producer/directer Charlie Higson (qv), because  Bob Mortimer (qv)s badly bitten fingernails were deemed  unscreenworthy. According to Charlie Higson, Bobs hands are not  that attractive. Mine, however, are quite gorgeous.'),
('28573',' The white car driven by Mike Pratt was a "Vauxhall Victor FD". This  was more or less unique to the Randall and Hopkirk show, but is  commonly mistaken for the "Vauxhall Ventora" used in the Department  S show and had a similar but different registration. The Vauxhall  Ventora has a six cylinder engine, therefore a different sound and  has a slightly different grill and lights arrangement at both front  and rear, compared to the Victor.'),
('28574',' The Vauxhall Victor 2000 driven by Jeff Randall was registered RXD  996F, while the Vauxhall Ventora seen chiefly in Department S was  registered RXD 997F. Both cars came from Vauxhall Motors Ltds  publicity fleet and the Ventora actually appears in one or two  episodes of R&H as well. More than one car was used as Jeff  Randalls Victor during the filming of R&H '),
('28575',' you can spot the  differences by the colour of the interior '),
('28576',' some scenes depict a  black cabin, others a burgundy one. Fans wanting to track down the  Victor may be saddened to note that it was last seen in a scrapyard  in 1976.'),
('28577',' Irish comedian Dave Allen (VI) (qv) turned down the role of Jeff  Randall.'),
('28578',' Marty Hopkirk drove a red Mini registered BAP 245B, which was passed  on to his widow after his death. Like most young men, Marty was  possessive of his car and forbade Jeffrey Randall from driving it,  even after he departed this world, as Jeffrey Randall was a hard  driver and often got his Victor into scrapes during the course of  his investigations.'),
('28579',' The series was not a hit on its first transmission in Britain. It  had no network slot and was moved to different times and days at  will by the TV companies. Some regions had it competing against the  BBCs highly successful _"Paul Temple" (1969)_ (qv), and actually  dropped R & H mid season due to the subsequent poor ratings.'),
('28580',' This is the only episode not to feature Annette Andre (qv) as  Martys widow, Jeannie.'),
('28581',' Canceled after four episodes aired.'),
('28582',' Questworld is a fictional game, but was influenced by a  combination of Everquest 2 and World of Warcraft.'),
('28583',' Same language subtitling (SLS) was added to its programs on 17  August 2003 to improve the literacy skills of its estimated 150  million viewers.'),
('28584',' Manga creator Rumiko Takahashi (qv) derived Ranmas name from the  Japanese expression "kaitô ranma" which means "solving a problem  swiftly and skillfully". She based it from that phrase because she  was having difficulty thinking up a name for him.'),
('28585',' Rumiko Takahashi (qv) was originally going to have the characters  "change" whenever they were hit or punched, but changed it to  hot/cold water when she realized the characters would change every  few seconds during a fight scene.'),
('28586',' The character of Ranma and the initial inspiration for the entire  series originally spawned from Ryuunosuke Fujinami, a secondary  character in Rumiko Takahashis previous work "Urusei Yatsura"  (1981). Ryuunosuke is a girl raised by her maniacal, single father  to be a boy, and became skilled in martial arts through his daily,  brutal training. She constantly longs to express her pent'),
('28587','up  feminine side, but obstacles (usually her father) keep getting in  her way.'),
('28588',' Debuts of Ranma Saotome, Genma Saotome, Soun Tendo, Akane Tendo,  Kasumi Tendo, Nabiki Tendo, & The Jusenkyo Guide(who appears in  various episodes)'),
('28589',' First appearances of Dr. Tofu and Tatewaki Kuno.'),
('28590',' In "The Egg'),
('28591','Catcher Man", Nabiki can be seen reading a copy of the  "Ranma 1/2" manga (comic).'),
('28592',' In 1999, the show was re'),
('28593','titled Rap City: Da'),
('28594','Bassment and newly  hosted by Tigger aka Big Tigger.'),
('28595',' In 2005 the show repackaged and the host Big Tigger was replaced by  Mad Linx this was explained that Tiggers mother (Patti Labelle)  sold the basement and forced Big Tig out to live with his father'),
('28596',' As of February 2005, only the premier episode in known to have  survived. The rest of the series is missing presumed wiped.'),
('28597',' In 1960, The Sands admission was $5.95 (dinner was included with the  show).'),
('28598',' The red cap that Pvt. Hitchcock wears, although it looks like a  Civil War Confederate artillery lieutenants kepi, is actually a  French Foreign Legion kepi.'),
('28599',' Spike Milligan (qv) thought the script, written by his daughter  Laura, was too mundane, so he ad'),
('28600','libbed all the narration.'),
('28601',' One of the steering controls on the Orions bridge is obviously made  out of an iron.'),
('28602',' The take'),
('28603','off sequence(s) of the "Orion" from its sub'),
('28604','sea base is in  fact a "alka'),
('28605','seltzer" dissolving in water. The image was turned  upside down (thus make the bubbles appearing to move downwards) and  a cut'),
('28606','out spaceship picture was placed in the foreground over the  tablet.'),
('28607',' There is a rumor that the spaceship Orions lift off sequence was  filmed in color and then processed to black and white (the rest of  the show was done completely in black and white). The intention was  to have already an insert shot for a second season that would have  been produced for color'),
('28608','television. Colour'),
('28609','television was launched  in Germany on 25 August 1967 during the 25th "Funkausstellung" in  Berlin but to the regret of the "Raumpatrouille"'),
('28610','fans a second  season never got off the ground.'),
('28611',' The special effect for the series were made with very poor  materials. For the ship controls were used, among other things, an  iron and some desk pencil sharpeners. The robots hands were made  using an ice cream spoon and the effect of the planet explosions  were made by blowing some rice and coffee with compressed air.  Despite the effectiveness of the special effects for the extremely  low budget, Bavaria TV canceled the show after seven episodes due to  high costs.'),
('28612',' Some of the delays in production were caused by actors and script  supervisors strikes.'),
('28613',' The making of Rauta'),
('28614','aika took about four years.'),
('28615',' This is the original pilot, though not aired first, that sold CBS on  the series.'),
('28616',' Robert Carricart (qv) originally appeared as Wishbone, but was  replaced by Paul Brinegar (qv), so all his scenes were re'),
('28617','shot.'),
('28618',' The title for this story was "The Brothers" when originally  produced. In fact, the working title for the series at the time was  "The Riders."'),
('28619',' Victor McLaglen final acting role before he died, directed by his  son Andrew V. McLaglen.'),
('28620',' This television series was the first one be completely computer  animated.'),
('28621',' The series ran into numerous problems with ABCs Bureau of Standards  and Practices, leading the makers to insert numerous jokes about  "BS&P".'),
('28622',' When the network canceled the show, the writers dubbed Megabytes  fighter ships "ABCs" and inserted the line "The ABCs '),
('28623',' theyve  turned on us. The treacherous dogs!" in the finale.'),
('28624',' Though ABC canceled the series after two seasons, Mainframe produced  a third season (and eventually some TV movies) for Canada which  eventually aired on cable in the United States. Without ABC to  insist upon stories suitable for young children, the episodes took  on darker tones.'),
('28625',' The end of Season Three features a musical summary of the events of  that season. It is done to the tune of "Modern Major General by  Gilbert and Sullivan, from "The Pirates of Penzance"'),
('28626',' The code the character Phong uses to unlock the Mainframe Principle  Offices secrets throughout the series is "YADDAYADDAYADDA!" In the  third season, this code is seen partially written out in binary on a  machine of Megabytes.'),
('28627',' Fax Modem, the Mulder parody character from "Trust No One.", is seen  looking at cards featuring Sunny L.A. or Rainy B.C. as if  indecisive, only to get blown up. This is a shot at  David Duchovny (qv), who complained about the weather in British  Columbia so much while filming _"X'),
('28628','Files, The" (1993)_ (qv), that  they moved to L.A.'),
('28629',' First appearances of Old Man Peterson, Herr Doctor, and  FrankenBinome.'),
('28630',' First Appearance of Hexadecimal, the benign virus. Also the first  appearance of Scuzzy, Hexadecimals pet.'),
('28631',' The Debut of the Nulls (slug like creatures that were once Sprites  and Binomes alike, after they lost while playing inside a game  cube).'),
('28632',' The first ReBoot episode produced, despite the fact it was always  intended to air second in the broadcast schedule.'),
('28633',' The first appearance of the Software Pirates of the Saucy Mare:  Inlcuding The Crimson Binome: Captain Gavin Capacitor, Mr.  Christopher, Princess Bula, Miss Sally, Mr. Andrew, and the rest.'),
('28634',' First appearance of Mouse, the hacker.'),
('28635',' First appearance of Als Waiter as well as Al (who remains unseen  throughout the TV series).'),
('28636',' First appearance of Mike the TV.'),
('28637',' First appearances of Bob, Bobs Key Tool: Glitch, Dot, Enzo,  Frisket, Cecil, Phong, the Binomes, Megabyte, Hack, Slash, and the  Viral Binomes.'),
('28638',' A van appears in "the Tearing" with a sign on the side reading: Two  Small Sprites with Big Cpus Transfer Co. This is a nod to  Vancovers Two Small Men With Big Hearts Moving Company'),
('28639',' The costume created for historical character General Brock was later  donated to Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada.'),
('28640',' Host Levar Burton (qv) continued hosting the series while also  co'),
('28641','starring in _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv). In  1988, the most popular episode of "Reading Rainbow" of all time  featured a behind'),
('28642','the'),
('28643','scenes look at the making of TNG. Most  notably, the episode included a set of TNG bloopers '),
('28644',' the only legal  release of such material.'),
('28645',' Was live from 2 April 1965.'),
('28646',' In 1988, the start of the fourth season, the series was part of a  one'),
('28647','hour block of Ghostbusters cartoons (it was joined with the  newly created "Slimer!" series) known as "Slimer! And The Real  Ghostbusters." This title would stick with the series to its very  end (season seven in 1991). The title change also rippled through  the marketing of the show in toys, cereal, and Ecto'),
('28648','Cooler Hi'),
('28649','C  drink. All of these products changed their logos from "The Real  Ghostbusters" to "Slimer & The Real Ghostbusters".'),
('28650',' Lorenzo Music (qv) first supplied the voice for Peter Venkman who  was played by Bill Murray (I) (qv) in the films. Reportedly,  Murray did not like that his character sounded like Garfield and the  producers replaced Music with Dave Coulier (qv). Music did provide  the voice of Garfield until his death. Bill Murray later supplied  the voice for Garfield in _Garfield (2004)_ (qv).'),
('28651',' According to a 2006 interview with Maurice LaMarche (qv),  Ernie Hudson (qv), who played Winston Zeddemore in the  Ghostbusters films, auditioned to voice the character on the  cartoon, but the role instead went to Arsenio Hall (qv).'),
('28652',' In the episode, which flashes back to the events after first film,  it is the only time we see the Ghostbusters in their original movie  uniforms. (Although Ray Stanz gets a new uniform of the same color.)'),
('28653',' This was the pilot episode before Ghosts R Us.'),
('28654',' This marks the debut of The Junior Ghostbusters.'),
('28655',' Not only does Dave Coulier (qv) provide the voice of Peter  Venkman, but also provided the voice of Peters dad. The episode  also marks the final appearance of Peters father.'),
('28656',' Dave Coulier (qv) started providing the voice of Peter Venkman  through the rest of the Ghostbusters saga.'),
('28657',' Slimer doesnt appear in this episode.'),
('28658',' One of the many episodes to feature a dramatic ending rather than a  happy/sad/horror ending.'),
('28659',' All the ghosts captured in the first season make an appearance when  Egon tries to find the three Christmas spirits.'),
('28660',' Show shut down mid'),
('28661','production in August 1999 due to S.E.C.  intervention. Government appointed receiver took control of the show  after that.'),
('28662',' Attempted to be remade by various producers after being taken  control of by S.E.C. None of the original cast or crew are involved  in the newer incarnations.'),
('28663',' Un'),
('28664','aired pilot'),
('28665',' The idea for the show came about when stage magician Jonathan  Krackehl sat in on a taping of  _"Last Call with Carson Daly" (2002)_ (qv). He watched a rock group  called "Sevendust" perform and decided that in addition to his  magic, the show would feature musicians.'),
('28666',' The first concert taping for Real Magic TV took place on 11 October  2002 in Rochester New York.'),
('28667',' The first guest was singer/songwriter Howie Day.'),
('28668',' The show allows fans to submit questions for their favorite bands.  The questions are then asked in the interviews and become part of  the show.'),
('28669',' Lyrics for the shows theme song: Want you to meet the family thats  known as the real McCoys / From West Vir'),
('28670','gi'),
('28671','nee they came to stay in  sunny Cal'),
('28672','i'),
('28673','for'),
('28674','ni'),
('28675','ay / Ole Grandpappy Amos and the girls and boys  of the family known as The Real McCoys / What a housekeepr Kate is,  shes doin what she enjoys / No gal can beat her when it come to  looks and the same can be said bout the way she cooks for /  Grandpappy Amos and the girls and boys of the family known as The  Real McCoys / Livin as good folks should live and happy as kids  with toys / Ole Grandpappy Amos is the head of the clan, he roars  like a lion but hes gentle as a lamb / His grandson Luke keeps a  beamin with joy since he made Miss Kate Missus Luke Mccoy / Sharing  each others sorrows, enjoyin each others joys / Like all other  families they quarrel and fuss but it aint never serious with /  Grandpappy Amos and the girls and boys of the family known as The  Real McCoys'),
('28676',' In this episode, we learn that Kate McCoys maiden name is "Purvis".'),
('28677',' The show received seven distinctive awards and honors by the 27th  Annual Telly Awards recognizing excellence in television production.'),
('28678',' In 1980, during Canadian amputee runner Terry Foxs cross'),
('28679','country  Marathon of Hope, "Real People" hostess Sarah Purcell caught up with  Terry in Ontario, and proceeded to film an interview while running  alongside him.'),
('28680',' 256 Broadcast Episodes from (1996'),
('28681','2003) featuring rock acts such as:  Kid Rock, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Godsmack, Matchbox 20, Sugar Ray,  Aerosmith, Incubus, Pantera, Deftones, Staind, Faith No More, Creed,  Blink 182, Linkin Park, Motley Crue, P.O.D, Stone Temple Pilots, and  more'),
('28682',' Bill Maher receives a standing ovation from the attendees in the  audience every time he walks on stage to start an episode. As  tonights panel walked on stage off camera the crowd slowly rose to  their feet and gave a standing ovation as Michael Moore walked on  stage. No other guest on the show has received a standing ovation  from the audience.'),
('28683',' As of 2007, this is the only episode of the show that was not  broadcast live. It is also the only episode not to be taped in the  shows Los Angeles studio. It was taped in Washington, D.C.'),
('28684',' {(#5.14)}'),
('28685',' This was the first episode to have only two guests on the panel  instead of the usual three. Bill Maher stated that the reason was  the show "ran out of money".'),
('28686',' {(#5.15)}'),
('28687',' The first few seconds of Mahers monologue were inaudible due to  technical difficulties with his clip'),
('28688','on microphone. Maher had to  perform his monologue using a hand'),
('28689','held mic handed to him by a  stagehand.'),
('28690',' The building that housed The Real World: Seattle is now the  Waterfront Seafood Restaurant on Pier 70 in Seattle, Washington.'),
('28691',' Hosted by Olympian Johnny Moseley. Filmed in the Summer of 2002 in  Negril, Jamaica.'),
('28692',' Season 1 aired on Spike TV and featured both Team Enzyte (NASCAR  Busch league team) and Team Samsung Radio Shack (Motocross Team).  Team Enzyte was eventually disbanded.'),
('28693',' Season 2 is scheduled to air in July 2005 on the Speed channel. It  will feature Team Samsung Wireless Sprint and be entirely  Motocross'),
('28694','focused.'),
('28695',' During the staff meeting regarding the award of a spiral cut ham for  the sales contest, a voice off camera says "Im Jewish, you jerk."  This is a cameo by the director Kevin Smith (I) (qv).'),
('28696',' Rebas middle name is Nell. Nell is Reba McEntire (qv)s middle  name in real life.'),
('28697',' Had three different opening credit sequences in its first three  seasons.'),
('28698',' The original air date was 14 September 2001 but was delayed  following the terrorist attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001.'),
('28699',' The character of Reba was originally going to have the name "Sally"  but Reba McEntire (qv) decided that because she had such a loyal  fanbase from her singing career, naming the character Reba would  help her fans connect to the show.'),
('28700',' Jakes full name is Jake Mitchell Hart. Jake is played by  Mitch Holleman (qv).'),
('28701',' Kyras full name on the show is: Kyra Eleanor Hart'),
('28702',' After the fifth season, the show was picked up by The CW because UPN  merged with The WB to form The CW. However, the show was not picked  for a full 22 episode order. Season 6 was given at the last minute  for a mid'),
('28703','season replacement if any shows got cancelled or were put  on hiatus.'),
('28704',' The title references the title of William Shakespeare (I) (qv)s  play " A Midsummer Nights Dream".'),
('28705',' "Diamond Jim Brady", the title of episode #4.11, is the name of a  Character on  _Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, The (1991) (TV)_ (qv) in  which Reba stared.'),
('28706',' Reba sings "So Far Away" in this episode.'),
('28707',' The first ever reality program to be simulcast in HDTV.'),
('28708',' Johnny Cash (I) (qv) sang the theme song.'),
('28709',' In one episode, Mia says she is sailor moon.'),
('28710',' During the first season (February to May 1952), this program was  broadcast on the ABC network on Friday nights between 9:00 and 9:30  PM Eastern Time.'),
('28711',' During the second season (November 1952 to January 1953), this  program was broadcast on the Dumont network on Friday nights between  8:30 and 9:00 PM Eastern Time.'),
('28712',' The first time the theme homosexuality is shown in a Brazilian  soap'),
('28713','opera, although in very subdued colors, in the relationship  between the old Conrad Mahler and his protégé Cauê.'),
('28714',' This episode was scheduled for broadcast in the UK on 20 September  2001 but was withheld until 1 November 2004 because of the terrorist  attacks on the USA of 11 September 2001 and the collapse of the  World Trade Center towers. It was broadcast on digital'),
('28715','only channel  ITV3 and so was not available to viewers who only have analogue  televisions.'),
('28716',' The childrens book "The Park in the Dark" by Martin Waddell is  quoted several times during this Rebus mystery. At one point John  Rebus reads the story to his twenty'),
('28717','something daughter who is in the  hospital.'),
('28718',' The look of the principal was based on movie critic,  Gene Shalit (qv).'),
('28719',' Paul Germain (I) (qv) based Gretchen Grundler on childhood  pictures of his wife.'),
('28720',' In one of the episodes, Ashley A. tells the other Ashleys that when  they grow up, they will have to marry guys named Paul and Joe. Paul  and Joe are the writers of "Recess".'),
('28721',' Paul Lyndes TV debut.'),
('28722',' Although it is never identified as such, it is clear (at least to  science fiction fans) that Red Dwarf is powered by a ramscoop, a  staple technology of speculative fiction that permits spaceships  traveling at sufficient speed to collect sparse interstellar  hydrogen atoms as an essentially unlimited fuel sources.'),
('28723',' Two pilot episodes were made for a never'),
('28724','produced American version  of the series, _Red Dwarf (1992) (TV)_ (qv), also known as "Red  Dwarf USA". In the first pilot, the cast included  Craig Bierko (qv) (Lister), Chris Eigeman (qv) (Rimmer),  Jane Leeves (qv) (Holly), Robert Llewellyn (qv) (Kryten),  Hinton Battle (qv) (Cat), Elizabeth Morehead (qv) (Kochanski),  Michael Heintzman (qv) (Munson) and Lorraine Toussaint (qv)  (Captain Tau). The second version of the pilot recast  Terry Farrell (qv) as Cat, and Anthony Fuscle (qv) as Rimmer.  The shows failure to be sold allowed Leeves to join  _"Frasier" (1993)_ (qv) and Farrell to join  _"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)_ (qv)'),
('28725',' The series was first shown on BBC2 on 15 February 1988'),
('28726',' For the recordings of the first series, the producers dragged in the  customers of a local pub to fill the audience for the laughter  track; a far cry from Series 8 where often over 200 fans had to be  turned away.'),
('28727',' The first series almost never happened. It took Rob Grant (qv) and  Doug Naylor (I) (qv) over four years to persuade the BBC to make  it, and it was then postponed for six months thanks to a  technicians strike.'),
('28728','  The scroll at the beginning of the first episode of the third  series, "Backwards", explains all the changes from the second  series, but goes by too fast to read. It says: RED DWARF III THE  SAGA CONTINUUMS The Story So Far... Three million years in the  future, Dave Lister, the last human being alive, discovers he is  pregnant after a liaison with his female self in a parallel  universe. His pregnancy concludes with the successful delivery of  twin boys, Jim and Baxley. However, because they were conceived in  another universe, with different physical laws, they suffer from  highly accelerated growth rates, and are both eighteen years old  within three days of being born. In order to save their lives,  Lister returns them to the universe of their origin, where they are  reunited with their father (a woman), and are able to lead  comparatively normal lives. Well, as normal as you can be if youve  been born in a parallel universe and your fathers a woman and your  mothers a man and youre eighteen years three days after your  birth. Shortly afterwards, Kryten, the service mechanoid who had  left the ship after being rescued from his crashed vessel, the Nova  5, is found in pieces after his space bike crash lands onto an  asteroid. Lister rebuilds the noid, but is unable to recapture his  former personality. Meanwhile, Holly, the increasingly erratic Red  Dwarf computer, performs a head sex change operation on himself. He  bases his new face on Hilly, a female computer with whom hed once  fallen madly in love. And now the saga continuums. AND NOW THE SAGA  CONTINUUMS... RED DWARF III THE SAME GENERATION '),
('28729','NEARLY'),
('28730',' The mechanoid Kryten is named after the title character from  J.M. Barrie (qv)s play "The Admirable Crichton", an effortlessly  competent butler to an upper'),
('28731','class Victorian family.'),
('28732',' Norman Lovett (qv) (Holly) originally auditioned for the part of  Rimmer.'),
('28733',' When the show first started, the purpose of Kristine Kockanski was  merely as the object of Listers lust. Later in the series,  Rob Grant (qv) and Doug Naylor (I) (qv) decided that this  attitude was somewhat immature on Listers part, and rewrote the  continuity so that the two had had a brief affair shortly before the  radiation leak.'),
('28734',' Danny John'),
('28735','Jules (qv) arrived for his audition as the Cat in  character and in full costume.'),
('28736',' Norman Lovett (qv) left after the second series because of the  pressure of living in Edinburgh, rehearsing in London and filming in  Manchester.'),
('28737',' Hattie Hayridge (qv) was written out for the sixth series because  writers Rob Grant (qv) and Doug Naylor (I) (qv) decided that  Krytens presence and his role as the provider of plot exposition  made Holly superfluous.'),
('28738',' David Ross (I) (qv), who originally played Kryten in the  characters first appearance, was unable to return to the role when  Kryten became a regular character because he was appearing in the  play "A Flea in Her Ear" and was unavailable. He was replaced by  Robert Llewellyn (qv).'),
('28739',' The show was nearly canceled two days into rehearsals of the first  series due to an electricians strike.'),
('28740',' In the original script for the first episode, George McIntyres  funeral song was "Heaven is Ten Zillion Light Years Away"  (Stevie Wonder (qv)) rather than the final versions "See Ya  Later, Alligator".'),
('28741',' The design of the Cats pink suit from the first series was copied  from an old black suit belonging to Danny John'),
('28742','Jules (qv) father,  who got married in it. John'),
('28743','Jules brought it in after deciding none  of the designs provided were really appropriate for the character.'),
('28744',' Rob Grant (qv) and Doug Naylor (I) (qv) were disappointed with  the cheap uniform'),
('28745','gray color scheme that dominated the first two  series. From the third series, Mel Bibby (qv) was brought in as  production designer and redesigned the sets.'),
('28746',' Doug Naylor (I) (qv) was particularly eager to vary the end  credits wherever it was considered practical.'),
('28747',' Krytens suffocating rubber costume is, according to actor  Robert Llewellyn (qv), a nightmare to wear '),
('28748',' he can be in it for  up to 17 hours at a time.'),
('28749',' In the shows original concept Lister was described as 41, Holly was  female, and Lister was to have spent seven billion years in  suspended animation rather than a relatively short three million.  The original number of crew members was to have been 129 rather than  169, though this too was later revised during the course of the  series.'),
('28750',' A cartoon character called Mugs Murphy was specially created for the  show. Although he was only seen in "Me2", Lister wears a Mugs Murphy  T'),
('28751','shirt with the phrase D'),
('28752','D'),
('28753','Dont Shoot! written on it throughout  the first two series.'),
('28754',' Rob Grant (qv) makes a cameo appearance in "Backwards" '),
('28755',' he is the  man with dark glasses, smoking. Doug Naylor (I) (qv) makes an  appearance in "Krytie TV" as the man in the old black and white  film. Ed Bye (qv) makes a cameo appearance as Death in "Only the  Good".'),
('28756',' Robert Llewellyn (qv) has made four appearances in Red Dwarf  without his Kryten make'),
('28757','up. He played Jim Reaper in "The Last Day",  a human Kryten in "D.N.A.", Bongo in "Dimension Jump" and the Data  Doctor in "Back in the Red: Part 2".'),
('28758',' The Aigburth Arms '),
('28759',' the pub in which Lister was left under the pool  table as a baby '),
('28760',' is a real pub. Rob Grant (qv) and  Doug Naylor (I) (qv) used to drink there when they were at  Liverpool University.'),
('28761',' Chris Barrie (qv) (Rimmer) originally auditioned for the part of  Lister.'),
('28762',' Robert Llewellyn (qv) is the only member of the British cast to  appear in the failed American pilot, _Red Dwarf (1992) (TV)_ (qv),  however Chris Barrie (qv) was offered the chance to reprise Rimmer  in the same series.'),
('28763',' BBC Visual Effects destroyed their only model of Red Dwarf for a  sequence in the fifth series episode "Demons and Angels", where  Krytens triplicator sets off a chain reaction that destroys the  ship. The production team made sure that all model sequences  required for the current series were completed beforehand. The ship  doesnt appear in the sixth series (the running plot being that of  Red Dwarf having been stolen) and only appears in the seventh series  as archive footage from earlier episodes. It wasnt until the eighth  series that a computer'),
('28764','generated version was used.'),
('28765',' Alan Rickman (qv) was first choice for the part of Rimmer, while  Alfred Molina (I) (qv) was considered for Lister, but it was  decided that it might prove difficult to get these two successful  movie actors to return for further series if the show became a  success, so the idea was dropped.'),
('28766',' The breakout of the Gulf War caused a change to the running order of  the fourth series. The original opener "Meltdown" was replaced with  "Camille", as it was felt that the formers anti'),
('28767','war message was not  appropriate.'),
('28768',' The Self'),
('28769','Loathing creature from "Terrorform" was based on an unused  design from _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv).'),
('28770',' After co'),
('28771','creating and co'),
('28772','writing the show for five years,  Rob Grant (qv) left before the seventh series. This was apparently  due to a large falling out with fellow co'),
('28773','creator  Doug Naylor (I) (qv). As a result, new writers were hired to  co'),
('28774','write the seventh and eighth with Naylor.'),
('28775',' The seventh series was the only series not to be filmed before a  studio audience. This was to allow greater freedom in camera  positions and set design.'),
('28776',' Chris Barrie (qv) initially decided only to appear in two of the  eight episode in the seventh series, but was persuaded to double his  commitment and appear in four, although in these two additional  episodes he only appears in flashbacks and dream sequences. He  returned for all of the eighth series.'),
('28777',' Aware that "sci'),
('28778','fi" could be taken to mean "expensive", the series  was initially pitched with the suggestion that Red Dwarfs interiors  could be shot in the BBC canteen.'),
('28779',' As with all other series, the seventh series was shot on videotape.  But it was subsequently treated with an experimental "filmizing"  process, to give the illusion that it was shot on film. This  technique has since become common on British comedy and drama  series, with varying acceptance by fans. It was also applied to  series 1 and 2 for their "re'),
('28780','mastered" re'),
('28781','releases, but this, along  with the models being replaced with CGI, prove unpopular with the  fans, and has been dropped for subsequent video/DVD re'),
('28782','issues.'),
('28783',' Chris Barrie (qv) starred in both this series and  _"Brittas Empire, The" (1991)_ (qv) at the same time.'),
('28784',' Signs in the hallways of the Red Dwarf are in English and Esperanto.'),
('28785',' As of 2006, the series is technically still in production by the  BBC, 18 years after it debuted. This makes it the second'),
('28786','longest  running science fiction series of all time, behind  _"Doctor Who" (1963)_ (qv). Due to the erratic nature of British TV  scheduling, however, only 8 series have actually been produced.'),
('28787',' After falling out with Gareth Gwenlan (qv), Head of BBC Comedy (he  was opposed to the show, saying "You cant have a sitcom in space.  Theres no settee."), creators Rob Grant (qv) and  Doug Naylor (I) (qv) decided to use Gwenlans surname as one of  the shows made'),
('28788','up swear'),
('28789','words.'),
('28790',' The four main stars all have first names for surnames:  Chris Barrie (qv), Craig Charles (I) (qv),  Robert Llewellyn (qv) and Danny John'),
('28791','Jules (qv).'),
('28792',' The episode "Backwards" sees the Red Dwarf crew visit a version of  Earth where time runs in the opposite direction. As a result '),
('28793',' all  the guest cast have their lines reversed. One sequence involves the  owner of a pub allegedly chastising Kryten for starting a fight. In  fact he actually says: "You are a stupidly square'),
('28794','headed bald git,  arent you eh?" He then turns to Rimmer and says: "You, Im pointing  at you, but Im not actually addressing you. Im addressing the one  prat in the entire country whos actually bothered to get hold of  this recording, turn it around and actually work out the rubbish  that Im saying. What a poor sad life hes got!"'),
('28795',' Craig Charles (qv) almost drowned during the filming of a scene  where he walks out of a lake in "Backwards". He had weights in his  pockets to keep him from floating upwards but got his foot caught in  mud while underwater. No one realized until the cameras started  rolling and he failed to emerge. A quick rescue operation was  mounted and he was fine.'),
('28796',' Guest actor John Abineri (qv), who appeared in the second series  episode "Better Than Life" as Rimmers father, only took ten minutes  to record his part.'),
('28797',' The tank Kryten uses in the seventh series episode "Beyond a Joke"  had previously been used in the James Bond film  _GoldenEye (1995)_ (qv). The number shown on the tank, 343, is the  same in both. The tank arrived late after being caught in traffic on  the M25 motorway, and the explosion it created when fired was enough  to set off car alarms and provoke many complaints from nearby  residents.'),
('28798',' The odd tone of Don Hendersons voice (as the Simulant captain) was  not a special effect as some fans assumed it was; Henderson was  terminally ill with throat cancer, and died weeks after filming.'),
('28799',' "Bodyswap" was the first entire episode of Red Dwarf not to be  filmed in front of a studio audience.'),
('28800',' In which the crew members each meet their ideal partner, Krytens is  played by Robert Llewellyn (qv)s then'),
('28801','girlfriend (now wife)  Judy Pascoe (qv), whilst Listers is played by  Craig Charles (qv)s then'),
('28802','girlfriend Suzanne Rhatigan (qv). The  episode was originally aired on Valentines Day.'),
('28803',' The script for the episode "D.N.A." reveals that the title means "Do  No Alter".'),
('28804',' "Demons and Angels" was the first episode directed by newcomer to  the show Juliet May (qv). This was not a particularly easy episode  to start on, as it involved many complications, including a lot of  split'),
('28805','screen techniques. After recording this story, May decided  that Red Dwarf was not for her. Writers Rob Grant (qv) and  Doug Naylor (I) (qv) stepped in to direct the remainder of the  series.'),
('28806',' The kippers at the end of "Dimension Jump" were originally scripted  to fall onto Rimmer after Ace walked under them. This idea didnt  work properly (they would just fall straight through Rimmers  hologram body and therefore have no effect), so the rolling caption  was inserted at the end of the episode.'),
('28807',' "Dimension Jump" is the only time we see the rest of  Hattie Hayridge (qv)s body. The scene in the same episode with  Holly fainting at Aces good looks was Hayridges idea.'),
('28808',' The opening titles were omitted from "Duct Soup", because the  episode was overrunning and titles were considered "expendable".'),
('28809',' While filming the scene where Kryten makes him come out of AR, Craig  Charles injured his groin by forgetting to remove the groinal  attachment before walking away. This blooper is on the Series Six  DVD.'),
('28810',' Many of the model effects shot for the episode "Holoship" were  removed during editing, as the story overran by eight minutes. One  of the cut scenes showed the ship changing shape, so the episode  contains shots of the Holoship both before and after its  transformation but with no footage of the change actually occurring.'),
('28811',' David Ross (I) (qv), who originally played Kryten in the episode  "Kryten", returned to the show in the fourth series episode "White  Hole" as the voice of Talkie Toaster.'),
('28812',' In the sixth series story "Legion", Lister has his appendix removed,  despite mention of his already having had it removed in series twos  "Thanks for the Memory". This was later "explained" in  Doug Naylor (I) (qv)s solo Red Dwarf novel "Last Human" which  said that, due to a freak of nature, Lister had two appendices;  however, because the show and the novels are based in two separate  continuities, it doesnt serve as an explanation within the show  itself.'),
('28813',' Contrary to popular rumours, the dog food eaten by  Craig Charles (qv) in this episode was not real. He says in _Red  Dwarf: Series III '),
('28814',' All Change (2003) (V)_ that it was actually  tuna mixed with meat jelly '),
('28815',' although he added that it might as well  have been dog food, as it tasted horrible.'),
('28816',' The strip poker scene featured on  _Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs (1995) (V)_ (qv) was originally intended to be  the opening scene for "Marooned". This scene is also available on  the Series 3 DVD.'),
('28817',' Rimmers Gazpacho soup story in "Me2" was based up on a real  incident experienced by Rob Grant (qv) and Doug Naylor (I) (qv)  while at Thames Television. Unlike Rimmer, however, they suddenly  remembered some soups are served chilled and did not send it back.'),
('28818',' Ed Bye (qv), the producer of Red Dwarf for Series 8 and previous  series, played Death in the ending scene, due to a lack of extras.'),
('28819',' This episode does not have the normal opening credits. Instead, the  Red Dwarf title simply appears over part of the first scene.'),
('28820',' "Out of Time" was written minutes before it was filmed which led to  the use of an autocue thanks to lack of rehearsal time. In addition  to this, parts of it were being written during the filming so the  actors kept seeing new lines appearing on the autocues whilst they  were performing in front of the studio audience.'),
('28821',' Charles Augins (qv), who guest starred as Queeg in the second  series, also choreographed the "Tongue Tied" dance at the start of  the following episode, "Parallel Universe", as well as the Cats  dance with Blue Midget in "Back in the Red: Part 3" in the eighth  series.'),
('28822',' The song "Tongue'),
('28823','Tied", featured in the episode "Parallel Universe",  became a hit single for series star Danny John'),
('28824','Jules (qv) when he  re'),
('28825','recorded it as a music video.'),
('28826',' In the series three episode "Polymorph", the Polymorph turns into  the following (in order): teddy bear; bucket and spade; potted plant  with red flowers; yellow toy dumper truck; china flamenco doll;  white old'),
('28827','fashioned telephone; elephant ornament; hat; baseball  glove and ball; boxer action figure; toy drum; yellow workmans  lantern; red toy Volkswagen beetle; roller skate; traffic cone;  frilly lamp shade; inflatable penguin; yellow piggy bank; Ken doll;  blue plastic chamber pot; alarm clock; rubber ball; white trainer;  tennis shoe; saucepan; yellow "koosh" ball; scrubbing brush; silver  pail; fish bath toy; statue of Hindu god; light bulb; toy horn;  sponge ball; red'),
('28828','and'),
('28829','black striped sock; fluffy white rabbit;  basketball; kebab; red boxer shorts; snake; Genny (woman who hits on  the Cat); Rimmer and Rimmers Mum. The second polymorph just changed  into Lister.'),
('28830',' Production on the seventh series was delayed by three years, while  actor Craig Charles (qv) fought rape allegations. He was later  found not guilty. During this time, the episode "Psirens" was taken  out of the run of repeats because of numerous sexual references to  his character Lister.'),
('28831',' Among the derelicts in the asteroid field in "Psirens" are models of  the Narcissus escape shuttle from _Alien (1979)_ (qv) and the Eagle  from _"Space: 1999" (1975)_ (qv).'),
('28832',' The fifth series saw a large increase in viewers, so the BBC  requested that the sixth series open with a special "introductory"  episode for new viewers. This was eventually achieved with a  five'),
('28833','minute opening sequence in which Lister, suffering from  amnesia, is reminded of the key elements of the series by Kryten.'),
('28834',' It took 57 minutes to film the three'),
('28835','minute scene with Rimmer  wearing a Gingham dress in "Quarantine". The cast kept getting their  lines wrong and even forgetting the characters names! This worried  the producers '),
('28836',' they only had the studio booked for two and a half  hours.'),
('28837',' When Holly marches in to the theme of _High Noon (1952)_ (qv), the  theme is sung by the shows composer, Howard Goodall (qv).'),
('28838',' Queeg, the computer who mutinies and takes control of the ship in  the episode of the same name, was named after the captain in "The  Caine Mutiny".'),
('28839',' The "Ganymede Holiday Inn", as featured in the episode "Stasis Leak"  is in fact the Crowne Plaza Midland Holiday Inn, Manchester.'),
('28840',' In the final scene of "Stasis Leak", assistant floor manager  Dona DiStefano (qv) had to play Kochanski (wearing a hat with a  large brim) when Clare Grogan (qv) was accidentally sent home  early.'),
('28841',' During filming of the second series episode "Thanks for the Memory",  Craig Charles (qv) was called away for the birth of his son, Jack,  so production manager Mike Agnew (qv) stepped in. Although Lister  is wearing a space suit at the time you can still tell which part is  Mike thanks to a continuity error '),
('28842',' Mike forgot to put on Listers  plaster cast.'),
('28843',' Parallels have been drawn between the second series episode "Thanks  for the Memory" and the  _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv) episode "Clues",  produced two years later. Both stories are based around the crew of  their respective ships waking to discover they are missing time and  set about recovering their memories '),
('28844',' only to discover they were  better off not knowing.'),
('28845',' A scene was cut from the first episode in which Lister performs a  funeral service for his dead shipmates. It can be seen on the Series  I DVD.'),
('28846',' During the scene from the first episode in which Lister feeds his  cat Frankenstein, it was discovered that Craig Charles (qv) had a  testicle showing. An earlier, slightly inferior take was  substituted.'),
('28847',' The sets are mainly made out of plastic and balsa wood. This causes  problems. In "The Inquisitor" there is a lot of running up and down  the corridors of Red Dwarf, so to make it sound metallic the sound  supervisor Keith Mayes (qv) re'),
('28848','recorded every footstep by walking  on a metal grate in time to the actors on screen, then added an  echo.'),
('28849',' We learn of the morning that Rimmer spent on the Samaritans  switchboard '),
('28850',' when he drove all five callers to suicide, despite one  being a wrong number! _"Brittas Empire, The" (1991)_ (qv) features  one Gordon Brittas (also played by Chris Barrie (qv)) who had a  similar experience, right down to the wrong number.'),
('28851',' Monty Python star Graham Chapman (qv) was cast as a TV presenter  but died shortly before recording. Director Ed Bye (qv) cast his  wife, Ruby Wax (qv), instead.'),
('28852',' The bassist and drummer in Listers band "Smeg and the Heads" are  played respectively by Jeff Walker and Bill Steer, members of  now'),
('28853','defunct Liverpool grind'),
('28854','core band Carcass. The Young Lister is  played by Craig Charles brother, Emile Charles.'),
('28855',' Director Ed Bye (qv) was taken ill during the recording of the  episode "White Hole", so producer Paul Jackson (II) (qv) directed  the studio session himself. However, Bye was still credited as  director of the episode.'),
('28856',' Harold Green, played by McKenna, Patrick (I) (qv), makes frequent  references to "Traders", the Canadian TV show about investment  bankers, in which McKenna plays Marty Stephens.'),
('28857',' In one episode, Edgar Montrose (Graham Greene) says that he saw the  movie Dances with Wolves and that the native guy should have got  the Oscar. Greene himself played Kicking Bird in that film.'),
('28858',' "Red Green" was the first Canadian television show watched in space,  when a copy of the "Best of Red Green" video was brought to the  Russian space station Mir. The video was trapped in the Spektr  module following a Progress collision, and thus was never recovered.  The videotape is now presumably at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean,  along with the rest of Mir.'),
('28859',' The Lodges cod'),
('28860','Latin motto is "Quando omni flunkus, mortati" '),
('28861','  "When all else fails, play dead".'),
('28862',' Creator/host Steve Smith (II) (qv) loosely based the show on the  outdoor fishing _"Red Fisher Show, The" (1965)_ (qv), a staple of  Canadian television for many years.'),
('28863',' Gordon Pinsent (qv) loosely based his character Hap Shaughnessy  on his real life brother, Hap Pinsent.'),
('28864',' Bernice (Reds wife) is mentioned in almost every episode, but has  only appeared onscreen once '),
('28865',' and even then, we only see her hand  and part of her arm (peeking around from behind the front door of  their house).'),
('28866',' Duct tape supplied by show sponsors 3M.'),
('28867',' Starting in the 13th season, Don Harron appears as Lodge "charter  member" Charlie Farquharson. Harron first played the character on  "Hee Haw" (1969).'),
('28868',' In the final scene, Bill appears in the Lodge, in color, for the  first time since the second season of the show.'),
('28869',' Other than "Destination Moon", loosely adapted from the 1947  juvenile novel "Rocketship Galileo", this is the only film  adaptation to date of one of Robert Heinleins popular juvenile  novel series.'),
('28870',' Every character name in the film is taken exactly from the novel.  Dr. McRaes first name of "Donald" is never used, only the nickname  "Mac".'),
('28871',' Red Skelton (qv) had a reputation among comedy writers as being  extremely difficult to work with, since he didnt like writers in  general and resented CBS for insisting that he use them on his show;  he wanted to write all the sketches himself, his reasoning being  that no one knew his characters as well as he did.  Sherwood Schwartz (qv), prior to taking the position as head  writer on the show, had it written into his contract with CBS that  Skelton was under no circumstances allowed to discuss anything about  a shows script with him before he was given it prior to taping,  which often resulted in Skelton not knowing what a sketch was about  or even what character he would be playing until shortly before  airtime. Thats why Skelton would often break character in the  middle of a skit and turn to the audience and say something like,  "Dont blame me, folks, I dont write this stuff."'),
('28872',' Final on'),
('28873','screen appearance of Errol Flynn before he died.'),
('28874',' Canadas longest running movie television show.'),
('28875',' Richard Crouse (qv) is the author of "The One Hundred Best Movies  Youve Never Seen".'),
('28876',' Philbin ended the series once "Live With Regis and Kathie Lee" was  picked up for national syndication.'),
('28877',' Last episode of the series.'),
('28878',' Originally, 18 episodes were planned, but Danmarks Radio cancelled  the series after only 6 broadcast episodes due to overwhelming  negative response from critics and viewers.'),
('28879',' Not related to _"Rejseholdet" (1983)_ (qv).'),
('28880',' One show in the second series (aired in the beginning of 2002) had  more than 2.5 million Danish viewers (half the entire Danish  population), meaning that 73% of Danes who had their TV turned on at  the time were watching the show.'),
('28881',' "Rejseholdet" (which translates into "the traveling team") is the  Danish equivalent of the FBI, i.e. a special police force not  restricted by counties and/or states. Its formal name is  "Rigspolitichefens Afdeling A", or "Section A of the National Police  Commisioner", or just "Rejseafdelingen" '),
('28882',' "Traveling Section".'),
('28883',' Many of the criminal cases in the series are based on true Danish  cases, although modified for dramatic purposes. The disclaimer in  the credits reads: "Rejseholdet er fiktion, med fiktive  karakterer, inspireret af virkelige hændelser" (Rejseholdet is  fiction, with fictional characters, inspired by real events).'),
('28884',' Among others, the following theatrical and TV commercials are  featured in episode 1.2, entitled "Om vores mad [fra blodpølse til  balsamico]", released on Nov 7, 2003: "Kløvermælk" (starring  Thomas Eje (qv), Preben Kristensen (qv) and  Anders Bircow (qv)) '),
('28885',' "Oma '),
('28886',' Koteletter og kærlighed" (released in  1933, starring Liva Weel (qv)) '),
('28887',' "Oma" (starring  Osvald Helmuth (qv), Ib Schønberg (qv) and  Helge Kjærulff'),
('28888','Schmidt (qv)) '),
('28889',' "20 spørgsmål til professoren" '),
('28890','  "Jaffa" (starring Dirch Passer (qv)) '),
('28891',' "Decamin" (starring  Lily Broberg (qv) and Kirsten Rolffes (qv)) '),
('28892',' "Eva kaffemaskine"  (narrated by Ove Sprogøe (qv)) '),
('28893',' "Dansk salt" (starring  Louis Miehe'),
('28894','Renard (qv))'),
('28895',' Among others, the following theatrical and TV commercials are  featured in episode 1.4, entitled "Om vores nydelsesmidler [fra  brændevin til Barcardi Breezer]", released on Nov 21, 2003: "Kims"  (starring Preben Kaas (qv) and Jørgen Ryg (qv)) '),
('28896',' "Cirkel Kaffe"  (starring Daimi (qv)) '),
('28897',' "Bellman Cigarill" (starring Daimi (qv))  '),
('28898',' "Scotsman" (starring Dirch Passer (qv)) '),
('28899',' "Fazer Likörkonfekt"  (starring Dirch Passer (qv)) '),
('28900',' "Vestfyen Pilsner" (starring  Dirch Passer (qv) and Kjeld Petersen (qv)) '),
('28901',' "Prinsens Bryg"  (starring Ulf Pilgaard (qv) and Claus Ryskjær (qv)) '),
('28902',' "Brugsen"  (starring Ulf Pilgaard (qv)) '),
('28903',' "Fanta" (starring  Dirch Passer (qv)) '),
('28904',' "Sunkist" (starring the pop group Mabel:  Andy Larsson (qv), Chris Have (qv), Peter Nilsson (II) (qv)  and Mike Tramp (qv)) '),
('28905',' "Pepsi" (starring Tina Turner (qv)) '),
('28906','  "Coca Cola Light" (starring Julio Iglesias (I) (qv) and  Rene Russo (qv)) '),
('28907',' "Tobaksrådet" (starring Ole Ernst (qv) and  Thomas Mørk (qv))'),
('28908',' Among others, the following theatrical and TV commercials are  featured in episode 1.5, entitled "Om vores fritid [fra cikler til  charter]", released on Nov 28, 2003: "DSB" (starring  Ole Stephensen (qv)) '),
('28909',' "Carlsberg" (starring Preben Elkjær (qv))'),
('28910',' Among others, the following theatrical and TV commercials are  featured in episode 1.6, entitled "Om vores hygiejne [fra etagevask  til jacuzzi]", released on Dec 5, 2003: "Rexoma" (starring  Per Pallesen (qv)) '),
('28911',' washing powder "Pre" (starring  Preben Neergaard (qv), Preben Uglebjerg (qv) and  Preben Mahrt (qv)) '),
('28912',' washing powder "Pre" (starring  Jytte Abildstrøm (qv)) '),
('28913',' "toothpaste "Perletand" (starring  Dirch Passer (qv)) '),
('28914',' soap "Lux" (starring Ghita Nørby (qv)) '),
('28915','  "Brylcreem" (starring Preben Mahrt (qv))'),
('28916',' Among others, the following theatrical and TV commercials are  featured in episode 1.7, entitled "Om vores medier [fra telegram til  email]", released on Dec 12, 2003: "Søndags BT" '),
('28917',' "Philips  transistorradio" (starring Bent Mejding (qv)) '),
('28918',' "BT" (starring  Kim Bodnia (qv)) '),
('28919',' "Ekstra Bladet" (starring  Michael Laudrup (qv)) '),
('28920',' "Søndags BT" (starring  Kirsten Peüliche (qv)) '),
('28921',' "Dansk Familieblad" (starring  Hannah Bjarnhof (qv)) '),
('28922',' "Det man læser" (starring  Ulf Pilgaard (qv)) '),
('28923',' "Billedbladet" (speak by Ove Sprogøe (qv))'),
('28924',' Among others, the following theatrical and TV commercials are  featured in episode 1.8, entitled "Om vores reklamer [fra plankeværk  til Polle]", released on Dec 19, 2003: toilet soap "Lux" (starring  Lily Broberg (qv)) '),
('28925',' toothpaste "Perletand" (starring  Dirch Passer (qv)) '),
('28926',' washing powder "Snevit" (starring  Ove Sprogøe (qv) and Kjeld Petersen (qv)) '),
('28927',' washing powder  "Snevit" (starring Dirch Passer (qv) and Kjeld Petersen (qv)) '),
('28928','  "Pilsner øl" (starring Dirch Passer (qv) and  Kjeld Petersen (qv)) '),
('28929',' "Ota Solgryn" (starring  Helge Kjærulff'),
('28930','Schmidt (qv)) '),
('28931',' "Foska Gryn" (starring  Ib Schønberg (qv)) '),
('28932',' "Brylcreem" (starring Preben Mahrt (qv)) '),
('28933','  "Pre" (starring Preben Mahrt (qv) and Preben Neergaard (qv)) '),
('28934','  "Haribo" (starring Gunnar Hansen (I) (qv)) '),
('28935',' "Jaffa grapefrugt"  (starring Ole Ernst (qv)) '),
('28936',' "Ekstra Bladet/Sauna" from 1986  (directed by Lars von Trier (qv)) '),
('28937',' "Sonofon" (starring  Jens Andersen (I) (qv) as Polle) '),
('28938',' "DSB" (starring  Søs Egelind (qv) as Harry)'),
('28939',' Among others, the following theatrical and TV commercials are  featured in episode 1.3, entitled "Om vores familie [fra patriark  til papfar]", released on Nov 14, 2003: "Familiejournalen" (starring  Axel Strøbye (qv)) '),
('28940',' "Rexona" (starring Kirsten Peüliche (qv)) '),
('28941','  "Quality Street" (starring Lisbet Dahl (qv)) '),
('28942',' "Bikuben" (starring  Jannie Faurschou (qv)) '),
('28943',' "Sundhedsstyrelsen" (starring  Trine Dyrholm (qv)) '),
('28944',' "Sundhedsstyrelsen" (starring MC Einar)'),
('28945',' Laura San Giacomo (qv) played Ann Sorelli in the original pilot.  However, she was recast due to creative differences. After  Kiele Sanchez (qv) was brought in as a replacement, 80% of the  pilot needed to be re'),
('28946','shot.'),
('28947',' Bobs last name is Spencer'),
('28948',' Inspired by the success of the video game  _Tomb Raider (1996) (VG)_ (qv).'),
('28949',' Despite the series worldwide locales, the production rarely left  Metropolitan Toronto.'),
('28950',' The episode entitled "Lost Contact" (#2.10) is dedicated to the  memory of stuntman Chris Lamon (qv), who died in an accident on  the set of the film _Exit Wounds (2001)_ (qv).'),
('28951',' The show wrapped its first studio session, then immediately brought  everyone back in as the news of Mother Teresa of Calcuttas death  came across the newswire.'),
('28952',' This was the very first daytime game show to run on NBC Television.'),
('28953',' The show was originally canceled in 1986 due to low ratings.  However, the subsequent announcement that Pierce Brosnan was the  prime candidate for the part of James Bond lead many viewers to  watch Remington Steele during its primetime reruns that summer. The  ratings increased, leading NBC to bring back the series for one more  season, and causing Brosnan to lose the James Bond role to  Timothy Dalton (qv).'),
('28954',' During the run of the series, Pierce Brosnan (qv) was not only  touted as the next James Bond, but he was also mentioned in  published reports as being considered to star in a theatrical  version of The Saint. This project never materialized.'),
('28955',' Originally, the character of Remington Steele was supposed to be a  mere figurehead, comic relief to be used in support of star  Stephanie Zimbalist (qv). Bronsnan became so popular and had such  presence, that his part became more significant.'),
('28956',' The surprise renewal of the series for 1986'),
('28957','87 cost  Stephanie Zimbalist (qv) a role in _RoboCop (1987)_ (qv).'),
('28958',' At the beginning of each episode, the episode title was displayed.  All episode titles featured the word Steele: "Molten Steele", "Small  Town Steele" and so on.'),
('28959',' Writer Glen Gordon Caron (qv) left this series to create  _"Moonlighting" (1985)_ (qv), another series about a pair of  bickering detectives.'),
('28960',' The series was originally pitched to MTM by Robert Butler with just  detective Laura Holt running a detective agency belonging to a male  superior which she invented for business purposes. MTM put Butler  into contact with Michael Gleason, who suggested the chaos that  would ensue if the invented superior turned up one day, and the  character of Remington Steele was created.'),
('28961',' SPOILER: Recurring character Daniel Chalmers (played by Stephanie  Zimbalists father, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.), was a con man who mentored  a fellow he called Harry in the art of the con. Harry eventually  became Remington Steele and, in the final episode, Chalmers  confessed to Steele they were father and son. Tragically, Chalmers  then died of heart failure before he could answer Steeles eternal  question, "Ive always wondered, Daniel, whats my real name?"'),
('28962',' Laura once told Steele that she named him after "A typewriter and a  football team."'),
('28963',' Steele was a serious Humphrey Bogart fan. He has 5 passports from 5  countries in 5 different names, all of which are characters played  by Bogart.'),
('28964',' The title character was a movie aficionado. He would try (sometimes  successfully) to solve the crimes based on old movies plots.'),
('28965',' Laura: "Whats wrong with Peppler? Im a Peppler. Youre a Peppler.  Hes a Peppler... Shes a Peppler. Wouldnt you like to be a Peppler  too?" Laura parodies a famous Dr. Pepper ad campaign of the 1970s  and 1980s.'),
('28966',' The exteriors of the Remington Steele Investigations office building  are the Century Plaza Towers, 2000 Avenue of the Stars in Century  City. They are a well'),
('28967','known and often used L.A. landmark.'),
('28968',' The Hunter Jet Star 6000 is actually the Vector W2, manufactured by  Vector Aeromotive as a concept car in 1978. It went into limited  production in the early 80s but the company ceased production on  all its car models in the mid'),
('28969','90s, eerily paralleling its fictional  counterparts woes.'),
('28970',' Royal Lavulite is an actual jewel. Also known as Suglite and Royal  Azel, this deep purple'),
('28971','to'),
('28972','gray/lavender colored gemstone is very  rare and valuable. Its found in Japan, India, and South Africa,  where the largest deposits are located.'),
('28973',' This episode was actually meant to be the series pilot. There are  some differences between this episode and the first episode,  “License to Steele" '),
('28974',' including The Remington Steele offices, and  Lauras home.'),
('28975',' This episode was actually meant to be the pilot episode. There are  some differences between this episode and others, including the  Remington Steele offices, and Lauras home.'),
('28976',' Launched the comedy career of Adam Sandler (I) (qv).'),
('28977',' The show is most remembered for the way they disposed of losing  contestants. First of all, the contestants were all seated in  recliners. If you lost, your chair would be pulled back through a  trick wall or your chair would be lifted up and back.'),
('28978',' After three seasons on MTV, the show launched a syndicated version  in September 1989. The syndicated version lasted two seasons and the  MTV version lasted two more seasons as well, both being canceled in  1990.'),
('28979',' Comedian Sean Lock used to do the warm'),
('28980','up for the show, and even  appeared in a couple of episodes.'),
('28981',' Completed in the early 1990s, but banned by Ren & Stimpys original  network, Nickelodeon.'),
('28982',' The first episode, "Onward and Upward", was based on suggestions  from fans that John Kricfalusi (qv) got during the early  Nickelodeon days to do an entire episode of gross'),
('28983','out jokes.'),
('28984',' John Kricfalusi (and, by extension, his company Spumco) left the  series in 1993 over disagreements with Nickelodeon regarding  content. Games Animation took over the production, and Billy West  inherited the role of Ren.'),
('28985',' Very little of the music used on the show was composed specifically  for it; most of the music was compiled from stock recordings of  various classical compositions, the works of jazz composer  Raymond Scott (qv) (whose works are often used as background music  for cartoons), and vintage "mood music" tracks from the library of  British production music company KPM (composed in the 50s and 60s  by such people as C. King Palmer (qv), Laurie Johnson (I) (qv)  and Jack Beaver (qv)).'),
('28986',' According to episodes like "Mad Dog Hoek", "Visit to Anthony" and  "Stimpys Fan Club", Ren and Stimpy live in beautiful Hollywood,  Yugoslavia.'),
('28987',' The theme songs title is "Dog Pound Hop".'),
('28988',' In the episode "Stimpys Invention", folksinger Stinky Wizzleteats  is a caricature of folksinger Burl Ives (qv). The song "Happy  Happy Joy Joy" contains numerous quotes from Ives performance in  _Big Country, The (1958)_ (qv).'),
('28989',' Several actors from the original movie  (_Európa expressz (1999)_ (qv)) reprised their roles:  Tibor Szilágyi (qv), László ifj. Jászai (qv) and  András Gáspár (qv). Kata Dobó (qv) went to the US in 1999 so she  had to be replaced by Barbara Xantus (qv). András Stohl (qv) was  the star of another TV channel, so he was replaced by  Péter Bozsó (qv). Iván Kamarás (qv) was replaced by  Károly Rékasi (qv).'),
('28990',' Ödön Rubold (qv) played the ticket'),
('28991','inspector (and was killed) in  the original movie. In the series he had a regular role as Kovács.'),
('28992',' Almost all character dialogue is improvised by the actors.'),
('28993',' The main actors frequently appear on the show as other characters  with their faces blurred. Kerri Kenney (qv): Jackie the Prostitute  Niecy Nash (qv): T.T. Wendi McLendon'),
('28994','Covey (qv): Water Heater  Lady Carlos Alazraqui (qv): Chief Carl Ben Garant (qv): Mime,  The Streaker'),
('28995',' One of the apartment buildings seen in Season 2 was torn down  shortly after filming was finished in Carson.'),
('28996',' According to an interview with Thomas Lennon (III) (qv), the main  cast member who ruins the most takes by laughing out loud is  Carlos Alazraqui (qv).'),
('28997',' In Season 2, the artist sketched wanted posters in the squad room  are all modeled off of the crew members of the show.'),
('28998',' Scenes for the season two finale could not be shot in the Carson  Police Department because an officer was shot. The cast and crew  moved across the street to a community center.'),
('28999',' The police station scenes are filmed in a real working police  substation in Carson, California. According to  Thomas Lennon (III) (qv), some female employees of the station  complained to their superiors about the short shorts that he wears  as his Lt. Dangle character.'),
('29000',' {Dangles Wife Visits (#2.4)}'),
('29001',' When the deputies fail to remove the large stone Ten Commandments  "statue" from the stations lawn, they cover up or remove the stone  tablet which contain the Ten Commandments. It its place they add  their list of the "Top 10 Reasons Why Its Great To Be A Cop," which  reads as follows: 10. KNOWING WHERE ALL THE SPEED TRAPS ARE! 9. GET  TO USE A NIGHT STICK EVEN IN THE DAYTIME! 8. FRISKING! FRISKING!  FRISKING! 7. WE HAVE REALLY BIG BUSTS! 6. EASY TO REMEMBER OUR PHONE  NUMBER '),
('29002',' ITS ONLY THREE DIGITS! 5. GET TO MEET BIG TIME  CELEBRITIES, LIKE ROBERT DOWNEY, JR.! 4. NEVER HAVING JURY DUTY! 3.  FREE DONUTS! 2. PEPPER SPRAY MAKES A GOOD TACO TASTE GREAT! 1.  GETTING TO RIDE AROUND WITH A TRUNK FULL OF DRUGS AND A BACKSEAT  FULL OF HOOKERS!'),
('29003',' In the season 2 finale, the scene where Terry escapes in a  helicopter was shot by chance. A helicopter happened to be taking  off from the police station, so the actors improvised and pretended  it was Terry inside.'),
('29004',' When the deputies fail to remove the large stone Ten Commandments  "statue" from the stations lawn, they cover up or remove the stone  tablet which contain the Ten Commandments. In its place they add  their list of the "Top 10 Reasons Why Its Great To Be A Cop," which  reads as follows: 10. KNOWING WHERE ALL THE SPEED TRAPS ARE! 9. GET  TO USE A NIGHT STICK EVEN IN THE DAYTIME! 8. FRISKING! FRISKING!  FRISKING! 7. WE HAVE REALLY BIG BUSTS! 6. EASY TO REMEMBER OUR PHONE  NUMBER'),
('29005','ITS ONLY THREE DIGITS! 5. GET TO MEET BIG TIME CELEBRITIES,  LIKE ROBERT DOWNEY, JR.! 4. NEVER HAVING JURY DUTY! 3. FREE DONUTS!  2. PEPPER SPRAY MAKES A GOOD TACO TASTE GREAT! 1. GETTING TO RIDE  AROUND WITH A TRUNK FULL OF DRUGS AND A BACKSEAT FULL OF HOOKERS!'),
('29006',' Herb Edelman (qv)s TV debut.'),
('29007',' Winner of the Royal Television Society Commendation in 2003 for Best  Independent Production ( North East )'),
('29008',' The show outlasted many of its similarly'),
('29009','themed contemporaries  because, by host William Shatner (qv)s own admission, the focus  was on "success stories" with happy endings.'),
('29010',' Lenny Clarke (qv) was originally offered the part of Chief Reilly,  but turned down the role due to his commitment with  _"Its All Relative" (2003)_ (qv) and took up the part of Gavins  Uncle Teddy after that show was cancelled.'),
('29011',' The first episode was premiered to the top brass of the New York  Fire Department, and the firefighters received DVDs containing the  first three episodes before it was shown on FX for the first time.'),
('29012',' The opening theme song is "Cmon Cmon" by The Von Bondies (qv).'),
('29013',' Many of the extras are retired or active FDNY firemen who work on  the show on their days off.'),
('29014',' The FDNY'),
('29015','NYPD hockey game was filmed at the Hackensack Ice House in  Hackensack, New Jersey.'),
('29016',' The song that ends the Season One Finale (Episode 13) is called  "Fell On Bad Days" by the band Rubyhorse (qv).'),
('29017',' Adam Ferrara (qv), a good friend of Denis Leary (qv)s and who  co'),
('29018','starred with him on Learys previous television show  _"Job, The" (2001)_ (qv), was approached for a role in the show.  Sadly, he couldnt commit due to other engagements.'),
('29019',' At least two technical advisers are on the set for the filming of  every show.'),
('29020',' Both Daniel Sunjata (qv) (Franco), and Mike Lombardi (I) (qv)  (Probie), auditioned back'),
('29021','to'),
('29022','back, and both got their roles on the  first audition.'),
('29023',' In the pilot, Franco (Daniel Sunjata (qv)) jokes that he will get  back at someone by reporting that he "touched me in the shower".  Sunjata was nominated for a 2003 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor  for the play "Take Me Out", in which his character memorably  sexually assaulted another man in a locker room shower.'),
('29024',' In episode two, "Gay", Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary (qv)) is on the  phone with his brother, John Gavin. John, using a cell phone, passes  a promotional poster for _"Shorties Watchin Shorties" (2004)_ (qv),  which Leary produced and which features his voice.'),
('29025',' In season 2 episode "&#!&", Sean Garrity remarks that Tommy  (Denis Leary (qv)) resembles Conan OBrien (qv). Leary is in  fact OBriens cousin.'),
('29026',' Inspired in part by real events. Denis Leary, as his character on  the show Tommy, in fact did have a cousin who died being a fireman.  He was killed in a fire in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1999.'),
('29027',' Jack McGee, who plays Chief Jerry, was a real'),
('29028','life FDNY fireman  before moving to Hollywood to become an actor.'),
('29029',' The probie is named after co'),
('29030','producer Tom Sellitti'),
('29031',' Throughout the seasons, the characters can be heard talking about a  firefighter name Paddy Brown and the different things he did. Paddy  Brown was a real life firefighter who gave his life on 11 September  2001.'),
('29032',' Marissa Clark (qv) was originally cast as Tommy Gavins  girlfriend, Lauren and filmed the pilot episode, "Guts". After  accepting her role on _"Outback Jack" (2004)_ (qv) TBSs reality  series set in Australia, the producers could not locate Clark and,  panicking, recasting her role.'),
('29033',' The pilot was filmed in the Yonkers Fire Department Headquarters.'),
('29034',' The song played at the end of the episode is "Beautiful World" by  Coldplay (qv).'),
('29035',' The Pilot episode starred Robin De Groot and involved the complete  transformation of the badly neglected and dirty Cocos Cafe.'),
('29036',' The editors use Robin De Groots huge laugh as a cut point for  editing.'),
('29037',' Robin De Groot has received the proverbial key to the city from 2 of  the towns that he has done makeovers in.'),
('29038',' The basis for the series was the 1953'),
('29039',' 54 radio series "The Six  Shooter", starring James Stewart and created by Frank Burt. Many of  the TV series first season episodes were adapted from episodes  aired on radio.'),
('29040',' The pilot aired as an episode of the "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" on  29 March 1957.'),
('29041',' With this series Edward Hardwicke (qv) took over the role of Dr.  Watson in the various Jeremy Brett (qv) "Sherlock Holmes" TV  series and films following the departure of David Burke (I) (qv),  who played the Watson role in  _"Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The" (1984)_ (qv).'),
('29042',' Although this was the first episode of the Granada series to be  filmed with Edward Hardwicke as Watson, it was not aired until after  "The Empty House" began Granadas "The Return of Sherlock Holmes"  series.'),
('29043',' In the Railway scene the "GWR" No.5 is actually former Lambton  Collieries No.5, an 0'),
('29044','6'),
('29045','2 Tank Loco Built by Robert Stephenson & Co.  Ltd at Darlington (Works No.3377 of 1909). The Lambton Hetton &  Joicey Colliery system was part of the large colliery systems in the  North East of England, a system so large it even ran its own  passenger service.'),
('29046',' Based on his performance in this series, Ian Ogilvy (qv) was at  one point a leading contender to replace another former Saint,  Roger Moore (I) (qv), as James Bond.'),
('29047',' Early publicity for the series gives it the working title "Son of  the Saint".'),
('29048',' The few bars of music heard at the start of every episode when the  halo appears above Simons head is from the original Saint theme  used for the radio and film series in the 1940s.'),
('29049',' The series was a spin'),
('29050','off from a six'),
('29051','part mini'),
('29052','series,  _"Return To Eden" (1983) (mini)_ (qv), transmitted in Australia in  1983. The storyline was set seven years after the ending of the  mini'),
('29053','series, and several of the original cast members reprised their  roles for the TV series.'),
('29054',' The show was cancelled at the end of its first season in Australia,  which had been originally filmed with a cliffhanger ending in  anticipation of a second season. When the series was axed, the cast  were brought back to film scenes which tied up the storylines at the  last minute to give the show some sort of closure.'),
('29055',' The storyline about the murder of Allisons evil drug'),
('29056','pushing  husband Benny became so popular, a prime'),
('29057','time special was produced,  recapping all the details and possible suspects'),
('29058',' a first for a  daytime soap opera. The unique special program garnered high  ratings.'),
('29059',' Austin Stoker (qv) played in the final Planet of the Apes movie,  Battle for the Planet of The Apes, as McDonald.'),
('29060',' 13 Episodes were made, but not all of them aired.'),
('29061',' The Las Vegas season of the long running hit show "The Real World",  is the highest rated season to date.'),
('29062',' A freeze frame of the articles that Dr. Massey looks up about Sister  Josepha online reveal the following things about her: Her younger  sisters name was Denise They were abandoned as infants She and her  sister grew up at an orphanage in New South Wales called The Lords  House Sister Josepha got her bachelors degree at Kings Theological  Seminary in Ottawa, Canada and graduated with valedictory honors She  went on to attend the Oxford School of Advanced Religions Studies at  Oxford College in England Her sister Denise joined the following of  a self'),
('29063','proclaimed messiah and committed suicide along with the rest  of the cult.'),
('29064',' Again in reference to the articles Dr. Massey looked up online,  Sister Josepha is once credited as, "Isabela Josepha Montafiore".  This could mean possibly one of two things: that her name was first  Isabela before becoming a nun and then changed it to Josepha, or her  first name is Isabela and she chooses to go by her middle name,  Josepha.'),
('29065',' This program was sponsored by the Revlon Consumer Products  Corporation thus the title.'),
('29066',' During the first season, the summer of 1953, the show was broadcast  live from New York City on the NBC TV Network on Tuesday nights  between 8:00 and 8:30 PM Eastern Time.'),
('29067',' During the second season, the show was filmed in Hollywood,  California, and broadcast on the CBS TV Network on Saturday nights  between 10:30 and 11:00 PM Eastern Time.'),
('29068',' This show was cancelled before it even aired.'),
('29069',' A spin'),
('29070','off series based on the characters from the popular movie  "Dance Me Outside".'),
('29071',' There originally was another Morgenstern sister named Debbie. She  appeared on an episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show, but didnt make  the transition to Rhoda.'),
('29072',' Nancy Walkers absence from the show during the 1976'),
('29073','1977 season was  due to the fact that she was starring in her own Norman Lear sitcom  "The Nancy Walker Show." Walkers disappearance was explained by  having her and her husband going on a road trip throughout the  United States. "The Nancy Walker Show " lasted only a season and was  canceled, thus Walker returned to Rhoda.'),
('29074',' First television series appearances for both Brandy, and for Andrew  Keegan.'),
('29075',' Used combination of classical music, hip hop, and rap to teach the  basics of music to kids.'),
('29076',' This live series aired over the DuMont Television Network on Sunday  evenings at 8:00 pm EST. The final broadcast was on December 31,  1950.'),
('29077',' This show was canceled after only one episode.'),
('29078',' In Italy, this mini series was broadcast with three different titles  on three different channels in subsequent years: "Il sogno americano  dei Jordache" (The Jordaches American Dream) in 1977, "Il sogno  americano" (The American Dream) in 1982 and "Il ricco e il povero"  (literal translation) in 1984.'),
('29079',' The film that Tommy Jordache and Claude Tinker watched at the Port  Phillip cinema on VE Night was _Wake Island (1942)_ (qv)'),
('29080',' Although he had been a working actor for years prior to this  production, Nick Nolte (qv) became a star after appearing in this  very popular mini'),
('29081','series. In fact, the network wanted his character  to appear in the sequel they were planning and Nolte refused to  alter the story to make that possible. Peter Strauss (I) (qv) also  became an in'),
('29082','demand actor after this project.'),
('29083',' Nick Nolte (qv) said that when he played a young man in the early  scenes of the project, he weighed about 160 pounds. When he played a  middle aged man in the later scenes, he weighed over 180 pounds.'),
('29084',' Sam (Mary Tyler Moore (qv)) the switchboard operators legs and  hands were all that were ever seen of her on'),
('29085','camera during this  series. Moores voice was heard on the soundtrack but her face was  never revealed'),
('29086',' This series was a very popular radio show that starred  Dick Powell (I) (qv) as the sexy sleuth. It ran for a few years in  the early 1950s. When Powell was approached to do a TV series he  felt he was too old but recommended a young actor named  David Janssen (I) (qv).'),
('29087',' Folded up when Lucy Torres'),
('29088','Gomez got pregnant.'),
('29089',' TV debut of Robin Williams (I) (qv).'),
('29090',' The youngest boy, Sam, is a cross'),
('29091','dresser. In real life, series star  and executive producer Eddie Izzard is a transvestite. Sams  choice of clothing was decided by series creator  Dmitry Lipkin (qv) before Eddie was a part of the show.'),
('29092',' The Halfway House Cafe also appears in Nevada Day, Part 2, Episode 8  of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. While set in the south on The  Riches, the cafe; is written to be in Nevada on Studio 60.'),
('29093',' Only nine episodes produced.'),
('29094',' Onique Cheeson uses her nickname "Laverne" during the episode. She  and actor/singer Bradford met while doing a production of the  musical "Jesus Christ Superstar".'),
('29095',' This is the first of two episodes of "Ricki Lake" featuring the trio  of James Easter Bradford, Richard Cokely and Raymond Stilson. The  second, entitled "You Think Your Hot Naked Bodys the Bomb, but Im  Here to Tell You Youre Nasty'),
('29096','Dot'),
('29097','Com!", involved the trios use of  web cams in the bedroom.'),
('29098',' Controversial Egyptian TV'),
('29099','series that is partly based on "The  Protocols of the Elders of Zion".'),
('29100',' In 2002, Jewish groups, the U.S., Israel and other countries and  organizations unsuccessfully requested that the program should be  banned.'),
('29101',' Chuck Connors (I) (qv) is said to have fired 12 shots with the  rifle in the opening credits.'),
('29102',' The character Lucas McCain was ranked #32 in TV Guides list of  the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('29103',' In the pilot for the series, by Sam Peckinpah (qv) (originally  written for _"Gunsmoke" (1955)_ (qv) but turned down for that show),  Chuck Connors (I) (qv) character was named John McCain, not Lucas  McCain, and he didnt have a son. It was producer  Arnold Laven (qv)s idea to make McCain a widower with a son.  Also, McCain was originally supposed to have been a dead shot with a  pistol. Laven had the idea to use a customized Winchester rifle as  McCains weapon of choice.'),
('29104',' This episode originally aired on _"Zane Grey Theater" (1956)_ (qv)  on March 17, 1958.'),
('29105',' Among the paraphernalia in Krogshoejs (Hooks) den, is a copy of  Deep Purples album "Made In Japan".'),
('29106',' Lars Von Trier says on the DVD that this is an up'),
('29107','to'),
('29108','date Matador, a  Danish TV series that ran from 1978'),
('29109','82, depicting life in a small  provincial town from the 1920s through to just after the second  world war. The series was a huge success, and has become somewhat of  an icon.'),
('29110',' Ernst'),
('29111','Hugo Järegård never had a drivers license, and only ever  drove a car during the shooting of this series.'),
('29112',' Despite (maybe even because of) his characters Dane'),
('29113','detesting  attitude, Ernst'),
('29114','Hugo Järegård became hugely popular in Denmark in  the wake of Riget, and was even considered a sex symbol by many  Danish women '),
('29115',' much to his own surprise.'),
('29116',' The dishwashers voices had to be dubbed throughout the first  series, as it proved impossible for the two actors to recite their  lines correctly.'),
('29117',' The large factory'),
('29118','like building that Dr. Helmer surveys with his  binoculars from the hospital roof is the Swedish Nuclear Power Plant  at Barsebäck. Due to its proximity to Copenhagen it was a frequent  source of friction between the two countries until it was shut down  in 2005.'),
('29119',' The character name Stig Helmer, is taken from the name of the  character Stig'),
('29120','Helmer Olsson (portrayed by Lasse Åberg) which is the  protagonist in the long running Swedish comedy movie series of  "Sällskapsresan" during the 80s and 90s. The character Stig'),
('29121','Helmer  Olsson is the epitome of Swedish dullness and strictness, which is  somewhat parallel to the character of Stig Helmer as an  unsympathetic Swede.'),
('29122',' In the autumn of 2001 their show about Ninni Stoltenberg, the former  drug addicted sister of then prime minister Jens Stoltenberg, became  the highest rated TV2'),
('29123','show of the year, not including news and  sports.'),
('29124',' "Rikets Tilstand" translates to "State of the Nation".'),
('29125',' Yui Horie (qv) reprises her role as Naru Narusegawa from  _"Rabu Hina" (2000)_ (qv) in episode 20.'),
('29126',' The original ending was changed due to unfavorable public response '),
('29127','  a new ending was tacked on.'),
('29128',' Louise Bennett (I) (qv) was not the first choice to host the show.  Bari Jonson (qv), the shows producer offered the role to  Leonie Forbes (qv), but she declined.'),
('29129',' While this jubilee "Ring" was still on the sketch'),
('29130','board for its 1976  premiere, Ingmar Bergman (qv) was offered the job as main stage  director. He declined, saying he didnt ever want to direct Wagner,  and the post eventually went to Patrice Chéreau'),
('29131',' Ray Brooks (II) (qv) turned down the part played by  Martin Jarvis (qv).'),
('29132',' The series included several spectacular skydiving scenes. In one  episode, there was a fist fight between two characters in midair.  The scene was shot by a cameraman who was in free fall with the  actors.'),
('29133',' At one point during the series, two planes that were doing filming  for an episode accidentally collided with each other. The script was  subsequently revised so that footage of the crash was included in  the episode.'),
('29134',' Michael Palin (qv) has kept the Claw from The Curse of The Claw.'),
('29135',' The opening title music for the series is "Fanfare" from William  Waltons Facade Suite No.2'),
('29136',' Because a strike altered recording dates a number of performers had  to drop out and be recast.'),
('29137',' This was one of three TV series partly influenced by the success of  the theatrical movie _Blue Thunder (1983)_ (qv). Like  _"Airwolf" (1984)_ (qv) on CBS and _"Blue Thunder" (1984)_ (qv) on  ABC, "Riptide" initially featured prominent use of a helicopter;  although whereas those other two instances portrayed super'),
('29138','slick  hi'),
('29139','tech choppers, the "Riptide" helicopter (The Screaming Mimi)  was clunky and old, and had trouble just staying in the sky.  Prominant featuring of the helicopter was somewhat dropped later in  favor of more standard private'),
('29140','eye car chases and such.'),
('29141',' The helicopter ("The Screamin Mimi") was a Sikorsky H'),
('29142','34T Choctaw  which is also known as the Sikorsky S'),
('29143','58T'),
('29144',' The original name of Leonard Rossiter (qv)s character was  Rooksby. This was changed to Rigsby after complaints and threats of  legal action from a real'),
('29145','life Mr. Rooksby who objected to the  unflattering portrayal of a character with the same name as him.'),
('29146',' The series was based on a stage play "The Banana Box", by  Eric Chappell (qv) in which the role of the landlord, called  Rooksby at that time, was initially played by  Wilfrid Brambell (qv) before Leonard Rossiter (qv) took over  later in the plays run.'),
('29147',' Bill Kerr (I) (qv) landed the lead role after the part had been  offered to Burt Lancaster (qv) whose requested fee was too high  for the production'),
('29148',' Captain Grey Holdens riverboat was named "Enterprise".'),
('29149',' Burt Reynolds left the show in the middle of the first season  because of behind the scenes disputes with Darren McGavin. He was  replaced by Noah Beery Jr. when the shows second season began.'),
('29150',' This Procter and Gamble soap opera, broadcast on the CBS network,  was based on the radio soap opera of the same name.  Don McLaughlin (qv) and Virginia Dwyer (qv) played the same  roles on the television version that they had played on the radio  version. Virginia Dwyer, lead actress on this series, and Walter  Gorman, one of the directors, were married to each other in real  life.'),
('29151',' The final episode of the third season dealt with the death of  Marilla Cuthbert. Since actress Colleen Dewhurst (qv) had already  died, her "appearance" was pieced together from other films she had  been in from the same production company.'),
('29152',' Several characters from the film  _Anne of Green Gables (1985) (TV)_ (qv) were brought back as  recurring characters in this series, most notably  Patricia Hamilton (qv) as Rachel Lynde and, in early years,  Colleen Dewhurst (qv) as Marilla Cuthbert.'),
('29153',' Series producer Kevin Sullivan (I) (qv) says this is his all'),
('29154','time  favorite episode.'),
('29155',' The first daytime drama on ABC'),
('29156','TV.'),
('29157',' Jazz pianist Meade "Lux" Lewis appears in this episode as Jelly  Sims.'),
('29158',' Alongside Jack Webb (qv)s _"Dragnet" (1951)_ (qv), this is  considered by many to be the most accurate TV show about the  activities of the Los Angeles Police Department.'),
('29159',' There were several technical advisors who worked on the show: Chic  Daniel, an LAPD living legend who served more than twenty years on  SWAT; Robert Deamer, a specialist of gang enforcement who is one of  the most decorated veteran of Special Enforcement Unit  (ex'),
('29160','C.R.A.S.H.); and Lieutenant Todd Reinhold, an actual squad  leader of Special Weapons And Tactics.'),
('29161',' Dennis Farina (qv) was once considered for the role of Lieutenant  Sam Cole.'),
('29162',' This was a revision of L.A. Takedown, Michael Manns previous  attempt to launch a new TV show.'),
('29163',' In the episode "Free & Clear", real life Special Investigations  Section detectives were given small parts on screen.'),
('29164',' The character of Officer Alton Davis, played by  Mario Van Peebles (qv) in the episodes "A Life of its own" and  "Alton Davis Redux", is based on famous Rampart Scandal whistle  blower Rafael Antonio Perez. Just like Rafael Perez, Alton Davis got  the same police background and occupation : Field Enforcement  Section Undercover operations in the Rampart Division and  moonlighting as a bodyguard for a famous Gangsta Rap Music Company.'),
('29165',' The series was originally titled "Metro" which was the division  where the show was originally going to be set. Then, the title was  changed to "RHD/LA" which was used for the fall schedule  announcement. CBS ordered the final title believing that people  would be confused about what "RHD" stood for.'),
('29166',' CBS cancelled the series after 10 episodes despite decent ratings.  The remaining three unaired episodes premiered on the USA Network in  April 2003.'),
('29167',' The character of Rap Company C.E.O. Trainier, played by  Michael Bentt (qv) in episode "Alton Davis Redux", is based on  real life Rap Company C.E.O. Marion Suge Knight.'),
('29168',' The feud between the characters G'),
('29169','Down (played by Coolio (qv)) and  Trainier (played by Michael Bentt (qv)) is inspired from the  legendary feud between Dr Dre and Suge Knight in the late nineties.'),
('29170',' Between October 1950 and March 1951, this show alternated with  _"Musical Comedy Time" (1950)_ (qv). Between April and December  1951, this show alternated with  _"Somerset Maugham Theatre" (1950)_ (qv)'),
('29171',' Peter Falk (I) (qv)s first TV role.'),
('29172',' The first television appearance of Jean Stapleton (qv).'),
('29173',' CBS took 15 minutes from the show in December 1950 and stated that  it would be cut back to 30 minutes in January 1951. Lewis left the  show in January 1951 and the show was renamed The Johnny Johnson  Show. It was finally canceled in February 1951 with the last  broadcast on 9 February.'),
('29174',' The last broadcast was 25 May 1956.'),
('29175',' Four tapes were swiped in Budapest, where the 13'),
('29176','part series was  being edited, and the thieves were demanding one million pounds (1.9  million dollars, 1.5 million euros) for their safe return. The  production has offered a 40,000 pounds reward for the return of the  tapes.'),
('29177',' Television standards decreed that people could only be hit by arrows  in the back or in the front, never in the face. A shot in the thigh  was a margin. Likewise, only side swiping was allowed during sword  fights, never a full on thrust.'),
('29178',' First series director Ian Sharp (qv) used an effect during a zoom  by freezing and skipping frames for one shot in the opening credits.  His successor Robert Young (III) (qv) loved it so much he started  to use it all the time.'),
('29179',' Judi Trott (qv) was the producers second choice for Maid Marian,  after Jenny Seagrove (qv).'),
('29180',' Clannad (qv) never actually looked at the episodes or spotted any  music before recording their score. Instead, producer  Paul Knight (I) (qv) visited them in Dublin about once a year to  fetch about an hour worth of music to use in the series.'),
('29181',' Filmed on location in woods outside Bristol, where all the trees  still sported leafs of the period, as opposed to Fir trees brought  to England in the nineteenth century.'),
('29182',' Originated the now'),
('29183','customary character of Robin Hoods Saracen  companion '),
('29184',' due to Mark Ryan (I) (qv)’s unintentional permanent  addition to the cast. Every new version of Robin Hood made since has  included a Saracen character '),
('29185',' or even sidekick.'),
('29186',' Clive Mantle (qv) wears a long'),
('29187','haired wig in this episode, seeing  as he had cut his hair very short in order to play Lennie in  Steinbecks "Of Mice and Men" on the London stage.'),
('29188',' Following the departure of Michael Praed as Robin, both Neil  Morrisey and Paul McGann were considered as replacements before the  producers settled on Jason Connery.'),
('29189',' Nasir was not originally supposed to be a recurring character. He  was supposed to be killed by Little John in "Robin Hood & The  Sorcerer", but the producers changed their minds at the last minute.  It was Mark Ryan (I) (qv)s idea for Nasir to be a quiet  character.'),
('29190',' Wayne Michaels (I) (qv), who plays Ailric of Loxley, is leading  man Michael Praed (qv)s stunt double and one of the series  general regular stuntmen. Although he is killed off in one the very  first scenes of the episode, Michaels can also be seen as a  contender in the archery competition later on, as well as a solder  chasing Much and Robin through the forest following their little  deer incident.'),
('29191',' The idea to make Gisbourne (Robert Addie (qv)) and the second  Robin (Jason Connery (qv)) half'),
('29192','brothers came when it was noticed  by the writers that they were the only cast members with blonde  hair.'),
('29193',' Since no one had yet been cast in the part of Robert of Huntingdon,  the mysterious hooded man who appears at the end of the episode is  not Jason Connery, but stuntman Graeme Crowther.'),
('29194',' This episode was originally meant to focus on the character of Nasir  and his background as a professional assassin. However, as Michael  Praed decided to leave the show for Broadway, the episode was  completely re'),
('29195','written at the very last minute.'),
('29196',' The real reason for Robin of Loxley being killed off was that actor  Michael Praed had received an offer he could not refuse from  Broadway producers of the musical The Three Musketeers. The Broadway  show, in which Praed played DArtagnan, was not a great success. It  closed after a week and only 9 performances.'),
('29197',' The series was not meant to end with "Time of the Wolf" episodes.  Another season, in which Marian was supposed to leave the monastery  and finally marry Robin, was planned. However, due to short funds  and some crew conflicts, the new episodes never went into  production.'),
('29198',' Where Robin lives is never revealed, but according to the "Sometimes  Life Gets A Little Weird" video, Robin lives in "Big Town". This  town is also shared by the kids television show  _"Brum" (1992)_ (qv), about a car with a mind of its own. This is  probably coincidence.'),
('29199',' The hamburger shop frequented in the show is called McMagnus.'),
('29200',' Magnus Carlsson makes all the music for this show. In one episode a  slower, slightly different version of the theme from  _"Lisa" (1998)_ (qv) plays.'),
('29201',' Members of Radiohead saw Robin on "Channel 4" and approached Magnus  Carlsson to make a Robin video for their song Paranoid Android.  Carlsson accepted and came up with the original idea for the video  after locking himself in his office, staring out the window at a  bridge and listening to nothing but Paranoid Android over and over  again.'),
('29202',' The pilot episode came from the first draft for  _RoboCop 2 (1990)_ (qv) by Edward Neumeier (qv) and  Michael Miner (qv).'),
('29203',' The opening credits contains clips from the 1987 film "RoboCop".  Such as when Murphy is rushed into the operating room. Robo busts  down the front door to the cocaine factory. And, (before RoboCop  first comes on'),
('29204','line in front of the OCP executives) the static  across his systems readout screen.'),
('29205',' The characters Nancy Miner and Corneilius Neumeier are named after  RoboCop creators Edward Neumeier (qv) and Michael Miner (qv).'),
('29206',' The name Kaydick is a homage to sci'),
('29207','fi writer  Dick, Philip K. (qv).'),
('29208',' Page Fletcher was originally offered the role of Alex J.  Murphy/RoboCop in _"RoboCop" (1994)_ (qv) but turned it down due to  a recent falling out with television producers in previous TV series  and other TV work.'),
('29209',' In the opening credit sequence, the chicken receives cybernetic  parts exactly like those of Vic "Cyborg" Stone from the Teen Titans  of DC Comics.'),
('29210',' Over 60 titles were considered for this show, including "Junk in the  Trunk", "ADD TV", "Gold Dust Gasoline", "Toyz in the Hood",  "Vegetable Fun Fest", "S&M Presents" but all were rejected due to  trademark or other legal reasons. Out of the many titles the shows  creators submitted only "Robot Chicken", the name of a local Chinese  restaurant dish, was accepted. Some of the rejected names were later  used as episode titles.'),
('29211',' The show is based on a regular feature in ToyFare magazine, of which  Matthew Senreich (qv) was the editor. The feature was titled  "Twisted Toyfare Theater" and had various toys in bizarre  situations. Then, Senreich interviewed Seth Green (qv) for his  magazine and Green approached Senreich about doing an animated  series based on the magazine feature. The result was an Internet  series titled "Sweet J Presents" which aired on Sonys website in  2001. Green and Senreich then pitched the show to the Cartoon  Network.'),
('29212',' The closing theme music is a chicken'),
('29213','clucking version of The Gonk, a  piece of music played in the mall in _Dawn of the Dead (1978)_ (qv)  that was also used for the closing credits of the film.'),
('29214',' The mad scientist who never speaks is named Fritz Huhnmörder.  "Huhnmörder" is German for "chicken murderer".'),
('29215',' All the product placements are heavily blurred out for comedic  purposes. There are not actual brands on the blurred out areas, they  are nothing but plastic pieces of Lego or other toys. Somehow, the  brand names of products and stores are frequently mentioned.'),
('29216',' Les Claypool is the composer of the theme song. He also composed and  sang the theme to South Park and the leader of the band Primus.'),
('29217',' Although some stop'),
('29218','motion animation figures are made of clay, the  figures in this series are either a hybrid of plastic doll limbs and  Styrofoam torsos or toys that are made completely of plastic. Very  few small figures, however, like the lemmings in The Animal Kingdom  presents sketch, are made of clay.'),
('29219',' In "Junk in the Trunk", during the Superman blooper reel, the  picture on the wall seen above the desk is also seen in the second  Seacrest, out skit from "Plastic Buffet."'),
('29220',' Scarlett Johansson (qv), Erika Christensen (qv) and  Seth Green (qv) took turns providing the voice of the Crack Ho in  the "Pimp My Sister" sketch.'),
('29221',' Named for an episode of the original Star Trek series.'),
('29222',' Although Alfonso Freeman (qv) did voice work in this episode, he  did not perform in the sketch spoofing his father  Morgan Freeman (I) (qv)s narration of  _Marche de lempereur, La (2005)_ (qv). He did not sound enough like  his father to play the role. Tom Kane (II) (qv) plays the  narrator.'),
('29223',' Theres a sketch where it shows Rachel Leigh Cook using an egg to  show what happens when your brain is on heroin and smashes it. Then  she smashes the room, breaks into town and smashes other things.  This was actually based on Cooks anti'),
('29224','drug commercial where she  does smash an egg with a frying pan then trashes the room, referring  to the things she smashed as family, career, etc.'),
('29225',' In the scene where Snarf is snatched off the street, a poster of  Macaulay Culkin (qv) with the caption "Free Mack" can be seen in  the background. At the time this episode was produced, Culkin had  been arrested for drug possession and was unable to reprise his  previous role of Prince Adam.'),
('29226',' The voiceover at the start of each show and the top and tail of each  round ("Roboteers, stand by!" and "3, 2, 1, ACTIVATE!" for example)  are all provided by director Stuart McDonald (IV) (qv).'),
('29227',' Robotboy has 3 modes, 1: deactivate 2: normal mode 3: super activate'),
('29228',' The decision to create this series came from Carl Macek (qv) who  was disappointed at the crude alterations made to  _"Kagaku ninja tai Gatchaman" (1972)_ (qv) in the creation of  _"Battle of the Planets" (1978)_ (qv). He wanted to import an anime  series of his own and have it faithfully translated for the Western  market. However, the best series he could obtain,  _"Chôjikû yôsai Macross" (1982)_ (qv), had only 36 episodes, which  was far too few for the standard 65'),
('29229','episode syndication package that  the North American TV market demanded. To fix that problem, Macek  decided to acquire two unrelated series,  _"Chôjikû kidan Southern Cross" (1984)_ (qv) and  _"Kikô sôseiki Mosupeada" (1983)_ (qv). He then connected the series  as a grand epic of succeeding generations of characters in the  series that are forced to fight three successive wars over an alien  energy source called Protoculture that the enemy is desperate to  capture.'),
('29230',' The computer screens of the SDF'),
('29231','1 often contain references to  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv), including "Star Dates" and "Klingons".'),
('29232',' The name of the realtor on the buildings For Sale sign is that of  the episodes director, Jason Furukawa.'),
('29233',' During its second season, the show was presented live.'),
('29234',' En Vogue sings the Theme song.'),
('29235',' Mad Maxine was originally animated for the Rock N Wrestling cartoon  but since she left the WWF before the cartoon came out she was  replaced by Moolah.'),
('29236',' The series theme song, entitled "Hulk Hogans Theme" and available  on The Wrestling Album, was an edited instrumental version of  Bonnie Tyler (qv)s song "Ravishing" from her Secret Dreams and  Forbidden Fire album. The theme, written by Jim Steinman (qv), was  also used by Hulk Hogan (qv) as his entrance music, prior to  adopting "Real American" by Rick Derringer (qv) (which at the time  was being used by the tag team of Mike Rotunda (qv) and  Barry Windham (qv)).'),
('29237',' This show featured the only American television "performance" by the  group Led Zeppelin: a clip of "Black Dog" from the 1976 film "The  Song Remains The Same".'),
('29238',' When David Essex (I) (qv), an enthusiastic fan of "Rock Concert",  appeared on the show to do a live version of his hit song "All The  Fun Of The Fair", the lyrics were "live" as well '),
('29239',' Essex added a  triumphant cry of "DON KIRSHNER!!!" to the songs introduction.'),
('29240',' The UFO independent critical review DVD of Strangers In The Night  does not feature any actual music from the album in question '),
('29241',' every  piece of music on it was pulled from this television series.'),
('29242',' This series is a behind the scenes look at a rock tour  Gina Gershon (qv) did to promote her independent film,  _Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)_ (qv).'),
('29243',' One of the original production people was fired after a disagreement  with Gina Gershon, so Gerson took over much of the production  responsibility herself.'),
('29244',' The character name George Stevenson is an in'),
('29245','joke: George Stephenson  (1781'),
('29246','1848) was a 19th Century British railway engineer who designed  a famous and historically important steam locomotive named Rocket.'),
('29247',' The reason for the "N" on The Squids shirt is because he was  originally supposed to be from New York (in the show, he had  attended "Newton Elementary School" when he lived in Kansas). Word  never got to the artists so the "N" stayed.'),
('29248',' James Garner (qv)s name in "The Rockford Files" was James Scott  Rockford. Garners full name in real life is James Scott (Bum)Garner'),
('29249',' The show debuted on NBC on Sept. 13, 1974, Friday the 13th.'),
('29250',' The character of Rockford was originally written in an unproduced  script for the ABC series _"Toma" (1973)_ (qv). That script was  rewritten as the pilot for the "Rockford Files." Both ABC (who  initially rejected the script for "Toma") and NBC had problems with  the "Rockford" scripts. Executives at both networks thought the  dramatic series scripts were too funny. The writers were always  ordered to take out the funny lines. The writers and eventually the  star refused.'),
('29251',' Many first season stories were credited to "John Thomas James": that  was a pen name for Roy Huggins (qv). The name comes from the first  names of Huggins three sons.'),
('29252',' Three cast members from the series  _"Magnum, P.I." (1980)_ (qv)'),
('29253','Tom Selleck (qv),  Roger E. Mosley (qv) and Larry Manetti (qv)'),
('29254','all did guest spots  on "Rockford Files." An episode of "Magnum" features a discussion of  a "Rockford Files" episode.'),
('29255',' David Chase (I) (qv), a writer/producer for "Rockford," went on to  create _"Sopranos, The" (1999)_ (qv). An episode from "The Sopranos"  first season shows a scene in a retirement home where the  inhabitants are watching television. We cant see what theyre  watching but we can hear the theme to "Rockford" playing clearly.'),
('29256',' The character of Rockfords father was named Joseph; he was named  after writer Stephen J. Cannell (qv)s father. The name of  Rockford was used after Cannell found the name listed in the  Universal Studios employee directory.'),
('29257',' The show was a co'),
('29258','production between the production companies of  Roy Huggins (qv) and James Garner (qv) and Universal. Garner  sued Universal claiming he was not being paid his share of the  syndication profits. After several years of litigation, Universal  settled with Garner. Exact terms are not known.'),
('29259',' James Garner (qv) explained in an interview that Jim Rockfords  license plate number, 853'),
('29260','OKG, was created by his agent at the start  of the show and stands for August, 1953, when Garner got his first  acting job, and OKG which stands for Oklahoma Garner, his home  state.'),
('29261',' The character of Richie Brockelman (played by Dennis Dugan (qv))  first appeared on this series. That appearance lead to the short  lived series _"Richie Brockelman, Private Eye" (1978)_ (qv).'),
('29262',' Angels brother'),
('29263','in'),
('29264','law Aaron Kiel was the publisher of the newspaper  Angel worked for. Aaron later became deputy police chief.'),
('29265',' Besides detectives Richie Brockleman and Lance White, other  recurring characters on the show were reformed prostitute Rita  Kapkovic (played by Rita Moreno (I) (qv)), disbarred lawyer John  "Coop" Cooper (played by Bo Hopkins (qv)), Jims ex'),
('29266','cellmate  Gandolph "Gandy" Fitch (played by Isaac Hayes (qv)) and parole  officer turned private investigator Marcus "Gabby" Hayes (played by  Louis Gossett Jr. (qv)).'),
('29267',' Jim was a Korean War veteran.'),
('29268',' There were plans to spin the characters of Gandolph "Gandy" Fitch  and Marcus "Gabby" Hayes off onto their own series, but they never  came to fruition.'),
('29269',' Gandys nickname for Jim was "Rockfish".'),
('29270',' Even though Jim didnt have a permit to carry a gun, he did have one  that he kept either in the cookie jar or in the coffee canister in  his kitchen. "The coffee keeps it from rusting."'),
('29271',' James Garner (qv) became ill during the final season and was  forced to quit the show with ten episodes left to film.'),
('29272',' Rob Reiner (qv) guest starred in an episode as a washed'),
('29273','up  football quarterback. To seperate himself from his  _"All in the Family" (1971)_ (qv) character, Reiner played this part  without his hairpiece.'),
('29274',' The character Joseph "Rocky" Rockford was ranked #45 in TV Guides  list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('29275',' Before becoming a regular as Lt. Doug Chapman in the fall of 1976,  James Luisi (qv) made guest appearances during the first two  seasons, usually as a criminal or other antagonist of Rockford.'),
('29276',' Jims favorite food was tacos. In fact, in many episodes he could be  seen having them for breakfast.'),
('29277',' When the show was being developed, actor Robert Blake (I) (qv) was  considered for the lead. He was cast instead in  _"Baretta" (1975)_ (qv), also created by Stephen J. Cannell (qv).'),
('29278',' Rockfords telephone number is shown to be 555'),
('29279','2368 during the  opening credits, as his answering machine message is heard just  before the music starts.'),
('29280',' The address of Jim Rockfords trailer was 29 Cove Road, Malibu.'),
('29281',' In a rare moment, in one scene Rocky actually wears the cap that we  see him wearing in the end credits. He almost never wears it and  never smoked a pipe on the series, despite the still.'),
('29282',' Richard Romanus also appeared in "The Rockford Files: A Blessing in  Disguise", almost twenty years later.'),
('29283',' Its interesting to note that 2 actors in this episode played the  same part, in different venues. Jackie Cooper was Perry White in the  "Superman" movie series starring Christopher Reeve; Lane Smith was  Perry White in the "Lois & Clark" television series with Dean Cain.'),
('29284',' Beth has traded in her sporty 2'),
('29285','seater Porsche weve seen in  previous episodes for a convertible Mercedes Benz.'),
('29286',' In this episode Rocky reveals he served in the Seabees.'),
('29287',' In this episode, Rocky wins a contest and goes on a free trip to  Hawaii. In season six, apparently they forgot about this episode.  Jim wins a trip for two to Hawaii and takes Rocky, who goes on and  on about never having seen Hawaii before.'),
('29288',' A still from this episode of Angel and Jim arguing outside the  Firebird was later used during the shows revised opening titles.'),
('29289',' The episode title "Dwarf in a Helium Hat" refers to a record album  Rick Springfields character is supposed to have recorded.'),
('29290',' The license plate on the fetching Beth Davenports Porsche is 427KQB'),
('29291',' At the end of the episode, Beth quits her job at Harcourt and Lowe  after six years to start her own firm, setting up her eventual  replacement as Jims attorney in season five.'),
('29292',' Angel Martin only appears as the voice on the answering machine in  the opening title sequence and briefly in a second message.'),
('29293',' The episode title, "Hotel of Fear" is also the title of the book  Angel "the Cobra" Martin is writing in this episode.'),
('29294',' This episode of "The Rockford Files" marks the only time James  Coburn ever received a directors credit.'),
('29295',' The big car chase takes place in the streets of Long Beach and the  old Long Beach Pike. Coincidentally this is where they now hold the  Long Beach Grand Prix every spring.'),
('29296',' This episode was a pilot for a possible spin'),
('29297','off television show  starring returning "Rockford Files" characters Marcus Gabby Hayes  (Louis Gossett Jr.) and Gandolph Gandy Fitch (Isaac Hayes) as a  pair of private investigators'),
('29298',' one a smooth talker (Hayes) and the  other the muscle (Fitch). The show was not picked up.'),
('29299',' This episode is where Gandy gives Marcus Hayes the nickname "Gabby".'),
('29300',' In early season one episodes, Dennis was referred to as "Lt.  Becker". His rank was later changed to Sgt. when they realized it  would be better to have someone above him (Lt. Diehl, Lt. Chapman)  who would HATE Rockford.'),
('29301',' Although the character of Angel Martin does not appear in the  episode, Rockford is shown reading a newspaper article that refers  to him by name.'),
('29302',' When Rockford sits in bed smoking and watching TV in the motel, the  movie on the set is Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake in "This Gun for  Hire".'),
('29303',' Mai reveals that Jim has a new yellow pages ad. The old one featured  a drawing of Rockford. This ad features a picture! Not real helpful  for Jim when he wants to go undercover!'),
('29304',' Vern St. Cloud acquires a nickname: "the Hawk".'),
('29305',' Every time a character says the company name "Fiscal Dynamics," the  line is looped from the original ("Financial Dynamics"), most likely  due to a real company of the same name being identified between the  completion of the script and post'),
('29306','production.'),
('29307',' The voice on Jims answering machine during the show opening titles  is that of frequent "Rockford" director and guest star Jackie  Cooper.'),
('29308',' In this episode, Jim reveals he served in Korea in the 5th  Regimental Combat Team.'),
('29309',' In this episode, Gandolph Fitch calls Rockford by his real name for  the only time.'),
('29310',' None of the regular supporting characters appear in the episode  although Jim Rockford makes an allusion to his father at the end.'),
('29311',' The Fire Engine from the television show Emergency! was seen in  this episode, a 1 was added to 51 to make it Engine 511.'),
('29312',' The character Vern St. Cloud (Simon Oakland) makes his first  appearance in this episode.'),
('29313',' The answering machine message on this episode tells Jim there is an  opening at the trailer park, setting up his eventual move from the  trailers original home on Ocean Boulevard to its familiar home on  Paradise Cove, where it remained for the duration of the shows run.'),
('29314',' In this episode we learn Rockford served in the 5th Regimental  Contact Team in Korea.'),
('29315',' Noah Beery Jr.s (Rocky) son Bucklind is back as Officer Al  Mazursky. Hes the one in the final party scene that presents Dennis  with a cake.'),
('29316',' Adding to Dennis money problems is the fact he bought a foreclosure  house and in the last year "the property taxes doubled". This was a  common California problem at the time and was solved with  Proposition #13, which put a cap on how much property tax could be  raised.'),
('29317',' In this episode, Rockford reveals why he keeps his gun in a coffee  jar: "The freeze dried coffee sucks up the moisture. It keeps the  gun from rusting in the seaside climate."'),
('29318',' Jill Clayburghs character lives in a apartment above a garage. This  apartment is directly across the street from the Munsters mansion,  which can clearly be seen in the background there on the Universal  lot.'),
('29319',' Stephen Tobolowsky (qv)s TV debut.'),
('29320',' A mental patient who thinks hes Doc Holliday (George Murdock )  calls Rockford "Wyatt". James Garner played Wyatt Earp in  _Hour of the Gun (1967)_ (qv) and in _Sunset (1988)_.'),
('29321',' Dennis Becker refers to his a woman, presumably his wife, in a phone  conversation as "Nancy", although she would later be named "Peggy".'),
('29322',' James Cromwell (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('29323',' First appearance in the series for Beth Davenport (Gretchen  Corbett).'),
('29324',' First filmed role of Robert Hays (I) (qv).'),
('29325',' This episode marks the first appearance of Dennis Beckers wife,  Peggy, played by Pat Finley.'),
('29326',' Director Lawrence Doheneys answering machine calls Rockfords  answering machine in the opening titles. Doheny is referred to as  "Larry Doheney".'),
('29327',' Show introduced the Richie Brockelman character (played by Dennis  Dugan) that would be spun off into the short'),
('29328','lived "Richie  Brockelman, Private Investigator Series".'),
('29329',' The show concludes with a message from the U.S. Privacy Protection  Commission discussing the possibility of more privately created  computer networks in the future.'),
('29330',' In this episode it is established that Richie Brockleman is 22.'),
('29331',' Rocky tows Jims trailer to the mountains in this episode where they  go fishing. Other than the early first season episodes where the  trailer is parked on Ocean Blvd, this is the only time it ever  leaves 29 Cove Road.'),
('29332',' {The Kirkoff Case (#1.1)}'),
('29333',' This episode and the opening episode of "BJ and the Bear," which  aired on the same night, were both plagued by heavy rains while on  location, which made filming impossible while the cast and crew  still had to be paid. Universal Television went to NBC with a  proposition to make both shows into 90'),
('29334','minute specials (and paying  half again the fee for the regular hour show). The scripts for both  shows were expanded and the new material was filmed quickly,  bringing the episodes in much closer to budget than they would have  been at normal length.'),
('29335',' In this episode we learn Rockford likes the music of Ella Fitzgerald  and Count Basie. He has them recorded on reel to reel tapes.'),
('29336',' The chase through the drive'),
('29337','in theater took place at the Pickwick  Drive'),
('29338','In in Burbank which was torn down about ten years later and  replaced with a Vons Pavilions and a shopping center. Garner  clearly is having a great time driving through the drive'),
('29339','in.'),
('29340',' Rockfords grill is a Cookmaster 24" with the adjustable grill.'),
('29341',' This show marks the last appearance of Gretchen Davenport as  Rockfords attorney, Beth Davenport until the 1996 TV movie "If the  Frame Fits..."'),
('29342',' The original Firebird 400 used in the show was destroyed in a scene  in this episode.'),
('29343',' Stuart Margolin (Angel) does not appear in the episode, but leaves a  memorable message on Jims answering machine during the shows  opening titles.'),
('29344',' The United Methodist Church where Rocky delivers the eulogy for T.T.  Flowers is the same church where they had the funeral service for  Angel when they faked his death.'),
('29345',' The T.T. in T.T. Flowers name stands for Thomas Tyler.'),
('29346',' The original Firebird 400 used in the show was destroyed in a scene  in this episode.'),
('29347',' The T.T. in T.T. Flowers name stands for Thomas Tyler.'),
('29348',' Rockfords Firebird is once again destroyed (along with his old  reliable printing press?) in a fiery crash.'),
('29349',' The Beckers son Scotty (who would appear in the "Godfather Knows  Best" Rockford reunion movie, is running for president of the 6th  grade in this episode.'),
('29350',' Peggy reveals "Mildred Pierce" is one of Dennis favorite movies.'),
('29351',' The actor playing Officer Mazurky is Noah Beerys son, Bucklind.'),
('29352',' If Patsy had married Michael Kelly, shed be Patsy Kelly, the name  of the great movie comedienne and character actress'),
('29353','kind of an "in  joke" by writer David Chase.'),
('29354',' Ed Nelson also appeared with James Garner in the "Maverick" episode  "The Rivals". This episode also featured Roger Moore, but NOT as  Beau Maverick.'),
('29355',' Rocky makes a rare reference to Jims mother in this episode,  talking about how she was content to stay at home and be a mother  and a wife.'),
('29356',' The 5.56 in the title refers to a new kind of ammunition the Army is  developing for the M'),
('29357','16.'),
('29358',' In this episode we learn Rockford was wounded and won the Silver  Star in Korea.'),
('29359',' The title and closing sequences were recorded around the Westway  urban motorway in inner West London, and the maps shown on the walls  of the police station offices are of north Kensington. The slow  panning camera in the closing sequence was on the top of Hermes  Point, a 20'),
('29360','storey tower block on Chippenham Road, London W9 which  later became notorious in a political scandal involving the local  council placing homeless families despite knowing it had free  asbestos which was a health risk.'),
('29361',' The cell phone PET design shown in the series was used as a  promotion tool for the Rockman EXE 4 game.'),
('29362',' Many of the battle chip designs used were straight from Rockman EXE  3 and Rockman EXE 4.'),
('29363',' All of the villain navis featured in the series were from Rockman  EXE 3 and Rockman EXE 4'),
('29364',' The Cross Fusion feature is anime'),
('29365','exclusive only until Capcom  decides to use it in future Rockman EXE games.'),
('29366',' The Soul Unison feature Rockman uses is also another way to promote  Rockman EXE 4.'),
('29367',' The TV show is based on the popular GameBoy Advance games, "MegaMan  Battle Network 1 & 2". Many of the characters that appear in the  show are also in the video game. However, minor changes have taken  place (Maylu is simply Mayl in the game)'),
('29368',' Many of the battlechips used in the show have the art lifted  straight from the concept art for "MegaMan Battle Network 2".'),
('29369',' The PET device used in the Rockman EXE 1 and Rockman EXE 2 games had  a fold'),
('29370','out keyboard, but the Rockman EXE 3 game had the PET designed  to look like the anime design.'),
('29371',' There were a few elements used from Rockman EXE 3 such as an  appearance of the N1 Grand Prix, Rockmans Bug Style, and Drillmans  brief appearance.'),
('29372',' In the American episodes of MegaMan: NT Warrior, there were some  name changes that the NetNavis original names had in the MegaMan:  Battle Network games: They changed FireMan to TorchMan because of  the firemen lost in 9/11. They changed BombMan to BlasterMan to hide  the mentionings of bombs with bomb threats. They changed NapalmMan  to MoltanicMan to hide references of napalms. BeastMan was renamed  to SavageMan because "He'),
('29373','Man and the Masters of the Universe" (both  versions) and the "F'),
('29374','Zero" videogame series have their Beast Man.'),
('29375',' In America, Rockman.exe Axess was called MegaMan: NT Warrior AXESS  as this shows Season 3 title.'),
('29376',' The name Lan for the American version is derived from the computer  term LAN meaning Local Area Network.'),
('29377',' Many names were changed in the translation from Japanese to English:  '),
('29378',' Netto=Lan  '),
('29379',' Meiru=Maylu  '),
('29380',' Enzan=Chaud  '),
('29381',' Blues=ProtoMan  '),
('29382',' Dekao=Dex  '),
('29383',' Tohru=Tory  '),
('29384',' Miyuki=Miyu  '),
('29385',' Yaito=Yai  '),
('29386',' GabCom=AyanoTech  '),
('29387',' Saloma=Sal  '),
('29388',' Higure=Higsby  '),
('29389',' Mariko'),
('29390','sensei=Ms. Mari  '),
('29391',' Midoikawa Kero=Ribbitta  '),
('29392',' Meijin=Mr. Famous  '),
('29393',' Daisuke=Dave  '),
('29394',' Aragoma=Tora  '),
('29395',' AquaMan=SpoutMan  '),
('29396',' Laika=Raika  '),
('29397',' WindMan=WindBlasterMan  '),
('29398',' JunkMan=JunkDataMan  '),
('29399',' Medi=Meddy  '),
('29400',' NapalmMan=MoltanicMan  '),
('29401',' KillerMan=EraseMan  '),
('29402',' Elec Hakushaku=Count Zap  '),
('29403',' Kenichi=Mr. Match  '),
('29404',' Madoi=Maddy  '),
('29405',' ColorMan=WackoMan  '),
('29406',' Mahajorama=Yahoot  '),
('29407',' BomberMan=BlasterMan  '),
('29408',' Forte=Bass  '),
('29409',' Shuryou=Kid Grave  '),
('29410',' SanukiMan=NoodleMan  '),
('29411',' Dream Virus=Life Virus  '),
('29412',' BeastMan=SavageMan  '),
('29413',' PlantMan=VineMan  '),
('29414',' Yuriko=Miss Yuri  '),
('29415',' ColdMan=FridgeMan  '),
('29416',' StarMan=NovaMan  '),
('29417',' YamatoMan=JapanMan  '),
('29418',' SwallowMan=LarkMan  '),
('29419',' Greiga=Gregar  '),
('29420',' Faltzer=Falzar'),
('29421',' In the first two seasons, the diner where the characters always eat  is "Chokey Chicken", which has a giant choking chicken as a mascot.  In the third season, "Chokey Chicken" became "Chewy Chicken". There  are many hidden sexual references in Rockos Modern Life, and this  was one of the more blatant ones. It was changed because the show is  designed for a young audience.'),
('29422',' Kate Pierson (qv) and Fred Schneider (I) (qv), of the band the  B52s, perform vocals for the second season opening theme.'),
('29423',' Jobs held by the main five characters:  '),
('29424',' Rocko: Mostly as a comic store employee, but has also spent time    as a runway underwear model and an animator.  '),
('29425',' Filbert: It was established in one episode that the turtle is a    professional photographer. He has also spent time as a lounge    singer, a clerk for the DMV and an animator.  '),
('29426',' Heffer: Has had the most jobs including security guard, golf    course greens'),
('29427','keeper, coffee shop barista, animator, and Chewey    Chicken employee.  '),
('29428',' Mr. Bighead: Works for Conglomo as an executive in many    departments.  '),
('29429',' Mrs. Bighead: Is a housewife who spent a week as a Conglomo top    executive.'),
('29430',' Richard Simmons (I) (qv) once offered his voice and semi'),
('29431','likeness  to an aerobics trainer in an episode during the first season.'),
('29432',' Representatives for Red Skelton contacted the producers claiming  that Bullwinkles voice was an unauthorized use of a character voice  created and owned by Skelton for his character "Clem  Kadiddlehopper". Jay Ward responded by having a segment on the show  where Bullwinkle would address the issue... in a voice that was a  deliberate imitation of Clem Kadiddlehopper.'),
('29433',' The name of Rocky and Bullwinkles hometown was Frostbite Falls,  Minnesota.'),
('29434',' In one of the various opening title segments which were repeated  seemingly at random, Bullwinkle falls past an awning, above which is  a banner where the name J. Wa (for Jay Ward) can be clearly seen.  The same banner is gone a few seconds later when Rocky is catapulted  past the same awning.'),
('29435',' The first episode, Part One of the Jet Fuel Formula story arc, was  recorded in February 1958. However, subsequent episodes were not  recorded until February 1959, using a different soundtrack stock.  This led to some notable changes in the performances of the voice  cast '),
('29436',' in Part One of Jet Fuel Formula the clarity of the voice cast  is noticeably better than in subsequent episodes, particularly the  voice performances of June Foray and Paul Frees; a close listen  finds that the studio echo of the session bleeds into the  soundtrack. For subsequent episodes the different soundtrack stock  used eliminated this echo. In addition, the voice casts  performances began changing, particularly William Conrads  narrations. Throughout Part One, Conrads narration is totally  straight, but in Part Two he began in inject a mild flamboyance to  his narration in keeping with the shows whimsical flavor, and as  the series continued his narration became ever more comically  melodramatic.'),
('29437',' During the early stages of pre'),
('29438','production, the show was going to be  titled "Frostbite Falls Follies".'),
('29439',' Rod Browns spaceship was the Beta.'),
('29440',' Last broadcast: 29 May 1954.'),
('29441',' Cliff Robertson (qv) was emphatic that this was to be his only TV  series. He would rise on Saturdays at 4 a.m., drive to the CBS  studios in uptown New York, go through dress rehearsal, and do the  live broadcast at 11:30 a.m. EST. After the program he went over to  the theatre where he was performing in "Late Love" with  Elizabeth Montgomery (qv) for a matinee and then an evening show.  By 11pm he would be "stumbling around", as he later said. Robertson  was also attending the Actors Workshop at the time. His salary for  the part of "Rod Brown" was approximately $175 weekly.'),
('29442',' Its kind of a spin'),
('29443','off of "Rodzina zastepcza" series that has aired  from 1999 to 2003. Every episode is twice longer now though and  focus not only on lives of Anka, Jacek and the kids, but also on  their neighbours and friends lives.'),
('29444',' Each episode of Roman Mysteries was shown in two parts starting in  the UK on 8th May 2007. As The Pirates of Pompei dealt with children  being kidnapped the series was suspended due to sensitivities about  the missing Madeleine McCann. The series started being shown from  the beginning again on 19th June so the first UK showing of Pirates  of Pompei part 1 was on July 3rd 2007.'),
('29445',' Romes five acres of outdoor "period" sets comprise the largest  standing set in the world, to date.'),
('29446',' On 9 August 2007 a fire at Romes Cinecitta Studios back'),
('29447','lot  destroyed 3,000 square meters of the highly flammable fiberglass  sets for "Rome" in three hours, destroying the "suburra" red'),
('29448','light  district, Forum, temples, thermal baths, bordellos, and other  buildings. It had been considered the largest open'),
('29449','air set ever  constructed to date.'),
('29450',' The series used 250 chain mail tunics (each weighing 36 pounds) '),
('29451',' as  well as 40 leather cuirasses for legionary officers.'),
('29452',' The series armor, helmets, and other metal costume elements were  handcrafted by metal designer Luca Giampaoli (qv). He handmade all  metal costume elements for the principal actors, although  "mass'),
('29453','produced" items (such a legionary armor) was replicated by  metalwork companies in India.'),
('29454',' The series required over 4,000 pieces of wardrobe '),
('29455',' designed by  April Ferry (qv).'),
('29456',' Approximately 1,250 pairs of period shoes and sandals were made in  Bulgaria.'),
('29457',' The actors regional British accents were used with effect to  enhance the portrayal of the social distinctions of ancient Roman  society; however after initial previews, some of the stronger  accents were re'),
('29458','dubbed and toned down for American audiences.'),
('29459',' The recreation of the Forum set is about 60% the size of the  original'),
('29460',' The olive trees in the Sacred Grove of the Forum set are over 200  years old.'),
('29461',' References were taken directly from the ruins of Pompeii,  Herculaneum and Ostia Antica to determine the proper colors of the  temples, statues, streets, as well as graffiti and street signage.'),
('29462',' Authentic period fabrics '),
('29463',' wool, linen, cotton and silk '),
('29464',' were  imported from Prato, as well as India, Tunisia and Morocco. Fabrics  were purchased in a "raw" state and dyed at the production site.'),
('29465',' As many as 40 horses at one time were used in a scene.'),
('29466',' 750 actors and extras were used for "Caesars Triumph" scene.'),
('29467',' 55 local extras were cast as "Roman Legionaries" and sent to a  two'),
('29468','week boot camp, living in tents, to train as Roman soldiers.  "Boot Camp" included military discipline (up at 5am bed by 9pm),  marching, swordsmanship, camp building and dismantling, group  training and maneuvers (day and night time training), and bathing  restricted to the local lake without soap at night. 43 of the 55  completed "Boot Camp".'),
('29469',' Although saddles with stirrups were not used by the Romans, they are  required for safety. During close'),
('29470','up shots, however, the stirrups  are removed for more authenticity.'),
('29471',' Season 1 spans 8 years, 52 B.C. '),
('29472',' 44 B.C.'),
('29473',' Season 2 is set between 44 B.C. and 31 B.C.'),
('29474',' Virtually all extras in the crowd scenes are actual Romans. The  producers and directors feel that Italians have a special manner in  their walk or carriage which adds to the atmosphere of Ancient Rome.'),
('29475',' Smuggling Princess Cleopatra into Alexandria tied up in a sack was  described by the Greek historian Plutarch. The entire sequence was  recreated in Rome, clear down to Cleopatras demure pose before  Caesar.'),
('29476',' Lead characters Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo are actual historical  characters. They are mentioned in the fifth book of Caesars  Commentaries on the Gallic War.'),
('29477',' Pullo and Vorenus had a fierce friendly rivalry as to who would be  promoted primus pilus. In 54 B.C. when wintering in Nervian  territory the legion was attacked by the Nervii. Pullo attempted to  distinguish himself by rushing into the incoming enemy soldiers and  was saved by Vorenus. Both were promoted to primus pilus.'),
('29478',' The Latin writings on Atias door read "Atia loves everyone", "Atia  sucks (unreadable name)" and "Atia the lustful".'),
('29479',' The Stolen Eagle and How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic used  2,500 pieces of wardrobe due to the large crowd scenes.'),
('29480',' SPOILER: The Battle of Philippi was actually 2 separate encounters  spread over 3 weeks. The first, on October 3, 42 BC, began with a  surprise flank attack by Antony, featured the capture of Octavians  headquarters by Brutus and much higher losses on the part of the  Triumvirs, but resulted in Cassius committing suicide in the  mistaken belief that the Republicans were defeated and he was about  to be captured. The second, on October 23, resulted in the decisive  defeat of Brutus, after which he committed suicide.'),
('29481',' The Stolen Eagle and How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic used  2,500 pieces of wardrobe due to the large crowd scenes.'),
('29482',' The opening battle scene is similar to the event Caesar describes in  his Commetaries in which Pullo, after taunting Vorenus, attacks the  Gauls single'),
('29483','handed and has to be rescued by Vorenus, then in turn  Pullo attacks the Gauls who corner Vorenus. In Caesars description,  though, both men are centurions, friendly rivals but equals.'),
('29484',' First show ever to be canceled on the TV network Cuatro.'),
('29485',' The show originated in Baltimore in the early 1950s. By the late  1950s, more than 100 stations aired either the national program or  locally'),
('29486','produced versions of the show; at one point, the shows  producers offered to train Romper Room hosts (which were female in  many of the markets).'),
('29487',' Due to the sheer number of episodes produced, coupled with the high  cost of videotape in the early days, very few episodes of the show  have survived. According to the book "TV Party", many of the  "franchise" producers of the series would erase their tapes after  only 24 hours in order to reuse the tapes for new shows.'),
('29488',' Canadian version of the long'),
('29489','running American kids show  _"Romper Room" (1953)_ (qv), with many of the same features. When  the American series changed its name to "Romper Room and Friends",  so did the Canadian version.'),
('29490',' Ashley Judd (qv) appeared on the show in the early'),
('29491','1970s.'),
('29492',' Yuna Choi (Choi Ji'),
('29493','Woo) is a Korean who come to Japan.'),
('29494',' The shows full name is "The Ronnie Johns Good Times Campfire  Jamboree Half Hour Show, Now on Television".'),
('29495',' The animators used marker pens to draw each image, so the animation  "wobbled".'),
('29496',' TV debut of Amy Irving (qv).'),
('29497',' Ian Hislop (qv) is the only guest to appear in more than one  episode, originally appearing in _"Room 101" (1994) {(#1.2)}_ (qv)  and then making a special appearance for the final episode in  _"Room 101" (1994) {(#11.6)}_ (qv).'),
('29498',' To commemorate the final episode of the series,  Paul Merton (III) (qv)s co'),
('29499','star on  _"Have I Got News for You" (1990)_ (qv), Ian Hislop (qv), appears  as his guest. Hislop becomes the only guest to appear on the show  more than once; he previously appeared in  _"Room 101" (1994) {(#1.2)}_ (qv) before Merton took over as host.'),
('29500',' Ian Hislop (qv)s selections deliberately include things he knows  Paul Merton (III) (qv) particularly likes, such as  Charles Chaplin (qv) and the Beatles.'),
('29501',' The shows from the first season included a laugh track. However, by  the second season the laugh track was gone to help emphasize that  the show was a drama, rather than a comedy.'),
('29502',' Cindy Williams (qv) first TV role.'),
('29503',' The installment which aired in 30 January 1977 in the USA was the  most'),
('29504','watched TV show in US history (since surpassed by the  _"M*A*S*H" (1972)_ (qv) finale and "Who Shot J.R.?" episode of  _"Dallas" (1978)_ (qv)). In the US 36.38 million households or 51.1%  watched it giving it a Neilsen share of 71%.'),
('29505',' This was originally to be a four hour presentation airing on two  nights, this turned into a twelve hour presentation airing during  six nights.'),
('29506',' The show was programmed by ABC to air on several consecutive nights  in prime time. It was considered a revolutionary approach to  programming a mini'),
('29507','series, since most minis were aired once or twice  a week over several weeks time. It was revealed years later that  the reason the network did this was so that they get the show "out  of the way" in a hurry because they felt, nobody would watch the  story if it aired over a longer period of time.'),
('29508',' Originally broadcast on ABC as eight two and three'),
('29509','hour episodes as  follows: Episodes 1,2,6, and 8 were two hours Episodes 3,4,5, and 7  were one hour Presented on VHS, DVD, and rebroadcast as six two'),
('29510','hour  episodes.'),
('29511',' The people playing Kizzy, George, and Tom Harvey were born within  three years of each other. Leslie Uggams (qv) and  Georg Stanford Brown (qv) who played Kizzy and Tom were both born  in 1943 and Ben Vereen (qv) who played George was born in 1946.  This means that "Tom" was actually three years older than his  "father" and "Kizzy" was three years older than her "son."'),
('29512',' Marlon Brando s sequence was only made out of one day of shooting.'),
('29513',' When the network proposed the spin'),
('29514','off of  _"Threes Company" (1977)_ (qv) (i.e. that they should remake the UK  series _"George and Mildred" (1976)_ (qv), which was the spin'),
('29515','off  from _"Man About the House" (1973)_ (qv)) focusing on the Ropers,  Norman Fell (qv) and Audra Lindley (qv) werent too keen on the  idea. Norman Fell felt that you couldnt do a series with *only* the  running gag of Mrs. Roper being undersexed. The network assured him  the show would have more substance than that, and furthermore, if  the show didnt make it a full season, he and Audra could come back  full time to "Threes Company" as the Ropers.  _"Ropers, The" (1979)_ (qv) made it a season and a half before it  was canceled. As a result, Norman Fell and Audra Lindley were out of  work, and there was nothing they could do about it because the show  *did* make it a full season. However, they did reprise their roles  as guest stars on "Threes Company" on a few episodes after "The  Ropers" was dropped.'),
('29516',' After the series ended, Norman Fell (qv) and Audra Lindley (qv)  made one last appearance on _Threes Company (1977)_ (qv) during the  episode "Night of the Ropers".'),
('29517',' Name can be translated into English as both "Headland of the  Secrets" and "Headland of the Sweethearts".'),
('29518',' The following international TV'),
('29519','Movies have been integrated in this  series:  '),
('29520',' The Shell Seekers (1989) (TV) = (Episodes title: "Die    Muschelsucher (1997))  '),
('29521',' September (1996) (TV) = (Episodes title: "September (1996))  '),
('29522',' Coming Home (1998) (TV) = (Episodes title: "Heimkehr (1998))  '),
('29523',' Nancherrow (1999) (TV) = (Episodes title: Das große Erbe (1999))  '),
('29524',' Winter Solstice (2003) (TV) = (Episodes title: Wintersonne (2003))  '),
('29525',' Summer Solstice (2005) (TV) = (Episodes title: Zauber der Liebe    (2003))  '),
('29526',' The Shell Seekers (2006) (TV) = (Episodes title: "Die    Muschelsucher (2006)) These TV'),
('29527','Movies were turned in English and    produced for the international film market as Tv'),
('29528','Movie.'),
('29529',' Although the story originally took place in California, it was moved  to Seattle to take advantage of the locations.'),
('29530',' The series is loosely based on Sarah Winchester and The Winchester  "Mystery" House. The story has noticeably strong ties to  Shirley Jackson (I) (qv)s book which was made into the movie,  _Haunting, The (1963/I)_ (qv) which Stephen King (I) (qv) has  mentioned was one of his favorite novels.'),
('29531',' David Dukes (I) (qv) died of a heart attack while he was playing  tennis, the night before he was due to return to continue his  scenes.'),
('29532',' Fans of Stephen King (I) (qv) books may notice numerous references  to his first novel Carrie, which also deals with a telekinetic girl.  The raining stones and telekinetic girl named Annie are both  directly from the novel "Carrie".'),
('29533',' Rose Red has many qualities found in Stephen King (I) (qv)s early  story, _Shining, The (1980)_ (qv). Both deal with a large, haunted  building with a rich history that taps into the powers of those who  enter it.'),
('29534',' Stunt coordinator Craig Baxley Jr. (qv) took  David Dukes (I) (qv) place for his "zombie" scenes, wearing the  life mask created for Dukes.'),
('29535',' According to Stephen King (I) (qv), Steven Spielberg (I) (qv)  wanted to do the scariest "haunted house" movie and asked him to  write the story. By the time he was able to write it, Spielberg had  moved on to other projects. The film was made as another of Kings  mini'),
('29536','series projects for the ABC television network.'),
('29537',' The glass floor in one of Rose Reds rooms references an early short  story ("The Glass Floor", 1967) by Stephen King (I) (qv).'),
('29538',' Actor Matt Ross (I) (qv) had to gain weight for the roll of Emery;  he also had to wear a fat suit on top of that.'),
('29539',' The cast had dance lessons at Blue Skies Studios in Seattle.'),
('29540',' CAMEO(Stephen King (I) (qv)): a pizza guy in the second episode.'),
('29541',' The gruesome arm that came out of Emerys refrigerator belonged to  Aidan Kennedy (qv), one of the production assistants.'),
('29542',' The episodes in Series 1 were shown in two one'),
('29543','hour parts.'),
('29544',' Over dinner with Joyce, Maloney sheepishly reveals his well'),
('29545','hidden  first name: Marion.'),
('29546',' Shelley Winters (qv) plays Estelle Parsons (qv) mother in the  show, but she is only seven years older in real life.'),
('29547',' Jim Varney (qv)s characters full name was Prince Carlos Phillip  Jonathon Kent Arthur William Hobson Peppy Charmaine.'),
('29548',' D.J. was born in 1981.'),
('29549',' D.J. stand for David Jacob.'),
('29550',' Sal Barone (II) (qv) was originally cast as D.J. and appeared in  the pilot. However, there was a writers strike after the pilot was  filmed and the producers took the opportunity to recast the part  with someone a bit younger before production continued. There was  also some friction on the set between Barone and  Sara Gilbert (I) (qv), which may have contributed to the  producers decision.'),
('29551',' Sal Barone (II) (qv) was originally cast as D.J. and appeared in  the pilot. However, there was some friction on the set between  Barone and Sara Gilbert (I) (qv) so his mother took him off the  show.'),
('29552',' All the exterior shots going to and coming from commercial breaks  are shots of various city streets and buildings in Evansville, IN.  This is where Matt Williams (II) (qv), the executive producer,  attended college.'),
('29553',' Alicia Goranson (qv)s request to wear her hair shorter as Becky  was originally turned down by the producers. Goranson took her case  to Roseanne, who solved the issue by taking up a pair of scissors  and hacking Goransons hair short then and there.'),
('29554',' Sometimes, posters for the comic book "The Sandman" can be seen in  Darlenes bedroom. These were suggested by then'),
('29555','writer  Joss Whedon (qv).'),
('29556',' The character Dan Conner was ranked #13 in TV Guides list of the  "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('29557',' In Alicia Goranson (qv)s first episode after her absence, Rosanne  and Dan are in D.Js old room which they are fixing up for the new  baby, when Becky shows up at the door with a drop cloth to paint the  room and Rosanne says "Where the hell have you been?" a little  later, Darlene and D.J are in the laundry room when Becky walks in  Darlene says "Where the hell have you been?", referring to her  replacement by Sarah Chalke (qv).Prompting Becky to say "why is  everyone asking that"?'),
('29558',' Not only did two actresses play Becky (Alicia Goranson (qv) and  Sarah Chalke (qv)) but there were also two D.Js  (Sal Barone (II) (qv) and Michael Fishman (I) (qv)), two  actresses playing Dans mother Audrey Conner (Ann Wedgeworth (qv)  and Debbie Reynolds (I) (qv)), three actors playing Crystals son  Lonnie (Josh C. Williams (qv), Luke Edwards (qv) and  Kristopher Kent Hill (qv)) and two actors playing DJs best friend  Todd (Troy Davidson (qv) and Adam Hendershott (qv))'),
('29559',' "Corn" (the vegetable) is shown or mentioned in every episode.  (usually canned corn)'),
('29560',' All three of Roseannes husbands (Bill Pentland, Tom Arnold, and Ben  Thomas) made at least one guest appearance on the show.'),
('29561',' The shows original title was "Life and Stuff".'),
('29562',' During the last four seasons of the show, recurring guest stars  Johnny Galecki (David) and Glenn Quinn (Mark) actually appear in  more episodes than their on'),
('29563','screen girlfriends/wives Sara Gilbert  (Darlene) and Sarah Chalke/Lecy Goranson (Becky)'),
('29564',' Early during the first season, Roseanne frequently butted heads with  the shows creator Matt Williams. Williams worked as the executive  producer for the shows first thirteen episodes, but quit when  Roseanne vehemently refused to say to her on'),
('29565','screen husband, "Well,  youre my equal in bed, but thats it." Roseanne felt it was a line  her character would never say.'),
('29566',' Although Alicia Goranson (qv) returned in the eight season to play  Becky, Sarah Chalke (qv), her replacement, still played Becky in  some episodes that season. When Goranson left the show again at the  end of the season, Chalke took on the role of Becky full time again.'),
('29567',' George Clooney (qv) appeared in the first season, as Roseannes  boss at the factory where she worked.'),
('29568',' Becky was born 15 March 1975.'),
('29569',' Johnny Galeckis character, "David", was originally named "Kevin".  He refers to himself as "Kevin Healy, Marks little brother".'),
('29570',' For many years there was a naked picture of George Clooney (qv),  only covering his privates with goggles, on the set fridge. Then it  mysteriously disappeared one day.'),
('29571',' During Lecy Goransons short return to the role of Becky, Sarah  Chalke made a cameo appearance in a Halloween episode. She appeared  at the front door with children, trick'),
('29572','or'),
('29573','treating.'),
('29574',' In one episode, Jackie says what she loves about Chicago is the  theatre. In real'),
('29575','life, Laurie Metcalf (qv) is one of Chicagos  most famous stage actresses.'),
('29576',' This theme song was instrumental for all but the last season of the  show, when it featured lyrics sung by John Popper of Blues Traveler.'),
('29577',' Ned Beatty is not quite 15 years older than his on'),
('29578','screen son John  Goodman.'),
('29579',' Beverlys middle name is Lorraine.'),
('29580',' The character name, Arnie Thomas, is a play on Tom Arnolds name.'),
('29581',' In this episode, Rosanne and Dan are in D.J.s old room which they  are fixing up for the new baby, when Becky shows up at the door with  a drop cloth to paint the room and Rosanne says, "Where the hell  have you been?" A little later, Darlene and D.J. are in the laundry  room when Becky walks in Darlene says "Where the hell have you  been?", referring to Alicia Goranson (qv) replacement by  Sarah Chalke (qv). Prompting Becky to say, "Why is everyone asking  that?"'),
('29582',' This episode marks the first appearance of Glenn Quinn (qv) as  Mark Healy.'),
('29583',' ABC initially refused to air this episode as it showed a same'),
('29584','sex  kiss on US network television until Roseanne (qv) demanded they do  so.'),
('29585',' Sara Gilbert (qv) received story credit for the 1992 episode  "Dont Make Me Over"; she was 17 at the time.'),
('29586',' In the first episode featuring David Healy, he is introduced as  Kevin Healy. However, in the episode "Everyone Comes to Jackies",  Roseanne says (speaking of Darlenes control over David), "David  isnt even his real name '),
('29587',' she just made that up!" On another  episode, Darlene and David are filling out their college  applications in the car, and Darlene points out that David left the  space for his middle name blank. He admits that his middle name is  Maurice.'),
('29588',' Ed mentions that Dans mother was eight months pregnant when Dan was  three, meaning he has at least one sibling. A sister was referenced  in one of the earlier episodes but never talked about again. The  reference may have been cut out when the series went into  syndication.'),
('29589',' This episode was during Alicia Goranson (qv)s short return to the  role of Becky, Sarah Chalke (qv), who was Goransons replacement,  makes a cameo appearance in this episode. She appears at the front  door with children, trick'),
('29590','or'),
('29591','treating.'),
('29592',' Darlenes missing hamster is found in at least two episodes. Once  when she sneaks to Chicago with David for a comic con and shes  forced to clean the garage and again in Happy Trailers when she  and Roseanne are cleaning out the girls old bedroom.'),
('29593',' Where Becky returns home, the fact that Becky was played by a  different actor was actually joked about in the show. Roseanne says  makes a comment that when she came back she barely recognized her.  At the end, the Connors are watching an old episode of  _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv) and discussing switching Darrens, when  Jackie says something like, "Well, they were a hit show, they could  get away with anything". The new Becky says, "Well, I like the  second Darren much better". (self'),
('29594','referencing the fact that she was  Becky #2).'),
('29595',' Where Jackie gives birth, Bev reveals that her real name is  Marjorie, and that Roseanne pronounced it "My Jackie", hence the  name she normally uses.'),
('29596',' This episodes title references the famous quote by Marie'),
('29597','Antoinette  '),
('29598',' "Let Them Eat Cake".'),
('29599',' The shows original title was "Life and Stuff".'),
('29600',' The title references John Steinbeck (qv)s novel "Of Mice and  Men".'),
('29601',' Throughout the series, the theme song was a tune played on the  harmonica. It wasnt until the last season words were put to it. The  singer is John Popper of the band Blues Traveler, who previously  appeared in the episode "Of Mice and Dan". In the series finale the  song was sung slower and by another person. The lyrics are: If what  doesnt kill us Is making us stronger. Were gonna last longer Than  the greatest wall in China Or that rabbit with a drum. If its one  thing that Ive learned While waiting for my turn, Its that in each  life some rain falls, But you also get some sun. And well make out  better than okay. Hear what I say? Yeah, any day. (laugh)'),
('29602',' This episodes title references John Steinbeck (qv)s novel "Of  Mice and Men"'),
('29603',' This episodes title references William Shakespeare (I) (qv)s  play "The Taming of the Shrew"'),
('29604',' Crystals blind date Donald asks Dan about the design of the  Conners kitchen. Dan says he didnt design it, and when asked who  did, Dan responds, "Some guy named Garvin Eddy." Garvin Eddy (qv)  is the production designer on a number of sitcoms, including this  one.'),
('29605',' Ned Beatty (qv), who plays Dan father, is only 15 years older than  John Goodman (I) (qv) (Dan).'),
('29606',' As the final credits run, Roseanne (qv) can be see smiling at  someone off'),
('29607','screen humming Theres No Business Like Show Business.  The camera pans over to show Laurie Metcalf (qv) studiously  polishing the award she had just received as Best Supporting Actress  in a Comedy.'),
('29608',' Four of the actors who played party guests in this episode '),
('29609',' Cathy  Ladman, Bob Nickman, Carrie Snow, and Ed Yeager '),
('29610',' were writers for  the show.'),
('29611',' The episodes title is a quote from _Wizard of Oz, The (1939)_ (qv).'),
('29612',' The exterior shot of the plane that Roseanne and Dan are on is from  the film _Airport (1970)_ (qv)'),
('29613',' This episodes title references Leo Tolstoy (qv)s novel of the  same title.'),
('29614',' When the third series aired in New Zealand on TV One, it has managed  to out'),
('29615','rate _"24" (2001)_ (qv) from the rival channel, TV3, as both  shows competed on the same time slot. Some episodes out'),
('29616','rated  _"24" (2001)_ (qv) by 4'),
('29617','1.'),
('29618',' On 12 May 2006, ITV announced that the third series was the last,  due to savings. Two stories were in preparation for shooting in  Portugal when the ITV Network Centre decided to cancel plans for a  fourth series. Carnival hopes that the show might someday be picked  up again by another channel.'),
('29619',' The author of the book "Oktober", which proves to be a clue in the  mystery, is Stephen Gallagher, the writer of this episode.'),
('29620',' Rosies very first guest was actor Clooney, George (qv)'),
('29621',' There was only one show which did not air. It was referred to, by  Rosie, as "The Scary Show", featuring guest  Walken, Christopher (qv)'),
('29622',' Executive producer Jonathan Frakes (qv) appears on'),
('29623','screen near the  end of the first episode. He is the man on stage that announces the  crash of the UFO. He appears twice more as himself, once as a guest  speaker in the season one episode "The Convention," and another in  the season three episode "Secrets and Lies" where he holds a casting  audition for Max on the show _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('29624',' Fearing cancellation during the shows first season, fans of Roswell  sent tiny bottles of Tabasco sauce (the choice condiment of the  shows aliens) to the WB network as part of a campaign to save the  show. Roswell was subsequently moved to a new night and time and  renewed for a second season.'),
('29625',' Ledger, Heath (qv) auditioned for the role of Max Evans.'),
('29626',' Katherine Heigl (qv) tested for all three female leads before  landing the part of Isabel Evans. Before winning the role of Maria  DeLuca, Majandra Delfino (qv) originally auditioned for the part  of Liz, which eventually went to Shiri Appleby (qv) who, like  Heigl, tested for all three female lead roles, winning the lead of  Liz Parker after several callbacks.'),
('29627',' The newspaper clippings shown at the beginning of the shows credits  are actual headlines from the infamous Roswell "UFO Crash" in July  of 1947.'),
('29628',' The mountain where alien'),
('29629','children came from (and frequently go back  to) is the same as the mountain Captain Kirk climbs in an episode of  _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv); it was also used in  _Bill & Teds Bogus Journey (1991)_ (qv), as the mountain to which  Bill & Ted are brought to be killed by the evil robots and in  _Fastlane (2002)_ (qv) where Van and Deq go to meet with an arms  dealer (and their car is shot with a rocket launcher).'),
('29630',' During the opening credits of the show, the names of the stars come  up on the screen, first in "alien writing," and then morph into  English.'),
('29631',' In the third season episode "Secrets and Lies," after doing terribly  on an audition for _"Enterprise" (2001)_ (qv), Maxs agent tells him  that "Theres still Buffy," a reference to Jason Behr (I) (qv)s  guest appearance as Ford in  _"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997) {Lie to Me (#2.7)}_ (qv). Also,  Julie Benz, Who plays Agent Tapolski, plays Darla on Buffy.'),
('29632',' The pilot episode was the highest'),
('29633','testing episode 20th Century Fox  had ever done.'),
('29634',' Though the name given to the alien Nasedo is purported on the show  to be an Indian word for "visitor," it was actually made up by show  co'),
('29635','executive producer and writer Thania St. John (qv) by  scrambling the letters of the town of Sedona, Arizona.'),
('29636',' Majandra Delfino was nicknamed Majandra because one of her siblings  couldnt pronounce her real name, "Maria Alejandra".'),
('29637',' Nick Wechsler auditioned for 4 different roles.'),
('29638',' They didnt even use real tobacco sauce. Instead, it was V8 Berry  Splash. They tried to use real Tabasco sauce, but their eyes kept  watering and they kept running for more water after each take.'),
('29639',' Jonathan Frakes, the shows producer, had three cameos. One in the  series pilot as the Crashdown Festival M.C. and twice more as  himself. He was a guest speaker in the Season 1 episode "The  Convention" and held a casting audition for Max on the hit show  "Enterprise" in the Season 3 episode "Secrets & Lies."'),
('29640',' It is revealed that Max and Isabel Evans live at 6025 Murray Lane.'),
('29641',' This was originally planned as a seven'),
('29642','episode series, but only  three were made after John Lydon (qv) had a disagreement with VH'),
('29643','1'),
('29644',' The first six episodes were filmed on the Caribbean island of  Carriacou, while the final four represent the premiere episodes of  the series and were filmed on Capraia, in the Mediterreanean.'),
('29645',' Steve Staley has said that he had difficulties finding the right  voice for TPhai until after the Tophet episode arc was finished. He  has stated that the right voice for TPhai was found on the episodes  when TPhai became a good guy.'),
('29646',' Rino Romano said that when recording the voice'),
('29647','over session of  Carmen kissing Rico on the final episode of the Tesca campaign,  Susan Blu was the one that gave a kiss instead of Tish Hicks.'),
('29648',' The name Robert Higgins was named after one of the senior presidents  of the Sony Company.'),
('29649',' This series was supposed to have 40 episodes, but due to resource  problems, the project was eventually cancelled ending at Episode 37,  the mission where the Roughnecks had to defend Oahu with Johnny Rico  being the lieutenant.'),
('29650',' This series gave Dizzy Flores an actual name. In the novel, Flores  didnt have a first name. In the 1997 Starship Troopers movie,  Floress first name was just Dizzy. On the Roughnecks series, one of  the writers just decided to give Isabel as the legal first name,  hence "Isabel Dizzy Flores."'),
('29651',' The character design for Corporal Richard "Doc" LaCroix was one of  the original designs meant for Lieutenant Jean Razak.'),
('29652',' Following the first season, Dominic Lucero was diagnosed with  lymphoma. He left the show for treatment and returned for several  episodes in the shows third season. At Luceros request, his  illness was never mentioned on the show. The final show, however,  was dedicated to his memory. Despite his absence, Luceros name  remained in the opening and closing credits throughout all four  seasons of the show.'),
('29653',' One memorable episode featured Boris Karloff (qv),  Lon Chaney Jr. (qv) and Peter Lorre (I) (qv). Karloff and Chaney  were given the chance to don their famous Universal Frankenstein  Monster and Wolf Man make'),
('29654','up for the first time in decades.'),
('29655',' Although the series was called "Route 66" many of the episodes were  set in areas in the United States which Route 66 did not travel  through.'),
('29656',' Martin Sheen (qv)s first TV role.'),
('29657',' The show originally aired as a one'),
('29658','time special on 9 September 1967.  It was such a phenomenal success that it was given a regular  one'),
('29659','hour time slot on Monday nights beginning on 22 January 1968,  replacing _"Man from U.N.C.L.E., The" (1964 )_ (qv). The program  went straight to the top and was the #1 show on television during  its first two full seasons, 1968'),
('29660','1970. It began to drop off  subsequently as the best talent left to pursue careers in show  business, and finally went off the air in 1973.'),
('29661',' The turnover rate was high, so much so that only four regulars  remained on the show throughout its entire run: the two titular  hosts, Gary Owens (I) (qv), and Ruth Buzzi (qv).'),
('29662',' Rowan, Dan (qv) was clean shaven during the initial airings in  early 1968. By the first full season, hed grown a mustache. A few  years later, he was sporting a beard, but eventually shaved it off,  keeping the mustache until the end of the series.'),
('29663',' The show provided a much'),
('29664','needed source of comic relief for a country  torn apart when it premiered. Among the segments featured on the  show were the Cocktail Party; New Talent (early shows only); Letters  to Laugh'),
('29665','in; Laugh'),
('29666','in Looks at the News: Past, Present, and Future;  the Flying Fickle Finger of Fate Award; and the Joke Wall at the end  of each show. Other segments included the drunk couple sitting in a  bar; the dirty old man hitting on the old woman on a park bench; the  telephone operator (Judy Carne, later Lily Tomlin); the resident  poet (by Gibson, Henry ); and the man in a yellow raincoat falling  off his tricycle (Arte Johnson (qv))). The main element used each  week was schtick, a word or phrase repeated over and over until it  became associated with a certain performer. Thus Judy Carne (qv)  was best known for getting drenched every time she would say, "Sock  it to me!" Other catch phrases included Dick Martin (I) (qv)s  "You bet your sweet bippy"; Sammy Davis Jr. (qv)s "Here come the  judge"; "Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls"; and "Is that  another chicken joke?" which Jo Anne Worley (qv) would say any  time poultry came up during the Joke Wall segment.'),
('29667',' Both front'),
('29668','running presidential candidates in 1968 were invited to  make cameo appearances on the show just before the general election.  Richard Nixon accepted and deadpanned, "Sock it to me?" on camera.  Hubert Humphrey (qv) declined. Also, it was because of Nixons  appearance, that many credited Laugh'),
('29669','In with helping Nixon get  elected to the presidency.'),
('29670',' One of the trademarks of the series was the fast cutting that  happened in between videotaped segments. Blackouts, one'),
('29671','liners and  sketches were edited together in such a way that the show had a very  rapid, almost frenzied, pace. This was done before computer  controlled editing machines were invented, so much of the show was  edited by hand.'),
('29672',' One of the shows unusual features was the use of out'),
('29673','takes. If a  sketch was flubbed due to a blown line (especially if the cast  laughed), it would be included into the show before the perfected  take was shown.'),
('29674',' It was producer George Schlatter (qv)s wife Jolene who, after  listening to Aretha Franklin (qv)s "Respect" thought that "Sock  It To Me" would be a good bit for the show.'),
('29675',' Gary Owens (I) (qv) auditioned for the show in a mens room.'),
('29676',' George Schlatter (qv) did not produce the final season, but he won  the rights to those episodes in a subsequent court battle. He  dislikes these episodes so much that he does not allow them to be  shown on TV, nor are clips from them included in any retrospectives.'),
('29677',' The "Cocktail Party" segment often featured uncredited appearances  by Playboy centerfold models including Janice Pennington (qv) (May  1971), whose appearance was part of her centerfold photoshoot. The  models usually appeared as dancers or the objects of Dick Martins  clichéd propositions. Martin married, divorced then remarried  playmate Dolly Read (qv) (May 1966).'),
('29678',' Was revived in the summer of 1979, with new episodes featuring  Robin Williams (I) (qv) and other guests (a relief during "rerun  season"), but wasnt picked up.'),
('29679',' When the show went off the air, it was explained that they had run  out of things to parody.'),
('29680',' The shows one'),
('29681','liner "Sock it to me!" was ranked #10 in TV Guides  list of "TVs 20 Top Catchphrases" (21'),
('29682','27 August 2005 issue).'),
('29683',' A number of reports from Dan Rowans "News of the Future" segments  came to fruition years later. Notable among them was Ronald Reagans  presidency; he was the governor of California during the original  airing of the show, plus the fall of the Berlin Wall.'),
('29684',' Broadcast on 12 February 1968, the News of the Future segment  declared that "...President Ronald Reagan denied that he had plans  to run for governor of California". The future "date line" (1988)  coincided with the last full year of his second presidential term.  In a later episode, News of the Future also carried an item about  the fall of the Berlin Wall for 1989.'),
('29685',' Roy Rogers (I) (qv) horse is named Trigger (I) (qv) and his  German Shepherd dog is named Bullet (I) (qv).  Dale Evans (I) (qv) horse is named Buttermilk.  Pat Brady (I) (qv)s Jeep is named Nellybelle.'),
('29686',' Pat Brady (I) (qv)s horse was Phineas.'),
('29687',' Also known as "Old Mans Gold".'),
('29688',' Also known as "The Disappearance of Jim Barton".'),
('29689',' Also known as "Land Outlaws".'),
('29690',' Also known as "Money for Charity".'),
('29691',' Also known as "Attack on the Jose Ranch".'),
('29692',' The episode is also known as "Pat Brady, Outlaw".'),
('29693',' Also known as "The Kid with the Map".'),
('29694',' Began on CBC radio before going on television.'),
('29695',' Don Ferguson (qv) is the only member of the original cast who was  born a citizen of Canada.'),
('29696',' Every four years around the time of the Winter Olympics, the Olympic  bobsleigh sketch is re'),
('29697','performed.'),
('29698',' During his 1998 guest appearance, O.J. Simpson (qv) pretended to  attack Ruby Wax (qv) in a stabbing motion with a banana on camera,  while mimicking the theme music from _Psycho (1960)_ (qv).'),
('29699',' Many top Mexican actresses like Sara Maldonado (qv),  Patricia Manterola (qv) and Susana González (II) (qv) auditioned  for the role of Rubí.'),
('29700',' This was the first television show produced by Hanna'),
('29701','Barbera.'),
('29702',' This show is one of the original "Nicktoons" along with  _"Doug" (1991)_ (qv) and _"Ren and Stimpy Show, The" (1991)_ (qv).'),
('29703',' Although in the movie and the mothers day episode of the rugrats it  tells us that Chuckies mom died, the early episodes implied that  Chuckies mom was still alive.'),
('29704',' Angelica Pickles was put at number seven in TV Guide’s 50 Greatest  Cartoon Characters, beating classics like Bart and Lisa Simpson and  Mickey Mouse.'),
('29705',' Although three of the four main babies are male, all four of them  are voiced by females.'),
('29706',' This is David Doyles last appearance on the show; he doed shortly  before the episode aired.'),
('29707',' Both Oliver Hudson and Bianca Kajlich appeared as prominent  characters on Dawsons Creek in Season 6. Oliver played the  unemployed Eddie Doling while Bianca played the actress Natasha  Kelly.'),
('29708',' This was the first TV program ever broadcast in Spain by a private  channel, in January 1990.'),
('29709',' Theres always someone from the crew acting as an extra. Some of  them have one line or two: in the meeting room theres always the  production supervisor; you can see the cinematographer as "Customer  with soup" at the "Ombligo del gato" coffee shop; the editor appears  in "La lasaña de Felipe" as a costumer in the line at the register  harassing Sara who is in front of him; one of the camera operators  is the "official" policeman or security guard of the show.'),
('29710',' Almost all the set decoration in the second season is stuff from the  crews houses. If you check it carefully you can see pictures of  them or their names on the framed diplomas, class pictures, etc.'),
('29711',' In the second season there was a message board on the coffee shop.  Everything was fictional except for a poster that said that the  supervising producers cat, Sabbath was missing.'),
('29712',' The white board on the meeting room and in Diegos office always  portrays a different inside joke.'),
('29713',' The character "Martín" is inspired and named after the  producer/headwriter. He gets fired on every episode. The actor who  plays "Martín" was the inspiration (and name basis) for another  character, "Pepón" played by Alfonso Mier y Terán.'),
('29714',' Rumpole has a penchant for giving literary or historical nicknames  to friends and foes. His wife Hildas moniker, "She Who Must Be  Obeyed," was originally applied to the title character of  H. Rider Haggard (qv)s novel "She," while Phyllida Trant  Erskine'),
('29715','Browns nickname, "Portia," is from  William Shakespeare (I) (qv)s "The Merchant of Venice." Samuel  Ballard is dubbed "Soapy Sam" after Bishop Samuel Wilberforce (qv)  (1805'),
('29716','73), now best remembered for debating Thomas Huxley over  Charles Darwin (qv)s theory of evolution, but regarded in his own  time as rather a slick operator. And he refers to Judge Graves as  the "whited sepulchre"'),
('29717','a Biblical allusion (Matthew 27).'),
('29718',' The Noel Coward dialogue being practiced by Henry is from "Tonight  at 8:30".'),
('29719',' The credits of this episode, which is set in a British army barracks  in Germany, acknowledge "the kind co'),
('29720','operation of The Commanding  Officer and All Ranks of First Armoured Division Headquarters and  Signal Regiment, and The Army Legal Corps".'),
('29721',' This episode is Marion Mathies first as Hilda Rumpole.'),
('29722',' In order to get the bloodhound to lick Leo McKerns face during the  car trip, butter was smeared behind the actors ear.'),
('29723',' Author John Mortimer (I) (qv) appears in a cameo in the courtroom  scene.'),
('29724',' Author John Mortimer (I) (qv) makes a cameo appearance as a  passenger in a deck chair.'),
('29725',' The pilot, "Rapture at 240," aired as an episode of KRAFT SUSPENSE  THEATRE.'),
('29726',' No Prince For My Cinderella was the pilot for this series.'),
('29727',' Title song is Johnnys "Hyvin menee kuitenkin".'),
('29728',' The first anime TV series to have adult sensibility theme.'),
('29729',' By the time episode three aired, Osumi was removed from the  production of the show. Miyazaki Hayao and Takahata Isao were  brought in to replace Osumi. The emphasis of the show was also  changed to a more humorous, cartoon'),
('29730','style flavor. Despite these  changes, the series ended after only twenty'),
('29731','three episodes. While  its initial broadcast run was a disaster, the series experienced an  explosive surge in popularity through numerous reruns.'),
('29732',' One of the few Lupin the 3rd anime besides "Fuma Conspiracy" to not  have Eiko Masuyama as Fujiko or Makio Inoue as Goemon.'),
('29733',' This was the first Japanese animated show to be broadcast in stereo.'),
('29734',' This was Miyazaki, Hayao (qv)s last television series. He  directed two episodes late in the shows run, and from there,  graduated to movies.'),
('29735',' More parody'),
('29736','based than its predecessor, Shin Lupin has referenced  and/or satirized a number of international celebrities, such as Alan  Delon, Pele, Jacqueline Kennedy,and Aristotle Onassis. To avoid  legal repercussions, the names have intentionally been changed by  home video distributor Geneon to Japanese romanized spellings.'),
('29737',' Also of note is the trend of pitting Lupin against third'),
('29738','generation  literary characters such as Sherlock Holmes, Fantomas, and Hercule  Poirot. Lupin himself is a third'),
('29739','generation descendant of Maurice  LeBlancs Arsene Lupin.'),
('29740',' The show frequently mocks American movies and TV shows from the  70s, such as Carrie, The Six Million Dollar Man, Star Wars(C'),
('29741','3PO in  the background of a disco), Hart to Hart, and Superman. Apparently,  the writers were also a fan of La Dolce Vita, as one of the heists  involve stealing a statue of Jesus.'),
('29742',' The live'),
('29743','action rights have been picked up by Schindlers List  producer Gerald Molen.'),
('29744',' Zenigatas character is partly a tribute to Petter Sellers  Inspector Clouseau, and in one episode entitled "The Black Panther",  a thinly veiled parody of the French detective and his Chinese  sidekick Cato meet the Japanese detective.'),
('29745',' Koichi Zenigata is based on Heiji Zenigata, a fictional policeman  famous for using coins to foil criminals. In one episode, Zenigata  stole a coin belonging to his ancestors.'),
('29746',' Goemon Ishikawa XIII is based on a real historical figure of the  same name (without the XIII, of course).'),
('29747',' Studio Telecom has produced and animated a total of 11 episodes.'),
('29748',' The second episode to be produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29749',' The character "Emmanuelle Poirot" is an homage both to Hercule  Poirot (Agatha Christies famous detective) as well as the  "Emmanuelle" series of erotic films.'),
('29750',' Emmanuelles costume during the disco sequence is Charlotte  Ramplings infamous costume from The Night Porter (1974). Also in  the sequence, you can see C'),
('29751','3PO from Star Wars (1977) and Bugs  Bunny.'),
('29752',' The episodes title derives from the Japanese title for Butch  Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), which was released as "Face  Tomorrow and Shoot!"'),
('29753',' The second & last episode Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed. It  marks as his farewell to making Lupin the 3rd cartoons and move on  to his movie career at Studio Ghibli.'),
('29754',' The robots in this episode were inspired by the robots from the 1941  Superman cartoon The "Mechanical Monsters"'),
('29755',' Maki Ooyamada was voiced by Sumi SHIMAMOTO who also did the voice of  Clarisse in "Castle of Cagliostro"'),
('29756',' This was also the eleventh episode animated by Telecom.'),
('29757',' The robots in this episode later appeared in Hayao Miyazakis  "Castle in the Sky"'),
('29758',' Was titled "Aloha, Lupin" on the VHS release of Lupin the 3rd:  "Tales of the Wolf"'),
('29759',' This episodes release on DVD was delayed due to concerns that the  treatment of Nazis right off the bat could damage future releases of  the TV series. It was released on DVD volume 5.'),
('29760',' The episodes English dub title, "To Be or Nazi Be" is a riff on  both versions of the movie "To Be or Not to Be," by Ernst Lubisch:  Lubischs own 1942 film and the 1983 remake by Mel Brooks. Both  films involved a troupe of Polish actors who dressed up as Nazis to  make fools of the Nazi military government. This included one  character dressing up as Hitler, as Lupin did in this episode.'),
('29761',' Sixth episode produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29762',' The title is a double'),
('29763','entendre pun in Japanese. On the face of it,  "Onna Deka Melon" means "Lady Detective Melon." However "deka" is  also a slang way of saying "dekai" or "large," and, of course,  melons are a slang term for breasts. So, an alternative reading of  the title is "The Ladys Big Breasts."'),
('29764',' The episode is mostly a based on one of the Lupin manga stories,  with a notable exception: in the manga, Melon was a man who would  serve for a number of stories as Zenigatas unwanted partner/rival,  and who had a preternatural skill at throwing handcuffs.'),
('29765',' The fourth episode produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29766',' The third episode based upon a viewers story idea.'),
('29767',' Generalissimo Hatler and his nation are stand'),
('29768','ins for Nazi Germany  and Hitler. The baldness angle may also reference Benito Mussolini,  the dictator of Italy, who was visibly balding by the time he took  power, and was totally hairless by World War Two.'),
('29769',' Hatlers playing with the globe is a direct reference to the iconic  sequence from Charlie Chaplins The Great Dictator.'),
('29770',' The episodes story is loosely based on the Japanese folk tale of  Urushima Taro. In short: Urushima Taro, a fisherman, saves a turtle  from being killed. The turtle takes him off to an undersea palace  where he is feasted and entertained until he has had his fill. When  he leaves, he is given an ornate box and a warning to never open it.  He returns home to discover that decades have passed, yet he hasnt  aged. Finally, curiosity is too much for Urushima Taro, who opens  the box, to find that it contains his old age.'),
('29771',' The Director had filmed the actual birth of Valentina Rossi ten  years prior to choosing her for her first role in a Television  series.'),
('29772',' Ninth episode produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29773',' Tenth episode produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29774',' The episode references the long'),
('29775','standing belief in Japanese folklore  that Minamoto no Yoshitsune, one of the top leaders of the Gempei  War (1140s'),
('29776','1185) escaped his jealous bother Minamoto no Yoritimo,  who had become the first Shogun, by fleeing to Mongolia. There, the  legend says, he took control of the Mongol hordes under the name  Genghis Khan.'),
('29777',' This was the first episode of any Anime to be broadcast in stereo.'),
('29778',' The fifth episode produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29779',' Includes footage from Episode 1:"Is Lupin Burning...?!" from the  previous TV series "Rupan Sansei"'),
('29780',' The first episode based upon a viewers story idea.'),
('29781',' The name "Foward Hees" is a reference to the then'),
('29782','recently'),
('29783','deceased  airplane magnate (and later recluse) Howard Hughes.'),
('29784',' Seventh episode produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29785',' The third episode to be produced and animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29786',' First episode to be animated by Studio Telecom.'),
('29787',' The fourth and final episode based upon a viewers story idea.'),
('29788',' The second episode based upon a viewers story idea.'),
('29789',' Niki Lauda, shown in the episode, is a real person who was on top of  the Formula One racing world at the time of the episode. Lauda, in  fact, was the winner of the Formula One Tour for 1977, a year after  miraculously recovering from serious injuries suffered in a crash.'),
('29790',' The name of the mob boss in the episode, "Socrates Nexus," is most  likely a reference to shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.'),
('29791',' A "Cinderella Stamp" is a stamp that was not issued by any postal  authority, but was not meant as a counterfeit. Most are issued by  whimsical stamp enthusiasts in the name of non'),
('29792','existent countries.  In the episode titles meaning, however, the Cinderella stamp is  literally that '),
('29793',' a stamp that makes one a princess!'),
('29794',' The eighth episode produced by Studio Telecom'),
('29795',' The first episode written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki'),
('29796',' Megumi and Kaoru have the nicknames Kitsune (Fox) and Tanuki (Racoon  Dog). In Japanese folklore, the Kitsune and Tanuki are thought of as  "dangerous spirits". The Kitsune is said to often take on the form  of a bewitching woman who seduces and tricks unworthy men, whilst  protecting and rewarding deserving people. These are the two very  different attitudes Megumi holds towards Sanosuke and Kenshin. The  Tanuki, on the other hand, is said to also take on the form of a  woman, but is regarded as much more playful and mischievous than the  judgmental Kitsune.'),
('29797',' The television series is based on the manga of the same name but the  plot eventually takes off in its own direction.'),
('29798',' One of the main characters, Hajime Saitoh, was a real person. Saitoh  was a swordsman for the Shinsen Gumi throughout the last days of the  Bakufu (Shogunate) government and the fighting leading up to the  Meiji Restoration. After the defeat of the Shogunate, he did obtain  a job in a provincial police organization, where he spent his days  before this death near the end of the century.'),
('29799',' "Ruouni", translated as "wanderer", is not in fact a real Japanese  word. It is a neologism by the original creator of the comic this  series was derived from.'),
('29800',' Megumi and Kaoru have the nicknames Kitsune (Fox) and Tanuki (Racoon  Dog). In Japanese folklore, the Kitsune and Tanuki are thought of as  "dangerous spirits". The Kitsune is said to often take on the form  of a bewitching woman who seduces and tricks unworthy men, whilst  protecting and rewarding deserving people. These are the two very  different attitudes Megumi holds towards Sanosuke and Kenshin. The  Tanuki, on the other hand, is said to also take on the form of a  woman, but is regarded as much more playful and mischievous than the  judgmental Kitsune.'),
('29801',' SPOILER: The show often references real events and personalities  from the era of the Meiji Restoration, such as the aforementioned  Saitoh. Another such reference is in the Kyoto Arc, and surrounds  Makoto Shishiohs final plans to burn down Kyoto and Tokyo to  overthrow the Meiji government. It explicitly follows a alleged  failed plot by Imperial supporters in June 1864 to burn down Kyoto  and cause major havoc in an attempt to fatally embarrass the  Tokugawa Shogunate.'),
('29802',' Another real'),
('29803','life personality in the show is Toshimichi Okubo. Okubo  was one of the men who overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate, and was one  of the founding members of the new Meiji government.'),
('29804',' The idea for the show came from a series of skits from  _"Late Show, The" (1992)_ (qv) entitled "Wallaby Jack".'),
('29805',' Included on the UK DVD 2 disc release of the film  _Things to Come (1936)_ (qv).'),
('29806',' Actor/songwriter Yuri Shevchuk (qv) is singing his songs  throughout the film.'),
('29807',' A trip through the countries around of the Nile.'),
('29808',' Actress Jane Wyatts final film.'),
('29809',' Elizabeth Spriggs (I) (qv) name is listed in the opening titles  but she is not listed in the closing credits.'),
('29810',' Sasha Mitchell (II) (qv)s character is credited as WDC Sales but  is referred to as WDC Maynard in dialogue throughout the episode.'),
('29811',' Canceled after only two episodes aired. Six other episodes were  produced but never broadcast.'),
('29812',' Takes place in the same continuity as the original Godzilla series,  according to Toho Co., Ltd.'),
('29813',' The last appearances of the original King Ghidorah and Gigan (who  would return in updated form 31 years later in  _Gojira: Fainaru uôzu (2004)_ (qv)).'),
('29814',' Godzilla guest'),
('29815','stars in Episodes 4, 11, 15, 21 and 25. Gigan fights  with Godzilla in Episode 11, and King Ghidorah appeared in a  separate two episodes (5 & 6, a two'),
('29816','parter).'),
('29817',' King Ghidorah is the only giant monster not killed during the entire  series (not including Godzilla, of course).'),
('29818',' About $8,000,000 was spent on the ingredients for the show.'),
('29819',' In the official Iron Chef book, Kaga notes that he ate 2,389,995  calories during the course of the show.'),
('29820',' During the first month of the show, there were two battles: a  preliminary and a final battle. The final battle was originally an  hour and a half, but was shortened to an hour after the first show.  After a month, the preliminary battles were eliminated altogether.'),
('29821',' Iron Chef Chinese Chen Kenichi had the longest winning streak, at 14  battles.'),
('29822',' Morimoto was quite offended when Bobby Flay (qv) stood on his  cutting board after the New York battle. He said that Flay has no  respect for the materials he works on.'),
('29823',' Only one American challenger stepped up to defeat an Iron Chef. Ron  Siegel, then of Charles Nob Hill in San Francisco, defeated Iron  Chef Hiroyuki Sakai in Battle Lobster.'),
('29824',' One of the famous swiss politicians caught by the camera during the  election year was "Ueli Maurer", President of SVP, the republic  party of Switzerland. He answered weird questions and finally had to  dance the "Happy Dance" with a big mouse and a big rabbit '),
('29825',' always  believing that he was taking part in a regular kids show on  television. The video became so popular in that Ueli Maurer declared  not to give any more interviews to the producing TV Station.'),
('29826',' Éva Schubert (qv) was set to play Stillmungus.'),
('29827',' Éva Kerekes was set to play Charitas. She was replaced by  Réka Pelsöczy (qv)'),
('29828',' Alejandra Siquot had to learn how to drive a car to drive her Honda  Civic in the series'),
('29829',' On episode 3, the scene of Zuni Castiñeira swimming next to an  alligator was shooted in a cold morning.'),
('29830',' Although the series was popular in the ratings, the show was  canceled into its second season due to the controversy it provoked  concerning its violence.'),
('29831',' The "English for Beginners" sketch in this episode is a remake of a  sketch which originally appeared in  _"Second City TV" (1976) {Murder at SCTV (#1.2)}_ (qv)'),
('29832',' This show and _"CD:UK" (1998)_ (qv) were effectively the same  programme, sharing most of the same production team and presenters  (until early 2002), the same studio (until September 2003) and with  guests from the show appearing on CD:UK.'),
('29833',' Originally, SM:TV and CD:UK were made by Ant and Decs own  production company, which was a division of Zenith. In 1999, Blaze  Television was set up by Zenith as a music and entertainment  division of the company, and SM:TV and CD:UK became produced by  Blaze.'),
('29834',' After SM:TV was cancelled, both SM:TV & CD:UK moved from a shared  studio The London studios to different studios (CD:UK had the big  studio, SM:TV rented out a small area '),
('29835',' much smaller than what they  had before) at The Riverside Studios in Hammersmith in September  2003. Shortly after this, SM:TV Live became SM:TV Gold for the rest  of its run '),
('29836',' consisting of old clips and live links.'),
('29837',' Is one of only four British Saturday morning shows to run all year  round, and was the first and longest running (as of October 2004) '),
('29838','  from August 1998 until the show ended in December 2003. The only  other shows to do this are BBC1s _"Live & Kicking" (1993)_ (qv)  between September 2000 until September 2001 and  _"Saturday Show, The" (2001)_ (qv) Between September 2001 and  September 2003 (the show is currently Summer only) and SM:TVs  replacement _"Ministry of Mayhem" (2004)_ (qv) from January 2004.'),
('29839',' The following schools participated on this game'),
('29840','show: Escola Básica  de Atouguia da Baleia, Escola Básica de Cabreiros, Escola Básica Dr.  Brito Camacho, Escola Básica José Tagarro, Escola Básica de  Montargil, Escola Básica do Carregado, Escola Básica de Agrela,  Escola Básica de São Silvestre, Escola Básica Padre Alberto Neto,  Didáxis, Escola Secundária 3 de Tondela, Escola Básica da Golegã,  Escola Básica Fialho de Almeida, Escola Básica Dr. Joaquim Carvalho,  Escola Básica Oliveira de Frades, Escola Básica de Vila Franca das  Naves, Escola Básica Bento Carqueja, Escola Básica de Castanheira  Ribatejo, Escola Básica deRevelhe, Escola Padre José Agostinho  Rodrigues, Escola Básica Professor Mendes Remédios, Escola Básica de  Arco de Baúlhe, Escola Básica de Caldas de Vizela, Escola Básica D.  João II, Escola Básica Abel Varzim, Escola Básica Ferreira de Aves,  Escola Básica de Alto do Moinho, Escola Básica Pedro da Fonseca,  Escola Básica de Quarteira, Escola Básica S.Bernardo, Escola Básica  Diogo Bernardes, Escola Básica de Ribeirão, Colégio do Bom Sucesso,  Escola Básica de Estói, Escola Básica D. Martinho V. Castelo Branco,  Escola Básica Moura, Escola Básica de Alfena, Escola Básica Jorge de  Montemor, Escola Básica Mestre de Avis, Escola Básica Couto Mineiro,  Instituto Educativo Lord, Escola Básica de Loureiro, Escola Básica  Dr. Manuel Pinto de V., Escola Básica de Elvas, Escola Básica de  Cerva, Escola Básica de Cávado, Escola Básica de Nogueira, Escola  Básica Padre Vitor Melícias, Escola Básica de Forjães, Escola Básica  deChamusca, Escola Secundária Madeira Torres, Escola Básica das  Naus, Escola Básica de Corroios, Escola Básica Integrada de Cabanas  de Viriato, Escola Básica de Valongo, Escola Básica D. Moisés Alves  de Pi, Escola Básica 2/3 de Azeitão, Escola Básica Vila do Bispo,  Escola Básica de Arganil, Escola Básica José Régio, Escola Básica  Dr. Fortunato de Almeida, Escola Básica de Santa Maria, Escola  Básica Guilherme Stephens, Escola Básica Dr. José Santos Bessa,  Escola Básica Sacadura Cabral, Escola Básica de Sarrazola, Escola  Básica de Santa Comba Dão, Escola Básica Isidoro de Sousa, Centro de  Estudos Básicos e Secundários, Escola Básica Padre João Cabanita,  Escola Básica Fernando Pessoa and Colégio Infante Santo.'),
('29841',' At the end of each episode different small Portuguese bands play one  of their songs.'),
('29842',' The first original series from La Sexta.'),
('29843',' Diane De la Fuente replaced Carol Banawa as Minerva at the later  part of the series. Minerva wasnt seen again until the soaps  half'),
('29844','way through. And by the time Minerva was needed Carol Banawa  was busy with her new soap Bituin.'),
('29845',' Claudine Barretto wore a necklace given to her by a fan as a sign of  gratitude.'),
('29846',' For the first time in the Philippines, the final episode was shown  without any commercials. GLOBE, a cellular phone company in the  Philippines, shouldered the cost to have the final episode run  without any commercial.'),
('29847',' During the final wedding scene where Adrian and Jennifer are to be  wed near a beach, Judy Ann Santos only hugged Piolo Pascual instead  of the usual concluding wedding kiss. This due to Judy Ann Santos  deep commitment to her real'),
('29848','life boyfriend, Ryan Agoncillo (qv).'),
('29849',' After hosting the show for over nine years,  Sabine Christiansen (qv) decided that this should be its final  edition. Her last guest was Germanys President Horst Köhler (qv).'),
('29850',' The song "Chik'),
('29851','a'),
('29852','Boom (Dont Ya Jes Love It)", was originally  performed on this show and later became a hit for the novelty act  Daddy Dewdrop reaching number'),
('29853','nine on the Billboard singles chart.'),
('29854',' The ZIP code for Sabrinas town of Westbridge, Massachusetts is  01970, the same ZIP code for Salem, Massachusetts, the "Witch City."'),
('29855',' Mrs. Quick, Sabrinas math teacher in high school, grew up in Terra  Haute, Indiana'),
('29856',' Sabrinas Massachusetts Drivers License number is 520458799.'),
('29857',' The Spellmans address is 133 Collins Road in the fictional town of  West Bridge, Massachusetts.'),
('29858',' According to Sabrinas Drivers License (in episode 3'),
('29859','15, "Sabrina  and the Pirates"), Sabrina was born on 22 April 1981.'),
('29860',' Britney Spears (qv) has a guest spot and sings "(You Drive Me)  Crazy", which was the title song for Melissa Joan Harts movie  _Drive Me Crazy (1999)_ (qv).'),
('29861',' In the living room of Sabrinas college dorm was a street sign for  Ashmont Terrace. Ashmont was the production company that  William Asher (I) (qv) and Elizabeth Montgomery (I) (qv) had  during the last few seasons of _"Bewitched" (1964)_ (qv).'),
('29862',' Sabrinas annoying cousin Amanda is actually played by  Melissa Joan Hart (qv)s little sister Emily Hart (I) (qv).'),
('29863',' Sabrinas address is 113 Collins Road. This is a reference to  _"Dark Shadows" (1966)_ (qv), the Gothic ghosts and witchcraft  series which featured the witch Angelique Bouchard and the Collins  Family.'),
('29864',' Based on characters appearing in Archie comics.'),
('29865',' Melissa Joan Hart (qv) is the only one to appear in all episodes.'),
('29866',' Last song to be played in the series was No Doubts Running'),
('29867',' Many stars from the cast of the show _"Laugh'),
('29868','In" (1977)_ (qv) guest  star as the guests at the party.'),
('29869',' Hilda is transferred back to the northern part of the Other Realm  after not filling out her immigration papers. The northern part of  the Realm is a lot like Canada: cold and snowy, hockey is being  watched on TV, and on the wall beside the phone are pictures of  Canadian stars. Even the way Hilda talks in Canadian. This is  actually because the actress who plays Hilda, Rhea, Caroline (qv),  is from Canada.'),
('29870',' Nick Bakay (qv)s TV debut.'),
('29871',' Nate Richert (qv)s TV debut.'),
('29872',' While its obvious Lindsay Sloane and Melissa Joan Hart arent  playing, Nate Richert is actually drumming in the first song.'),
('29873',' This episode was a pilot for a spin'),
('29874','off series centered on the  character of Amanda. But the pilot was not picked up.'),
('29875',' Unaired in the USA due to its violent content.'),
('29876',' This cartoon was the first English adaptation of an anime series  intended for young female audiences. It was also the first English  adaptation of a "magical girl" (female character or characters using  magic) anime.'),
('29877',' According to some anime experts and industry statistics, this  cartoon brought awareness to a larger and mainstream audience to  anime which fueled the North American anime and manga industries. It  also attracted a large number of females into anime, which for many  years was exclusively a male hobby.'),
('29878',' All transformations of the scouts have been edited to remove  bodylines (breasts, etc). There are no Sailor Scouts, but Sailor  Soldiers in the original version.'),
('29879',' The Sailor Says segments at the end of each episode did not exist in  the original episodes, nor did the computer graphics that make the  screens change [like the big tiara forming]. The Sailor Says  segments were removed in seasons 4~five when a new dub, CWI, took  control.'),
('29880',' DEBUT: Sailor Mercury/Amy (episode 1.05 "Computer School Blues")'),
('29881',' This episode introduced the "Luna Pen", which gives Sailor Moon  "Disguise Power", rarely used in future episodes (episode 1.02 "Talk  Radio"). Later, Venus uses the pen to disguise herself as Sailor  Moon.'),
('29882',' DEBUT: Minas "Venus Power" Transformation (episode 1.32 "Bad Hair  Day").'),
('29883',' FINAL APPEARANCE: Moon Prism Power (episode 2.05 "Cherry Blossom  Time"). However, it reappears as Sailor Mini Moons transformation  phrase in the third season.'),
('29884',' DEBUT: Moon Sceptre Elimination, Moon Crystal Power (episode 2.05  "Cherry Blossom Time")'),
('29885',' DEBUT: Moonlight Knight, The Doom Tree, Anne and Alan (episode 2.01  "The Return of Sailor Moon")'),
('29886',' DEBUT: Sailor Moon/Serena, Serenas Parents, Sammy, Tuxedo  Mask/Darien, Molly, Melvin, Mrs. Haruna, Luna, Queen Beryl, and  Jadeite (episode 1.01 "A Moon Star is Born")'),
('29887',' DEATH: Queen Beryl (episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny")'),
('29888',' DEATH: Malachite and the original Queen Serenity (episode 1.39 "The  Past Returns")'),
('29889',' The Scouts lose their memories of being Sailor Scouts. This also  includes Tuxedo Mask (episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny")'),
('29890',' The song that plays during the show down is called "Carry On"  (episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny").'),
('29891',' The song that plays when Luna and Artemis are talking about the  scouts and how they do not remember any thing is called "A New Day"  (episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny").'),
('29892',' Luna finds out that Artemis is Central Control (episode 1.33 "Little  Miss Manners").'),
('29893',' Darien finds out that he is Tuxedo Mask (episode 1.22 "The Power of  Friendship").'),
('29894',' When Serena and Darien are trapped in the elevator Serena blushes  when she transforms into Sailor Moon (episode 1.30 "A Crystal Clear  Destiny")'),
('29895',' Episode 1.30 "A Crystal Clear Destiny" features the song "My Only  Love" which would be remade by actress/singer  Jennifer Love Hewitt (qv) a few years later.'),
('29896',' Episode 2.01 "The Return of Sailor Moon" starts the "Sailor Moon R"  episodes.'),
('29897',' Several episodes were removed when the series aired in America for  various reasons. Among them were episodes 2, 5 (cut due to a scene  where Usagi goes into a bar and gets into a car with a total  stranger several years older than her), 6 (most likely cut due to a  scene where Shingo kicks Luna), 20 (cut because it had no real  relevance to the storyline of the series), 42 (cut because it  specializes in the Sailor V back story, and the Sailor V manga is  not known in America), 67 (cut both because it has no relevance to  the story, and because the series creator hates it (most DVDs dont  even have this episode)), 119 (cut due to nudity of the monster of  the day, later aired with major edits to the monster), and 154 (cut  because a possessed Makoto shakes her boobs and butt (later aired in  an edited format.))'),
('29898',' When Bandai was shopping around for American licensees for Sailor  Moon, one prospective licensee, Toon Makers, created a pilot that  combined live'),
('29899','action footage with CG and completely new cel  animation. In this version, Luna was a white cat, the scouts were of  mixed races (one girl was even wheelchair'),
('29900','bound), and the team flew  through space on "space sailboards." A two'),
('29901','minute trailer for this  version of Sailor Moon was shown at Anime Expo in 1995, and was met  with scorn and derision from the fans present. The trailer, which  was taped off the screen at the time and the footage since  circulated on the Internet, has come to be known as "Saban Moon" by  some fans, because of the mistaken belief that the Saban Company was  involved in the making of the pilot. Although the pilot appears  heavily influenced by _"Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" (1993)_ (qv)  (including the word "morph" in the lyrics), Saban was not involved  at all. In the end, Bandai decided to go with DiC as the licensee,  simply because it was much cheaper for them to import, dub, and edit  the series than for Toon Makers to produce all their filmed  segments. One curious remnant of Toon Makers involvement with  Sailor Moon was the Moon Cycle toy sold by Bandai in the U.S. The  toy came from an original Toon Makers design; the vehicle never  appeared in the original Japanese series.'),
('29902',' This is the only episode with just Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury.  Sailor Mars would join the team in the next episode (episode 1.06  "Time Bomb").'),
('29903',' Marks the return of Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter and  Sailor Venus (episode 4.02 "So You Want to Be in Pictures").'),
('29904',' The Cardians originally do not talk except for 4face (episode 2.01  "The Return of Sailor Moon")'),
('29905',' DEBUT: Sailor Mars/Raye and Grandpa Hino (episode 1.07 "An Uncharmed  Life")'),
('29906',' DEBUT: Nephrite (episode 1.10 "Fight to the Finish")'),
('29907',' DEBUT: Chad Holden'),
('29908','Ford, a struggling musician in the North American  dub whereas in the Japanese version, he is a poor man living on the  streets before his arrival at the Cherry Hill Temple. The reason:  When he saw Raye Hino there, it was love at first sight (episode  1.26 "Grandpas Follies").'),
('29909',' Chad Holden'),
('29910','Ford is not really homeless or a rock star but is rich  (episode 1.26 "Grandpas Follies").'),
('29911',' DEBUT: Sailor Venus/Mina and Artemis, although technically, Sailor  Venus/Mina/Sailor v was the first Sailor Scout discovered (episode  1.29 "Sailor V Makes the Scene)'),
('29912',' When Artemis introduces her these are the only scenes with the  original Sailor V. After this episode, Sailor V transforms into her  Sailor Venus costume (episode 1.29 "Sailor V Makes the Scene).'),
('29913',' The Original Spelling for Rayes name is Rei (episode 1.07 "An  Uncharmed Life")'),
('29914',' The Original spelling for Amys name is Ami (episode 1.05 "Computer  School Blues")'),
('29915',' Minas name in the Original is Minako'),
('29916',' Litas Name in the Original is Makoto (Her Friends call her Mako)'),
('29917',' Serena uses to become the Luna Pen to become a superintendent; in  the original, she becomes a nurse (episode 1.05 "Computer School  Blues").'),
('29918',' The 13 episodes of this series are collected into one VHS volume as  "The Doom Tree Series". In some areas, this series was shown after  the Dark NegaMoon series (episode 2.01 "The Return of Sailor Moon").  The DVD version places these correctly with the rest of Sailor Moon  R.'),
('29919',' In the English adaptation, DiC cut out the words "Make'),
('29920','Up" from the  end of all transformation phrases, making it just "Moon Prism  Power", for instance, instead of "Moon Prism Power Make'),
('29921','Up!"'),
('29922',' Two episodes before this and after "Slim City" were skipped. The  first one advanced the plot slightly, explaining how Luna became  Serenas new pet. However, Sammy is afraid of cats. The episode was  skipped because Sammy kicked Luna. Luna also tossed a cute animal  over a fence (though the animal was evil). The second episode was  skipped because Serena used the Luna Pen to turn into an adult,  where she resembles a prostitute. She also used her new look to  sneak into a bar, where she ordered a root beer not to mention  getting in the car with a man, she just met.'),
('29923',' One of the cut episodes (42 in the original Japanese order) includes  a history of Minakos past as Sailor V. Mina is forced to confront  her feelings of betrayal towards her friend Katarina, who stole  the man Minako was in love with when Kunzite (Malachite) uses  Katarina as a youma to attack Minako.'),
('29924',' The song that plays when Luna and Artemis are talking about the  scouts and how they do not remember anything is called "A New Day"  (episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny").'),
('29925',' When Luna checks out the arcade and enter her password is, I love  tuna fish and fieldmouse pudding. In the original, the password is:  the rabbit of the Moon pounds rice. This password refers to Serenas  Japanese name Usagi Tsukino, which means rabbit of the moon. The  Japanese have a legend about a rabbit in the moon that makes mochi  (pounded rice) much like the European/American legend of the man in  the moon. (episode 1.05 "Computer School Blues").'),
('29926',' While many fans perceive an extreme difference between the "DiC" and  "CWi" versions of Sailor Moon, all episodes were actually produced,  translated and adapted by Cloverway Productions. Many of the same  writers continued throughout the entire series.'),
('29927',' In American versions, the Scouts death and resurrection was edited  out, along with a scene before that where the spirits of the Sailor  Scouts tell Serena not to give up in fighting Queen Beryl (episode  1.40 "Day of Destiny").'),
('29928',' In the original Sailor Moon is fighting Metallia, who possessed  Queen Beryls body (episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny").'),
('29929',' Episode 1.40 "Day of Destiny" was a two'),
('29930','part episode that was edited  greatly. All the scouts deaths are cut. Some scenes appear in the  opening credits and Sailor Moon Says.'),
('29931',' When Anne storms out of Dariens apartment, it is because Jordan  pees in her face, not that he throws up on her. During Sailor Moon  Says you could see his scene (episode 2.07 "Much Ado About Baby  Sitting").'),
('29932',' In the original, Sailor Moons attack was called "Moon Tiara  Action", not "Moon Tiara Magic".'),
('29933',' The reason Sailor Moon used Moon Tiara Vaporize instead of the  normal Moon Tiara Magic was because, in one of the skipped  episodes, Sailor Moon threw the tiara and the dust sprinkled down  and healed hypnotised people. Since DiC skipped the episode, they  changed the name of the attack temporarily (episode 1.04 "So You  Want to Be a Superstar").'),
('29934',' When Sailor Moon battled the hypnotised body builders, she was  scared. In the dub, Luna gave Sailor Moon a lecture about being  brave. In the original, Luna told Sailor Moon to destroy the gold  rings to put them back to normal. In the dub, Luna reminded Sailor  Moon about Miss Haruna when she ran away. In the original, Luna told  Sailor Moon she might lose weight if she fights the body builders  (episode 1.03 "Slim City").'),
('29935',' A lunch scene where Serena turns down food is cut (episode 1.03  "Slim City").'),
('29936',' In the original, Raye smacks Serena across the face after Serena  cries over how she hated being a princess. This is edited out of  American broadcasting, except for in the preview of the episode.  Even the least observant cartoon viewer can tell that scene was cut  because Raye goes over to Serena and then there is a jump to Serena  bent over before Raye and sobbing (episode 1.31 "A Reluctant  Princess"). Oddly, the preview at the beginning of the episode still  shows the slap in full.'),
('29937',' When the four girls are talking at school, the chubby girl and the  freckled girl with arguing about appearance in the original, not  boyfriends (episode 1.03 "Slim City").'),
('29938',' Melvin fails to mention in the dub that the pictures of Miss Haruna  are "before'),
('29939','and'),
('29940','after" photos (episode 1.03 "Slim City").'),
('29941',' When Serena is taking a bath, DiC raised the water level to hide  some minor cleavage (episode 1.03 "Slim City").'),
('29942',' The conversation between Serena and Andrew when she faints into his  arms is altered big time in the dub. Instead of Andrew offering  Serena a big steak in her fantasy, he offered her "love energy" in  the original. He also talked about bad grades in the original, not  doctors (episode 1.03 "Slim City").'),
('29943',' In the original, Jadeite mentioned Miss Haruna would die soon which  was edited out (episode 1.03 "Slim City").'),
('29944',' In the dub, at the end, Sammy messed with the scale to make Serena  think she gained weight. However, in the original, Serena really did  gain weight! (episode 1.03 "Slim City")'),
('29945',' The big pink music notes that float from the jukebox when Serena and  Molly are singing the Sailor Moon theme did not exist in the  original (episode 1.04 "So You Want to Be a Superstar").'),
('29946',' When Serena sees the monster and runs away, a scene where she  accidentally runs into the male restroom is cut (episode 1.04 "So  You Want to Be a Superstar").'),
('29947',' A scene of Serena clobbering Melvin with a streamer is cut, but it  can still be scene in the "Sailor Says!" at the end of episode 1.04  "So You Want to Be a Superstar".'),
('29948',' When said to have 100,000 points, the game screen shows only 6850  (episode 1.05 "Computer School Blues").'),
('29949',' In the English version, Luna says that they can take the disk to a  computer store and look at it. In the Japanese version, they go back  to school and use the schools computer (episode 1.05 "Computer  School Blues").'),
('29950',' In Japan, they drive on the left side of the road. Some, but not  all, of the bus scenes were flipped in this episode to make it look  like a North American bus (episode 1.06 "Time Bomb").'),
('29951',' Rayes skirt flips up when she does a spell on the Princess (scenes  are usually cut when skirts are flipped, though they still show  some) (episode 1.08 "Nightmare in Dreamland").'),
('29952',' The title Nightmare in Dreamland is also used for the Kirby game for  Game Boy Advance (episode 1.08 "Nightmare in Dreamland").'),
('29953',' The car crash scene was also used in Sailor Moon: The Movie Promise  of the Rose (episode 1.30 "A Crystal Clear Destiny").'),
('29954',' This first and only episode where we see Tuxedo Mask transform,  Sailor Moon'),
('29955','style (episode 1.30 "A Crystal Clear Destiny").'),
('29956',' As of this episode, Toby Proctor (qv) took over as the voice actor  for Darien (a.k.a. Tuxedo Mask). Toby would continue this role until  episode 3.12, "Sibling Rivalry" (episode 1.12 "An Unnatural  Phenomena").'),
('29957',' Rayes Grandfather is really a dirty old man in the original version  of the series and warned women to stay away from him (episode 1.26  "Grandpas Follies").'),
('29958',' When Grandpa is attacked the second time, Raye is seen in the tub.  DiC did not edit it (episode 1.26 "Grandpas Follies").'),
('29959',' An episode was cut before episode 1.17 "An Animated Mess", in which  Serena, Amy, Raye goes to the seaside for a holiday, and training,  however the hotel turns out to have a ghost.'),
('29960',' In the Japanese version, the Ice was aimed at Sailor Moon, but  missed and hit Darien instead, this was edited. However, if you look  closely you can see Sailor Moon in the path of the ice for a split  second (episode 1.30 "A Crystal Clear Destiny")'),
('29961',' In the English version, Raye says that she and Amy can flirt with  the guys on board, but in the original, Raye says that some couples  are bound to get into fights and break up and that they can pick up  guys (episode 1.09 "Cruise Blues").'),
('29962',' The scene where Serena is pushed off the balcony is reversed in the  USA version so it looks like she is being rescued (episode 1.18  "Worth a Princesss Ransom").'),
('29963',' Some scenes were cut, such as a scene of Serena kicking a door while  acting like her favourite super'),
('29964','hero, Sailor V, and hurting herself.'),
('29965',' Some of the scene where Serenas mother attacked her after seeing  her bad grade was cut'),
('29966',' In the original, Serenas school was called "Juuban High", not  "Crossroads Junior High". The English name is thought to have come  about because the symbol for the school looks like a crossroads.'),
('29967',' The Sailor Soldiers live in Tokyo, Japan, in the district of Juuban.  Juuban means "tenth"'),
('29968',' Queen Beryl is talking to the "Negaforce", but in the original, this  Negaforce is really a sleeping empress named Queen Metallia. In  addition, in the original, it was the "Dark Kingdom", not the  "Negaverse".'),
('29969',' Instead of being just "monsters", they were called Youma in the  original. However, youma simply means "monsters".'),
('29970',' At the end of her transformation, Sailor Moon makes a V symbol over  her eyes. This was originally Sailor Vs pose'),
('29971',' When Sailor Moon does the "In the name of the moon" speech, Sailor  Moon makes the American Sign Language symbol for "I Love You" with  her hands.'),
('29972',' Mamoru means "protector" and Chi means Earth. Chiba Mamoru means  Protector of [the] Earth. Each of the Sailors have their planet name  in their last name. According to creator Naoko Takeuchi, Tuxedo Mask  is the equivalent of Sailor Earth. The final two seasons involve  this position in their plot lines.'),
('29973',' Rayes Temple is actually called Hikawa Jinja in the original  series, not Juuban Temple.'),
('29974',' The original episode 2 in Japan was skipped because Melvin looks up  the teachers dress. Though this could have easily been edited out,  DiC simply skipped the episode.'),
('29975',' In the original, Rayes black birds are named Phobos and Deimos, but  their names have not been mentioned in the English episodes. Phobos  and Deimos are the names of the planet Mars moons. They become  Sailor Phobos and Sailor Deimos in the original manga.'),
('29976',' Zoisite is referred to as a person for the first time, in episode  1.19 "Mollys Folly". Zoisite is male in the original version of the  series.'),
('29977',' Lita continues to wear the uniform for her old school because the  uniforms at Crossroads Jr High arent big enough for her.'),
('29978',' Zoisite and Malachite were both male homosexual lovers in the  Japanese version. The American version made Zoisite a woman to edit  this.'),
('29979',' The symbol for Jupiter is a 4 type shape, its not backwards, the  scene wasnt flipped'),
('29980',' The show premiered on 11 September 1995. At the time, some  considered this significant as it was the day after Ami Mizunos  birthday.'),
('29981',' In the original series, Amara and Michelle (Sailor Uranus and  Neptune, respectively) were lesbian lovers. In the American version,  they changed them to cousins. This caused more problems than it  solved, though, because it was obvious that they were also lovers  from the way they acted (including a long scene of them touching  hands and looking lovingly into each others eyes, animated with  romantic, blurry watercolour'),
('29982','like drawings).'),
('29983',' Queen Beryls four lieutenants are named Jadeite, Nephrite, Zoisite,  and Kunzite (Malachite in the English version), which are also the  names of minerals from the beryl family.'),
('29984',' According to an advertising promo, DiC originally planned to make  the Sailor Soldiers English names Victoria, Blue, Dana, Sara, and  Carrie rather than Serena, Amy, Raye, Lita, and Mina.'),
('29985',' The symbols on the transformation pens are actually very accurate to  the actual symbols for the planets. The only change made is that the  circles that make up these symbols were changed to hearts.'),
('29986',' Grandpa suggests a tour of the temple to the pretty girls, when in  the Japanese episode; he is offering jobs for them to work in the  temple.'),
('29987',' In this episode, when Serena is crying over there being another  Sailor Moon, Mina and Artemis can be seen just before the scene  change.'),
('29988',' We find out that Chad is actually very wealthy.'),
('29989',' Masami Kurumada said that he doesnt like the anime, but agreed to  transfer the manga to anime because of a tradition of make an anime  from every manga.'),
('29990',' Nine episodes were directed by star Roger Moore (I) (qv). These  were: "Sophia" (1964), "The Miracle Tea Party" (1964), "The  Contract" (1965), "The Man Who Could Not Die" (1965), "The Old  Treasure Story" (1965), "Escape Route" (1966), "Invitation To  Danger" (1968), "The House On Dragons Rock" (1968), and "Where The  Money Is" (1968).'),
('29991',' The producers of the movie went to the Jaguar Company to ask for a  free car in return for the publicity that would follow a successful  television series. Jaguar refused, so the producers went to Volvo  which was more than happy to risk one P1800 coupe, and the  publicity, as it turned out, far outweighed the value of the car.'),
('29992',' A version of the car story seen elsewhere says that Jaguar were  indeed requested to supply the (then new) E type as an ideal  "typically British" steed for Simon Templar, also typically British  in the early sixties, Jaguar were bedeviled with strikes and parts  supply, and could not deliver on time. Commencement date was looming  and finally Roger Moore (I) (qv) volunteered his personal car, the  now famed Volvo P1800, although stylish it was hardly the racy image  needed (post production gave it the exciting exhaust note). For  Volvo it was a godsend '),
('29993',' the P1800 had been selling sluggishly in  the UK, suddenly it was "cool" and sales rocketed and as a result  production was extended past the formerly planned finish date. On  the rare occasions the vehicle was actually on location on "real"  streets it was technically illegal as the "ST 1" licence plate was  registered to another vehicle (the cops turned a blind eye).'),
('29994',' Early episodes included the gimmick of having Roger Moore (I) (qv)  speak directly to the audience. Later, this was replaced by  narration. In one early episode, an old woman guesses Templars name  ... she says his name must be James Bond. Roger Moore of course  later went on to play 007.'),
('29995',' Among the actors offered the role of Simon Templar was  Patrick McGoohan (qv). McGoohan turned down the role owing to his  disapproval of Simon Templars womanizing (he also turned down James  Bond in _Dr. No (1962)_ (qv) for much of the same reason).'),
('29996',' Roger Moore (I) (qv)s commitment to this series cost him the role  of James Bond when producers were looking for a replacement for  Sean Connery (qv) in 1967'),
('29997','68.'),
('29998',' During the writing of his manuscripts, Leslie Charteris (qv)  constantly designated Simon Templar by his initials (S.T.) in order  to save time. Thats how the idea came up to give him the nickname  "the Saint".'),
('29999',' Kelly Galindo was originally cast opposite Maria Conchita Alonso.'),
('30000',' The pilot for this series was the "Savage Sunday" episode of the  Dick Powell Show.'),
('30001',' Irene Dunne (qv)s final acting project.'),
('30002',' Originally transmitted in Japan as two series of 26 episodes; this  was changed to three series of 13 episodes when transmitted in the  UK. The final 13 episodes (the second half of series 2) were never  translated into English until Fabulours Films translated them for  DVD release in 2002.'),
('30003',' Made with an ensemble cast and on low budget. Sets are clearly  recycled from episode to episode, and the supporting cast can be the  King one episode, a demon the next, and a gambler in the one after  that.'),
('30004',' Title song by Schmalenbach / Ringqvist, performed by Anna Hanski.'),
('30005',' The show is based on the same format as Swedish soap  _"Skilda världar" (1996)_ (qv).'),
('30006',' An all'),
('30007','out strike at the BBC on 22nd December 1978 meant that 21.2  million viewers watched the programme, the highest ever rating for  an ITV game show.'),
('30008',' When the original programme stopped in 1984, it had collectively  awarded 500 contestants over £500,000 in prizes.'),
('30009',' The highest score reached on this version (or any other version) of  Sale of the Century was $200 by David Poltorak (qv) in episode  1443. He also answered the most questions correctly in the same  episode '),
('30010',' 35 out of 55. He would end up as one of the shows  question writers some years later.'),
('30011',' In 1995, two pilot episodes of a French version of the show were  taped in Australia with a French host, hostess, audience and  contestants. The show went well, despite the fact that the host  snapped his Achilles tendon prior to recording.'),
('30012',' The cash jackpot system (which started at $50,000 and increased by  $2,000 each night until won) was introduced in 1982.'),
('30013',' Robert Kusmierski set a world record in 1992 for the biggest amount  of cash and prizes won on a game show '),
('30014',' $AU676,790 (including a  $508,000 jackpot, the highest reached on any version of the show).'),
('30015',' Ron Neate was the shows voice'),
('30016','over man for the first ten episodes.  Pete Smith (V) (qv) later took over as the voice'),
('30017','over man and  remained with the show until the end.'),
('30018',' In 1996, as Australian television celebrated its 40th anniversary, a  "40 Years of Television" celebrity series was aired. On one episode,  Pete Smith (V) (qv) appeared as a contestant and also did the  announcing. He won this episode against international guest  Gary Coleman (qv). In the finals of the series, Coleman did the  announcing.'),
('30019',' In episode #376, one contestant answered only one question correctly  all night and still won.'),
('30020',' The only contestant to have answered all the round one questions  correctly is Leesa Selke, who would go on to become the youngest  female contestant to win the lot (at the age of 17) in 1987.'),
('30021',' During the shows run, almost AUD$60.7 million of cash and prizes  were given away to contestants. This included over AUD$16 million in  cash, and over AUD$44 million in prizes.'),
('30022',' Number of times a contestant has won cars on the first night: 13.'),
('30023',' Lowest winning score: $20 in episode 30.'),
('30024',' Number of questions answered correctly and consecutively: Virginia  Noel in episode #851 '),
('30025',' 14 out of 14.'),
('30026',' Youngest person to win the lot was 16'),
('30027','year'),
('30028','old Andrew Werbik in  episode 1493.'),
('30029',' Tim Hollerin of Connecticut was the shows biggest winner. In around  mid'),
('30030','1985, he took home cash and other prizes to the value of  $166,875. It was at that same time that one of Tims friends who  congratulated him and wildly hugged Summer Bartholomew was indeed  former "Saturday Night Live" alum and comedian Kevin Nealon.'),
('30031',' The $10, $15, and $25 spots on the Fame Game board were almost  always called "money cards" by Jim Perry. Money Cards was also the  name of the bonus round on Card Sharks, which was also hosted by  him.'),
('30032',' Initially, contestants who won the game went to the "Sale of the  Century" where they could use their winnings to buy prizes. If the  contestant won enough money during their reign, they could buy every  prize on stage, plus receive a cash jackpot that started at $50,000  and grew by $1,000 each day not won. Starting in January 1985  (December 1985 on the syndication run), to cut costs, the end game  was a prize matching game called "The Winners Board", where the  contestant won whatever prize they ended up matching on a game  board. Once the contestant has cleared the whole board (which would  take 10 days) would have one final decision: Keep the cash and  prizes or risk it all and win one more game. If successful, the  contestant keeps the cash and prizes and wins a $50,000 jackpot  bonus. During the 1987'),
('30033','1988 season, the bonus round was changed once  again to contestants having to solve six riddles from the clues Jim  Perry would read to them. The contestants could stay a max of three  days, and the prizes were a new car, $10,000, and a trip.'),
('30034',' Was one of three game shows to premier that day on NBC. Out of the  three that premiered, it was the only one that lasted beyond the  initial thirteen week period. That day also was the day that the  popular pricing game "Plinko" premiered on the "The Price is Right."'),
('30035',' The Fame Game board started out using pictures of famous actors,  actresses, and TV stars, hence the games name. Eventually it was  changed to being numbered 1'),
('30036','9 (possibly to save time in having to  tell everyone who was who). The game was changed further when each  money card was revealed one by one by Summer Bartholomew and  flashing lights would bounce randomly and the contestant who had  control had to hit his/her buzzer to try to hit one of them.'),
('30037',' The main game used to end with an anti'),
('30038','climatic three final  questions. Eventually it was changed to a 60 second speed round in  order to bring more suspense to the outcome.'),
('30039',' If a new champion didnt make enough cash in the main game to buy  the cheapest prize in the shopping round, (s)he was offered the  opportunity to buy it with what (s)he had won, but only for the  first trip there. Afterwards, if the contestant did not win enough  for the next prize up, (s)he had to decide on the lowest prize  again.'),
('30040',' The third Instant Bargain became an "Instant Cash" round later in  the shows run. The player in the lead could go have a chance at a  cash jackpot that started at $1000 and increased by $1000 every time  it either was not picked or no one went for it. It often was not  gone for due to the fact if one player was in the lead, the cost to  go for it was the full amount of that persons lead, and you had to  pick between three boxes (the other two had $100 in it). However, if  two or all three players were in the lead, Jim made the cost to go  for it more reasonable, and often someone would jump at the chance.'),
('30041',' In 1983, a milestone happened for this show. Barbara Phillips became  the first and only person in Daytime history to win all the prizes  on the stage and the cash jackpot of $68,000. Jim Perry mentioned  that her total was $151,689 which was the highest Daytime television  total of that time.'),
('30042',' Thomas von Brömsens character Blomgren is never mention by first  name, only last name, even by his wife.'),
('30043',' Based upon the novels "Midsommarvals" and "Hummerfesten" by Viveca  Lärn'),
('30044',' Mostley filmed at Grundsund on Skaftö in Bohuslän'),
('30045',' This courtroom drama series was loosely based on the career of  real'),
('30046','life lawyer Jacob W. Ehrlich (qv), who served as technical  consultant for the show.'),
('30047',' Katherine Ross (I) (qv) TV debut.'),
('30048',' This episode was also a pilot for a potential series starring Robert  Lansing, but it didnt sell.'),
('30049',' TV debut of Kurt Russell (I) (qv).'),
('30050',' Web'),
('30051','based soap opera.'),
('30052',' Debut of Jim Henson and The Muppets, specifically Kermit, a  lizard'),
('30053','type Muppet soon to be known as Kermit the Frog.'),
('30054',' This series was based on a BBC radio series which also starred Joan  Sims. The TV version ran for two series, although Sims only appeared  in the first series.'),
('30055',' The show was supposed to end its run on 27 November 2000. Producers  allowed viewers to choose how it would end: Jimmy leaving town to  pursue the dream job he had been offered; staying to go after his  old flame Christien; or staying to go after Jolande. The viewers  chose the Chris ending but somehow the show didnt end after this  and is still being broadcast.'),
('30056',' This was the last TV series produced by Jack Webb (qv).'),
('30057',' The sixth episode of this short'),
('30058','lived 1978 series contained the last  television appearance of Vivian Vance (qv), who died in 1979.'),
('30059',' "Aku" is Japanese for "Evil".'),
('30060',' Tartakovsky has acknowledged taking some of his inspiration from the  Frank Miller graphic novel Ronin, including the premise of a  master'),
('30061','less samurai warrior thrown into a dystopic future ahead of  our present.'),
('30062',' In Brazil, the name Aku was changed to Abu due to the original  names unfortunate similarity to a Portuguese swear word meaning  anus.'),
('30063',' In Episode VIII, one of the bounty hunters in the woods that is  riding a robotic elephant is a character from "Dial M for Monkey"  from "Dexters Laboratory." "Dexters Laboratory" is also created by  Tartakovsky, Genndy (qv).'),
('30064',' In the pilot movie, one of the dogs working in the mines is Big Dog  from the shortly lived cartoon _"2 Stupid Dogs" (1993)_ (qv),  another show worked on by Genndy Tartakovsky (qv).'),
('30065',' The mines the dogs are excavating in the pilot movie used to be the  city of Townesville from the _"Powerpuff Girls, The" (1998)_ (qv).  This is evident from a billboard which has a picture of the Talking  Dog which appeared in an episode of the "Powerpuff Girls".'),
('30066',' Although dubbed into English in 1991, it didnt play on American TV  until 1996; by which time many of the jokes had gone out'),
('30067','of'),
('30068','date. At  least six episodes were never shown on American TV either.'),
('30069',' Speedys last name is pronounced "cerviche" but is actually written  as "Service", making his name: Speedy Service. Fitting for a pizza  delivery'),
('30070','cat.'),
('30071',' The male Pizza Cats never remove their helmets, however Polly Ester  does in at least two episodes, revealing she has short, red hair and  a similar set of ears under her helmet.'),
('30072',' According to fan sites, the original Japanese script was lost, and a  completely new script had to be written.'),
('30073',' The series was only allowed to be aired past 12:00 am in Japan for  the network deemed it too graphic for prime time television.'),
('30074',' Bridges, Lloyd (qv) spoofs his role of Jim Conrad in the movie  _Airplane! (1980)_ (qv).'),
('30075',' Clu Gulager (qv) is the only lead actor to reprise his role from  the TV movie/pilot.'),
('30076',' The house boat the boys lived on was a retro fitted fishing boat  called "The Challenger", docked in the San Pedro Harbor.'),
('30077',' Shown Monday to Friday 8:00pm '),
('30078',' 8:40pm over GMA7.'),
('30079',' The first of the new wave social drama serials that came in the wake  of _Cathy Come Home (1965) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('30080',' The city of Sanctuary is entirely computer generated.'),
('30081',' Only five episodes (one weeks worth) aired before the show was  taken off the air.'),
('30082',' "Que lastima" (K. Lastima) is Spanish for "What a shame."'),
('30083',' Based on the BBC series _"Steptoe and Son" (1962)_ (qv). Several  first season episodes of "Sanford and Son" were based on episodes  from the earlier series.'),
('30084',' In the second episode it is revealed that Lamonts middle name is  Grady. But in Season 6 episode "The Lucky Streak," Fred admits that  Lamont is his middle name and that he actually has no first name  because he and Elizabeth never got around to it.'),
('30085',' The producers original choice for Fred Sanford was  Cleavon Little (qv), who turned it down due to prior commitments.  He suggested Redd Foxx (qv) to them for the role of Fred Sanford.'),
('30086',' The character Fred Sanford was named after Redd Foxx (qv)s  brother.'),
('30087',' Whitman Mayos character "Grady Wilson" is actually named after  actor Demond Wilson (qv) (Lamont Sanford). Demond Wilsons full  name is "Grady Demond Wilson."'),
('30088',' In the midst of filming episodes for the 1974 season, Redd Foxx had  a feud with NBC when he demanded a salary that the network could not  afford. Unable to reach an agreement Foxx walked off the show for  the rest of the season and the producers were forced to create  episodes around his absence. The continuity of the show explained  that Fred Sanford was away in St. Louis attending his cousins  funeral and leaving his friend Grady (Whitman Mayo (qv)) in charge  of the business. Oddly enough, this would turn out to be the highest  rated season of the shows entire run.'),
('30089',' Fred originally came from St. Louis, Missouri, which was the  birthplace of series star Redd Foxx (qv).'),
('30090',' Besides Esther, Fred had three other sisters'),
('30091','in'),
('30092','law, Flossie, Minnie  and Ethel'),
('30093',' In the closing credits, the phrase "Sanford & Son was recorded on  tape before a live audience" is spoken by Wilson, Demond (qv).'),
('30094',' In one episode, Fred makes a reference to the Mayo Travel Agency.  This was an actual business run by cast member Whitman Mayo (qv)  who played Grady.'),
('30095',' Chico, Julios goat, was actually a female.'),
('30096',' This show held the same time slot for its entire run, Friday nights  at 8pm on NBC.'),
('30097',' The front of the Sanford House, which doubles as the entrance to the  Junk Store, appears in the opening credits but was never seen in an  actual episode.'),
('30098',' The character Fred Sanford was ranked #42 in TV Guides list of  the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" (20 June 2004 issue).'),
('30099',' Redd Foxx (qv) was a huge fan of the 30s vocal group  Ink Spots, The (qv) and sang many of their songs on the show. NBC  would not pay the royalties because the cost was astronomical. So  out of his love for the group Redd Foxx paid them out of his own  pocket.'),
('30100',' Redd Foxx and LaWanda Page (qv) had been friends since childhood,  and she was his first and only choice to play Freds sister'),
('30101','in'),
('30102','law  Esther.'),
('30103',' The actual title of the theme song is "The Streetbeater," written by  Quincy Jones.'),
('30104',' Despite the shows ratings, this was the final episode; both Redd  Foxx and Demond Wilson were lured away by other networks with  lucrative contracts.'),
('30105',' This episode served as the pilot for the spin'),
('30106','off  _"Grady" (1975)_ (qv).'),
('30107',' In the episode, "The Lucky Streak", it was revealed that Lamont has  no first name. "Lamont" is his middle name because Fred and  Elizabeth couldnt think of a proper first name for him.'),
('30108',' Lamonts absence was explained by having him move to Alaska to work  as part of the crew on the pipeline.'),
('30109',' The series was filmed in Villa la Angostura. The university campus  where the story is developed is in reality El Messidor, the official  residence of the government of the province of Neuquén, a small  castle of French style built in 1942 by the architect Alejandro  Bustillo on the banks of the Nahuel Huapi lake.'),
('30110',' The original idea was for Sapphires powers to be signified by a  throbbing blue vein on her forehead, this was ultimately replaced  with her eyes turning a vivid shade of blue.'),
('30111',' Kames jpop group Kat'),
('30112','tun sings the opening theme song "Your Smile".'),
('30113',' The Character "Cameron" is a tribute to James Cameron (I) (qv),  who directed the first two Terminator movies.'),
('30114',' The show was stripped down from four shows per week to only two  shows. Later it was decided, that the format better suited to  Viacoms other German music network, MTV Germany, so the production  was relocated from Cologne to Berlin and almost every crew member  had to move. It was then continued as _"Kuttner." (2005)_ (qv).'),
('30115',' Laura Silverman (qv)s character plays the younger sister of  Sarah Silverman (qv)s character. Laura is Sarahs real'),
('30116','life older  sister.'),
('30117',' This episode was originally titled "The Pilot" and was filmed as the  pilot for the show. But it aired as the finale for the first season.'),
('30118',' Originally, Masi Oka (qv) was to appear in every episode as a  different character. However, after this pilot was filmed Oka joined  the cast of _"Heroes" (2006/II)_ (qv) and he was unavailable to  return to the show.'),
('30119',' Sarah, Laura, Brian and Fred all attended the fictional Valley  Village High School.'),
('30120',' Brian is seen wearing a "Titannica" T'),
('30121','shirt. Titannica was the name  of a fictitious band in a recurring sketch on  _"Mr. Show with Bob and David" (1995)_ (qv). Brian Posehn (qv),  Silverman, Jay Johnston (qv) and Jill Talley (qv) were also  regulars on the show.'),
('30122',' Brian Posehn was unaware that his character Brian was gay until  halfway through shooting this episode. He presumed that Brian and  Steve were just roommates.'),
('30123',' The nurse is called C. Hennessey, like Cate Hennessy from 8 Simple  Rules'),
('30124',' Originally a one'),
('30125','off play performed in 1991 at the Chapter Arts  Centre in Cardiff, about an American Gulf War veteran in Wales, it  was then developed into a radio series on Radio Wales. This was then  turned into a TV series shown on BBC1 Wales.'),
('30126',' Will Smith (I) (qv)s TV debut.'),
('30127',' There have been three sets of brothers who have been cast members on  _"Saturday Night Live" (1975)_ (qv), John Belushi (qv) and  James Belushi (qv), Dan Aykroyd (qv) and Peter Aykroyd (qv),  Bill Murray (I) (qv) and Brian Doyle'),
('30128','Murray (qv).'),
('30129',' Eddie Murphy (I) (qv), Adam Sandler (I) (qv),  David Spade (qv), Rob Schneider (qv), A. Whitney Brown (qv),  Billy Crystal (qv), Denny Dillon (qv), Michael McKean (qv),  Terry Sweeney (qv), Alan Zweibel (qv), Al Franken (qv),  Tom Davis (I) (qv), Paul Shaffer (qv),  Brian Doyle'),
('30130','Murray (qv), James Downey , Tom Schiller (qv),  Yvonne Hudson (qv),Tina Fey (qv), Jason Sudeikis (qv) and  Ben Stiller (qv) had all appeared on the show before becoming cast  members.'),
('30131',' In late'),
('30132','October 1980, most of the original cast members  (Dan Aykroyd (qv), Bill Murray (I) (qv), Gilda Radner (qv),  Jane Curtin (qv), etc.), who had all since left the show, reunited  to put together a special that would parody the upcoming  presidential election between Jimmy Carter (I) (qv) and  Ronald Reagan (I) (qv). The special was to air live on November 1  1980. But just a few days before the special was to air, Carter and  Reagan decided to do another televised debate on November 1. Live  coverage of the debate forced NBC to reschedule. NBC offered  Lorne Michaels (qv) the chance to do the special the following  week, but Michaels refused because it would have been after the  election and the material would no longer be topical.'),
('30133',' Al Franken (qv) and Tom Davis (I) (qv) were scheduled to host on  18 April 1981 with The Grateful Dead (qv) as the musical guests.  But a television writers strike caused this episode and the rest of  the season to be canceled.'),
('30134',' The word "fuck" has been said several times live on the air: during  a sketch in 1980, Paul Shaffer (qv) said "fuckin" instead of  "floggin"; in 1981, Charles Rocket (qv), said "Id like to know  who the fuck did it" during a "Who Shot JR?" parody and on the same  night Prince (I) (qv) sang the lyric "Fightin war is such a  fuckin bore"; in 1990, singer Morris Day (qv) of The Time said  "Where the fuck this chicken come from?" and Steven Tyler (I) (qv)  of Aerosmith sang "feedin that fuckin monkey on my back" during  their performances; in 1994, Michael Stipe (qv) of R.E.M. sang  "Dont fuck with me" and Adam Horovitz (qv) of The Beastie Boys  sang "So wont you fuckin listen" in their performances and in  1997, Norm Macdonald (qv) accidentally said, "The fuck was that?"  after flubbing a line during "Weekend Update".'),
('30135',' Christopher Reeve (qv) appeared as himself as an audience member  in a skit, a few weeks before he hosted the show.'),
('30136',' Janeane Garofalo (qv) was a cast member during the 1994'),
('30137','1995  season. She left before the end of the season due to creative  differences.'),
('30138',' Dana Carvey (qv) holds the record for the number of times saying,  "Live from New York, its Saturday Night".'),
('30139',' The shows that were hosted by Louise Lasser (qv) and  Milton Berle (qv) have never been seen in reruns since their  original air date, at Lorne Michaels (qv) insistence. Lasser  refused to do all skits, and locked herself in her dressing room  just before airtime, coming out just in time to do the opening  monologue. Berle called everyone "Booby" and impressed no one but  John Belushi (qv) with his mugging, racist jokes, and egomania.'),
('30140',' The show was originally entitled "Saturday Night" to avoid confusion  with ABCs _"Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" (1975)_ (qv).  In an effort to emphasize the live nature of the show, the writers  began the tradition of the trademark "Live from New York, its  Saturday Night" line. After ABCs show failed, permission was  granted to rename this show, and the first episode to carry the  title "Saturday Night Live" was 26 March 1977. The original cast  members were known as the Not Ready for Prime'),
('30141','time Players.'),
('30142',' Episodes were cut into one hour Best of Saturday Night format for  primetime viewing on NBC in the late 1970s. Edited One hour  episodes from 1975'),
('30143','1980 were sold into syndication, and  subsequently, 30 minute episodes sold into syndication and cable  (Nick at Nite for a time). The 1980'),
('30144','present episodes were sold to  Comedy Central, and then to E!'),
('30145',' Don Pardo (qv)s announcing booth is located in the exact same  spot on which legendary conductor Arturo Toscanini (qv)s podium  once stood, when he conducted the NBC Symphony Orchestra in his  famous and long'),
('30146','running series of radio concerts.'),
('30147',' Contrary to popular belief, Steve Martin (I) (qv) was never a cast  member on the show. The misconception stems from the fact that he  has hosted the show 13 times, in addition to doing occasional  surprise appearances.'),
('30148',' Tim Meadows (qv) and Chris Parnell (I) (qv) are the only cast  members to be fired and then rehired the following season (Meadows  was fired between seasons and didnt miss any episodes).  James Belushi (qv) was fired during his tenure but was rehired the  following week. Announcer Don Pardo (qv) was also fired before the  seventh season in an effort to revitalize the show. He was replaced  by Mel Brandt (qv). But Pardo was rehired the following season.'),
('30149',' The 1980'),
('30150','1981 season was so disastrous that NBC called in  programming executive Dick Ebersol (qv) (one of the creative  masterminds of the original show) to save the show. Ebersol fired  producer Jean Doumanian (qv) and the rest of the cast except  Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) and Joe Piscopo (qv). He hired a new cast  and was able to put one show on the air before a writers strike  shut down production for the remainder of the season.'),
('30151',' When the show first debuted, it did not air every weekend. The news  magazine show _"Weekend" (1974)_ (qv) aired "the first Weekend every  month" (except when it was delayed one week for Eric Idle (qv)s  first SNL appearance).'),
('30152',' When Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) was first hired, he was not a regular  cast member, he was a guest performer who was given nothing to do.  He threatened to quit until he was given a segment of Weekend Update  to perform. He was so funny, he eventually appeared in sketches and  became a regular cast member.'),
('30153',' Several episodes were not performed in Studio 8H in Manhattan. On  October 16, 23 and 30, 1976, the show moved to a Brooklyn studio  because the NBC News election unit used Studio 8H for 1976 elction  coverage. Several episodes in 1984 were produced in RCA Bldg Studios  8G and 2A due to election coverage. The February 20, 1977 episode  was performed live in New Orleans.'),
('30154',' Ray Romano (I) (qv) was originally supposed to host the show for  the second time in April 2002 but had to drop out due to a busy  schedule. He was replaced by The Rock (qv).'),
('30155',' Steve Martin (I) (qv) is the only person to host a season  premiere, a season finale, and a Christmas show and is the only  person to host the show three times in a single season.'),
('30156',' Will Ferrell (qv) became the highest paid cast member in SNL  history in 2001. He received a salary of $350,000 for the 2001'),
('30157','2002  season.'),
('30158',' Tina Fey (qv) is the first female head writer in the shows  history.'),
('30159',' John Goodman (I) (qv) hosted the show 11 years in a row.'),
('30160',' John Goodman (I) (qv), a frequent guest host had auditioned for  the show in 1980 when he was starting out as an actor.'),
('30161',' Randy Quaid (qv) is the only cast member to be nominated for an  acting Academy Award before joining the show.'),
('30162',' As of May 2007, all of the main _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv) cast members  have hosted except for Matt LeBlanc (qv).'),
('30163',' The show has only had three directors in its history:  Dave Wilson (I) (qv), Paul Miller (I) (qv), and  Beth McCarthy'),
('30164','Miller (qv).'),
('30165',' In 2001, NBC aired two live 30'),
('30166','minute special episodes in primetime  slots to fill airtime. Jennifer Lopez (I) (qv), who was hosting  the regular show that week, made a cameo in the second special. In  2003, a live "Weekend Update" special was aired during the Superbowl  halftime.'),
('30167',' Mike Myers (I) (qv) English character Simon was a spoof of the UK  TV childrens series  _"Simon in the Land of Chalk Drawings" (1976)_ (qv). His character  of Linda Richman was based on his mother'),
('30168','in'),
('30169','law.'),
('30170',' The balcony level studio audience seats in Studio 8H, where Saturday  Night Live is broadcast from, are actually seats on'),
('30171','loan from  Yankees Stadium in the Bronx, New York. NY Yankees owner  George M. Steinbrenner III (qv) loaned them out in 1975 with the  assumption that Saturday Night Live wouldnt stay on the air long  (they were expected back upon cancellation of the show). Partly out  of both tradition and superstition, the seats are still in use to  this day. Since then, NBC has had to pay out annual fines to the  city of New York (a relatively minor business expense, all things  considered). In addition, any time repair work is needed, repair  people are sent directly to the studio to do work there, which is  more expensive than taking seats to a repair shop.'),
('30172',' Anthony Michael Hall (qv) was the youngest member of SNL at 17  years old.'),
('30173',' Conan OBrien (qv) appeared uncredited in many sketches from 1988  to 1991 while he was a writer for SNL. Writer and former cast member  Tom Davis (I) (qv) appeared uncredited in many sketches from 1988  to 1994.'),
('30174',' Drew Barrymore (qv) was the youngest person ever to host the show,  at the age of 7 (in 1982).'),
('30175',' Beginning in 2000, the Saturday Night Live logo used the  abbreviation SNL, which became how the show was known.'),
('30176',' In a 1980 Playboy magazine interview, John Lennon (qv) stated that  he & Paul McCartney (qv) were at his New York City apartment  watching SNL the night Lorne Michaels (qv) made his famous attempt  to bribe the Beatles into reuniting on the show as musical guests.  Lennon claimed they seriously considered catching a taxi to the  studio and performing but that they were too tired.'),
('30177',' While most of the musical performances on the show are indeed live,  quite a few have been lip'),
('30178','synced, and several have been taped in  advance. The first lip'),
('30179','sync was Abba (qv) on 15 November 1975. The  first prerecorded performance was Carly Simon (qv) on 08 May 1976,  because she was nervous to sing in front of a live audience.'),
('30180',' Despite the shows core theme of live comedy, on a few rare  occasions stand'),
('30181','up segments werent truly "live", but broadcast on a  7'),
('30182','second tape'),
('30183','delay: 13 December 1975 (Richard Pryor (qv)), 15  November 1986 (Sam Kinison (qv)), and 12 May 1990  (Andrew Dice Clay (qv)), each time to allow censoring any  "accidental" expletives.'),
('30184',' Kris Kristofferson (qv) was reportedly so drunk before his  appearance on 31 July 1976 that the crew were concerned he might not  be able to perform. Somehow, he managed through the 90 minutes.'),
('30185',' When Eric Idle (qv) hosted on 20 October 1979, a clip was shown  from Idles project _"Rutland Weekend Television" (1975)_ (qv) of  his Beatles parody The Rutles. The success of the clip led to  Lorne Michaels (qv) co'),
('30186','producing the movie version,  _Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, The (1978) (TV)_ (qv), which includes  appearances by numerous SNL alums and regulars.'),
('30187',' Cast member Nora Dunn (qv) and scheduled musical guest Sinéad  OConnor (qv) boycotted the show on 12 May 1990 to protest host  Andrew Dice Clay (qv)s derogatory jokes about women.'),
('30188',' The Folksmen (a folk music group seen in  _Mighty Wind, A (2003)_ (qv)) was formed in the mid'),
('30189','1980s when  Michael McKean (qv) hosted the show, and  Christopher Guest (I) (qv), and Harry Shearer (qv) were cast  members.'),
('30190',' Jim Henson (I) (qv) created new adult Muppets who appeared in  every episode of the first season. The Muppets sketches were  unpopular with the audience and the writing staff so they were  dropped.'),
('30191',' Prior to the 83/84 season, Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) agreed to appear  in ten live broadcasts, and via a taped sketch in ten others. Those  ten sketches were taped in September of 1983 and were alternated  with Eddie Murphy (I) (qv)s live appearances throughout the  season.'),
('30192',' Prior to joining the cast, Dennis Miller (I) (qv) won a Gabriel  Award for his work as the host of "Punchline", a childrens TV show.'),
('30193',' Mike Myers (I) (qv) based the character Dieter on a student he  met in art college. The real Dieter would often say things like "I  once had a course where we had to touch tapioca, styrofoam and  monkeys. Michael, perhaps we can go to the zoo and touch monkeys."  (Thus giving rise to Myerss character constantly saying, "Would you  like to touch my monkey?")'),
('30194',' Michael McKean (qv) and Dan Aykroyd (qv) are the only people to  host, be musical guests (as "Spinal Tap" and "The Blues Brothers",  respectively) and be cast members.'),
('30195',' The characters "The Coneheads" were ranked #15 in TV Guides list of  the "25 Greatest Sci'),
('30196','Fi Legends" (1 August 2004 issue).'),
('30197',' Cast members Bill Murray (I) (qv), John Belushi (qv),  Dan Aykroyd (qv), Phil Hartman (qv) and Mike Myers (I) (qv)  all won Emmys for helping write the show.'),
('30198',' The map of the world on Weekend Update shows Vietnam split into the  pre 1975 North and South.'),
('30199',' As of 2007, the only female former cast members to return to the  show as hosts have been Julia Louis'),
('30200','Dreyfus (qv) (May 13, 2006),  and Molly Shannon (qv) (May 12, 2007).'),
('30201',' The first "Weekend Update" anchor, Chevy Chase (qv), has said that  he modeled his catchphrase "Good evening, Im Chevy Chase and youre  not" after _"Eyewitness News" (1968)_ (qv) anchor  Roger Grimsby (qv)s opening line "Good evening, Im Roger  Grimsby, here now the news." However, Chases successor as "Update"  anchor, Jane Curtin (qv), would go on to use Grimsbys original  intro to open the newscast, and once, on the 22 April 1978 edition,  ended that nights "Update" with Grimsbys closing line, "Hoping  your news is good news."'),
('30202',' Catherine OHara was going to join the cast for the 1981'),
('30203','1982  season but she backed out after Michael ODonoghue (qv) screamed  at the cast and crew during a meeting. She recommended her  _"Second City TV" (1976)_ (qv) co'),
('30204','star Robin Duke (qv) to replace  her.'),
('30205',' John Candy (qv) was offered a chance to join the cast for the  1981'),
('30206','1982 season. But he turned it down to stay with  _"SCTV Network 90" (1981)_ (qv).'),
('30207',' When Harry Shearer (qv) left the show during the 1984'),
('30208','1985 season  he cited "creative differences." Shearer would later remark, "I was  creative... and they were different."'),
('30209',' As of 2007, there have been only 7 SNL regulars who received Oscar  nominations. Dan Aykroyd (qv), Robert Downey Jr. (qv),  Joan Cusack (qv), Bill Murray (I) (qv),  Michael McKean (I) (qv), and Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) were  nominated for Oscars after they were SNL regulars.  Randy Quaid (qv) received an Oscar nomination before becoming an  SNL regular.'),
('30210',' The following performers are all alumni of the famed Groundlings  Theatre in Los Angeles: Laraine Newman (qv), Jon Lovitz (qv),  Phil Hartman (I) (qv), Jan Hooks (qv), Will Ferrell (qv),  Jimmy Fallon (qv), Chris Kattan (qv), Cheri Oteri (qv),  Chris Parnell (I) (qv), Julia Sweeney (qv), Will Forte (qv),  Maya Rudolph (qv), Kristen Wiig (qv) and Siobhan Fallon (qv).  The following performers are all alumni of the famed Second City  Theatre in Chicago: John Belushi (qv), James Belushi (qv),  Bill Murray (I) (qv), Brian Doyle'),
('30211','Murray (qv),  Danitra Vance (qv), Julia Louis'),
('30212','Dreyfus (qv),  Tony Rosato (qv), Robin Duke (qv), Tim Kazurinsky (qv),  Mary Gross (qv), Tim Meadows (qv), Chris Farley (qv),  David Koechner (qv), Ana Gasteyer (qv), Nancy Walls (qv),  Tina Fey (qv), Amy Poehler (qv), Rachel Dratch (qv) and  Horatio Sanz (qv). The following performers are all alumni of the  famed Second City Theatre in Toronto: Dan Aykroyd (qv),  Peter Aykroyd (qv) and Gilda Radner (qv). Bruce McCulloch (qv)  and Mark McKinney (I) (qv) from the comedy troupe "The Kids In the  Hall" both wrote and performed for the show after  _"Kids in the Hall, The" (1988)_ (qv) TV show ended production.'),
('30213',' Candice Bergen (qv) was the first female host, the first person to  host the show for a second time, and the first woman to host five  times. Drew Barrymore (I) (qv) has also hosted five times, her  first being in 1982.'),
('30214',' The following people are members of the Five'),
('30215','Timers Club:  Steve Martin (I) (qv) (14 times), John Goodman (I) (qv) (12  times), Alec Baldwin (qv) (12 times), Buck Henry (qv) (10  times), Chevy Chase (qv) (9 times), Tom Hanks (qv) (8 times),  Christopher Walken (qv) (6 times), Danny DeVito (qv) (6 times),  Candice Bergen (qv) (5 times), Bill Murray (I) (qv) (5 times),  Drew Barrymore (I) (qv)(5 times).'),
('30216',' Some celebrities who were almost cast members on the show were  Jim Carrey (qv) (1980), John Goodman (I) (qv) (1980)  Robert Townsend (I) (qv) (1980), Catherine OHara (I) (qv)  (1981) Paul Reubens (qv) (1984), Geena Davis (qv) (1984),  Lisa Kudrow (qv) (1990) and Jennifer Aniston (qv).'),
('30217',' Several NBC affiliates (including all four affiliates in Iowa)  refused to air the 06 December 2003 episode hosted by  then'),
('30218','presidential'),
('30219','candidate Al Sharpton (qv), fearing federal  "equal air time" provisions would be used to compel them to offer  time to the other eight candidates campaigning at the time.'),
('30220',' Jon Stewart (qv) was originally supposed to host in Feb. 2000, but  had to back out at the last minute. He was replaced by  Alan Cumming (qv). Stewart finally hosted the show in March 2002.'),
('30221',' In the sketch "Elf Motivation", Alec Baldwin plays a spoof of his  character in _Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)_ (qv). He was supposed to  say "Always Be Cobbling" but accidentally says his famous line  "Always Be Closing" much to the audiences delight.'),
('30222',' Nora Dunn (qv) and scheduled musical guest Sinéad OConnor (qv)  boycotted this episode in protest of host Andrew Dice Clay (qv)s  jokes about women. Julee Cruise (qv) was quickly hired to replace  OConnor. Dunn was fired at the end of the season.'),
('30223',' A Digital Short cut from the previous weeks episode featuring  Matthew Fox (qv) appears in this show.'),
('30224',' This is the first episode with the title "Saturday Night" instead of  "NBCs Saturday Night".'),
('30225',' Photos of the Not Ready For Prime Time Players appear in the opening  credits for the first time.'),
('30226',' During the Butt County Dance Party sketch, the video effect with the  teletype calling up the criminal records shown in the lower half of  the screen plays too early, and ruins the sketch. After an awkward  pause, Dan Aykroyd improvises a way out of the sketch.'),
('30227',' This episode included a short film called "Dont Look Back in  Anger", which featured John Belushi (qv) portraying himself as an  old man. He goes to a cemetery where his former Saturday Night  co'),
('30228','stars are buried, and says "They all thought that Id be the  first one to go." In reality, John Belushi (qv) actually was the  first member of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players to die, almost  exactly four years after that show aired.'),
('30229',' The show received angry letters and phone calls about the sketch  "First, He Cries". The sketch spoofed Betty Rollin (qv)s book  "First, You Cry" which chronicled her struggle with breast cancer.  Rollin contacted Al Franken (qv), the sketchs writer, to tell him  that she was not offended at all.'),
('30230',' Starting with the 2004'),
('30231','2005 season, Tina Fey (qv) and  Amy Poehler (qv) anchored "Weekend Update" together. This was the  first time in SNL history that two women were anchors.'),
('30232',' Executive producer Jean Doumanian (qv) and cast members  Ann Risley (qv), Gilbert Gottfried (qv), Charles Rocket (qv),  Patrick Weathers (qv), and Matthew Laurance (qv) were all fired  after this episode.'),
('30233',' The announcement for the next weeks episode names  Robert Guillaume (qv) as the host with musical guest  Ian Dury (qv) and the Blockheads. The episode was canceled when  the show was put on brief hiatus due to Jean Doumanian (qv)s  firing. Guillaume finally got to host in 1983, but Ian Drury never  performed on Saturday Night Live.'),
('30234',' The 1983'),
('30235','1984 season finale episode had five hosts and they were  Billy Crystal (qv), Edwin Newman (qv), the (then) New York City  mayor Edward I. Koch (qv), Father Guido Sarducci  (Don Novello (qv)), and Betty Thomas (I) (qv).'),
('30236',' Billy Crystal (qv) was the first person to host the show (12 May  1984) *before* becoming a cast member. He was a finalist as a cast  member back in 1975.'),
('30237',' John Candy and Eugene Levy made a short appearance on the show, with  Billy Crystal, to promote that they would be the guest hosts for the  show next week. The episode never happened as a writers strike  started a few days later.'),
('30238',' This was the final episode to feature the original cast of Saturday  Night Live. Lorne Michaels and the cast decided to leave the show.  At the time, this was believed to be the final episode of the show.  But NBC decided to continue to produce the show without them.'),
('30239',' This was the final appearance on the show by Jane Curtin, Laraine  Newman and Gilda Radner. Unlike the other original cast members,  they never returned for a guest appearance.'),
('30240',' This was the final appearance on the show by Buck Henry. In the  first five years, he hosted the show ten times and made numerous  cameos. He has never returned for a guest appearance since.'),
('30241',' This was Dan Aykroyds and John Belushis final episode as cast  members.'),
('30242',' Writer Alan Zweibel plays a corpse in two different sketches in this  episode'),
('30243',' While they arent credited for their appearance, The Blues Brothers  are backed by Howard Shore and "His All'),
('30244','Bee Band."'),
('30245',' This is Buck Henrys first appearance as host. He will host nine  more time in the next five years. Many consider him as one of the  Not Ready For Prime Time Players instead of just a guest host  whenever he appeared.'),
('30246',' In the Weekend Update sketch, Buck Henrys characters is "Henry  Zuckerman". Henry Zuckerman is Buck Henrys birth name.'),
('30247',' This episode was not rerun on NBC until 2005.'),
('30248',' In this episode, Lorne Michaels follows up on his previous offer to  The Beatles by increasing it from $3000 to $3200 and adding lodging  at a nearby motel. In a 1980 Playboy magazine interview,  John Lennon (I) (qv) stated that he and Paul McCartney (qv) were  at his New York City apartment watching the show. Lennon claimed  they seriously considered catching a taxi to the studio and  performing but that they were too tired.'),
('30249',' With this episode, Buck Henry became the first person to host the  show five times.'),
('30250',' This is the last episode in which the cast is introduced as "The Not  Ready For Prime Time Players"'),
('30251',' This is the last episode featuring "Weekend Update" with Jane Curtin  and Dan Aykroyd.'),
('30252',' Chevy Chase (qv)s last episode as a cast member.'),
('30253',' During the Samurai Stockbroker sketch, John Belushi (qv)  accidentally sliced Buck Henry (qv)s forehead with his Samurai  Sword. For the rest of the show, Henry wears a Band'),
('30254','Aid on his  forehead. As a running joke, the whole cast puts Band'),
('30255','Aids on their  foreheads throughout the episode.'),
('30256',' This the first time Andy Kaufmans "Foreign Man" character speaks in  his indistinguishable accent. In previous appearances, he  lip'),
('30257','synched to novelty records. This character became a precursor to  Latka Gravas of _"Taxi" (1978)_ (qv),'),
('30258',' This episode received the lowest ratings of any SNL episode, but  Lorne says this happened because a long'),
('30259','running movie delayed the  shows start by 15 minutes.'),
('30260',' An engineer at NBC owned'),
('30261','and'),
('30262','operated WNBC'),
('30263','TV thought the  "Ambassador Training Institute" commercial parody was a real ad, and  turned to a local commercial. This prompted Lorne Michaels to resign  as producer, only to return the next Tuesday.'),
('30264',' Michael ODonoghue is no longer credited as a Not Ready For Prime  Time Player starting with this episode but he would continue to  appear in sketches until 1980.'),
('30265',' The cast appears with the host during the good nights for the first  time.'),
('30266',' Chevy Chase plays Gerald Ford for the first time in this episode.'),
('30267',' Candice Bergen is SNLs first female host.'),
('30268',' Candice Bergen was a commercial spokesperson for Polaroid at the  time of this episode. The company was not happy with the FX'),
('30269','70  Cheese Slicer sketch in which Bergen parodies her own commercials.  The sketch featured a Polaroid camera that dispenses a slice of  cheese instead of a picture.'),
('30270',' This episode features a well'),
('30271','known blooper. In a sketch, Candice  Bergen and Gilda Radner play extremely stupid people. Bergen plays a  character named "Fern" and Radner plays "Lisa". But she accidentally  says to Gilda Radner "Youre not too bright, are you, Fern?". Both  actresses break character and laugh but Radner quickly improvises  "You know, we all cant be as bright as Fern here." causing Bergen  to laugh hysterically through the rest of the sketch. This sketch  helped this episode to be nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding  Comedy'),
('30272','Variety or Music Series.'),
('30273',' The word "fuck" was said twice in this episode. In  Prince (I) (qv)s performance of "Party Up", he sang the lyric  "Fightin war is such a fuckin bore" and it went unnoticed at the  time. But in the closing goodnight segment, Charles Rocket (qv)  clearly said "Id like to know who the fuck did it." Rocket and  executive producer Jean Doumanian (qv) were fired after the next  episode.'),
('30274',' Larry Hagman (qv) was asked to host because the episode featured a  parody of the "Who Shot J.R.?" phenomenon spawned by  _"Dallas" (1978)_ (qv). Hagman refused so the show settled for his  co'),
('30275','star Charlene Tilton.'),
('30276',' Although it was joked about in the cold opening,  Charles Grodin (I) (qv) actually did miss rehearsal. Grodin ended  up clumsily ad'),
('30277','libbing throughout the show. He was never asked to  host again.'),
('30278',' First appearance of Gilda Radner (qv)s Roseanne Roseannadanna  character, who appears here in the "Hiring the Incompetent" sketch.  The characters name was a play on that of  _"Eyewitness News" (1968)_ (qv) reporter and anchor  Rose Ann Scamardella (qv).'),
('30279',' This was Chevy Chases first time back to the show since he left,  and did his trademark pratfall in the cold opening of the show'),
('30280',' Chevy Chase is the first former cast member to host the show.'),
('30281',' There had been tension between Chase and the rest of the cast since  the first season. John Belushi (qv) had a rivalry with Chase  dating back to their times at "The National Lampoon Radio Hour".  Reportedly, Belushi told Bill Murray that Chase had treated the cast  badly during his time on the show. Chase and Murray got into a  shouting match which turned into a fistfight. The fight was broken  up moments before the show went on the air. Murray said in the book  "Live From New York" that he felt he "was goaded into that...because  I was the new guy, and it was sort of like it was my job to do  that."'),
('30282',' Billy Joel wanted to reschedule his appearance because it was the  same night of his high'),
('30283','school reunion. When the show was unable to  reschedule him, he had to miss the reunion to perform.'),
('30284',' According to Al Franken, Christopher Lee announced at his first  meeting with the writers that he would under no circumstances appear  as Dracula for the show. This was a disappointment to them, as Lee  had been brought in specifically for a horror'),
('30285','themed episode. He did  agree to play one horror'),
('30286','themed role, "Mr. Death".'),
('30287',' The cold opening sketch is John Belushi finding out that NBC has  changed his name to "Kevin Scott". In keeping with the joke, Belushi  is credited as "Kevin Scott" in the opening credits. He is even  announced after Gilda Radner to keep the casts names in  alphabetical order.'),
('30288',' Laraine Newman threatened to quit the show if she wasnt given the  role of the little girl in the "Mr. Death" sketch. She got the role  but later found out that Gilda Radner had written the role for  herself. She felt badly about taking Radners role and never used  such tactics again.'),
('30289',' Christopher Walken (qv) was a contender for the part of Han Solo  in _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv). In the Mango dream sequence, we finally  get to see what he would have looked like (with Chris Kattan (qv)  as Princess Leia).'),
('30290',' Cicely Tyson tried to work without cue cards for most of the week.  She finally relented late Friday night, much to the dismay of cue  card men who worked well into the night writing her lines down.'),
('30291',' Though Dan Aykroyd (qv) had made numerous appearances on the show  since leaving in 1979, he did not actually host until the 2002'),
('30292','2003  season finale.'),
('30293',' Jim Carrey (qv) was originally supposed to host the 1999 Christmas  show to promote _Man on the Moon (1999)_ (qv). He had to drop out  due to scheduling conflicts and was replaced by fellow Man on the  Moon co'),
('30294','star Danny DeVito (qv).'),
('30295',' The appearance of “The Funky 4 + 1 More” marks the first time a  hip'),
('30296','hop group performed on American television.  Deborah Harry (I) (qv) was a big fan of the group and demanded  they appear on the show with her.'),
('30297',' Chris Farley (qv)s pants accidentally fell down, exposing his  buttocks, while he was running upstairs in a sketch on 18 February  1995.'),
('30298',' Appearing uncredited in this episode: George Coe, Tom Davis, Alan  Zweibel, Tom Schiller, Michael ODonoghue, Anne Beatts, Neil Levy,  and Gary Weis.'),
('30299',' In "Literary Recital", Aykroyd introduces Desi as "Desmond Arnaz".  Desi is short for Desiderio.'),
('30300',' During the "Weekend Update" coverage of the weeks developments in  the Patricia Hearst (qv) trial, a clip of the Max Fleischer (qv)  cartoon _Betty Boops Trial (1934)_ (qv) was passed off as an  Artists Rendering of the action in the court. It is likely at  least in part for copyright reasons relating to the showing of this  cartoon that the entire edition of "Update" was left off this show  when E! Entertainment Television aired it in the early 2000s; it  was, however, included when aired in hour'),
('30301','long syndicated form in  the 1980s.'),
('30302',' Dick Cavett ends his monologue by shooting a life'),
('30303','size stuffed cow  out of the sky. The cow'),
('30304','dropping bit is a take'),
('30305','off on Monty Pythons  "16'),
('30306','ton weight" gag, designed to end a sketch without having to  write an actual ending.'),
('30307',' The show ran long and the good nights cut off after the Delta  Airlines and Brooks Van Horne credits. Reruns use the credits from  Cavetts November 76 show.'),
('30308',' At the end of the last "Lowell Brock" sketch, Lorne Michaels played  a prank on John Belushi by tying his shoelaces together. There is a  shot of Michaels crawling away from Belushi and Belushi falling as  victim to the prank.'),
('30309',' Although the previous episode was Chevy Chases final episode as a  cast, he appears in the "Mobile Shrink" film in this episode. It was  scheduled to air in an earlier episode but was cut before air time.'),
('30310',' Jane Curtin (qv) officially becomes Weekend Update anchor in this  episode.'),
('30311',' Elliott Gould (qv) was originally scheduled to host this episode  but backed out to appear on  _Special Olivia Newton'),
('30312','John, A (1976) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('30313',' Dolly Parton (qv) appeared in a sci'),
('30314','fi spoof/sketch titled "Planet  of the Enormous Hooters" that had originally been intended for  Raquel Welch (qv) when she hosted the show in the 1970s.'),
('30315',' John Belushi (qv) agreed to make a cameo appearance in this  episode under the condition that his favorite band, Fear, was the  musical guest and that they were allowed to have a mosh pit on the  set. The moshers, which included Belushi, caused much damage to the  set. This prompted the director to cut to commercial before Fears  performance was finished.'),
('30316',' John Belushi (qv)s final appearance on the show was a cameo  during the opening sketch, 31 October 1981.'),
('30317',' Future cast member Rob Riggle (qv) appears as an extra in a Fear  Factor sketch in this episode. He doesnt become a cast member on  the show until the following season.'),
('30318',' The "Johnny Angel" sketch would prompted an angry protest from two  Hells Angels who showed up at the studio. Dan Aykroyd, a motorcycle  enthusiast, diffused the situation by asking to visit their  headquarters. They allowed him to visit and became friendly after  that.'),
('30319',' This episode was not rerun on NBC until 1999.'),
('30320',' Nick Nolte (qv) was scheduled to host the 11 December 1982  Christmas episode, but he became too ill to host, so his  _48 Hrs. (1982)_ (qv) co'),
('30321','star (and SNL cast member),  Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) took over as host. He became the only cast  member to host while still a regular. Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) opened  the show with the phrase, "Live from New York, Its the  Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) Show!" The decision to have  Eddie Murphy (I) (qv) host was reported to have upset the rest of  the cast.'),
('30322',' Executive producer Jean Doumanian was nearly fired just before the  show. She argued with NBC executives about a sketch featuring  Gail Matthius (qv) as nun claiming to have had sex with Father  Guido Sarducci. NBC boss Fred Silverman threatened to fire her and  pull the episode completely. Doumanian finally relented. But the  sketch was allowed to air two episodes later.'),
('30323',' The credits have Dave Wilsons name crudely crossed out, in keeping  with the running joke about him being fired for drunkenness'),
('30324',' Lorne Michaels first on'),
('30325','screen appearance.'),
('30326',' This features the first appearance of Bill Murrays Nick the Lounge  Singer character.'),
('30327',' Dana Carvey (qv) was supposed to host for the first time in April  1994, but he had to back out at the last minute. He was replaced by  Emilio Estevez (qv). Carvey finally hosted six months later.'),
('30328',' Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder (qv) wore a shirt with the  letter K on the front, as a tribute to Nirvana singer/guitarist  Kurt Cobain (qv), who had died earlier that week.'),
('30329',' Although it was a joke in the cold opening sketch, Eric Idle really  was sick with a 104° fever and Henry really was on standby in case  Idle was unable to perform.'),
('30330',' Jane Curtin (qv) again filled in for Chevy Chase as Weekend Update  anchor while Chevy Chase recovered from a groin injury.'),
('30331',' A clip was shown from Eric Idles project  _"Rutland Weekend Television" (1975)_ (qv) of his Beatles parody The  Rutles. The success of the clip led to Lorne Michaels co'),
('30332','producing  the film, _Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, The (1978) (TV)_ (qv),  which includes appearances by numerous SNL regulars.'),
('30333',' The game show sketch "What Do You" was previously performed on the  album "Monty Pythons Previous Record".'),
('30334',' The "Plain Talk" sketch was originally performed on Eric Idles  "Rutland Weekend Television".'),
('30335',' Frank Zappa did not get along with the cast and crew. During the  episode, he purposely mugs to the camera and calls attention to the  cue cards. During the good'),
('30336','nights, the cast members stand noticeably  far from him.'),
('30337',' Gary Busey had disappeared minutes before air'),
('30338','time and producers  were unable to find him until 30 seconds before air. He was found  and literally pushed onstage.'),
('30339',' Eubie Blake was 96 years old making him the oldest person to ever  appear on the show.'),
('30340',' Lorne Michaels had wanted to have Carole King and Stevie Wonder as  the musical guests for this show. Stevie Wonder would not appear  until he was host/musical guest in 1983, and Carole King would make  a cameo in 1991'),
('30341',' Billy Crystal was scheduled to appear in this program, but walked  out when Lorne Michaels told him that his monologue, like Valri  Bromfields, had to be shaved'),
('30342',' First appearance of "Weekend Update".'),
('30343',' On the premiere edition of "Weekend Update", Chevy Chase (qv)  closes with the now'),
('30344','famous ending line, "Good night and have a  pleasant tomorrow," which would also go on to be used by  Jane Curtin (qv) from 1976 to 1980 and by Tina Fey (qv) from  2000 to 2006. It is likely that this phrase was loosely based on the  closing line, "Good night, and a good tomorrow," as used by  John Daly (I) (qv) as the sign'),
('30345','off for his ABC nightly newscasts  from 1953 to 1960. (Daly is perhaps best known as panel moderator of  _"Whats My Line?" (1950)_ (qv).) However, it is also possible that  sign'),
('30346','offs from two other New York anchors of the time '),
('30347',' WNEW'),
('30348','TV (now  WNYW) anchor Bill Jorgensen (qv)s "Thanking you for your time  this time till next time" and WABC'),
('30349','TVs Bill Beutel (qv)s close  "Good luck and be well" '),
('30350',' were other inspirations.'),
('30351',' Each of the five ad spoofs that appear in this broadcast would be  repeated several times throughout the first season.'),
('30352',' Richard Belzer, a friend and colleague of Belushis from the  "National Lampoon Radio Hour", is on the jury with him in "Piece of  Evidence". In the film "Man On The Moon", he is depicted introducing  Andy Kaufman to the studio audience.'),
('30353',' George Carlin (qv) was the first guest host, and it was intended  that he would appear in sketches alongside the cast. However, as the  transmission date approached, Carlin (who admitted he was "in  another world" on cocaine at the time) lost his nerve and backed out  of the sketches, forcing the cast to fill in for him. Carlins  appearances were limited to performing excerpts from his stand'),
('30354','up  act. The first musical guest was Janis Ian (qv), who opened with  "At Seventeen".'),
('30355',' Billy Crystal (qv) was supposed to be on the original episode but  his appearance was cut after dress rehearsal. He became a cast  member years later.'),
('30356',' Albert Brooks (I) (qv) was approached by Lorne Michaels (qv) in  1975 to be the permanent host of show. He turned it down and  suggested to Michaels that he use a different host every week.  Brooks agreed to write and direct a series of short films that he  produced from Los Angeles. He also appeared in most of them. Brooks  reportedly quit because he felt he did not receive any credit for  the success of the show and because Michaels often complained that  the shorts were too long.'),
('30357',' Dick Ebersol (qv) was credited as "Executive Producer for NBC" in  this episode. But the credit was removed from subsequent airings  because of a network policy that prohibited any NBC executives from  taking any on'),
('30358','air credit for programming.'),
('30359',' This episode features the final appearance of "The Mr. Bill Show".'),
('30360',' Damon Wayans (qv) appeared in only one sketch in which he was to  have one line as a police officer. In an act of rebellion, Wayans  played his character as a broad gay stereotype.  Lorne Michaels (qv) fired him immediately.'),
('30361',' This is the first episode to carry the title, "Saturday Night Live".  The show had previously been titled "NBCs Saturday Night" or  "Saturday Night" to avoid confusion with the ABC series  _"Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell" (1975)_ (qv).'),
('30362',' This episode marks Mr. Bills first appearance.'),
('30363',' Jodie Foster was 14 years old when she hosted this episode. At the  time, she was the youngest host in the history of the show'),
('30364',' During the cold opening, a young Reese Witherspoon plays one of  David Koreshs (Mike Myers) wives.'),
('30365',' Gates McFadden (qv)s TV debut.'),
('30366',' Another incident involving saying the word "fuck" had to do with the  musical guest System of a Down on May 7, 2005. While the song was  censored, at the end of the song "B.Y.O.B", guitarist Daron Malakian  yelled out "Fuck yeah!" and it went unnoticed.'),
('30367',' Although both Tina Fey (qv) and Maya Rudolph (qv) were on  maternity leave, they were still credited at the top of the show.  Chris Parnell (I) (qv), who was also absent from the live show,  was not credited, even though he did provide a voice over for the  Taco Bell ad.'),
('30368',' Laurie Metcalf (qv) and Emily Prager (qv) joined the cast in  this episode. But due to the 1981 writers strike, the season was  suddenly cut short and this ended up as the final episode of the  season. The cast was overhauled for the following season. Metcalf  only got to appear in one sketch. Pragers "Weekend Update"  commentary was cut after dress rehearsal and she only appears in the  final goodnight segment.'),
('30369',' Dick Ebersol (qv) becomes the shows new executive producer with  this episode.'),
('30370',' The next weeks episode was scheduled to be hosted by  Al Franken (qv) & Tom Davis (I) (qv) with musical guest The  Grateful Dead. But the writers strike shortly after this episode  put an end to the season.'),
('30371',' At the beginning of Ashlee Simpson (qv)s second performance, the  vocal track of the song she performed in her first performance,  "Pieces of Me" is heard. Simpson confusedly looks around, looks at  her band and starts to do a silly jig. Then, she walks offstage and  the show quickly cuts to commercial. The technical mistake revealed  that Simpson was lip'),
('30372','synching instead of performing live. At the end  of the show, an embarrassed Simpson says her band played the wrong  song so she "didnt know what to do so [she] thought [shed] do a  hoedown". She is the only musical guest in the history of the show  to walk offstage in the middle of a performance.'),
('30373',' Julia Louis'),
('30374','Dreyfus (qv) became the first female ex'),
('30375','cast member to  host the show.'),
('30376',' Until 13 May 2006, no former female cast member had ever hosted the  show. This changed with Julia Louis'),
('30377','Dryfus . Gilda Radner had  been scheduled to host in the mid'),
('30378','80s, but the writers strike and  later her cancer prevented this.'),
('30379',' Chevy Chase (qv) returns in this episode after recovering from a  groin injury in the season premiere.'),
('30380',' NBC News had expanded its coverage of the 1976 Presidential election  and took command of Studio 8H in the process. As a result, this and  the next two episodes were taped at NBCs Studio One in Brooklyn.'),
('30381',' John Belushi performs despite the fact his lungs were filled with  fluid and the NBC doctors warned him against it. Belushi appears  pale and feverish through the entire episode.'),
('30382',' David Letterman (qv) was originally supposed to host the 1992'),
('30383','1993  season finale, but backed out due to his problems with NBC. He was  replaced by Kevin Kline (I) (qv).'),
('30384',' When Kevin Spacey (qv) hosted the show in 1997, one set of skits  spoofed the screen tests for _Star Wars (1977)_ (qv), which included  Kevin Spacey (qv) playing Christopher Walken (qv) trying out for  the role of Han Solo. Christopher Walken (qv) really was  considered for that role, before Harrison Ford (I) (qv) was  chosen.'),
('30385',' With the exception of the fictional band Spinal Taps appearance in  1984, Skid Row was the first metal band to be a musical guest on  Saturday Night Live.'),
('30386',' James Brown was originally announced as musical guest but had to  back out.'),
('30387',' During rehearsals, Garrett Morris stormed into the studio and  screamed at the entire shows staff for never treating him fairly.  At the end of the tirade, Kirk Douglas commented, "Thats the best  acting Ive seen here all week."'),
('30388',' Harry Shearer unsuccessfully lobbied to be cast as Anwar Sadat in  the "Micro'),
('30389','Dentists" sketch because he felt his Sadat impression was  better than Garrett Morris.'),
('30390',' Kris Kristofferson (I) (qv) was reportedly got so drunk before the  show that it seemed he might not be able to perform. Somehow, he  managed through the 90 minutes.'),
('30391',' This is the finale of the first season. 24 episodes were produced in  all making it the longest season in the shows history.'),
('30392',' After the dress rehearsal, producer Dick Ebersol (qv) told  Michael ODonoghue (I) (qv) to tell William S. Burroughs (qv) to  trim his six'),
('30393','minute reading down to three minutes. ODonoghue, a fan  of Burroughs, purposely did not relay the message to Burroughs, who  read for the full six minutes on the live show.'),
('30394',' In the Presidential debate sketch, Chevy Chase (qv) seriously  injured his groin while making a pratfall. Although he continued to  perform for the rest of the episode, he missed the next two episodes  to recover. Jane Curtin (qv) filled as Weekend Update anchor for  the next two episodes'),
('30395',' This is the final appearance of Jim Henson (I) (qv)s Muppets on  the show. The writers hated writing the Muppets sketches and they  were not popular with viewers. Jim Henson and his staff had created  new Muppets especially for the show. These new characters never  appeared in another Muppet production again.'),
('30396',' When this episode was rerun in September 2001, the portion of  Weekend Update with Emily Litella talking about the five  crustaceans hijacking an airplane was removed due to the  then'),
('30397','recent September 11 attack on the United States.'),
('30398',' A drunken partygoer was run over and killed by a float causing the  parade to come to a halt.'),
('30399',' This episode aired on a Sunday night during primetime instead its  usual time slot of Saturday at 11:30 PM.'),
('30400',' The Mardi Gras partygoers were so disruptive that this episode was  never been rerun. Clips of it can be seen in  _Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('30401',' This is the only episode that was not live from New York.'),
('30402',' During rehearsals, Louise Lasser refused to do any sketches with the  cast. She was eventually convinced to do one sketch with Chevy  Chase.'),
('30403',' Louise Lasser and Chevy Chase filmed a sequence at Madison Square  Garden, where the Democratic National Convention was taking place.  That film was not used for reasons unknown. The film featuring  Lasser and Michael Sarrazin (qv) was hastily filmed to replace it.'),
('30404',' Lorne Michaels was so dissatisfied with this episode that he barred  it from repeats. It eventually was rerun in syndication in 1981  after Michaels left the show.'),
('30405',' Although it was joked about in the opening sketch, Lasser really did  lock herself in her dressing room just before airtime, coming out  just in time to do the opening monologue.'),
('30406',' A few weeks prior to this episode, the show won numerous Emmy  Awards. Because of this, NBC persuaded Lorne Michaels into producing  two more episodes in July even though the season had already ended.'),
('30407',' Typically, the musical guest performs no more than two times in any  episode. But in this episode, U2 performed three times, a first for  the show. The band was allowed to perform a third song during the  closing credits.'),
('30408',' The shows standard schedule allows for two segments of one song  each by the musical guest. On 20 November 2004, U2 (qv) closed out  the show with a rare 3rd performance, then as the credits rolled and  the show faded out, the group continued on with three more impromptu  songs for the studio audience.'),
('30409',' Carly Simons performance was pre'),
('30410','recorded without an audience due  to her stage fright. This was the second time a musical guest did  not perform live on the shows stage.'),
('30411',' Mick Jagger (qv) was originally going to play cowbell and sing  backup vocals during Carly Simons performance of "Youre So Vain".  He had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts so Chevy Chase took  his place.'),
('30412',' Eddie Murphy made his debut in this episode as an extra. He had  auditioned to be a cast member but was hired as the audience warm'),
('30413','up  guy at the time. He demanded to be put in the "Negro Republican"  sketch when he saw that black actors were featured in it.'),
('30414',' At the end of Captain Beefhearts performance of "Hot Head," an  audience member can be heard yelling "Thats shit!" According to  Beefheart, this heckler was actor Radames Pera (qv), a friend of  his.'),
('30415',' Martin Lawrence (I) (qv) was banned for life from NBC after his  opening monologue on featuring explicit jokes about womens hygiene.  He has since appeared on other NBC programs but remains banned from  this show.'),
('30416',' The "Pledge'),
('30417','A'),
('30418','Bration" sketch is included on the "Harry Shearer: Now  You See It" DVD.'),
('30419',' In the opening monologue, Michael Palin stuffs several cats into his  pants. One of the cats defecated in his pants. Palin did not have  time to cleanup before the next sketch in which Dan Aykroyd can be  seen showing his disgust at the smell.'),
('30420',' Don Novello broke his leg rehearsing the "Hockey Penalty Box"  sketch. Bill Murray plays the player "Novello" in his honor.'),
('30421',' Howard Johnson, the leader of musical guest Gravity, was the tuba  player with the SNL Band at the time.'),
('30422',' Milton Berle did not get along with the cast and crew except John  Belushi. He refused to perform in sketches and insisted on doing a  stand'),
('30423','up routine instead. He was eventually convinced to perform.  During the live broadcast, however, Berle delivered an 11 minute  monologue with no end in sight. Bill Murray dropped a pipe loudly  backstage to distract Berle and give the director an opening to go  to commercial. The "applause" sign was flashed for the audience and  Berles mic was cut off. Berle can be seen yelling to someone  off'),
('30424','stage "What the hell is this?" as the show cuts to commercial.  Lorne Michaels banned this episode from reruns.'),
('30425',' The Sex Pistols (qv) were scheduled to appear as the musical guest  but had to cancel due to visa problems. They were replaced at the  last minute by Elvis Costello (qv).'),
('30426',' Elvis Costello (qv) was told he couldnt perform his song "Radio,  Radio" on the show because his record company wanted him to perform  a different song off his new album. However, as he performed the  beginning of his song "Less Than Zero", he stopped after a few bars  and immediately launched into the supposedly banned song.'),
('30427',' Miskel Spillman (qv) was an elderly housewife who entered the  "Anyone Can Host" contest in which a viewer would be allowed to host  the show. She was one of five finalists chosen by the producers. The  viewers were invited to vote for the winner. Mrs. Spillman won by a  wide margin.'),
('30428',' The elderly couple that appeared in the "Franken & Davis Show"  sketch really were Al Frankens parents, Joseph and Phoebe Franken.'),
('30429',' Jane Curtin (qv) filled in for Chevy Chase as Weekend Update  anchor due to his injury in the previous episode.'),
('30430',' Eric Idle (qv) appears with Gilda Radner during the live promo for  next weeks episode. In it, Idle remains silent and tears up a  newspaper as Radner talks. This scene was usually cut from the  reruns.'),
('30431',' According to Tina Fey (qv), Paris Hilton refused to do a sketch  that mentioned _1 Night in Paris (2004) (V)_ (qv) and refused to  come out of her dressing room until the writers agreed to discard  the script.'),
('30432',' This is the episode not to have a host.'),
('30433',' During the "Flogging" sketch, Paul Shaffer accidentally says  "fucking" instead of "flogging" making him the first person to say  the word on the show. But the censors did not catch it and the word  remained in the reruns.'),
('30434',' This was the 100th episode of the show.'),
('30435',' The musical segments with Paul Simon and George Harrison were  recorded on the Thursday before the show.'),
('30436',' This was the first episode of SNL to be repeated by NBC. Its  "second" air date was December 7, 1975'),
('30437',' On this edition of "Weekend Update", Chevy Chase (qv) opens with  the words, "Good evening, Im Chevy Chase, here to keep you up on  whats going down." He will use his now'),
('30438','famous catchphrase, "Good  evening, Im Chevy Chase and youre not," for the first time in  Episode 1.4.'),
('30439',' This show marked the first public appearance of  Paul Simon (I) (qv) and Art Garfunkel (qv) together since 1972.'),
('30440',' The Not Ready For Prime Time Players appears only once in this  episode for thirty seconds. Chevy Chase appears twice, in the  opening and on Weekend Update. This episode is by and large an  all'),
('30441','music show.'),
('30442',' This would be the first time Chevy Chase would do his signature  pratfall that would open the show for the entire time he was a cast  member'),
('30443',' Although no longer listed as a cast member, George Coe appears in  two skits in this episode, Bomb Squad and Lifer Follies, in which he  plays the husband and the warden, respectively. During the end  credits, Don Pardo announces his name as "Also Featured In The  Cast".'),
('30444',' John Belushi drops the cream pie intended for Chevys face during  the cold opening. The skit is redone at the end of the show.'),
('30445',' John Belushi (qv) could not perform because of a stay at the  hospital with a broken leg, but still calls in on the phone during  Weekend Update'),
('30446',' This was Bill Murray (I) (qv)s first episode.'),
('30447',' John Belushi (qv) suddenly had to go to the hospital during  rehearsals. He was supposed to play Dean Slydell in the execution  sketch. Tom Schiller (qv) took his place.'),
('30448',' Ralph Nader had worried all week about the sight gag in which his  shirt was equipped with an air bag. He believed the air bag would  not work. Though the air bag inflated in dress rehearsal, it did not  work on'),
('30449','air.'),
('30450',' The "Claudine Longet Invitational" provoked a legal threat from her  estranged husband Andy Williams. One month later, Don Pardo  delivered a convoluted apology.'),
('30451',' Welch voted down several breast jokes that the male writers  submitted, including a Franken & Davis movie trailer for The Planet  of the Enormous Hooters. Costume designer Franne Lee actually made  size fifty'),
('30452','something tops for Jane, Laraine, and Gilda, all of which  were put on hold for the Dolly Parton show, thirteen years later.'),
('30453',' This is episode is probably best'),
('30454','remembered for Lorne Michaels  making a statement requesting The Beatles to reunite appear on the  show for $3000. John Lennon (I) (qv) and Paul McCartney (qv)  were at a nearby hotel at the time and actually did consider taking  the offer, but decided against it.'),
('30455',' To show that New York was "back up and running" after 9/11,  Lorne Michaels (qv) wanted Reese Witherspoon (qv) to use the  line "Im f*cking freezing!" in her monologue, 29 September 2001.  Michaels said he would personally pay the FCC obscenity fines.  However, in deference to her many young fans, Witherspoon had the  line changed to "Im freezing my balls off!"'),
('30456',' John Belushi does not appear in this episode. An ear infection  prevents him from flying back to New York for rehearsals.'),
('30457',' Jimmy Buffett performed with a cast on his leg having broken it days  before the appearance.'),
('30458',' Don Novello (Father Guido Sarducci) appears in crutches as he  injured himself rehearsing the "Hockey Penalty Box" sketch in a  previous episode.'),
('30459',' Pryor agreed to host the show only if his friends poet  Gil Scott'),
('30460','Heron (qv), actors Thalmus Rasulala (qv) and  Annazette Chase (qv) and ex'),
('30461','wife Shelley R. Bonus (qv) could  perform on the show. He also demanded that his writer  Paul Mooney (I) (qv) write all of his sketches. Flying back to New  York, a frustrated Lorne Michaels said, "Hed better be funny."'),
('30462',' The Samurai says his only English words in this episode: "I can dig  where youre coming from."'),
('30463',' First appearance of John Belushis Samurai.'),
('30464',' In this episode, Garrett Morris becomes the only cast member besides  Chevy Chase to say "Live From New York, it’s Saturday Night" during  the entire season'),
('30465',' Fearing Pryor would say things that were too offensive for  television at the time, the show is placed on seven'),
('30466','second delay for  the very first time'),
('30467',' According to Paul Mooney (I) (qv), he wrote the "Exorcist II"  sketch specifically for Laraine Newman (qv) because the shows  writers refused to write for her.'),
('30468',' Pryor was the shows first African'),
('30469','American host.'),
('30470',' The original broadcast of this show ran long and has no good nights  segment. When the show was rerun in 1978, a credit scroll ran over a  montage of the bumpers used in the show right after the Bees sketch'),
('30471',' Denny Dillon and her comedy partner Mark Hampton make a guest  appearance five years before Dillon becomes a regular.'),
('30472',' Gilda Radners Emily Litella character makes her first appearance in  the "Looks at Books" sketch'),
('30473',' John Belushi (qv) proposed the Sam Peckinpah sketch for the  Candice Bergen show one week earlier, but it was delayed'),
('30474',' This episode features the first appearance of "The Nerds" sketch.  Writers Al Franken and Tom Davis named Bill Murrays character "Todd  LaBounta" after a real'),
('30475','life classmate of theirs. When the real Todd  LaBounta threatened to sue NBC, the characters name was changed to  "Todd DiLaMuca" for future episodes.'),
('30476',' This episode features the first appearance of "The Olympia Cafe"  sketch. Writer Don Novello (qv) based it on a Chicago diner he had  frequented called "Billy Goat Tavern".'),
('30477',' James Taylor (I) (qv)s performance of Lonesome Road has special  meaning to many people involved with Saturday Night Live: he also  performed this song at John Belushi (qv)s funeral.'),
('30478',' James Caan (qv) was scheduled to host this episode, but he dropped  out because his sister was in the hospital being treated for bone  marrow cancer.'),
('30479',' Although Yvonne Hudson (qv) was fired at the end of the previous  season, she appears uncredited in this episode and will appear  occasionally throughout the season.'),
('30480',' The show was done during a tech strike, which accounts for the  particularly stilted camera work.'),
('30481',' This is the second episode this season to feature "The Dead String  Quartet" as the cold opening'),
('30482',' Gerald Ford (qv) was the first US president to appear on the show  and is the only US president to open the show with "Live from New  York, its Saturday Night". Ford appeared as a favor to host  Ron Nessen (qv), his press secretary. But reportedly, Ford was not  happy with Nessen performing in the raunchy skits in this episode.'),
('30483',' This episode was originally scheduled to air live on October 25,  1986 but was pre'),
('30484','empted by The World Series game which was airing on  NBC that same night and ended well into the late evening. Lorne  Michaels decided to tape the show and air it at a later date. This  is one of the few episodes not to be broadcast live.'),
('30485',' At 80 years and three months old, Ruth Gordon is the oldest person  to host the show.'),
('30486',' 80'),
('30487','year'),
('30488','old Ruth Gordon did not get along with the young cast and  writers resulting in many clashes during rehearsal. As soon as the  show ended, Gordon walked directly out of the studio without saying  goodbye. The cast and writers held the after'),
('30489','show party in the  studio instead of at a club to ensure they would not bump into  Gordon on the street.'),
('30490',' Ben Stiller (qv) was originally scheduled to host on 06 October  2001, but he said it was "impossible to be funny at times like this"  (shortly after 9/11). Seann William Scott (qv) hosted instead.'),
('30491',' Martin Short (I) (qv) was originally supposed to host the 1994  season premiere but backed out at the last minute. He was replaced  by Steve Martin (I) (qv).'),
('30492',' This is the first time two people co'),
('30493','anchor Weekend Update. Jane  Curtin and Aykroyd would co'),
('30494','anchor for the next two seasons.'),
('30495',' This is the first time Steve Martin (I) (qv) hosted the show. As  of May 2007, he has hosted the show 14 times.'),
('30496',' Paul and Linda McCartney appeared via satellite from London with  Father Guido Sarducci.'),
('30497',' The 1987'),
('30498','1988 season premiere (Steve Martin (I) (qv)/Sting (qv))  is the only show to not have a dress rehearsal done before the live  show. There was a fire in a nearby studio and the cast and crew were  evacuated from Rockefeller Center right before they were to start  the dress rehearsal. The show went on at Steve Martins insistence.'),
('30499',' At the close of this evenings "Weekend Update," Jane Curtin signs  off with the phrase "Hoping your news is good news". The line had  originated with famed New York TV news anchor Roger Grimsby (qv).'),
('30500',' At the beginning of the "Weekend Update" segment, Dan Aykroyd  introduces himself as "Dave Aykroyd" and Jane Curtin introduces  herself as "Jean Curtin."'),
('30501',' Dan Aykroyd (qv)s character in "Next Week in Review" is called  Kreeg Antwoord, which is Dutch for received an answer.'),
('30502',' The final sketch is cut off early due to the show running long. The  show cuts to a commercial break in the middle of it. During the  goodnights, Martin said they would finish the sketch on his next  appearance. By the time Martin returned, Dan Aykroyd who played a  major role in the sketch, had already left the show.'),
('30503',' Laraine Newman nearly drowned in the rehearsal of the Theodoric of  York sketch.'),
('30504',' Susan Saint James (qv) and executive producer Dick Ebersol (qv)  fell in love while working on this show and were married a month  later.'),
('30505',' Rickie Lee Jones (qv) was originally announced as musical guest  but she dropped out for unknown reasons.'),
('30506',' The "Nerds Christmas Pageant" sketch started a heated battle between  the show and NBCs Standards & Practices. NBC officials were  vehemently against the sketch which they believed spoofed the birth  of Christ. The battled continued until just before the sketch began  when the show relented and made changes to the script.'),
('30507',' This is the first episode to feature "Weekend Update" co'),
('30508','anchored by  Jane Curtin and Bill Murray.'),
('30509',' In the 3 October 1992 episode, musical guest Sinéad OConnor (qv)  caused a huge international stir when, after singing an a capella  version of Bob Marley (I) (qv)s War, she tore up a photograph of  Pope John Paul II (qv) and shouted, "Fight the real enemy!". The  incident prompted over 6000 viewer complaints. The following week  (10 October 1992), host Joe Pesci (qv) held up the restored photo  during his opening monologue. In the repeats of the infamous  episode, OConnors performance of "War" has been replaced with the  dress rehearsal version in which she held up a picture of a little  girl, then smiled and bowed after finishing the song. Numerous times  after this fiasco, the Saturday Night Live cast would pay mocking  tribute to OConner by having cast member Jan Hooks (qv) play  OConner, and other characters trying to lighten her up.'),
('30510',' Joe Pesci (qv) was originally supposed to host on May 9, 1992, but  had to back out at the very last minute. He was replaced by  Tom Hanks (qv). Pesci finally hosted five months later.'),
('30511',' Robert Smigel (qv)s infamous Nude Beach sketch (aka The Penis  Sketch) was first tried out during dress rehearsal for this show but  NBC censors would not allow it. A week later it did get green  lighted with Matthew Broderick (I) (qv) taking over the small  penis part originally played by Jon Lovitz (qv). The dress  rehearsal version with Tom Hanks (qv) can be seen as an extra on  the DVD version of  _Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (2004) (TV)_ (qv).'),
('30512',' Jennifer Garner (I) (qv) was scheduled to host on 15 January 2005  but she had to cancel due to suffering from nerve damage from an  injury she sustained while filming _"Alias" (2001)_ (qv). She was  replaced by Topher Grace (qv).'),
('30513',' No musical guest was scheduled for this episode. Instead, Garrett  Morris sings "Dalla Sua Pace", an aria from the opera "Don  Giovanni".'),
('30514',' This was the last time The Bees sketch was performed. The cast had  always hated the costumes.'),
('30515',' The hosts, Walter Payotn and Joe Montana, were two of the biggest  football players at that time, and were hosting the night before  Super Bowl XXI, the first one won by the New York Giants.'),
('30516',' This was a nationally televised 30'),
('30517','minute program shot at NBC  studios (8H) and for color episodes it was shot at NBC Color  facility at E.16th St. & Avenue M in Brooklyn. Hugh Daly was a  member of the NBC Teen Workshop and appeared in every episode. Most  of the shows were televised LIVE on NBC Network. The program  featured most of the popular rock and roll performers of the time. (  The Shirelles, Jo Ann Campbell, Dion,Brian Hyland, Brenda Lee,The  Playmates , Hank Ballad, Chubby Checker,Sam Cooke, Johnny and The  Hurricanes etc. ) There was NO lip sync allowed as the performers  were accompanied by the full NBC Orchestra. Since this was primarily  a LIVE program, and High School kids were in the studio audience,  The members of the NBC Teen Workshop always sat & stood around the  host and the performers in order to insure that no inappropriate  gestures or comments would show up in the close up shots.'),
('30518',' The sponsor was Beechnut Gum.The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut  Show had just been canceled on ABC before this show aired.'),
('30519',' This series received an EMMY nomination.'),
('30520',' The futuristic'),
('30521','looking STRATA headquarters building is actually an  archive photo of the Engineering Tower at the University of  California, Irvine, inserted into a fake environment. The actual  building is surrounded by a thick forest of trees.'),
('30522',' Elizabeth Berkley (qv) originally auditioned for the role of Kelly  Kapowski and was turned down in favor of Tiffani Thiessen (qv),  but the producers liked Elizabeth so much that they created the  Jessie Spano character especially for her to play.'),
('30523',' Jennie Garth (qv) auditioned for the role of Kelly Kapowski'),
('30524',' This show follows _"Good Morning, Miss Bliss" (1987)_ (qv) which  takes place at John F. Kennedy Junior High School, in Indianapolis,  Indiana. When several of the students and Mr. Belding move up to  Bayside High School in this series, it was suddenly set in Pacific  Palisades, California.'),
('30525',' The segments where Zach remembers memories of junior high were added  to the beginning of _"Good Morning, Miss Bliss" (1987)_ (qv)  episodes that were re'),
('30526','edited from The Disney Channel as "Saved By  the Bell" episodes for syndication.'),
('30527',' The show originally was going to have three guys and two girls, but  the character of Jesse was created when Elizabeth Berkley (qv) had  a successful audition.'),
('30528',' Dustin Diamond (qv) was three years younger than the rest of the  cast. Other actors considered for roles of main characters include  Jaleel White (qv), Jonathan Brandis (qv),  Brian Austin Green (qv) and Jennie Garth (qv).'),
('30529',' Singer Michael Damian (qv) performed an alternate rendition of the  shows theme song, which was used during the first season.'),
('30530',' One of the degrees in Mr. Beldings office is for Kung Fu. It is  above the filing cabinet next to his desk.'),
('30531',' Lisa Turtle was originally written as white Jewish girl, but the  producers liked Lark Voorhies (qv), and gave her the part.'),
('30532',' The original role of Miss Bliss of the pre'),
('30533','Saved by the Bell  _"Good Morning, Miss Bliss" (1987)_ (qv) (called Saved by the Bell  in the reruns) was written for Sandy Duncan (qv). Duncan was busy  with _"Valerie" (1986)_ (qv), so Hayley Mills (qv) was cast  instead.'),
('30534',' When the original series _"Good Morning, Miss Bliss" (1987)_ (qv)  was being developed, producers were considering casting  Brian Austin Green (qv), Jaleel White (qv), and  Jonathan Brandis (qv).'),
('30535',' Dustin Diamond (qv) is the only actor to appear in all "Saved by  the Bell" episodes, spin'),
('30536','offs and movies.'),
('30537',' The final "Graduation" episode had already been shot when the  network ordered additional episodes. Tiffani Thiessen (qv) and  Elizabeth Berkley (qv) were attached to other projects by that  time, necessitating the creation of a replacement character Tori,  played by Leanna Creel (qv). The Tori episodes aired in the middle  of the other final season episodes to sidestep continuity problems  (though the disappearance and later reappearance of Kelly and  Jessie, as well as for Tori, went unexplained). '),
('30538',' and vise versa for  Tori'),
('30539',' went unexplained).'),
('30540',' Casper Van Dien (qv) made several uncredited appearances  throughout the shows final year. He had one line in one show, and  was often seen just as a simple background extra, mostly in the  hallway scenes by the lockers.'),
('30541',' Mark'),
('30542','Paul Gosselaar (qv) had to dye his hair blonde every two  weeks while shooting the show.'),
('30543',' Scott Wolf (I) (qv) and Denise Richards (qv) made cameo  appearances before making it to stardom. Tori Spelling (qv)  (_"Beverly Hills, 90210" (1990)_ (qv)) also made an appearance as a  recurring character named Violet Bickerstaff '),
('30544',' who was Screechs  love interest.'),
('30545',' Ed Alonzo (qv)s last episode was "Save the Max".'),
('30546',' According to producer Peter Engel (I) (qv), at a meeting before  the show had been created, NBC President Brandon Tartikoff (qv)  suggested the show be given a name that used the word bell (such as  "When the Bell Rings"). One of Engels colleagues then suggested the  name "Saved by the Bell", which Tartikoff liked. Engel disliked the  name but, believing that someone else probably owned the rights to  the phrase "saved by the bell", went along with it. As luck would  have it, NBCs legal department discovered that in fact nobody owned  the rights to the phrase, and by the next day Engels office was  covered in large banners that said "Saved by the Bell".'),
('30547',' In the episode "Home for the Holidays", the Santa Claus in the show  was credited as Himself.'),
('30548',' Lisas last name is Turtle, Jessies middle name is Myrtle, and  Zacks pet turtles name is Myrtle.'),
('30549',' Throughout the show, Screech had different lockers. In the first two  seasons, his locker was near Beldings office; in the later seasons  his locker was near the stairs.'),
('30550',' The nerd characters usually had a last name that contained the word  "nerd" or some synonym of it, such as Nerdstrom, Poindexter,  Geekman, etc.'),
('30551',' In every show the same classroom was used just rearranged for the  subject being taught'),
('30552',' Originally, Zack and Slater were written as bitter rivals for  Kellys romantic affections. Off screen however,  Mario López (I) (qv) and Mark'),
('30553','Paul Gosselaar (qv) were (and  continue to be) very close friends. The writers, sensing the obvious  chemistry between the two actors, had the characters re'),
('30554','written as  best friends, and they remained that way for the rest of the show.'),
('30555',' The character Tori was named after producer Aaron Spelling (qv)s  daughter, Tori Spelling (qv).'),
('30556',' The "A.C." in A.C. Slater’s name stands for Albert Clifford.'),
('30557',' There are many incongruities between  _"Good Morning, Miss Bliss" (1987)_ (qv) and "Saved by the Bell."  For one Zacks father is divorced in GMMB but happily married to  Zacks mother in SBTB. Zack also had a sister in GMMB but in SBTB he  was an only child.'),
('30558',' Though Kelly was scripted as Zacks girlfriend for the show, the  actress who played the role of Lisa, Lark Voorhies (qv), was  Mark'),
('30559','Paul Gosselaar (qv)s real'),
('30560','life girlfriend up to and during  the _Saved by the Bell: Hawaiian Style (1992) (TV)_ (qv) movie for  three years, according to several interviews given by Gosselaar.'),
('30561',' The set of the school corridor was never struck down completely  after the show stopped production. It has been used on many shows  that air on Nickelodeon and Disney Channel since then, one of which  is _"Thats So Raven" (2003)_ (qv).'),
('30562',' This episode introduced Slaters dad, who would appear in later  episodes.'),
('30563',' The episode "Day of Detention" was the final shooting for the  series.'),
('30564',' The character Mrs. Belding is introduced for the first time.'),
('30565',' The title is a reference to the film _Fatal Attraction (1987)_ (qv).'),
('30566',' It is in this episode that we find out what that Slaters full name  is Albert Clifford Slater.'),
('30567',' Kelly is talking about all the wonderful things about Paris and Lisa  says that the best thing is cute guys named Mark'),
('30568','Paul. The character  of Zach Morris is played by Mark'),
('30569','Paul Gosselaar (qv).'),
('30570',' When the group hits rock bottom, the first page of the newspaper  article shows a group picture of the gang without Jessie, in which  case her character was digitally removed from photo since she wasnt  in it. The photo itself was one of the publicity shots for the show.'),
('30571',' Mark'),
('30572','Paul Gosselaar (qv) and Lark Voorhies (qv) were actually  girlfriend and boyfriend in off the set of Saved by the Bell during  the filming of the Bayside Triangle episode.'),
('30573',' This is the only time Lisas father makes an appearance on the show  and is referenced later throughout the series.'),
('30574',' Originally, the six main characters on the show were Zack Morris  (Mark'),
('30575','Paul Gosselaar (qv)), A.C. Slater (Mario López (I) (qv)),  Screech Powers (Dustin Diamond (qv)), Leslie Burke  (Anne Tremko (qv)), Alex Taber (Kiersten Warren (qv)), and  Danielle Marks (Essence Atkins (qv)). After the pilot,  Tiffani Thiessen (qv) decided to return to play the role of Kelly  Kapowski. Essence Atkins (qv) was fired and the plotline said she  transferred to an unnamed college.'),
('30576',' During the ending credits bloopers of the main characters messing up  lines would often be shown.'),
('30577',' Professor Laskys first name was Jeremiah.'),
('30578',' Mike (Bob Golic (qv)) often told stories of his days playing with  the 49ers. Bob Golic was a former NFL defensive tackle who played  for the New England Patriots (1979'),
('30579','1981), Cleveland Browns  (1982'),
('30580','1988) and Los Angeles Raiders (1989'),
('30581','1992) but never did play  for the 49ers.'),
('30582',' Originally set to only last two seasons.'),
('30583',' Season 6 was originally stated to be the final season at 26  episodes. It was eventually decided to air only the first 13  episodes as season 6 and then air the final 13 episodes as a seventh  season in an effort to prolong the series.'),
('30584',' Shortly after the first season premiered, it was determined that  _"Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993)_ (qv) was coming across  as just a watered'),
('30585','down remake of the original  _"Saved by the Bell" (1989)_ (qv) series. In an effort to make it  more of a stand alone series, the characters of Scott Erickson,  Barton "Weasel" Wysell and Vicki Needleman were eliminated because  they copied the originals respective characters of Zack Morris,  Screech Powers and Jessie Spano too closely. The vacancies were  recast with new characters of Bobby Wilson and Brian Keller while  Sarah Lancaster (qv)s guest appearance as Rachel Meyers was  expanded to a full'),
('30586','time starring role for season 2.  Dustin Diamond (qv)s return as Screech Powers was also included  for the series season 2 revampment not only due to the failure of  the _"Saved by the Bell: The College Years" (1993)_ (qv) series, but  also to help bridge the gap between the two high school classes.'),
('30587',' While not as popular or as well known as the original  _"Saved by the Bell" (1989)_ (qv) series,  _"Saved by the Bell: The New Class" (1993)_ (qv) actually had a  longer series run and also produced more episodes.'),
('30588',' This episode served as the series finale.'),
('30589',' When told that the father of the baby he saved is naming his son  Thomas, Wyatt says "Thats a good name." Wyatt is played by the  actor Tom Everett Scott.'),
('30590',' When Tommy is showing Deggsy his living room, two on the DVDs on his  shelf are Series 1 and 2 of Im Alan Partridge. Steve Coogan (Tommy  Saxondale) also played Alan Partridge.'),
('30591',' The last drama production made at Merton Park Studios.'),
('30592',' First Film of Vernon Dobtcheff (qv).'),
('30593',' This was the first time this story had been filmed in its original  setting, The Bahamas. A previous film had been made in Jamaica, with  mountains in the background, which The Bahamas lacks.'),
('30594',' Alfred De Marigny, one of the central characters was present during  filming in The Bahamas. This was his first visit to The Bahamas,  since being deported with his friend Georges de Visdelou as  undesirables. This deportation came as a rider attached to the  verdict by the jury at the end of the trial in 1943 for the murder  of Sir Harry Oakes, at which he was acquitted.'),
('30595',' There is a little known book "More Devil Than Saint" written by  Count Alfred De Marigny and published in 1946.'),
('30596',' A Cable in the Classroom presentation for education in Canadian  public schools.'),
('30597',' Sam Melville (qv) played Kate Jackson (I) (qv)s ex'),
('30598','husband in  the series. Years before, in _"Rookies, The" (1972)_ (qv) the two  had played a married couple.'),
('30599',' The filmmakers decision to outfit Hester Prynne with a gold letter  "A" was sharply criticized at the time of the mini'),
('30600','series premiere  on P.B.S. as author Nathaniel Hawthorne (qv) was quite specific  about the "scarlet letter" being red'),
('30601','colored. In the novel, the  adjective "scarlet" wasnt only used in the symbolic sense (scarlet  meaning "grossly and glaringly offensive" in the sense of "sinning  in flagrant and scarlet fashion" [deriving from the use of the word  in Isaiah 1:18 & Revelation 17:1'),
('30602','6], thus being associated with  sexual immorality); the letter sewn onto Hester Prynnes clothing in  the novel actually was colored scarlet, albeit it was sewn to her  clothing with gold thread. In the words of Hawthorne, "...[W]ith all  the townspeople assembled and levelling their stern regards at  Hester Prynne,'),
('30603','yes, at herself,'),
('30604','who stood on the scaffold of the  pillory, an infant on her arm, and the letter A, in scarlet,  fantastically embroidered with gold thread, upon her bosom!"  (Chapter Two).'),
('30605',' The Scarlet Pimpernel was filmed in Prague, Czech Republic, for its  resemblance to 18th century Paris (and absence of satellite dishes).'),
('30606',' Whilst on the set of _"Scarlett" (1994) (mini)_ (qv),  Timothy Dalton (qv) officially announced his resignation from the  role of James Bond on 11 April 1994.'),
('30607',' Episode was filmed in 1998 but aired three years later in 2001.'),
('30608',' During its first season (May to September 1952), the show was an NBC  summer replacement for "American Youth Forum" on Saturday nights  from 7:00 to 7:30 PM Eastern Time.'),
('30609',' During its second season (October to November 1952), the show was  broadcast on NBC on Sunday nights between 10:00 and 10:30 PM Eastern  Time. The show alternated in this time slot with  _"Doctor, The" (1952)_ (qv).'),
('30610',' The show was sponsored by the F.& M. Schaefer Brewing Company of New  York, New York.'),
('30611',' The episode "Playmates" marked the television debut of  Natalie Wood (I) (qv).'),
('30612',' People on the street can be seen using bags from the "Bellheim"  warehouse. The owner of this fictitious warehouse was the main  character in director Dieter Wedel (qv)s previous project,  _"Große Bellheim, Der" (1993) (mini)_ (qv).'),
('30613',' The first season episodes last 30 minutes (including commercials).  When the show became a great hit, from second season on episodes  last 60 minutes (including commercials).'),
('30614',' The "spielleiter" Georg Uecker was fired from the show after season  two for unknown reasons.'),
('30615',' When Cordula Stratmann (qv) got pregnant in real life, she wore a  fat suit with the explanation that she had gained many pounds. There  were several jokes in the show, especially by Ralf Schmitz (qv),  that she looked like being pregnant. After the birth of her child,  her loss of weight was worked into the show '),
('30616',' Cordula returned slim  from a diet cure.'),
('30617',' When Cordula Stratmann left the show temporarely because of her  pregnancy, the action switched from her apartment to the bar  "Schiller'),
('30618','Eck" (Schillers Corner) on the other side of the street.  Cordula’s friends there helped Bernard Hoecker (qv), who was not  experienced with being a bar owner.'),
('30619',' Cordula Stratmann leaved the show in Summer 2007. She explained,  that her character was "done" and that she was keen on new  experiences.'),
('30620',' 189 episodes were filmed between 1955 and 1962.'),
('30621',' The first sitcom on Flemish television.'),
('30622',' From October 1951 to April 1952, the show was 60 minutes long.'),
('30623',' Between October 1951 and March 1952, the show was broadcast for one  hour on Friday nights between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM Eastern Time.'),
('30624',' During the eighth season (September 1958 to June 1959), this show  alternated with _"Lux Playhouse" (1958)_ (qv) in the Friday 9:30 to  10:00 PM time slot.'),
('30625',' In April 1952 and continuing until October 1955, the show was cut  from an hour to 30'),
('30626','minutes and was broadcast on Friday nights  between 9:00 and 9:30 PM Eastern Time.'),
('30627',' Beginning in October 1955 until the last episode in March 1959, the  show was broadcast on Friday nights between 9:30 and 10:00 PM  Eastern Time.'),
('30628',' The show was initially live but starting in the summer of 1953,  filmed episodes were broadcast infrequently. All of the broadcasts  in the summer of 1954 were filmed and about half of the broadcasts  in the 1954'),
('30629','1955 season were filmed. Staring in the fall of 1956,  all of the shows were filmed.'),
('30630',' This show was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company and  broadcast on the CBS Network.'),
('30631',' Pilot for the television series, "Tales of Wells Fargo" which ran  from 1957 to 1962.'),
('30632',' This program was produced as a series pilot, but it didnt sell.'),
('30633',' Pilot for the television series "Restless Gun" which ran on NBC,  then ABC from 1957 to 1959. The series starred John Payne.'),
('30634',' This episode served as the pilot for the television series "Shotgun  Slade" which ran from 1959'),
('30635','1961'),
('30636',' The final broadcast was on 12 April 1949.'),
('30637',' Wally Cox (I) (qv)s televised debut.'),
('30638',' The show lasted on ABC until 1986, but was back on the air in 1992.  New episodes were released in 2002 for the video and DVD, including  "Im Going to Send Your Vote to College". These episodes were  produced by Thomas Yohe Jr., continuing the work of his father who  died in 2000.'),
('30639',' Episode 1.6 reached the highest official rating in German television  except sports broadcasts. It was watched by 27.97 million viewers  (17 November 1985).'),
('30640',' Was translated into 37 languages.'),
('30641',' Armin Mueller'),
('30642','Stahl (qv) was offered the part of Prof. Brinkmann.  Mueller'),
('30643','Stahl did not want to commit to a long'),
('30644','running TV'),
('30645','series at  the time, so he turned the producers down.'),
('30646',' Gert Fröbe (qv)s final performance.'),
('30647',' This episode should have been aired on 15 February 1986, but the  network refused to broadcast it due to its violent content. A  censored version was shown on 30 September 1987.'),
('30648',' Schöneberger starts every show with a song. The "Barbararella"  segments, a spoof of _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) and  _Barbarella (1968)_ (qv), are shown between the interview'),
('30649',' The show had been running as the umbrella name for late night movies  on Sci'),
('30650','Fi UK on Friday Nights for a year before a host was adopted  and the format altered.'),
('30651',' The name of the host was adopted from the original presenter Nina  Hagen'),
('30652',' During the final year the hostess format was replaced by a series of  vignette featuring the character of Nina as played by Rachel Grant  under the title "10 Rillington Place"'),
('30653',' Uses the animation process called "Squiggle Vision" that debuted in  _"Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist" (1995)_ (qv).'),
('30654',' An unaired episode, a look behind the scenes of the TV classic  _"Dark Shadows" (1966)_ (qv) was shown to fans at a Dark Shadows  Festival (annual convention). Among those commenting on the show  were "DS" fans horror writer Anne Rice, designer Todd Oldham, and  author Craig Hamrick.'),
('30655',' Although this show was made and aired originally as a Saturday  morning cartoon, Teletoon used to air it on weekdays following the  last of their original Scooby'),
('30656','Doo episodes.'),
('30657',' The main source of inspiration for this came from Enid Blytons  Famous Five books, that involved four youngsters, and their dog,  solving crimes and mysteries.'),
('30658',' The show was originally created to expand upon the success of  _"Archie Show, The" (1968)_ (qv). Scooby Doo writer  Mark Evanier (qv) has stated that the teenagers were based on  characters from another CBS show,  _"Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, The" (1959)_ (qv). Fred was Dobie  Gillis, Daphne was Thalia Menninger, Velma was Zelda Gilroy, and  Shaggy was Maynard G. Krebs (even having similar goatee beards and  hairstyles). Other influences were the 1940s radio drama, "I Love a  Mystery" and Enid Blyton (qv)s Famous Five books.'),
('30659',' Freddy was named after CBS Executive Fred Silverman.'),
('30660',' A number of rumors about "hidden jokes" and "subliminal messages"  surround this series: '),
('30661',' "Freddy and Daphne go of and have sex when  the gang splits up to look for clues. This is why we hardly ever see  them actually looking for any clues; we always see Shaggy, Scooby,  and Velma by themselves." Actually, the reason we never see Freddy  or Daphne when the gang splits'),
('30662','up is because creators/writers  Joe Ruby (qv) and Ken Spears (qv) found writing for Fred and  Daphne (the "straight" characters, in contrast to the more comedic  other three characters) boring. Therefore, they would always find an  excuse to split the gang up, so that they could focus on writing  gags for Shaggy, Scooby, and Velma (who in later episodes found  herself "splitting'),
('30663','up" with Fred and Daphne, so that the writers  could devote even more screen time to Shaggy and Scooby). '),
('30664',' "Velma  is a lesbian; she has a crush on Daphne." Just because Velmas  boyfriend is not a member of the gang like Daphnes is does not make  her a lesbian. Neither does her being paired with Daphne when Freddy  goes of on his own to find clues. The writers actually seem to imply  in a number of episodes that Velma and Shaggy are seeing each other  (they are often paired together at dances and such in the series). '),
('30665','  "Shaggy is a pothead/ drug addict. Thats why he has the munchies  and he always sees the ghosts (hallucinations) before the others."  and its variant, "Scooby Snacks contain drugs." Tthe first one may  be the only rumor on this list with some truth to it. Shaggy is a  "beatnik/hippie"'),
('30666','type character, and beatniks and hippies were known  for their "free'),
('30667','thinking" ways, which often included the uses of  drugs such as marijuana, LSD, etc. However, not all beatniks and  hippies used drugs, and it is very possible, considering this is a  Saturday morning television show, that Shaggy was one of those  beatniks/hippies that didnt. The second one is completely false:  Scooby Snacks are nothing more than regular doggie treats (its not  much of a stretch to imagine a guy whod eat chocolate'),
('30668','covered hot  dogs, chocolate'),
('30669','covered corn'),
('30670','on'),
('30671','the'),
('30672','cob, and "liverwurst ala mode"  eating doggie treats if you really think about it).'),
('30673',' "Too Much" (later Scooby'),
('30674','Doo) was originally written as a Great  Dane, but fearing their creation would be too close to the titular  character in the comic strip "Marmaduke," creators Joe Ruby (qv)  and Ken Spears (qv) changed Scooby/"Too'),
('30675','Much" to be a big, sloppy  sheepdog (which itself was far too close to "Hot Dog" from the  "Archie" comics that inspired the series). After meeting with Hanna  and Barbera about the issue, Scooby was changed back to a Great  Dane. Character designer Iwao Takamoto (qv) went to a dog'),
('30676','breeding  colleague at the studio for advice on what elements made up a  prize'),
('30677','winning Great Dane, and then preceded to break every "rule" in  his design of Scooby, including the double'),
('30678','chin, the bow'),
('30679','legged  hind'),
('30680','legs, and the spots on his back (No *real* Great Dane has  spots). Scoobys utter lack of prize'),
('30681','winning characteristics is  spoofed in episode 1.5, "Decoy for a Dognapper."'),
('30682',' During production of the second season (1970'),
('30683','1971),  Casey Kasem (qv) became a strict vegetarian, and wanted his  character Shaggy to follow suit. Kasem was promised by Hanna'),
('30684','Barbera  that his character would become vegetarian from that point on. H'),
('30685','B  actually kept their end of the bargain for the 1970'),
('30686','1971 season of  the show (as long as one assumes that, in episode 2.5 "Haunted House  Hang'),
('30687','Up," Shaggys bologna slice is *vegetarian* bologna and that  the pizza he eats in the final scene is vegetarian'),
('30688','safe pizza). In  subsequent spin'),
('30689','off series, however, Shaggy is routinely seen  snacking on non'),
('30690','vegetarian foods. Kasem put his foot down over this  issue in 1995, after he was required to perform Shaggys voice for a  commercial advertising (decidedly non'),
('30691','vegetarian) Burger King Kids  Club meals. Kasem refused to perform the voice after that, and did  not return to the role until _"Whats New Scooby'),
('30692','Doo" (2002)_ (qv)  with the requirement that (of course) Shaggy be a strict vegetarian  in that series, which he is. For the record, Shags also a  vegetarian in the live'),
('30693','action _Scooby'),
('30694','Doo (2002)_ (qv).'),
('30695',' The vocal "Scooby'),
('30696','Doo Where Are You!" theme was not the original  theme composed for this series; musical director Ted Nichols (qv)  had originally composed an instrumental theme for the show, which  alternates with the the more familiar  David Mook (qv)/Ben Raleigh (qv) theme (which was recorded three  days before the premiere of the show on 13 September 1969) on the  original broadcast prints of the show. Nichols incorporated his tune  as the main recurring theme for the incidental music score, and a  truncated version of it underscores all the episode title cards for  both this series and _"New Scooby'),
('30697','Doo Movies, The" (1972)_ (qv).  Episode 1.1 "What a Night For a Knight" (13 September 1969) used the  Nichols instrumental theme under the opening credits sequence, with  the Mook/Raleigh tune for the closing credits. Episode 1.2 "A Clue  for Scooby'),
('30698','Doo" (20 September 1969) was the only one to feature  Nichols theme for both opening and closing credits. The following  episodes used the Mook/Raleigh theme for the opening credits and the  Nichols instrumental theme under the closing credits sequence:  episode 1.3 "Hassle in the Castle" (27 September 1969, episode 1.13  "Which Witch is Which?" (6 December 1969), and episode 1.16 "A Night  of Fright is No Delight" (10 January 1970). All other episodes used  Mook and Raleighs theme for both opening and closing credits.'),
('30699',' Under the title of "W'),
('30700','Whos S'),
('30701','S'),
('30702','Scared?", this series was originally  rejected by CBS executives, who thought the presentation artwork was  too frightening for children and that the show must be the same. CBS  Executive Fred Silverman was listening to Frank Sinatras "Strangers  In The Night" (with the scatted lyric "Scooby'),
('30703','dooby'),
('30704','doo") on the  flight to that ill'),
('30705','fated meeting. After the show was originally  rejected, a number of changes were made in the series: the dog was  renamed Scooby'),
('30706','Doo (after that Sinatra lyric), the spooky aspects of  the show were toned down slightly, and the comedy aspects tuned up.  The show was re'),
('30707','presented, accepted, and presented as the  centerpiece for CBSs 1969'),
('30708','1970 Saturday Morning season.'),
('30709',' Velmas famous line, "My glasses; I cant see without them!" was not  originally scripted for the show. During a table read for the voice  artists, Velmas voice'),
('30710','over actress Nicole Jaffe (qv), who was  near'),
('30711','sighted as well, lost her glasses and uttered a variation of  what became Velmas famous catchphrase. The writers liked the line  so much that Velma losing her glasses became one of the shows  trademark gags. Velma loses her glasses in the first episode, "What  A Night For A Knight", but the actual line is first spoken in  episode 1.5 "Decoy For A Dognapper."'),
('30712',' The original names for the characters during the shows development,  when it was known as "Mystery Five" or "Mysteries Five," and later  "W'),
('30713','Whos S'),
('30714','S'),
('30715','Scared?"  '),
('30716',' Freddy: "Geoff", later "Ronnie" (Freddy was actually identified as    Ronnie on the final storyboards for the first few episodes of the    series)  '),
('30717',' Daphne: "Kelly"  '),
('30718',' Velma: "Linda"  '),
('30719',' Shaggy:"W.W."  '),
('30720',' Scooby'),
('30721','Doo: "Too Much" (as in: "Thats just too much!" a popular    catchphrase of the time)'),
('30722',' For the record: In spite of widespread public belief to the  contrary, the "short girl with the glasses" is actually named  "Velma" with a "V," not "Thelma" with a "T"'),
('30723','"H." The name  misspelling/ mispronunciation is actually spoofed in a scene that  was deleted form _Scooby'),
('30724','Doo (2002)_ (qv) (see the deleted scenes  listing for that film).'),
('30725',' David Mook (qv) performed the "Scooby'),
('30726','Doo Where Are You!" theme  for the first season episodes, while Dan Janssen (II) (qv)  performs it for the second season episodes. Janssen also co'),
('30727','wrote  and performed all the "chase songs" present in the second season  episodes.'),
('30728',' Shaggy is the only character (apart from Scooby himself) to be in  every incarnation of the series.'),
('30729',' The character name of Scooby was taken from an earlier Hanna'),
('30730','Barbera  show, _"Moby Dick and the Mighty Mightor" (1967)_ (qv), which  featured Scooby the Seal. Both Scooby'),
('30731','Doo and Scooby the Seal had  the same voice, provided by Don Messick (qv).'),
('30732',' The sea'),
('30733','diving ghosts roar came from the "Abominable Snowman"  sketch of the second episode of Stan Freberg (qv)s 1957 CBS radio  show.'),
('30734',' First episode of the series and the one that established Velmas  ongoing joke of losing her glasses which she does when Scooby bumps  into her trying to get away from the Blue Knight.'),
('30735',' Scooby'),
('30736','Doo plays hard of hearing to get out of standing watch for  the ghost.'),
('30737',' Freds plan to capture the ghost actually works in this episode.'),
('30738',' This episode was first broadcast on Thanksgiving Day during ABCs  "Thanksgiving Funshine Festival." All other episodes were originally  broadcast on Saturday mornings.'),
('30739',' In 1987, the show had a special week where game show hosts played  against each other for at home contestants who had sent in  postcards. The participants were Tom Kennedy (III) (qv),  Peter Tomarken (qv), John Davidson (II) (qv),  Bill Rafferty (qv), Jamie Farr (qv), Marc Summers (qv), and  Chuck Woolery (qv). Summers sub'),
('30740','hosted when Woolery played.'),
('30741',' Cathy Rogers (I) (qv) got the idea for the show (i.e. having  people build something useful out of junk) after watching  _Apollo 13 (1995)_ (qv).'),
('30742',' In this episode, _Dumb & Dumber (1994)_ (qv) became the only movie  to have been spoofed more than once throughout the series.'),
('30743',' This was the very first episode filmed, but it was the last one to  air.'),
('30744',' Mike Bacarella (qv), who designed Svens make'),
('30745','up, also built the  DurWood ventriloquist dummy.'),
('30746',' Adrian Lamos appearance in this episode took place while he was  wanted by the FBI. Federal agents had Lamos home surrounded,  oblivious to his absence. After appearing on TechTVs TSS, Lamo  arranged his surrender four days later.'),
('30747',' Actor Michael Muhney (qv) was initially up for the role of JD, but  was told he wasnt quirky enough for the role.'),
('30748',' Sacred Heart Hospital is named after the school which  Christa Miller (qv), (wife of writer Bill Lawrence (III) (qv))  attended.'),
('30749',' The teasers for the 2001 season finale parodied the teasers for the  show _"24" (2001)_ (qv) which had the same time slot as  _"Scrubs" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('30750',' As an experiment, the Season 5 finale episode "My Transition"  (#5.24) was finished and aired in High Definition. Scrubs is the  first network show to complete an on'),
('30751','line edit in Final Cut Pro SD,  and with this episode becomes the first network show to on'),
('30752','line in  HD in Final Cut Pro. However the show continues to be produced in  Standard Definition. According to the producer, Randall Winston:  "After a lot of teasing, yes, the HD was an experiment, for everyone  really. We will not be doing any more HD '),
('30753',' there is a cost that no  one is interested in covering and there is debate, not among us here  at the show, about how the quality stands up. I dont think that we  can get the look that the show is designed around [by using] tape."'),
('30754',' The network leased and refurbished a closed hospital (North  Hollywood Medical Center in the San Fernando Valley in California)  for the program. The lower and upper floors of the hospital are used  as other sets and production offices.'),
('30755',' At the beginning of the second season, a longer intro was introduced  that included all of the characters in the show, and not just the  doctors. It was quickly scuttled when NBC decided to extend the  length of the episodes in an attempt to win more viewers.'),
('30756',' In the Spanish dubbed version of the show, the nurse Carla Espinosa  speaks with her mother in Italian. In the original English version,  they speak Spanish.'),
('30757',' Teds "Band" is in fact, "The Blanks" a group the actor formed with  his friends at college.'),
('30758',' In episode #309, "My Friend the Doctor", it is revealed that the  Janitor played a part in The Fugitive. Neil Flynn (qv), who plays  the Janitor, played a cop in _Fugitive, The (1993)_ (qv).'),
('30759',' It was Zach Braffs idea to have John Ritter play JDs father.'),
('30760',' Scrubs was originally going to air on ABC but then ABC turned it  down and NBC picked up the show.'),
('30761',' Most of the lead cast (and many of the recurring characters) are  also supporting/ lead or guest voices on _"Clone High" (2003)_ .  Both are executive produced by Bill Lawrence (III) (qv).'),
('30762',' Former members of _"Spin City" (1996)_ (qv) often appear as guest  stars. Cast members have included Michael J. Fox (I) (qv),  Heather Locklear (qv), Barry Bostwick (qv), Richard Kind (qv),  Alan Ruck (qv), Alexander Chaplin (qv), and  Michael Boatman (qv). _"Scrubs" (2001)_ (qv) creator  Bill Lawrence (III) (qv) was also the creator of Spin City, and  producer Randall Winston (qv) was also an associate producer for  Spin City.'),
('30763',' Every episode title begins with the word "My..." with notable  exceptions of the episodes entitled "His Story", "His Story II",  "Her Story", "Her Story II", and "His Story III". These episodes  each contained internal narration from a character other than JD.  (Dr. Cox, Turk, Elliot, Carla, and The Janitor respectively.) There  is also "Their Story" in which we hear the thoughts of all the main  and several of the supporting characters.'),
('30764',' In the first episode of season four, "My Old Friends New Friend",  J.D. writes the name "Al Coholic" as a joke on the white board used  to assign shifts for nurses, then he turns to talk to Elliot.  Seconds later, in the next shot, the white board can still can  briefly seen behind J.D. as he leaves the room, but the name has now  changed to "Dr. Ass Face".'),
('30765',' Dr. Coxs first name is Percival, but he goes by Perry.'),
('30766',' The show has many connections to the acronym TCW. Donald Faison  starred in Remember The Titans whose high school was TCW. JD later  dates a girl whose is called TCW (Tasty Coma Wife) and then is shown  in the episode My No Good Reason as being from a school with the  initials TCW.'),
('30767',' Dr. Coxs son, Jack, was born March 21, 2003.'),
('30768',' Producer Bill Lawrence once said that if the Janitors real name was  ever revealed, it would be in the last ever episode. Fan speculation  points to his name being either real life Neil Flynn or Dr Jan Ítor.'),
('30769',' Producer and director names often make cameos in the show. In  episode 4.3, there was a guest character named after producer  Randall Winston (qv). In episode 4.7, the two plaques behind  Heather Graham (I) (qv) when she is leaving for the airport say  "Sherman Winston" and "Sydney Pedreira," were named for the deceased  dogs of Winston and assistant director Paul B. Pedreira (qv). All  the plaques on that wall are for the pets of the cast & crew of  _"Scrubs" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('30770',' In the Season 4 episode "My Malpractical Decision" (409) Dr. Chris  Turk, played by Donald Faison (qv), changes his cellphone number  to 1'),
('30771','916'),
('30772','Call'),
('30773','Turk. Unlike other shows and movies, this number is  actually a valid number that most of the times will take your to a  voice message telling you the latest info about  _"Scrubs" (2001)_ (qv). However, as the phone is placed on the set  where Scrubs is being filmed, every now and then, people from the  cast or crew answers the phone to have a word with whoever is  calling.'),
('30774',' Through the first season, the cast and crew, especially  writer/creator Bill Lawrence (III) (qv), were so sure that the  series would be canceled by the end of the season, that a plot twist  was created for use when theyd have a forced series finale. This  plot twist noted the fact that the Janitor, Neil Flynn (qv)s  character, never directly spoke nor was spoken to by any other  character than JD, Zach Braff (qv)s character. Therefore, the  Janitor would be a complete figment of JDs imagination. This idea  was kept up into the second season, still in fear of cancellation,  until Flynn asked Lawrence to be able to finally interact with  another actor on the series. (Although Elliot actually throws a cup  at him in the 6th episode and sarcastically says "SORRY!", in  episode 11 he gets punched on the balls by a little girl and in  episode 15 the janitor teases the nurse with the vacuum cleaner)'),
('30775',' Bill Lawrence (III) (qv) and a few of the writers jokingly claim  that Neil Flynn (qv) (The Janitor) has never actually spoken a  line from any script. A fourth season script reportedly even  contained "(Whatever Neil says)". While Lawrences comment is  certainly an exaggeration, it illustrates how much of his  performance is spontaneous.'),
('30776',' JDs fathers (John Ritter (qv)) final line when he asks JD to  pull his finger and then says, "I pooed a little," was totally  improvised and Zach Braff (qv) had to bite the insides of his  cheeks to stop himself laughing.'),
('30777',' Ted has a picture of his mother in his office. The woman portrayed  is, in fact, the real'),
('30778','life mother of actor Sam Lloyd (qv).'),
('30779',' The couple that makes the bungee jump for Zach Braff (qv) and  Sarah Chalke (qv) in the second season met on the set for the  first day. They married soon after.'),
('30780',' In episode #2.20 ("My Interpretation"), Sarah Chalke (qv)s German  is actually much better than that of the two actors playing the  Germans. The translations of the German sentences is pretty much  accurate; Sarah Chalkes two untranslated lines are as follows: the  milkmaid line is, "Good morning, would you like to milk the cows?"  and the hausfrau line is, "Eat your schnitzel, or you wont get a  dessert!" In the German dubbed version, the Muellers are called  Olsen, theyre from Denmark and speak Danish.'),
('30781',' Creator Bill Lawrence has said in interviews that he wanted "Scrubs"  to be almost like a live'),
('30782','action "Simpsons," not only in the style of  humor but also with the numerous high'),
('30783','profile guests and a fairly  large cast of recurring characters. In a 2006 episode, J.D.  commented that "Greys Anatomy" was so realistic that "its almost  like someone was watching our lives and put it on television," a  joke borrowed from an early 90s Simpsons episode saying the same of  "Dinosaurs."'),
('30784',' The shows medical advisors (in the credits) include Dr. Jonathan  Doris, Dr. Jon Turk, and Dr. Dolly Klock, obviously serving as the  basis for the names of Zach Braff (qv), Donald Faison (qv) and  Heather Graham (I) (qv)s characters.'),
('30785',' The third floor of the hospital where scrubs is shot has been  renovated to be offices for the crew and producers, and dressing  rooms for the cast. The shows staff and cast are allowed to bring  their dogs to work, and they all stay on the third floor.  Donald Faison (qv) who plays Turk on the show was not a fan of the  dogs, and was seemingly left quite a few presents by the dogs right  in front of his door. But the truth that he still may not know is it  is really fellow cast member, Rob Maschio (qv) ("The Todd"), who  collects the dog "two'),
('30786','sies" he runs into through out the day and  places them in front of Donald Faisons dressing room door. Maschio  revealed this for the first time while doing video for the DVD  release of the show; it was put on the third season DVD special  features. During Fasions interview he was still unaware it was  Maschio and not the dogs leaving him the presents.'),
('30787',' Each episode contains some form of the phrase "And there it is" in  its dialogue, usually when the moral or theme of that episode is  revealed. Usually J.D. delivers this line, but sometimes other  characters are given this responsibility.'),
('30788',' Several characters, including Colonel Doctor, Snoop Dogg Intern, and  Dr. Beardface started as extras and were referred to by these names  by the cast and crew who did not know their real names, but were  later written into episodes with speaking roles.'),
('30789',' Dr. Coxs trademark nose rub before crossing his arms is a reference  to Robert Redford in "The Sting." Redford used it as a sign for  "Its OK" or "Go Ahead." John C. McGinley added it himself as a  tribute to the film.'),
('30790',' J.D.s social security number is 987'),
('30791','65'),
('30792','4320, and his P.I.N is 3674.'),
('30793',' The yellow and blue wristband Dr Cox wears, is in support of the  National Down Syndrome Societys "Buddy Walk".'),
('30794',' The only girls names Dr. Cox has used more than once are Lily,  Ginger, Gidget, Marcia, Gloria, Janice, Betsy, Carol, Toto, and  Nancy.'),
('30795',' Dr. Coxs (John C. McGinley (qv)) trademark of calling J.D. by  girls names is what McGinley does in real life (jokingly) to his  good friend and neighbor John Cusack (qv).'),
('30796',' The character of Eric McNair is actually named after a real'),
('30797','life fan  of the show, who asked the writing staff to do so in a Q&A in  celebration of their 100th episode.'),
('30798',' Sam Lloyd (qv) does his own stunts in the "Human Magic 8'),
('30799','Ball"  sequence as well as the pratfall following that.'),
('30800',' Christa Miller is wife of series creator Bill Lawrence. The footage  used as Dr. Cox and Jordans wedding is actually from Christa and  Bills wedding.'),
('30801',' The full title for this episode is "My Best Friends Babys Baby and  My Babys Baby (aka The Baby Episode)"'),
('30802',' This is the last episode in which Dr. Grace Miller is featured. At  the beginning of the next season, her character is not seen.'),
('30803',' In the DVD extras, the Dick Van Dyke character is fonted "Dr.  Townsend". But in the episode in which Van Dyke appears, and is  removed from medical rotation, the name "Dr. Townshend" is wiped  from the assignment board.'),
('30804',' J.D. wears a shirt that simply says "New Jersey," a reference to  Zach Braff (qv)s home state.'),
('30805',' The episode which revolves around J.D.s fathers death is dedicated  to John Ritter who played J.D.s father, Sam Dorian, on the show. He  died a the year before the episode was made.'),
('30806',' The pen that Dr. Kevin Casey (Michael J. Fox) is using when he  writes on the charts and simultaneously repeats his name is called a  Morph, manufactured by A.T. Cross Co.'),
('30807',' Michael J. Fox is the fifth member to appear from the TV show Spin  City, which had been Bill Lawrences previous home before creating  Scrubs. Also, Marty Klebba plays a pint'),
('30808','sized janitor named Randall  Winston, another one of Lawrences characters from Spin City.'),
('30809',' When J.D., played by _Zach Braff_ , is talking to Elliot, played by  _Sarah Chalke_ , about not showing up at his apartment "drunk, naked  and crying," the side of her drink reads "Naked."'),
('30810',' J.D.s social security number is 987'),
('30811','65'),
('30812','4320, and his PIN number is  3674.'),
('30813',' In episode 5.15, Doctor Wynn posts a sheet of the best Surgical  Residents. Numbers six through ten are all production assistants of  some sort on the show, with number ten, "Franklyn Guttbutter" a riff  on actual assistant "Franklyn Gottbetter."'),
('30814',' The list ranking the best surgeons include only four characters. The  rest is crew of the show. #5 Ken Whittingham is the director of the  episode. #6 John Ornelas is the assistant property master. #7 Mark  Stegemann is a producer, but also writer of the episode. #8 John  Inwood is a recurring director and cinematographer for the series.  #9 Elizabeth Newman is a producer. #10 Franklyn Guttbetter is  supposed to be Franklyn Gottbetter, an assistant director on the  series.'),
('30815',' In the Season 4 episode, "My Faith in Humanity", the name "Mildred  W." can be seen at the top of the white board. Mildred W. is the  grandmother of that episodes writer, David Louis Feinberg.'),
('30816',' Dr. Turner, who gets teamed up with Hooch for surgery, is played by  Tom Hanks (qv)s brother Jim Hanks (qv).'),
('30817',' Both “Scrubs” and “8 Simple Rules” marked John Ritters death with  the death of the character hed played.'),
('30818',' In the pilot episode, Turk uses the electrical defibrillation  paddles to "shock" an apparently unconscious patient, who  immediately wakes up screaming in pain, apparently not having been  unconscious at all. That patient was played by Vinko Bogataj, the  Slovenian ski jumper whose disastrously unsuccessful ski jump  attempt was made famous in the opening title sequence of ABCs  television sport news show ABCs Wide World of Sports.'),
('30819',' The fantasy scene that JD has about him and Elliot was filmed on the  set of _"My Wife and Kids" (2001)_ (qv).'),
('30820',' While Scrubs "regular episodes" are shot at the former North  Hollywood Medical Center, The Pilot episode was filmed in another  hospital in Glendale, California which, incidentally, has since been  torn down. Some of the scenes in this episode had to be reshot in  North Hollywood, though, making the continuity of this episode  somewhat difficult for the crew.'),
('30821',' JD flashes back to when he and Turk were in college. In several  shots there are posters indicating the College of William and Mary  (W&M with trademark feathers and Tribe, which is the William and  Mary mascot). Creator Bill Lawrence (III) (qv) went to William &  Mary, so he made Turk & JD alumni as well.'),
('30822',' Lawyer Ted has a picture of Danish author Karan Blixen (My Africa)  in his office. The picture is featured in several episodes as he  changes offices or is pictured in them.'),
('30823',' In the beginning of the episode, the footage of J.D. and Carlas car  driving off the road and crashing was recycled footage from the film  _Vanilla Sky (2001)_ (qv).'),
('30824',' Actual footage of Neil Flynn (qv) (Janitor), who played a Transit  Cop in _Fugitive, The (1993)_ (qv) is used as a mistaken identity  plot device for this episode.'),
('30825',' In the scene in which Ben (Brenden Fraser (qv)) picks J.D.  (Zach Braff (qv)) up over his shoulder and spins him around in the  air, Braff is actually doing some of the camera work. He held the  camera out in his arms and shot the close'),
('30826','ups of his face himself.'),
('30827',' From this episode on, watch John C. McGinley (qv)s right wrist.  This is the first episode that he wears his "Downs Syndrome  Awareness" bracelet. All of season five and on, he is wearing it.  McGinley has a son with Downs Syndrome.'),
('30828',' The joke about a "horse hospital for humans" in which the doctors  walk around the wards with shotguns, is taken from a well known "Far  Side" cartoon by Gary Larson (I) (qv). This is an acknowledged  homage because J.D. calls the patient hes about to shoot "Mr.  Larson".'),
('30829',' The episode centers around a fictional former _"Cheers" (1982)_ (qv)  writer named "Charles James". The character is named after the  actual creators of "Cheers", Glen Charles (qv),  Les Charles (qv), and James Burrows (II) (qv).'),
('30830',' Dr. Kelso is from Monroeville, PA. Monroeville is a real town near  the city of Pittsburgh.'),
('30831',' This episode is dedicated in "Loving Memory to Teddy Ebersol".  Edward (Teddy) Ebersol, aged 14, was killed in a charter plane crash  on November 28, 2004. His mother is Susan Saint James (qv) who is  the aunt of Christa Miller (qv), who plays Jordan Sullivan on  "Scrubs".'),
('30832',' This is the only episode in which the Janitor does not make an  appearance.'),
('30833',' The house in which JDs flashback is set, (with his dad played by  John Ritter (qv)), is also the house used in Ritters comedy  _"8 Simple Rules... for Dating My Teenage Daughter" (2002)_ (qv).'),
('30834',' The area code of Turks new number, 916, is that of Folsom,  California.'),
('30835',' The character of Will Forte, played by John Ducey (qv), is named  after Will Forte (qv), who worked with the shows creator  Bill Lawrence (III) (qv) on _"Clone High" (2002)_ (qv).'),
('30836',' In this episode, the patient to whom Dr. Cox relates (for their  mutual anger management issues) is named Mr. Slydell. John C.  McGinley (who plays the part of Dr. Cox) plays a character by the  name of Bob Slydell in the movie Office Space.'),
('30837',' The entire cast does their own singing and dancing, with the  exception of John C. McGinley (qv), who jump roped during the  opening number to cover the fact that he couldnt dance.'),
('30838',' Three people from the hit Broadway show "Avenue Q" were involved in  making this episode. Robert Lopez (IV) (qv) and  Jeff Marx (I) (qv), the creators and songwriters of Avenue Q wrote  the majority of the songs in this episode and Stephanie  DAbruzzo (qv) (Patti Miller) originated the roles of Kate Monster,  Lucy T. Slut, one of the singing Moving Boxes and the voice of the  Suicidal Woman in the Broadway production.'),
('30839',' In the song "Everything Comes Down to Poo," according to composer  Jeff Marx (I) (qv), the lyrics "It may sound gross / You may say  shush / But we need to see / What comes out of your tush" were  originally "It may sound gross / It may sound crass / But we need to  see / What comes out of your ass."'),
('30840',' CAMEO:(Jeff Marx (I) (qv)): one of the composers of the songs in  this episode, has an uncredited role as the pharmacist in the  background during "Gonna Miss You Carla".'),
('30841',' Judy Reyes, who plays Nurse Carla Espinosa, had a hip injury for  most of the filming, which is why she sits for most the numbers  shes in, but for the number "The Truth Comes Out" she is seen  walking in front Ms. Millers bed, which is her, but for the other  parts, it is her double. For the number "For the last time, Im  Dominican", it was filmed months after her injury.'),
('30842',' This episode was submitted for Emmy consideration for  Sarah Chalke (qv) in the category Best Supporting Actress in a  Comedy Series.'),
('30843',' Carla returns J.D.s wedding present, a Sugarhill Gang clock radio.  The following morning, J.D. wakes to see tiny versions of the actual  group singing to him.'),
('30844',' The Janitors Dad, played by R. Lee Ermey, tells the Janitor to  "sound off like [hes] got a pair!" Ermeys most famous portrayal,  Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket, often used this line  when yelling at the Marine recruits.'),
('30845',' This is one of the few episodes to feature the "new opening" that  was removed due to fan protest.'),
('30846',' Turks original codename for JD is "White Shadow", John C.  McGinleys nickname on "The Boondocks".'),
('30847',' Nicole Sullivan (I) (qv)s recurring character Jill Tracy was  named after actress Jill Tracy (I) (qv), who has also  guest'),
('30848','starred on the show.'),
('30849',' Turks ring tone is "Guy Love" from the episode "My Musical."'),
('30850',' The four doctors that JD helps, after being stuck with the needle  filled with the Hepatitis A patients blood, all played doctors on  St. Elsewhere, another show about young interns learning the ins and  outs of the job. The actors are Ed Begley, Jr., William Daniels,  Stephen Furst and Eric Laneuville.'),
('30851',' Turks middle name is revealed by J.D. as Duncan. Turk denies J.D.s  claim that his father was a big fan of doughnuts.'),
('30852',' J.D. recognizes Larry Thomas as the actor who played "the Soup Nazi"  in “Seinfeld”. The show also includes an oblique reference to Rachel  and Ross from “Friends”.'),
('30853',' Dr. Coxs habit of referring to J.D. by girls names was put in the  show after the writers noticed John McGinley (qv) doing it to  Zach Braff (qv).'),
('30854',' The Janitors van is based on the A'),
('30855','Team van, clearly seen in the  referenced episode.'),
('30856',' In this episode that parodies _Wizard of Oz, The (1939)_ (qv), Turk  is trying to convince a father to turn off his sons life support so  his heart can used in a transplant. The patients name is  Ray Bolger (qv), also the name of the actor who played "The  Scarecrow".'),
('30857',' This episode marks the first time Teds mother is shown on screen.  (She had been spoken to off'),
('30858','screen once, in Season 6 episode 13 "My  Scrubs")'),
('30859',' It is revealed that Snoop Dogg Residents real name is Ronald.'),
('30860',' This is the first episode with the title not beginning with either  "My", "His", or "Her", although it continues the pattern of the  first word being a Possessive determiner.'),
('30861',' This is the first episode where J.D. goes into fantasy even though  he isnt narrating the episode (we dont see the fantasy but we know  it involves gnomes). This helps to better identify with the other  characters, who never witness the fantasies and are always left  bemused by J.D.s comments as a result.'),
('30862',' This is the first time in 6 years that the Todd has been addressed  by a surname "Quinlan". Many fans initially jumped on a prop name  tag, assuming that Quinlan was in fact his last name, as told by  Bill Lawrence on the DVD audio commentaries.'),
('30863',' In Jordans fantasy, the little girl shes dancing with is actually  the real life daughter of her and Bill Lawrence, Charolet.'),
('30864',' Last film project for Gene Tierney (qv).'),
('30865',' When Lloyd Bridges (qv) complained about the weight of his twin  air tanks during topside re'),
('30866','takes, the art director designed twin  tanks made of balsa wood and had them painted silver. Only in the  earliest episodes is Bridges using real tanks for above surface  scenes'),
('30867',' Lloyd Bridges decided to leave the show after four seasons because  the producers wanted to emphasize cops'),
('30868','and'),
('30869','robbers plots while  Bridges wanted to focus more on environmental themes.'),
('30870',' Morgan Brittany (qv)s TV debut.'),
('30871',' Two Royal Australian Navy Fremante class patrol boats were used to  portray the fictional HMAS Hammersley. HMAS Wollongong was used for  filming in Sydney and HMAS Ipswich was used for filming off  Queensland.'),
('30872',' All the stories in Seasons 1, 2 and 4 were two hours long, shown as  two one'),
('30873','hour episodes on consecutive days of successive weeks. Those  in Season 3 were one hour long, one episode per story.'),
('30874',' Some sources refer to this episode as Shades of Evil.'),
('30875',' Some sources refer to this episode as Possession.'),
('30876',' Some sources refer to this episode as Voodoo Nights.'),
('30877',' During the first season, in the background of some scenes were  recreations of actual marine biology experiments.'),
('30878',' Don Franklin (qv), Jonathan Brandis (qv) and Ted Raimi (qv)  are the only cast members to have stayed with the show for its whole  run.'),
('30879',' At first, the show was intended to be a realistic portrayal of the  near future. When the show suffered low ratings, however, it was  allowed to go in a more fantasy'),
('30880','oriented direction that included  stories about aliens, lost civilizations, and even the Greek god  Neptune.'),
('30881',' During the third season, several episodes were shown out of order.  As a consequence, the character of Lt. Brody dies in one episode and  then reappears in a later one. Similarly during the first season the  episode in which Admiral Noyce is appointed UEO Secretary General  aired after two episodes were broadcast with him already in this  position.'),
('30882',' The wetsuits used by the crew of the Seaquest were manufactured by a  scuba diving equipment company named Seaquest, though the show was  not named after the company.'),
('30883',' Peter DeLuise (qv) guest'),
('30884','starred in the first season episode  "Whale Songs" before he joined the cast in the second season to play  Dagwood.'),
('30885',' Roy Scheider (qv) disliked the direction of the show in the second  season, gearing it towards more heavy science'),
('30886','fiction elements and  requested to be released from his contract. NBC partially obliged,  requiring him to appear in only three third season episodes.'),
('30887',' The image of Captain Bridgers wife, Carol, is played by  Brenda King (qv), who is Roy Scheider (qv)s real'),
('30888','life wife.'),
('30889',' When guest star William Shatner (qv) appears on a viewscreen, the  ID code at the bottom reads "JTK NCC1701". This stands for "James T.  Kirk", Shatners character on _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) and the  registry number of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Kirks ship.'),
('30890',' When guest'),
('30891','star William Shatner (qv)s character appears on a  vid'),
('30892','link, the caption underneath him reads "JTK NCC 1701" which  stands for "James T. Kirk", the character he played on  _"Star Trek" (1996)_ (qv) and the registry number of the U.S.S.  Enterprise.'),
('30893',' The name of the Australian undersea mining colony in this episode is  "Broken Ridge". This probably came from a blending of the names of  two famous real'),
('30894','life Australian mining towns, Broken Hill and  Lightning Ridge.'),
('30895',' The last broadcast was on 1 September 1973.'),
('30896',' Gails pet Dolphin is named Tuffy.'),
('30897',' The Bebop Cola was originally going to be called Jazz Cola, but the  makers of the real Jazz Cola informed the show that the soda  actually did exist.'),
('30898',' There is no true "pilot" '),
('30899',' the show was run on a three'),
('30900','episode trial  basis, which became known as "Season Zero".'),
('30901',' When Harry Goz (qv), who voiced Captain Murphy, died in 2003, the  first episode produced after his death introduced Tornado Shanks, a  new regular character voiced by Harrys son, Michael Goz (qv).'),
('30902',' In "Murphy Murph and the Feng Shui Bunch" there are two scenes that  has a telephone with graffiti on and around it. The second scene you  see the phone there is some graffiti that says "This graffiti is not  different stop pausing".'),
('30903',' One of the many pieces of graffiti around the phones ("My backpacks  got jets") is actually a line from the song "Fetts Vette" by  Chris Ward (IV) (qv) (who provides the voice for Hesh).'),
('30904',' The website which is plugged at the end of the "Meet Beck Bristow"  episode does, in fact, exist at www.hollywoodactorbeckbristow.com.  The link forwards to a dummy'),
('30905','site on the Adult Swim server.'),
('30906',' Two episodes ("Dearly Beloved Seed" and "Butchslap") are credited as  being written by "mcheshpants420". He is apparently a fan who  frequents the message boards on the shows official site with the  username "mcheshpants420". Supposedly, the producers actually  accepted his script ideas but there is much speculation as to  whether this person really is just a fan or someone who works for  show and is pulling an elaborate prank.'),
('30907',' The Bebop cola machine has the following sodas (all of which are  puns on famous jazz musicians): Root Bird, Gilberto Grape, Artie  Shawberry, Kiwi Holliday, Peachmo, John Cola'),
('30908','Trane, Don Wild Cherry,  Vince Guavaldi, Dave Bruberry, Cab Colaway, Dexterade, Nina Lemone,  Mango Reinhardt, Getzberry, Fizzy Gillespie, Marian McPineapple,  Orngette Coleman, Mingus Dew, Plain, Diet Plain.'),
('30909',' Marcos full name is "Marco Rodrigo Diaz De Vivar Diego Garcia  Marquez". Rodrigo Díaz De Vivar aka El Cid Campeador is a national  hero in Spain, meanwhile García Márquez is the last name of the  Colombian writer and literature Nobel winner Gabriel García Márquez.'),
('30910',' The clean'),
('30911','up robot is modeled after the robot V.I.N.CENT in the  movie _Black Hole, The (1979)_ (qv).'),
('30912',' In the ending of the episode "Predator", as Capt. Murphy and Dr.  Quinn gorge themselves, amongst the food on the table, Frylock from  _"Aqua Teen Hunger Force" (2000)_ (qv) can be seen.'),
('30913',' Erik Estrada (I) (qv) is playing a "CHiPs" video game. Estrada, of  course, was Ponch on _"CHiPs" (1977)_ (qv).'),
('30914',' Series debut for Don Knotts (qv).'),
('30915',' The Grand Finals was held at ULTRA on March 13 (9pm).'),
('30916',' The pilot movie was originally titled "Probe".'),
