TV and Film Facts

    Random TV and Film Facts

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    Michael Jackson tried to buy Marvel Comics in the early 1990s so that he could play Spider-Man in his own movie.
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    After Disney threatened to sue three day care centers for unauthorized use of their characters, Hanna-Barbera gave them the right to use Universal characters as decorations.
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    John Swartzwelder, a writer for the Simpsons, used to write episodes while sitting in a booth at a coffee shop "drinking copious amounts of coffee and smoking endless cigarettes". When California passed an anti-smoking law, he bought the diner booth and installed it in his house.
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    Sesame Street's Scariest Episode Never Aired Again
    In 1976, an episode of Sesame Street was aired that scared kids so much, they've refused to air it ever since.
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    London's King's Cross railway station has a platform 9 3/4 in dedication to Harry Potter.
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    Road Runner
    Road Runner
    In 1980, the coyote finally caught the road runner. He then asks the audience "Now what do I do?"
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    In real life, Pocahontas was 11 years old when she met John Smith - he was 28.
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    The first guy to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (USA) used none of his lifelines until the final question, where he called his dad. During the call, he told his dad he didn't need any help on the final question, but he just wanted to let him know that he was about to win $1,000,000.
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