TV and Film Facts

    Random TV and Film Facts

    There are 82 TV and Film Facts!

    The first TV commercial showed a Bulova watch ticking onscreen for exactly 60 seconds.
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    The first song played on Virgin Radio was Born to be wild by INXS!
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    The first programme shown on BBC2 was Play School
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    Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear trousers.
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    The Simpsons are yellow because creator Matt Groening thought it was a good way to catch channel surfer’s attention when they saw a flash of yellow.
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    Forrest Gump Novel
    Forrest Gump Novel
    In the “Forrest Gump” novel that the movie is based on, Forrest goes into space with NASA. Upon return, he crash lands on an island full of cannibals. He only survives because he beats the head cannibal at chess everyday.
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    In Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs are only on the screen for 15 minutes. The movie is over two hours long.
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    The first South Park episode was made with construction paper. It took 3 months to make.
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