TV and Film Facts

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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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    The Muppet Show was banned from Saudi Arabian TV because one if its stars was a pig.
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    The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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    Over the whole Twilight saga, there are over 24 minutes of just staring.
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    The name for Oz in "The Wizard of Oz" was thought up when the creator, Frank Baum, looked at his filing cabinet and saw A-N, and O-Z, hence "Oz."
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    Harry Potter's Tom Riddle Has a Different Name Depending on Which Language the Book Is In
    In the Harry Potter series, Tom Riddle has a different name depending on which language the book is in, in order to preserve the anagram in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
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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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    In Mel Brooks' 'Silent Movie,' mime Marcel Marceau is the only person who has a speaking role.
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