31 Bits of TV Trivia We Vacuumed Out of the Couch Cushions

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31 Bits of TV Trivia We Vacuumed Out of the Couch Cushions
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If your couch is feeling a little lumpy, it might be because the cushions sit atop a ton of these amazing TV facts. There’s some pizza crusts, empty dipping sauce containers and a party-sized bag worth of various chip crumbs as well, but we’re focused on the facts today — mainly because the rest of that trash isn’t our mess to clean, you slob. 

Here, we’ll cherry-pick these TV tidbits out before you accidentally vacuum any up. You might want to ask your father-in-law to borrow his Shop-Vac.

Doctor Who

The Fourth Doctor's huge scarf was the result of a misunder- standing. Doctor Who head costume designer Jim Acheson wanted the Fourth Doctor to have a scarf, so he gave a knitter lots of wool in many colors and asked her to make one. Apparently, she thought she was supposed to use it all, and knitted a multicolored, freakishly huge scarf. People thought the scarf fit Tom Baker's off-the-wall interpretation of the Doctor perfectly, so it stayed. CRACKED.COM

Lost

16-JARRAH N 42- 2% The magic cave in Lost was a last-minute substitute for a volcano. The show kept mentioning the inactive volcano on the island, and the finale was supposed to be set there, with magma spewing everywhere! But that was too expensive, so they came up with a glowing magic cave. CRACKED.COM

Loki

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS WE FINALLY GOT AN ANSWER ON WHETHER OR NOT COULSON IS DEAD. LOK After Coulson's death was referenced on the show, head writer Michael Waldron confirmed that Agents of SHIELD takes place in another universe and that is not a part of the sacred timeline. CRACKED.COM

Gilligan’s Island

Bob Denver was almost mauled by a lion. GILLIGAN'S ISLAND CRACKED.COM When he sat down next to the big cat, as planned, the lion went off script and lunged at him. Denver yes-and-ed this improv by karate chopping, which further enraged it. That's when the lion's trainer stepped in--to ask the cast not to tell his boss what happened.

Ben Barnes

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS BEN BARNES WAS ALMOST ON THE SHOW. MARVEL THE FALCON DE WINTER SOLDIER Barnes revealed that director Kari Skogland approached him for a role on the show. Не was forced to turn down the offer due to prior commitments to Netflix's Shadow and Bone. CRACKED.COM

Jonathan Majors

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JONATHAN MAJORS IMPROVISED A LOT. LOKI Director Kate Herron says that Majors kept pleasantly surprising the crew with his improvised movements and lines. For example, Majors was never mean to get up on the desk during his chat with the Lokis-he randomly did it and the camera team just rolled with it. CRACKED.COM

John Walker

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS JOHN WALKER'S WINK WAS IMPROVISED. THE FALCON GS WINTER SOLDIER Director Kari Skogland says Walker's nefarious wink at the end of episode one was Wyatt Russell's idea. CRACKED.COM

It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny is the longest-running live-action sitcom. ball DENNY MUFFLER CENTE Despite this, it's only received three Emmy award nominations, all for stunt coordination. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COM

Tina Fey

Tina Fey's first name is Elizabeth, like her character's. Tina comes from her middle name Stamatina. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM

Community

EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS HEY, LATVIA! community In season 2's episode, Conspiracy Theories and Interior Design, the study group gives chase to Professor Garrity through the blanket fort, only to be stopped by a group crawling by in a Latvian Independence Parade. The episode aired on November 18, which is the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia. CRACKED COM

30 Rock

Alec Baldwin offered to take pay cut for the final seasons. Не took a 20% pay cut in order for the show to continue for seasons 7 and 8. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM

Freaks and Geeks

JOHN FRANCIS DALEY HAD A CRUSH ON LINDA CARDELLINI CRACKED.COM Не said it was awkward considering they were on-screen brother and sister, but who can blame him?

The Good Place

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Montana: Best known for Dana Carvey's SNL Church Lady and also the Unabomber. In season 3 when the gang is at the Cowboy Skyscraper Buffet Americana restaurant in Australia, they sit at the Montana table, with these two figures sketched on top to represent the state. The Good Place CRACKED.COM

Schitt’s Creek

October on hulu October 3 Schitt's Creek As the pilot was being shopped around, Alexis Rose was originally played by Abbey Elliot, actor Chris Elliot's daughter. CRACKED.COM

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Megan Thee Stallion

COMEDY NERD Megan Thee Stallion did a cameo appearance once on the NBC show Good Girls. She played Onyx, one of Stan Hill's co-workers, in Season 3. CRACKED.COM

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Jay Leno

JAY LENO SERIOUSLY THOUGHT GEORGE CLOONEY SHOULD PLAY HIM IN A MOVIE. CRACKED.co NBC replaced Leno with Conan O'Brien as the host of The Tonight Show, as they'd long promised they would, but then they gave Leno a new show in his old slot and pushed Conan back after midnight. This was all very similar to what had happened at NBC almost 20 years earlier with Leno and David Letterman. The earlier dispute was such a big deal, it led to a book and then an HBO film, The Late Shift. Leno's people contacted HBO to suggest their pick for

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31 Bits of TV Trivia We Vacuumed Out of the Couch Cushions

The Robert Taylor Show

The Robert Taylor Show A 1963 drama based on real stories from the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare's official files. The network rea

David Cross

DAVID CROSS FOUGHT FOX TO KEEP HIS MUSTACHE IN ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT. According to Cross, Fox had three rules for men in comedy: no baseball caps, no p

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