33 Random Bits of Trivia About the Many Hit TV Shows of Mike Schur

Man, Mose could pump out the beets and the bangers!
33 Random Bits of Trivia About the Many Hit TV Shows of Mike Schur
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Way back when we were enjoying The Office for the first time, we got a solid chuckle out of Dwight’s farm-dwelling brother, Mose. Little did we know that he was actually a writer and producer on the show, and would go on to create massive hits like Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Good Place and many, many more.

Our younger selves thought he was cool for playing Dwight’s brother, but our older selves now think he’s a tad cooler for creating some of our favorite comedy shows ever. Good on ya, Mose, or Mike, or whatever your name is.

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33 Random Bits of Trivia About the Many Hit TV Shows of Mike Schur

The Office

INato. Why did The Office's Michael Scott change from an unlikable jerk into a big silly goofball? Season 1, Episode 2 Season 2, Episode 1 Because of

Brooklyn Nine-Nine Gun-Safety Training

Brooklyn Nine-Nine The cast all got police gun safety training. Andy Samberg stated that he and the rest of the cast went through gun training before shooting the series. The producers wanted the police to be portrayed as accurately as possible with firearms. - WHENT WOLKER CRACKED.COM

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Charitable Donation

The showrunner and the cast of B99 donated $100,000 to help people make bail. The money went to the National Bail Fund Network, and the cast also suggested people donated to local bail funds in their area. CRACKED.COM

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The Brooklyn Nine-Nine Pilot

COMEDY NERD Brooklyn Nine-Nine pilot had a Detective Daniels... ... who was never seen again. She was around Hitchcock and Scully and was supposed to be the third member of their group, but got dropped after the pilot. CRACKED.COM

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Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Network Switch

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS The sixth season of the show has more swearing and nudit

Parks and Recreation

COMEDY NERD Parks and Recreation was actually just going to be a The Office spin-off. That was Greg Daniels and Mike Schur's initial idea, but they soon ditched it and made Parks and Rec its own thing. CRACKED.COM

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Writers’ Strike

The writer's strike came as a blessing for Parks and Recreation. Audiences thought Leslie Knope was too similar to Michael Scott. After taking a break

Parks and Recreation Improv

A real computer error led to a brilliant joke by Chris Pratt. In the Parks and Recreation episode Flu Season, Leslie is rushed to the doctor. As she

That's what David Lynch would call a "happy accident" on set.

Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt wanted an authentic shocked face from Amy Poehler. So he went snake out in their scene together. In the episode of Parks And Rec they we

Jianyu Li

CRACKED.COM The Good Place Jason Mendoza's fake name in Michael's Good Place is Jianyu Li. In Traditional Chinese, jianyu li is roughly in prison, a subtle hint at Season One's big twist.

Judge Gen

Judge Gen in The Good Place was modelled on none other than The Notorious RBG. Her robe was based on that on Ruth Bader Ginsberg - her actress, Maya Rudolph, said it was an homage to an iconic human being. CRACKED.COM

Pennies From The Good Place

When Janet throws up pennies in The Good Place, that was actually real. At least the part where she starts throwing up-they used pennies being fired out of a tube for that, but for later parts, when she turns to the camera, they had to go CG. CRACKED COM

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The Real Philosophers of The Good Place

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The real philosophers In the series finale, modern philosopher Todd May and UCLA professor Pamela Hieronymi make appearances as Chidi's students.They were both consultants on the show. The Good Place CRACKED.COM

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The Magic Panda

EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The magic panda In season two it's revealed that one of Jason's ideas to thwart Michael's plan is to catch the magic panda, use her powers. What initially sounded like just another whimsical thing Jason would say soon turned into a running gag, with a panda teleporting in the background of frames all over the place. The Good Place CRACKED.COM

The Good Place

CRAGKEDEON Despite good ratings and near-universal critical acclaim, the creators of The Good Place decided to end the show with Season Four, to maint

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