29 Random Bits of TV Trivia More Reheated Than a ‘Nick at Nite’ Rerun

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29 Random Bits of TV Trivia More Reheated Than a ‘Nick at Nite’ Rerun
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Back in the ol’ rerun days, shows would love to replay the same episodes over and over. Don’t get us wrong, we loved the Mr. Plow episode of The Simpsons. That name again is Mr. Plow.

But when it comes to random TV facts, we aim to find some of the lesser-known ones so that your TV knowledge grows and grows. So here are a whole bunch of fresh TV facts. That name again is fresh TV facts.

Crusader Rabbit

The First Cartoon CRUSADER RABBIT 1950's Crusader Rabbit was the first animation designed for television. One producer would later create The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show. CRACKED.COM

Clueless

AS IF TV COULD IMPROVE ON CLUELESS CRACKED COM Amy Heckerling originally developed Clueless as a TV pilot before it was turned into a hit movie. Cher Horowitz comes full circle in a sitcom that was quickly cancelled. That was way harsh, Tai.

Mr. T

cartoon celebrities Mister T Mr. T The tough '80s icon made several animated appearances as himself over the past 40 years, including his own animated show that aired from 1983 to 1985. CRACKED.COM

House of the Dragon

Pop culture inspirations House of the Dragon Director Greg Yaitanes watched HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON to prepare for the dragon fight inthe Season 1 finale. Не took inspiration from the film's cinematography for the scene. CRACKED

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Andy Dwyer

Characters that weren't supposed to last Andy Dwyer on Parks and Recreation Chris Pratt's character was supposed to just disappear once Ann Perkins dumps him in the first season. However, show creator Mike Schur thought Pratt was too funny not to use, so he and writers slowly altered his character to be more loveable and sweet to keep him around. CRACKED.COM

Saved By the Bell: The College Years

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM SAVED BY THE BELL HAD A COLLEGE SPINOFF THAT LASTED A TOTAL OF ONE SEASON. Saved by the Bell: The College Years only ran for 19 episodes, and probably part of the reason it got cancelled was that some members of the original cast decided not to join the new show.

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Catherine O’Hara

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM CATHERINE O'HARA WAS AN SNL CAST MEMBER (BUT ONLY TECHNICALLY). She never appeared in an episode - she joined SNL after she was done shooting SCTV, a show that was supposed to end with that season. But it got renewed, so she quit SNL and went back to SCTV.

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10 Things I Hate About You

10 THINGS I HATE BE ABOUT YOU CRACKED.COM All you late 20-somethings want a TV show of that movie you liked as a teen? The 1999 movie had some great moments and a breakout performance from Heath Ledger, but the 2009 TV remake was one of many forgettable high school shows of the time, and it was cancelled after a single season.

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SpongeBob SquarePants

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM A VIRUS-CENTRIC EPISODE OF SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS GOT PULLED FROM THE AIR. The episode Kwarantined Crab was removed by Nickelodeon in 2021, apparently due to sensitivities surrounding the global, real-world pandemic.

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Exit 57

COMEDY NERD BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Strangers stars got their TV start on Exit 57. LOTTO M Cough - - Cold GRACKED.COM Before Strangers, Stephen Colbert, Paul Dinello and Amy Sedaris starred on this Comedy Central sketch show. Despite multiple CableACE nominations, the show only lasted 12 episodes.

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Zach Braff

BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS ZACH BRAFF DIRECTED AN EPISODE. TED LASSO Braff happened to be in London while the show was being filmed so executive producer Bill Lawrence (with whom he worked with on Scrubs) invited him to direct an episode. Braff directed Biscuits, the show's second episode. CRACKED.COM

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The Farm

THE OFFICE The Farm CRACKED.COM We were treated to a backdoor pilot of this concept when we saw Aunt Shirley's funeral in season 9... and that was pro

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