29 Easter Eggs And Behind-The-Scenes Trivia Tidbits About Iconic Comedies

They say that dying is easy but comedy is hard. Frankly, that's one of the truest statements of all time. Getting laughs can be one of the hardest things a performer can attempt to do. Just ask any Cracked writer. Sometimes there are moments in which the sacrifice a comedic actor or filmmaker makes to get a guffaw from an audience can be too great, too big, or too nuts.

Sure, method actors go through psychological hell in order to get a character right for a role, but they probably didn't almost lose a nipple like Steve Carell. Or the bludgeoning poor Jon Heder suffered through while shooting Napoleon Dynamite. Then again, many actors, both serious and comedic, still have to deal with the studio think they're too “fat.”

In any case, there are several behind-the-scenes factoids and hidden Easter eggs within several great film and TV comedies that you probably didn't know or see. Take a gander and show some appreciation toward the craft.

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES SFACTS Jack Black scared the heck out of the PARENTS CRACKED.COM The moms were spooked by the rampaging wild man they knew from Orange County and Tenacious D. My mom was just terrified that he was going to be a terrible influence on me, says Jordan-Claire Green. But Black quickly won them over: Не was just amazing. — YouTube

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The theme song was different every episode. Jonathan Wolff re-recorded the song to match Seinfeld's monologue. And that slap bass was actually a synth. CRACKED.COM — Vice

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Mandy Patinkin identified with Inigo Montoya CRACKED.COM Patinkin said, I had lost my own father-he died at 53 years old from pancreatic cancer in 1972. I didn't think about it consciously, but I think that there was a part of me that thought, If I get that man in black, my father will come back. — EW

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BEHINO-THE-SCENES SFACTS That was a helluva throw from UNCLE RICO CRACKED.COM Не actually nailed bike-riding Napoleon in the face with Kip's steak. The impact gave Heder two black eyes that you can see in multiple scenes. The steak fling is especially impressive considering actor Jon Gries is a vegan. — Slashfilm

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES The stolen signs DANGER OPEN PIT COMBESTIBLE Donkey Doug's apartment is filled with stolen signs from around Jacksonville. Among these, one from Parks and Recreation that reads, Danger: Open Pit. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS The kids recorded at a studio owned by SONIC YOUTH CRACKED.COM We would go from set every day to to rehearse at the Sonic Youth studios, says Весса (Posh Spice) Brown. Black would come along to jam. We felt like rock stars, says Kevin (Spazzy McGee) Clark, pledging allegiance to the band of Mr. Shneebly. — Complex

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There's a real funny DELETED SEQUENCE of Sarah Marshall on a RUNAWAY HORSE. The horse is pretty tame as it veers off the horse trail and onto a golf course, but Kristen Bell's character can't ride a horse, so she freaks out when no one tries to help her. BEHIND THE SCENES I FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL CRACKED.COM — Holly Olsson

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BEHINO-THE-SCENES FACTS Low budget, BIG PROFITS CRACKED.COM The original budget was $200,000. It took $400,000 to finish the film for Sundance. Fox Searchlight saw Napoleon there and bought it for $4.75 million. The film grossed more than $46 million and made $130 million in DVD sales. — Box Office Mojo

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This Is Spinal Tap Every tour stop was actually in Los Angeles. CRACKED.COM They did a good job of hiding the City of Angels, but eagle-eyed fans have spotted palm trees in one scene set in New York. — This Is Spinal Tap: 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Walk The Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Friday Night Lights EAST LLO ####### 5 LIONS FOOTBALL The Judge is wearing a T-shirt promoting the East Dillon Lions in the series finale. It's a callback to one of her early favorite shows she liked to binge. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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The studio wanted Ron Livingston to be skinny as hell. CRACKED.COM Fox execs assigned him a 90's version of the Chris Pratt workout regimen leading up to his screen test. Не spent a weekend jumping rope, and got about halfway through the fast they recommended. — 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Office Space

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Jason Segel wrote a DRACULA PUPPET MUSICAL in real life. In his early twenties, Segel wrote songs for the super serious musical. WHEN НЕ PLAYED SOME OF THE SONGS TO JUDD APATOW, НЕ WAS TOLD TO NEVER EVER PLAY IT FOR ANOTHER HUMAN BEING AGAIN. BEHIND THE SCENES I FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL CRACKED.COM — NPR

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This Is Spinal Tap Ozzy Osbourne thought Spinal Tap was a real band. GRACKED GOM One of the many people who didn't catch that the whole thing was a joke was The Prince of Darkness himself. When he figured out what was going on, he said They seemed quite tame compared to what we got up to. — This Is Spinal Tap: 16 Behind-The-Scenes Facts That Walk The Fine Line Between Stupid And Clever

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Apatow worried that Steve would lose a BODY PART CRACKED COM We were looking for who was a professional waxer, says Apatow. Somebody said 'this is the person. And the woman who claimed to know how to wax I think lied. She put the wax over Steve's nipple and we almost lost a nipple. That's all I'm going to say. — Rotten Tomatoes YouTube

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LINDA CARDENELLI WAS 24 WHEN SHE PLAYED 16-YEAR-OLD LINDSAY CRACKED.COM She was the oldest teen actor in the show. John Francis Daley was the youngest, at 14. — Vanity Fair

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The cast ramped up the cussing on purpose. CRACKED.COM During production, they heard the studio was angling to get a PG-13 rating. They started spouting more profanity to make that a much harder sell, and managed to keep the R rating. — 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Office Space

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS THE PENIS BELONGS TO A FAMOUS DIRECTOR. ? WALK HARD According to Judd Apatow, the guy whose penis is shown onscreen went on to become a famous director, however, he refuses to reveal who it is. CRACKED.COM — CinemaBlend

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS Studio execs thought the cast looked FAT AND EVIL CRACKED.COM Production stopped after two days because the studio thought Paul Rudd was too fat and Carell looked like a serial killer. To get back on track, Rudd literally stopped eating, according to Leslie Mann. Carell, apparently, just had to lighten up. — Vulture , Cracked

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There's a Russian knock-off show called It's Always Sunny in Moscow In an ode to the original, the bar is named Philadelphia, instead of Paddy's Pub. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COM — Philly Mag

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES, FACTS TED LASSO WAS INSPIRED BY JÜRGEN KLOPP. LACOTT NS adidas adidas JUBA Where Guam Z SONY TED LASSO Jason Sudeikis says he partially based the character on Klopp, the head coach of Liverpool F.C., after seeing videos of him taking his players to karaoke. CRACKED.COM — Sports Illustrated

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EASTER EGGSTRA REFERENCES & HIDDEN MEANINGS DANIELLE community HARMON ALL 5 Dances At the dance during the season 1 finale, the Dean announces the nominees for the Transfer Dance Queen. One of the names is Danielle Harmon, a shout-out to the show's creator, Dan Harmon. CRACKED COM — Video clip

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The Dayman song was a riff on Queen's Flash Gordon Theme Song. Glenn Howerton was playing in a band that opened with the Queen song so it was fresh in his head. It was a one-off joke that went very far. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COM — Howerton's AMA

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES SUPERBAD FACTS Seth Rogen said no effing way to PG-13 CRACKED.COM According to one count, Superbad uses the F word 176 times. Watering it down wasn't an option, even when the studios pressed hard for a cleaner version. We were just like, 'No, says Rogen. — The Ringer

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES, FACTS LASSO'S FAMOUS BISCUITS ARE ACTUALLY PRETTY GROSS. TED LASSO In an interview, Rebecca Hannah Waddingham described the supposedly delicious biscuits as a bit of dried-out sponge that's been left in your bathroom in a tiny pink box and that pretending to like them was her greatest acting job. CRACKED.COM — The Wrap

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John Lutz (Lutz) and Sue Galloway (Sue) are married in real life. So Lutz's girlfriend didn't live in Canada after all. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — FastCompany

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BEHINO-THE-SCENESPACTS The song Goodbye Cowboy is by FERRELL 'S DAD TALLADEGA NIGHTS CRACKED.COM THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY Adam McKay decided to use a song by Roy Lee Ferrell in the movie. Will's pop played sax and keyboards with the Righteous Brothers for nearly 20 years. The younger Ferrell was thrilled: That is so satisfying for both me and my dad. — Mental Floss

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES SUPERBAD FACTS Greg was the first screen role for DAVE FRANCO CRACKED.COM SETH: Hey Greg, why don't you go piss your pants? GREG: That was like eight years ago, *sshole. SETH: People don't forget. — YouTube

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BEHIND-THE-SCENES FACTS KATHRYN HAHN WAS APPLAUDED FOR HER VAGINA MONOLOGUE. STEP BROTHERS Adam McKay says the greatest scene from the film is Hahn's hilarious I want to roll you into a little ball and shove you up my vagina monologue. It only required one take and the whole crew burst into spontaneous applause after she was done. CRACKED.COM — The Ringer

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