40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia to Tenderize Your Brain Meat

The laugh track almost died on the vine in 1950
40 Random Bits of Pop-Culture Trivia to Tenderize Your Brain Meat

Leave It to Beaver was the first television show brave enough to show part of a toilet.

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BoJack Horseman (Again)

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM THERE'S A HIDDEN JOKE IN THE BACKGROUND OF BOJACK HORSEMAN S5E1. The bulletin board of the Adept Adoption Agency features a charming photo of a couple of wolves who've adopted a sheep.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM IN THE UKRAINIAN MOVIE RZHEVSKIY PROTIV NAPOLEONA, ZELENSKY PLAYED NAPOLEON. The movie (in English, Corporal vs. Napoleon), shows Napoleon during his invasion of Russia.

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Steve Martin

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (1988) TWO CON MEN MAKE A WAGER TO SEE WHO CAN SWINDLE A WOMAN OUT OF HER RICHES FIRST. WHY IT WORKS: Steve Martin vamps and Michael Caine charms us as two of the most despicable men in comedy film history.

Patton Oswalt (Again)

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM Patton Oswalt rocked the sweater vest. A teen-age Oswalt may not have won the open mike competition, but he definitely took the prize for most horizontal stripes.

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Marcia Cross

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM MARCIA CROSS Before she was a Desperate Housewife she was saving lives as the stuck up Dermatologist in the episode The Slicer in season 9.

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Chris Rock (Again)

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM We got so much food in America we're allergic to food. Allergic to food! Hungry people ain't allergic to S---. You think anyone in Rwanda's got a f-- lactose intolerance? Chris Rock

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Shaun of the Dead

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM THE SUPERMARKET'S NAMED IN SHAUN OF THE DEAD WASN'T A RANDOM CHOICE. It's called Landis - an homage to John Landis, who directed the comedy-horror classic An American Werewolf in London.

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Maya Rudolph

COMEDY of NERD CRACKED.COM Maya Rudolph Rudolph, a stalwart star of a certain era of SNL, never won during her tenure on the show. However, she rectified that with back to back wins in 2020/21 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her hosting and guest roles.

Amy Poehler

COMEDY DE NERD CRACKED.COM Amy Poehler Another cornerstone cast member that would only reach Emmy heights upon return as a host, Amy Poehler won as Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2016 for her work hosting alongside long-time collaborator Tina Fey.

Jack Handey

COMEDY DEL NERD CRACKED.COM Fuzzy Memories: Thanksgiving Fuxxy Memories Jack Handey, a name revered in comedy nerd circles the world over, may BE more well-known for his Deep Thoughts series, but it was his Fuzzy Memories series that hit Thanksgiving. Short, sweet, and devastating, as his best pieces are, it'll stick in your head for days like a pop song chorus.

The Hank McCune Show

The first laugh track 1950 CRACKED.COM The Hank McCune Show, a TV show about a guy running a variety show, was kind of like an early 30 Rock, except it was cancelled after 3 weeks.

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Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood was a gentle, understated television show that aired from 1968 to 2001. The show was celebrated for

Leave It to Beaver

Leave It to Beaver 1957 CRACKED.COM Although not quite the first show to feature a toilet (it was edited out for being too scandalous), it was the first show to show a toilet tank and certainly one of the first to even include a bathroom.

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Jack McBrayer

The Jack and Triumph Show 2015 CRACKED COM Jack McBrayer (of 30 Rock fame) and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog starred in the show about a grown-up child star from a Lassie-inspired show. The series ran for 7 episodes.

Conan O’Brien

Conan O'Brien CONAN (TBS) PER YEAR OF SHOW $12 million O'Brien was paid $45 million to leave The Tonight Show.

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Alex Trebek

Alex Trebek JEOPARDY PER YEAR OF SHOW $10 million A week's worth of episodes were taped in a single day. Trebek had contracted to host the show until 2022.

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