34 Pieces of TV Trivia That Throw to A Live Remote With An Orangutan at the San Diego Zoo Who Can Say ‘Step Off’ in Sign Language

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Ally McBeal

ALLY MCBEAL Larry Paul CRACKED COM Robert Downey Jr.'s character juiced the show's ratings, and was even supposed to marry Ally McBeal, but producers decided they had to dump him after a whole string of drug-related arrests.

Game of Thrones

CRACKED.COM GAME OF THRONES REAL PEOPLE GAVE THEIR KIDS SHOW-RELATED NAMES. For example, Khaleesi was the 755th most popular baby name for girls in 2014. Let that be a lesson, people.

Win Ben Stein’s Money

In the game show Win Ben Stein's Money, money won by contestants was actually paid by the producers. Money left over at the end of a season was given to Stein. If the total amount paid out exceeded that budget, the production company paid the excess. Ben Stein was never in any danger of losing his money. CRACKED NOW YOU KNOW

Lost

16-JARRAH N 42 2H 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

Doctor Who

Doctor Who's TARDIS was originally supposed to change shape regularly to fit in with its surroundings. POLICE es BOX GIO TO THE IMPROVISATION: The series creators realized that would cost too much, and nixed the idea. They decided the TARDIS' chameleon circuit would be permanently broken, leaving the TARDIS forever stuck as a police box. THE RESULT: One of the most recognizable sci-fi ship designs on TV, ever. CRACKED.COM

Beast Wars

CRACKED.COM The makers of BEAST WARS: TRANSFORMERS hated Waspinator, as his buzzing, drawling speech ate up too much run time - but higher-ups mandated that the character must be used. Their solution was to turn him into a hapless buffoon that was blown to pieces early in every episode.

Westworld

CRACKED.COM Luke Hemsworth got his biceps injured a couple days before shooting a fight scene for WESTWORLD. The scene was rewritten so Stubbs gets shot in the arm and has to fight one-handed.

Midnight Mass

MIDNIGHT MASS was one of the first Netflix shows to resume production after COVID lockdown - and because of sanitary measures, no extras could be on set to play the townsfolk. So the detail of Crockett Island being mostly depopulated because of an oil spill was added. CRACKED.COM

Deep Space Nine

CRACKED.COM Nana Visitor got pregnant during the run of STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE Rather than try to hide her pregnancy, the producers decided to write it into the storyline, and Major Kira became surrogate mother to the O'Briens' baby via emergency fetus teleportation.

South Park

CRACKED.COM AD SOUTH PARK lost Chef when Isaac Hayes quit over an episode lambasting Scientology - or so was reported at the time. Hayes' son revealed years later that his father was incapacitated due to health issues, and someone in his Scientology circle quit South Park for him.

The Office

CRACKED.COM H Jaua M In Season 5 of THE OFFICE Ryan Howard spends some time in Thailand (well, Fort Lauderdale) - which happened because B. J. Novak needed time away from the show to shoot Inglourious Basterds.

Breaking Bad

CRACKED.COM Raymond Cruz had to bow out early from BREAKING BAD due to other commitments. Deprived of Tuco Salamanca, Vince Gilligan decided to replace him with an antagonist who was Tuco's complete opposite - eerily calm instead of a raging maniac. So Gus Fring was born.

Parks and Rec

CRACKED.COM Amy Poehler getting pregnant completely altered the shooting schedule of PARKS AND RECREATION. The first six episodes of Season 3 (the Harvest Festival arc) were rushed before Poehler's pregnancy became too apparent. The arc was quickly wrapped up once the show resumed production months later.

Lost (Once More)

Because it blew its budget, Lost locked up a bunch of major characters in cages. THE IMPROVISATION: The producers saved most of the third season's budget for its final half - so Kate, Jack, and Sawyer had to be stuck in cages for the first half. THE RESULT: A spectacular season finale with the show's best twist. CRACKED.COM

Breaking Bad (Again)

Vince Gilligan planned on setting Breaking Bad in Riverside, CA. THE IMPROVISATION: They shot the pilot in Albuquerque, NM, because it was the only location they could afford. THE RESULT: A New Mexico look and feel that, in Gilligan's words, made the show a contemporary Western. CRACKED.COM

Donna Temple-Noble

Donna Temple-Noble DOCTOR WHO CRACKED.COM Donna Noble married Shaun Temple, becoming Donna Temple-Noble. Donna = Lady, Temple = Tempus = Time, and Noble = Lord, for... Lady Time Lord. Not only that, but the Doctor's true name is... Clocky McTravel.

David Blaine

CRACKED DAVID BLAINE David Blaine broke a world record for holding his breath underwater on Oprah's show-he didn't breathe for over 17 minutes, beating the previous record of 16 minutes and 32 seconds set in Switzerland.

SNL Digital Shorts

COMEDY NERD CRACKED.COM PEYTON MANNING CAN NO LONGER COACH KIDS An SNL Digital Short features Manning as the worst youth coach ever, telling one kid to get your head out of your ass when he fails to catch a bullet pass. You suck! That made parents a little hesitant to have Peyton coach their kids' teams. Relax. I'm not gonna do that to your kid. Probably not.

Empire

EMPIRE was almost The Lyon's Roar. That was creator Danny Strong's original idea for the title, however, Fox quickly stepped in and decided to change it. Strong says he appreciated their interference because he's terrible at coming up with titles. CRACKED.COM

Adele

WEIRD WORLD Adele refused an interview with a TV host who hadn't listened to her new album. The host flew to meet her for the interview, and then had to turn around and fly back, CRACKED.COM

The Flight Attendant

Kaley Cuoco injured her foot for her HBO Max show The Flight Attendant. In a scene where she kicks an ice bucket, they told her not to really kick, but she did - and the foot not only bled, but she thought she broke it. CRACKED.COM

Tom and Jerry

CRACKED.COM Egypt's State Information Service boss believes that one cause of violence in the Arab world is Tom and Jerry. Why? Because Tom and Jerry makes violence seem funny and natural.

Bridgerton

Anthony Bridgerton needed to wear make-up on his butt. During his opening sex scene, actor Jonathan Bailey used cosmetic assistance to de-shine the body. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED.COM

Seinfeld

It was supposed to be Truth one-and-done. Jerry It was first conceived as a 90-minute special called Stand Up. It was supposed to run once, in SNL's slot during a hiatus, and then everyone would move on with their lives. CRACKED.COM

Bethenny Frankel

CRACKED BETHENNY FRANKEL'S SKINNYGIRL. gru Sangrua engria Manymal Skinny Sangr The Real Housewives of NYC star didn't want to give up her high-calorie margaritas, so she created a healthier pre-mixed alternative. She then sold the cocktail line to Beam Global for $120 million.

Green Goblin

CRACKED.COM spider Man Animated Green Goblin It was the third cartoon where Neil Ross voiced Norman Osborn - and yet, it was his first time playing the Green Goblin, who had a different voice actor in the previous shows.

After Shows

Does every TV show need an after show? aMC Talking Talking PREACHER 5.29SUN aMC DEAD Wolf Watch В В C After the AMER Black RICA THURSDAY 11/10C FORPHAN SLACE They don't really critically analyze the episodes, it's more about promotion and making easy money. CRACKED.COM

Game of Thrones (Again)

CRACKED COM EVERYONE ON THE GAME OF THRONES SET HATED THE CAT. Ser Pounce, King Tommen's cat, was popular with fans even though he only appeared once- but he only appeared once because he was hell to work with. Natalie Dormer called it a bit of a diva -and according to showrunner David Benioff, he was horribly killed (in-story, that is).

Teen Titans

GRAGKED.COM R Teen Titans The theme song hinted at the episode's tone. Longtime fans of the show noticed that if the theme was in Japanese instead of English, that episode would be more wacky and comedic than usual.

The Simpsons

CRACKED.COM The Simpsons nearly got cancelled before it aired. MILK After the first viewing of the pilot episode, One Enchanted Evening, both the writers and the network executives were displeased. The writing wasn't great, but it was the animation that really turned them off. Luckily, the next episode, Bart the Genius, was better and saved the series from an early death.

Ryan Gosling

Ryan Gosling auditioned (unsuccessfully) for a Gilmore Girls role. Gilmore girls It was a minor football role, and his audition didn't work out -- it was so bad, the other crew managers couldn't see why the casting director even brought him in. CRACKED.COM

Frasier

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO... Eddie FRASIER CRACKED.COM Moose the Jack Russell Terrier kind of petered out the last few seasons, and his son, Enzo, fully took over the role in the final season. At his peak, though, Moose was reportedly getting more fan mail than any other cast member.

Lisa Simpson

Fictional Presidents PRESIDENT The Simpsons Lisa Simpson The episode Bart to the Future didn't just predict that Donald Trump would be president, but Lisa's outfit resembles what Kamala Harris wore to her VP inauguration. CRACKED.COM

Rick and Morty

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS JUSTIN ROILAND ALMOST DIDN'T VOICE BOTH RICK AND MORTY. Rick feel Monty Adult Swim didn't think Morty's character was working with Roiland, so an audition process was started to get a new voice actor. Eventually, the team realized Morty's character was the problem and not the voice. After rewriting the part, Adult Swim gave Roiland a green light to voice Morty. CRACKED.COM

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