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You know, then mama took me to Sunday school They tried to teach me the golden rule Everytime that choir would sing Once I was climbing the garden wall I slipped and had a terrible fall I fell so hard, I heard bells ring Once, I was swimmin' 'cross Turtle Creek Man, them snappers all around my feet Sure was hard swimmin' 'cross that thing George

Before the show was set to air, one of the actors asked another what he thought their chances for success were. The second said he thought they "didn't have a chance". When asked why, he responded, "Because the audience for this show is me, and I don't watch TV." As one character became more popular, his entrance applause grew so prolonged, that the cast complained it was ruining the pacing of their scenes. Directors subsequently asked the audience not to applaud so much when that actor entered. One of the creators was quite volatile in meetings with NBC executives, and would often outright refuse to accept their notes and suggestions. He was eventually banned from attending the meetings. George

You know, then mama took me to Sunday school They tried to teach me the golden rule Everytime that choir would sing George

"Little Nash Rambler" (I think the real title is "Beep, Beep") Don't remember the artist. George

I'm not sure that LoT can "jump the shark," but this season's finale sure gives it the college try. I have to admit to a grudging smile for the way Mallus was defeated. (If this is a spoiler for anyone, did you think he WOULDN'T be defeated?) George

The title character of the film has been around since 1998, in various media. A TV version had a star who, IMHO, was much more true to the character than the movie star. The movie's original title was too similar to "Hellboy," which came out about the same time. This was thought to be likely to hurt ticket sales, so the title was changed. The look of Hell was based on old footage of nuclear tests, specifically the sudden shockwave immediately after the blast that disintegrated anything in its path, hence the crumbling landscape. George

Well, you've pretty much named the characters, but I still don't recognize it. George

I've seen both the original and the musical remake. If I remember correctly, Jack Nicholson's character was reprised by Bill Murray. "FEED ME!" New one to come soon... George

"Little Shop of Horrors"? George

"Maybelline" by Chuck Berry? George

Great Balls of Fire Dennis Quaid Dreamscape George

Amusing, but unfamiliar. George

The Woman in Red Kelly LeBrock Weird Science George

Almost all of them seem vaguely familiar. Vaguely. George

Breakfast at Tiffany's Mickey Rooney It's a Mad.... World (I never remember how many "Mad"s) George

Sleuth Laurence Olivier The Boys from Brazil George

Yes, and Yes. (If you haven't seen the movie, how did you know about the computer?) George

YES!!!!!! George

You could say it was his brightest hour... George

Gary Oldman JUST WON the Best Actor Oscar for this role... George

Ca-ca-ca-ca-correct! George

Hey kids shake it loose together The spotlight's hittin' something that's been known to change the weather We'll kill the fatted calf tonight so stick around You're gonna hear electric music solid walls of sound George

Thanks for the hint. Cavemen = troglodytes = Troggs Obviously not "Wild Thing," so it must be "Love Is All Around" George

WW is up. (And in TV Mash up, as well) George

I didn't think of this movie as a "coming of age" story, although most of the characters are young adults. Apparently, the producer and director saw it that way, however, and required the cast to watch a John Hughes marathon, in preparation for their roles. The main villain of the film has played villainous roles before (to some acclaim); but he is probably better remembered for portraying an iconic hero. In the comics, the hero spends a lot of time in introspection. Since thought balloons don't work in movies, and it would seem creepy for the character to talk to himself, he was given a handheld computer to take the place of half of his inner dialogue. CGI made the main character much more like the comic-book version of him in this movie than in previous movies. The star was 19 when cast, younger than the "old men" (25 and 26) who had the role, previously. George