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* DirectedByCastMember: The film was directed by Creator/ChristopherGuest, Alan Barrows's actor.

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* DirectedByCastMember: The film was directed by Creator/ChristopherGuest, Alan Barrows's actor. Guest also [[WrittenByCastMember wrote the screenplay]] along with Creator/EugeneLevy.



** Although Eugene Levy started his career in musical theatre, he hadn't played guitar since the '60s, so needed to re-learned the instrument.
** Catherine O'Hara and Parker Posey respectively learned to play the autoharp and mandolin in preparation for their roles.

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** Although Eugene Levy Creator/EugeneLevy started his career in musical theatre, he hadn't played guitar since the '60s, so needed to re-learned re-learn the instrument.
** Catherine O'Hara Creator/CatherineOHara and Parker Posey Creator/ParkerPosey respectively learned to play the autoharp and mandolin in preparation for their roles.



* PermanentPlaceholder: "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.

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* PermanentPlaceholder: "Potato's In The in the Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] Creator/MichaelMcKean and Annette O'Toole Creator/AnnetteOToole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.



** The original ending had Mitch back at the mental institution, but Christopher Guest ultimately decided that scenario was too sad.
** Christopher Guest's original vision for the New Main Street Singers was to have them all sing in unison, as part of the joke, which would have sounded rather bland; but was so impressed with some song arrangements written by John Michael Higgins, who played band leader Terry Bohner, [[ThrowItIn he decided to let Higgins arrange all their music]].

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** The original ending had Mitch back at the mental institution, but Christopher Guest Creator/ChristopherGuest ultimately decided that scenario was too sad.
** Christopher Guest's original vision for the New Main Street Singers was to have them all sing in unison, as part of the joke, which would have sounded rather bland; but was so impressed with some song arrangements written by John Michael Higgins, Creator/JohnMichaelHiggins, who played band leader Terry Bohner, [[ThrowItIn he decided to let Higgins arrange all their music]].music]].

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* TransCharacterCisActor: [[spoiler:Mark Shubb (played by cis actor Creator/HarryShearer) transitioning into living as a woman]].
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** Eugene Levy didn't play guitar since the '60s, so he re-learned how to play it.

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** Although Eugene Levy didn't play started his career in musical theatre, he hadn't played guitar since the '60s, so he needed to re-learned how to play it.the instrument.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending had Mitch back at the mental institution but Christopher Guest ultimately decided that scenario was too sad.

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The original ending had Mitch back at the mental institution institution, but Christopher Guest ultimately decided that scenario was too sad.sad.
** Christopher Guest's original vision for the New Main Street Singers was to have them all sing in unison, as part of the joke, which would have sounded rather bland; but was so impressed with some song arrangements written by John Michael Higgins, who played band leader Terry Bohner, [[ThrowItIn he decided to let Higgins arrange all their music]].
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** Eugene Levy didn't play guitar since the '60s, so he re-learned how to play it.
** Catherine O’Hara and Parker Posey respectively learned to play the autoharp and mandolin in preparation for their roles.
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* DirectedByCastMember: The film was directed by Creator/ChristopherGuest, Allan Barrows's actor.

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* DirectedByCastMember: The film was directed by Creator/ChristopherGuest, Allan Alan Barrows's actor.
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* FakeAmerican: Canadians Creator/EugeneLevy and Creator/CatherineOHara play the American Mitch Cohen and Mickey Crabbe, respectively.
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* CastingGag: The Folksmen are played by Creator/ChristopherGuest, Creator/MichaelMcKean, and Creator/HarryShearer, AKA [[Film/SpinalTap Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls]].
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* ActingForTwo: The man and woman who are making love in the hotel room next to Mitch and Allan Barrows are all played by Creator/ChristopherGuest.

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* ActingForTwo: The man Alan Barrows and woman the couple who are making love in the hotel room next to Mitch and Allan Barrows are all played by Creator/ChristopherGuest.
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* ActingForTwo: The man and woman who are making love in the hotel room next to Mitch and Allan Barrows are all played by Creator/ChristopherGuest.


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* DirectedByCastMember: The film was directed by Creator/ChristopherGuest, Allan Barrows's actor.
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* CastingGag: The Folksmen are played by Christopher Guest, [=Michael McKean=], and Harry Shearer, AKA [[Film/SpinalTap Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls]].

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* CastingGag: The Folksmen are played by Christopher Guest, [=Michael McKean=], Creator/ChristopherGuest, Creator/MichaelMcKean, and Harry Shearer, Creator/HarryShearer, AKA [[Film/SpinalTap Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls]].
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* PermanentPlaceholder: "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.

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* PermanentPlaceholder: "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.lyrics.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The original ending had Mitch back at the mental institution but Christopher Guest ultimately decided that scenario was too sad.
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Hey Its That Guy cut by TRS decision.


* [[{{HeyItsThatGuy}} Hey It's That Guy!]]: Mickey's husband is [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3 Major Zero]].
** Mickey is [[Film/HomeAlone Kate McAllister]] and Mitch is [[Film/AmericanPie Noah Levenstein]]
** The New Main Street Singers include [[Series/{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra Varrick]], and [[Film/JosieAndThePussycats Fiona]].
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* ThrowItIn: "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.

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* ThrowItIn: PermanentPlaceholder: "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.
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* CastingGag: The Folksmen are played by Christopher Guest, [=Michael McKean=], and Harry Shearer, AKA [[Film/SpinalTap Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls]].
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* "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.

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* ThrowItIn: "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.
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* "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.

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* "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael McKean [=McKean=] and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.
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* "Potato's In The Paddywagon" was originally a [[WorkingTitle placeholder title]] for the song - it didn't have lyrics yet, but that nonsensical phrase happened to fit the chorus melody. It was decided this was a ridiculous enough title to actually use for a folk song parody, so Michael McKean and Annette O'Toole worked backwards from the title to write the rest of the lyrics.
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* [[{{HeyItsThatGuy}} Hey It's That Guy!]]: Mickey's husband is [[MetalGearSolid3 Major Zero]].
** Mickey is [[HomeAlone Kate McAllister]] and Mitch is [[AmericanPie Noah Levenstein]]
** The New Main Street Singers include Sue Sylvester, [[LegendofKorra Varrick]], and [[JosieAndThePussycats Fiona]].

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* [[{{HeyItsThatGuy}} Hey It's That Guy!]]: Mickey's husband is [[MetalGearSolid3 [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3 Major Zero]].
** Mickey is [[HomeAlone [[Film/HomeAlone Kate McAllister]] and Mitch is [[AmericanPie [[Film/AmericanPie Noah Levenstein]]
** The New Main Street Singers include [[Series/{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester, [[LegendofKorra Sylvester]], [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendofKorra Varrick]], and [[JosieAndThePussycats [[Film/JosieAndThePussycats Fiona]].
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** The New Main Street Singers include [[Glee Sue Sylvester]], [[LegendofKorra Varrick]], and [[JosieAndThePussycats Fiona]].

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** The New Main Street Singers include [[Glee Sue Sylvester]], Sylvester, [[LegendofKorra Varrick]], and [[JosieAndThePussycats Fiona]].

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* [[{{HeyItsThatGuy}} Hey It's That Guy!]]: Mickey's husband is [[MetalGearSolid3 Major Zero]].

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\n* [[{{HeyItsThatGuy}} Hey It's That Guy!]]: Mickey's husband is [[MetalGearSolid3 Major Zero]].Zero]].
** Mickey is [[HomeAlone Kate McAllister]] and Mitch is [[AmericanPie Noah Levenstein]]
** The New Main Street Singers include [[Glee Sue Sylvester]], [[LegendofKorra Varrick]], and [[JosieAndThePussycats Fiona]].

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