History Trivia / IsItAGoodIdeaToMicrowaveThis

** Back in season one, episodes involving Styrofoam (a block first, and two [[{{Malaproper}} handfills]] of packing peanuts second) ''were'' filmed... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDPlDgIHtlw but never properly aired]] because both experiments turned out to be boring.

* DescendedCreator: Series creator and cameraman Jon Paula hosted six episodes, and was the on-screen sidekick for four. In half the episodes, he killed the microwave (Tracy and Cindy as the host although the latter was zombified; Zelda, Esmeralda and Gina as the sidekick).

* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Jory's favorite experiments are #44 (Dynamite), #97 (Pencil) and #164 (Flash paper). Jon's is #9 (Toothpaste).

** The first was Episode #62 where the guys responded to the constant "Microwave a microwave" demands by using Sandra to microwave Diane's remains. This experiment killed Sandra and to make matters worse, they didn't have a backup microwave at the time of the episode’s filming.

*** A microwave named Olga - the lost-lost sister of Helga mentioned in season three - was meant to be used in Season 9, but was scrapped at the last moment when Jon discovered that her light was broken.

* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Jory's favorite experiments are #44 (Dynamite) #97 (Pencil) and #164 (Flash paper). Jon's is #9 (Toothpaste).

* CreatorsFavorite:
** Jory and Jon have both said that their favorite microwave is Jackie. Before Jackie, Jory's favorite was Lacey.
** Jory's favorite experiments are #44 (Dynamite) #97 (Pencil) and #164 (Flash paper). Jon's is #9 (Toothpaste).

** Jory and Jon have both said that their favorite microwave was Jackie.
** Jory's favorite movie is ''Film/TheShawshankRedemption''.

* CreatorsFavorite: Jory and Jon have both said that their favorite microwave was Jackie.

* LongRunner: Ten seasons over four years (2007-11), with 300 experiments and slightly more episodes. Specials were sporadically made until 2015.

* ThrowItIn: The DontTryThisAtHome warnings had one such instance. After recording one, Jory, Riley and Jon broke into the Oompa Looma song from ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. The three all decided to incorporate that into one of their warnings.

** Back in season one, an entire episode involving Styrofoam (a block first, and two [[{{Malaproper}} handfills]] of packing peanuts second) ''was'' filmed... [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDPlDgIHtlw but never properly aired]] because [[HilariousInHindsight it was a boring episode]].

*** Esmeralda died while the guys were [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwyp0TkW4Sw&list=PLU4IMu04MIlJgB6Aaj07q-5iXuHGVzFAR&index=287 introducing the Flip Camera experiment]], while Jon was shooting no less.

** On a few occasions, a microwave died before the guys had a chance to conduct an experiment.

** On a few occasions, a microwave was planned to be used for an experiment only for her to stop working before the guys had a chance to do so.
*** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8tb-uSO5Mc&list=SPU4IMu04MIlKa_OzJ7CbKmhhY3lfRztPV&index=83 Bubble Gum]] experiment was originally done with Helga... but it was discovered during filming that Helga actually broke from the "Fireworks" experiment.[[note]]The footage of this is in the stinger of the episode.[[/note]]
*** Jory was ready to use Susan for the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RbwmUeNXm0&list=PLU4IMu04MIlJgB6Aaj07q-5iXuHGVzFAR&index=152 Hannah Montana Pen]] experiment, but he discovered that she died from the Xbox 360 when he started pushing her buttons.

*** Esmeralda died while the guys were [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwyp0TkW4Sw&list=PLU4IMu04MIlJgB6Aaj07q-5iXuHGVzFAR&index=287 setting up the Flip Camera experiment]], while Jon was shooting no less.

*** The guys thought Ivanka died from the Santa Claus experiment, but she was up and running when they were preparing to microwave the Stress Ball. They even tested her out, apparently when a CD. Just before the guys could start the Stress Ball experiment, she stopped working.

** Background info reveals that the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McuJQEG0ikI&list=SPU4IMu04MIlK-Gm_yfM1P4MGryCwu8l2h&index=81 Orange]] experiment was going to have a cameo from WebVideo/TheAnnoyingOrange, but that fell through.
** A minor one, originally Jory was going to microwave ''16'' [=CD=]s instead of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiZdPCRo-Sk&list=SPU4IMu04MIlKa_OzJ7CbKmhhY3lfRztPV&index=68 15]][[note]][[ThrowItIn As the intro-filmed-prior-to-the-"Microwave"-experiment shows.]][[/note]], but Jory used one to see if Sandra still worked after microwaving Diane ([[KilledOffForReal she didn't]]).
** Similarly, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8tb-uSO5Mc&list=SPU4IMu04MIlKa_OzJ7CbKmhhY3lfRztPV&index=83 Bubble Gum]] experiment was originally done with Helga... but it was discovered during filming that Helga actually broke from the "Fireworks" experiment.[[note]]The footage of this is in the stinger of the episode.[[/note]]

** The first three videos where Jory and Jon open up the donations they got reveal several experiment options that never came to be.[[note]]The season 8 one onwards have them only showing the ones they decided to use for experiments; hell, they didn't even '''do one''' for season 10.[[/note]]
** A microwave named Olga - the lost-lost sister of Helga mentioned in season three - was meant to be used in Season 9, but was scrapped at the last moment when Jon discovered that her light was broken.