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** [[https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-181/181_djvu.txt According to an issue of Starlog Magazine,]] this is also why Creator/JohnRitter and Pam Dawber [[note]]who normally doesn't do feature films[[/note]] agreed to do the film.
* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget: $25 million. Box Office:$10,736,401$10,736,401.
* CaliforniaDoubling: The scenes that take place in Seattle were filmed in Vancouver.
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* HideYourPregnancy: [[https://archive.org/stream/starlog_magazine-181/181_djvu.txt According to an issue of Starlog Magazine,]] Pam Dawber was around four-and-half months pregnant at the time of filming, though she wasn't aware of it when she signed onto the film. This understandably took director, Peter Hyams, by surprise when he found out, considering all the big falls and stunts she did. As Dawber recalled:
---> '''Pam Dawber:''' "I didn't know I was pregnant when I agreed to do this movie. When I found out, I just started counted the days out and thought, 'Well, maybe I can just get through this.' Here I am, very pregnant, and very finished with the movie."
---> '''Pam Dawber:''' "I didn't know I was pregnant when I agreed to do this movie. When I found out, I just started counted the days out and thought, 'Well, maybe I can just get through this.' Here I am, very pregnant, and very finished with the movie."
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** At one point, Roy Knable stumbles through a channel onto the set of the [[Series/ThreesCompany television show]] that catapulted John Ritter to fame in the 1970s. Two women dressed as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood shout "Where have you been?", a snippet of the ThemeSong plays, and Roy screams in terror, trips over the couch, and changes the channel.
** Ritter and Pam Dawber are both best known for being sitcom stars (''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/MorkAndMindy'') starring in a show about TV programming.
* AwesomeDearBoy / DoingItForTheArt: Peter Hyams directed the film because he loved the script so much that he lobbied at Morgan Creek Productions to let him direct it.
** At one point, Roy Knable stumbles through a channel onto the set of the [[Series/ThreesCompany television show]] that catapulted John Ritter to fame in the 1970s. Two women dressed as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood shout "Where have you been?", a snippet of the ThemeSong plays, and Roy screams in terror, trips over the couch, and changes the channel.
** Ritter and Pam Dawber are both best known for being sitcom stars (''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/MorkAndMindy'') starring in a show about TV programming.
* AwesomeDearBoy / DoingItForTheArt: Peter Hyams directed the film because he loved the script so much that he lobbied at Morgan Creek Productions to let him direct it.
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* ActorAllusion:
** At one point, Roy Knable stumbles through a channel onto the set of the [[Series/ThreesCompany television show]] that catapulted John Ritter to fame in the 1970s. Two women dressed as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood shout "Where have you been?", a snippet of the ThemeSong plays, and Roy screams in terror, trips over the couch, and changes the channel.
** Ritter and Pam Dawber are both best known for being sitcom stars (''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/MorkAndMindy'') starring in a show about TV programming.
* AwesomeDearBoy / DoingItForTheArt:AwesomeDearBoy[=/=]DoingItForTheArt: Peter Hyams directed the film because he loved the script so much that he lobbied at Morgan Creek Productions to let him direct it.
** At one point, Roy Knable stumbles through a channel onto the set of the [[Series/ThreesCompany television show]] that catapulted John Ritter to fame in the 1970s. Two women dressed as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood shout "Where have you been?", a snippet of the ThemeSong plays, and Roy screams in terror, trips over the couch, and changes the channel.
** Ritter and Pam Dawber are both best known for being sitcom stars (''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/MorkAndMindy'') starring in a show about TV programming.
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** Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''Film/WaynesWorld'', a parody was made instead.
** Creator/TimBurton was offered to direct this film, but he turned it down to direct Film/BatmanReturns. Given his style of filmmaking, imagine how much different this film could have been had Burton accepted.
** Creator/TimBurton was offered to direct this film, but he turned it down to direct Film/BatmanReturns. Given his style of filmmaking, imagine how much different this film could have been had Burton accepted.
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** Mike Myers Creator/MikeMyers and Dana Carvey Creator/DanaCarvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''Film/WaynesWorld'', a parody was made instead.
** Creator/TimBurton was offered to direct this film, but he turned it down to directFilm/BatmanReturns.''Film/BatmanReturns''. Given his style of filmmaking, imagine how much different this film could have been had Burton accepted.
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** Despite Pam Dawber's being in the film, there is no sequence parodying ''Series/MorkAndMindy''.
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* ActorAllusion: ActorAllusion:
** At one point, Roy Knable stumbles through a channel onto the set of the [[Series/ThreesCompany television show]] that catapulted John Ritter to fame in the 1970s. Two women dressed as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood shout "Where have you been?", a snippet of the ThemeSong plays, and Roy screams in terror, trips over the couch, and changes the channel.
** Ritter and Pam Dawber are both best known for being sitcom stars (''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/MorkAndMindy'') starring in a show about TV programming.
** At one point, Roy Knable stumbles through a channel onto the set of the [[Series/ThreesCompany television show]] that catapulted John Ritter to fame in the 1970s. Two women dressed as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood shout "Where have you been?", a snippet of the ThemeSong plays, and Roy screams in terror, trips over the couch, and changes the channel.
** Ritter and Pam Dawber are both best known for being sitcom stars (''Series/ThreesCompany'', ''Series/MorkAndMindy'') starring in a show about TV programming.
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** DanAykroyd was considered for the role of Roy Knable
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Jeffrey Jones, who you might remember from another movie around that time called ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}''.
** Also one of Creator/EugeneLevy's earlier film roles.
** Jeffrey Jones was also the principal in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and Emperor Joseph in ''Film/{{Amadeus}}''.
** Pierce, the new executive of the Network? That's [[Series/{{Dexter}} Sgt. Doakes]]. ''Surprise Motherfucker'' indeed.
** Jeffrey Jones, who you might remember from another movie around that time called ''Film/{{Beetlejuice}}''.
** Also one of Creator/EugeneLevy's earlier film roles.
** Jeffrey Jones was also the principal in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and Emperor Joseph in ''Film/{{Amadeus}}''.
** Pierce, the new executive of the Network? That's [[Series/{{Dexter}} Sgt. Doakes]]. ''Surprise Motherfucker'' indeed.
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* AwesomeDearBoy / DoingItForTheArt: Peter Hyams directed the film because he loved the script so much that he lobbied at Morgan Creek Productions to let him direct it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''Film/WaynesWorld'', a parody was made instead.
** Pam Dawber played opposite Creator/JohnRitter. We got a ''Series/ThreesCompany'' parody, but just think what they could have done with a ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' parody.
** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[Series/FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? Series/{{Top C|hef}}annibal?
** Pam Dawber played opposite Creator/JohnRitter. We got a ''Series/ThreesCompany'' parody, but just think what they could have done with a ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' parody.
** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[Series/FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? Series/{{Top C|hef}}annibal?
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''Film/WaynesWorld'', a parody was madeinstead.
** Pam Dawber played opposite Creator/JohnRitter. We got a ''Series/ThreesCompany'' parody, but just think what they could have done with a ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' parody.
** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[Series/FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? Series/{{Top C|hef}}annibal?instead.
** Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''Film/WaynesWorld'', a parody was made
** Pam Dawber played opposite Creator/JohnRitter. We got a ''Series/ThreesCompany'' parody, but just think what they could have done with a ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' parody.
** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[Series/FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? Series/{{Top C|hef}}annibal?
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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: Creator/EugeneLevy starred in a 70's TV series called ''Stay Tuned''.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: The HTV segment is only the most blatant example. Combined with some severe TechnologyMarchesOn... remember when a satellite dish the size of a hot tub and a remote control the size of a bar of cooking chocolate were the bleeding edge? ... No? Darn whippersnappers.
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** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[Series/FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
** [[Creator/TimBurton Tim Burton]] was offered to direct this film, but he turned it down to direct [[Film/BatmanReturns Batman Returns]]. Given his style of filmmaking, imagine how much different this film could have been had Burton accepted.
** [[Creator/TimBurton Tim Burton]] was offered to direct this film, but he turned it down to direct [[Film/BatmanReturns Batman Returns]]. Given his style of filmmaking, imagine how much different this film could have been had Burton accepted.
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** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[Series/FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
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**[[Creator/TimBurton Tim Burton]] Creator/TimBurton was offered to direct this film, but he turned it down to direct [[Film/BatmanReturns Batman Returns]].Film/BatmanReturns. Given his style of filmmaking, imagine how much different this film could have been had Burton accepted.
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** Pam Dawber played opposite JohnRitter. We got a ''Series/ThreesCompany'' parody, but just think what they could have done with a ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' parody.
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** Pam Dawber played opposite JohnRitter.Creator/JohnRitter. We got a ''Series/ThreesCompany'' parody, but just think what they could have done with a ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' parody.
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* CreatorBacklash: Bruce Broughton, who scored the film, called both the soundtrack album and the movie terrible. Indeed, the rap music that takes up eight of the ten cuts on the album don't really fit the movie (even though they're mostly relegated to the end credits).
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* ActorAllusion: At one point, Roy Knable stumbles through a channel onto the set of the [[Series/ThreesCompany television show]] that catapulted John Ritter to fame in the 1970s. Two women dressed as Chrissy Snow and Janet Wood shout "Where have you been?", a snippet of the ThemeSong plays, and Roy screams in terror, trips over the couch, and changes the channel.
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** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
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** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove [[Series/FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
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** Jeffrey Jones was also the principal in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and Emperor Joseph in ''{{Amadeus}}''.
** Pierce, the new executive of the Network? That's [[{{Dexter}} Sgt. Doakes]]. ''Surprise Motherfucker'' indeed.
** Pierce, the new executive of the Network? That's [[{{Dexter}} Sgt. Doakes]]. ''Surprise Motherfucker'' indeed.
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** Jeffrey Jones was also the principal in ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and Emperor Joseph in ''{{Amadeus}}''.
''Film/{{Amadeus}}''.
** Pierce, the new executive of the Network? That's[[{{Dexter}} [[Series/{{Dexter}} Sgt. Doakes]]. ''Surprise Motherfucker'' indeed.
** Pierce, the new executive of the Network? That's
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* NamesTheSame: [[Creator/EugeneLevy Eugene Levy]] starred in a 70's TV series called ''Stay Tuned''.
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** [[Creator/TimBurton Tim Burton]] was offered to direct this film, but he turned it down to direct [[Film/BatmanReturns Batman Returns]]. Given his style of filmmaking, imagine how much different this film could have been had Burton accepted.
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** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
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** This movie sadly came out before the RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[{{Survivor}} [[Series/{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
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** This movie sadly came out before the reality TV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
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** Pam Dawber played opposite John Ritter, we JohnRitter. We got a Series/ThreesCompany ''Series/ThreesCompany'' parody, but just think what they could have done with MorkAndMindy a ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' parody.
** This movie sadly came out before thereality TV RealityTV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?Cannibal]]?
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** Pam Dawber played opposite John Ritter, we got a ThreesCompany parody, but just think what they could have done with MorkAndMindy parody.
** Pam Dawber played opposite John Ritter, we got a ThreesCompany parody, but just think what they could have done with MorkAndMindy parody.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''WaynesWorld'', ''Film/WaynesWorld'', a parody was made instead.
** Pam Dawber played opposite John Ritter, we got aThreesCompany Series/ThreesCompany parody, but just think what they could have done with MorkAndMindy parody.
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** Jeffrey Jones was also the principal in ''FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and Emperor Joseph in ''{{Amadeus}}''.
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** Jeffrey Jones was also the principal in ''FerrisBuellersDayOff'' and Emperor Joseph in ''{{Amadeus}}''.''{{Amadeus}}''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''WaynesWorld'', a parody was made instead.
** Pam Dawber played opposite John Ritter, we got a ThreesCompany parody, but just think what they could have done with MorkAndMindy parody.
** This movie sadly came out before the reality TV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Mike Myers and Dana Carvey were almost cast as Wayne and Garth [-IN HELL!-], but since they were shooting ''WaynesWorld'', a parody was made instead.
** Pam Dawber played opposite John Ritter, we got a ThreesCompany parody, but just think what they could have done with MorkAndMindy parody.
** This movie sadly came out before the reality TV explosion . . . just think of the shows we could have gotten: [[FlavorOfLove Flavor of Hate]]? [[{{Survivor}} No Survivor]]? [[Series/TopChef Top Cannibal]]?
