Trivia: "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" - the novel on which season 1 is based - is actually significantly shorter than the season in terms of storytelling. In fact, roughly half the events described in the novel take place in the very first episode.
Phaneron
26th Aug 2022
Dexter (2006)
26th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: Rider Strong revealed that his hair had to be straightened for Shawn's signature hairstyle, as his hair is more wavy in real life. He also stated that he got the look when, ahead of auditioning for the Boy Meets World pilot, Marla Sokoloff, Larisa Oleynik and a couple other girls that lived in the same complex as him decided to "take over his hair," which he believes was to make him look similar to Christian Slater.
26th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: According to the Pod Meets World podcast, it was thought that one of the reasons that Minkus was dropped from the show after season 1 was because ABC already had a hugely popular nerd character in their TGIF lineup with Steve Urkel, and they didn't want to have an Urkel 2.0. Minkus actor Lee Norris revealed he was in the room when the decision was made, and it was because they were going to age up the child characters closer to their actual ages, and his short stature was problematic.
26th Aug 2022
Home Improvement (1991)
Trivia: Tim Allen has expressed a desire for the show to have a revival. However, instead of consisting of numerous episodes like other sitcom revivals have done, it would be a one-off one or two-hour special. The idea of a movie has also been floated. The opening would see the characters attending Wilson's funeral, as Earl Hindman, who played Wilson, died in 2003. The final season of Allen's other popular sitcom, Last Man Standing, confirmed Wilson's death.
21st Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: According to the Pod Meets World podcast, the ethnic slur that Linda is called was originally in the episode's script. Ben Savage had never heard the word before and mispronounced it at the table read. The slur was ultimately removed from the script, likely at the request of the studio, though the different ethnic slur directed towards Shawn strangely made into the episode. Cory later mispronounces "antisemitism" later in the episode, and Will Friedle pondered that Ben's mispronounciation of the Asian slur at the table read was the reason for that.
18th Aug 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
Trivia: According to Chadwick Boseman's family, Marvel had his blessing to recast the role of T'Challa. However, Marvel decided to retire the character instead to honor his legacy.
17th Aug 2022
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
15th Aug 2022
Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Trivia: Jamie Foxx apparently didn't know that Tobey Maguire's and Andrew Garfield's returns were meant to be a secret, and he nearly spoiled it by taking a picture of the two together with Tom Holland and posting it on Instagram before a crewmember stopped him.
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Killer Bees - S1-E5
Trivia: Eric ranting about his parents' behavior at the Aerosmith concert was actually Will Friedle's audition scene.
11th Aug 2022
The Human Centipede (2009)
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: Marla Sokoloff, who has brief appearance in this episode, originally auditioned for the role of Topanga.
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Killer Bees - S1-E5
Trivia: The audience reaction to Minkus name-dropping Beavis and Butt-head was so strong that they decided to name-drop them again when filming Cory's Alternative Friends.
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
10th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
9th Aug 2022
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
9th Aug 2022
Batman Begins (2005)
8th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: After kissing Cory, Topanga reveals it's her first kiss. This was also true for Danielle Fishel. They did not rehearse the kiss, and she admits to having been extremely nervous to film it. She also revealed Ben Savage was extremely nervous about filming the kiss to the point that he didn't want their lips to touch, which is why his lips are tucked in afterwards.
7th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: According to director David Trainer, the reason why Shawn doesn't appear in the hallway scene near the end of the episode is because, as Cory's friend, he would have stuck around after the rest of the group of students went to the library to sign the petition, and for the kiss between Cory and Topanga to work better, they needed to be alone.
7th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: Shawn's never-to-be-mentioned-again sister Stacey was originally supposed to be the sister of one of Corey's other friends. The actor playing the friend was fired, so the part was transitioned to Shawn. The sister's name was originally Rochelle. Ben Savage suggested to the actor to make a long pause when saying he will consult with Rochelle when Cory asks for help, thinking it would get a big laugh. The actor paused for 30 seconds before delivering the line, getting no laughs in response.
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