18 Weird Lesser-Known Facts From Your Favorite TV Shows
Desperate Housewives was meant to be a 30-minute sitcom.
Oh, television, how we all love you. Is there anything else we can rely on?
Sure, some programs are terrible, and others may not interest you, but overall, television is important because it will always be there. When you're down, it will be there to cheer you up.
When you're bored, it will help you pass the time. It makes going to the dentist a little more bearable.
Television will never leave you. It will never expel you from its existence.
To demonstrate your love for television, you should study it as you would any other essential part of your life. It's only right, considering you've formed such a bond with it.
Over the years, TV shows have progressed significantly, and they can compete with any box office hit movie in any category. But we still adore those classics.
They had something special about them. They didn't have the high budgets of today, nor many special effects...
But they were wonderful in their own way. We've decided to pay tribute to them by sharing some lesser-known facts about these shows.
While part of what we learn may not necessarily make us smarter, it can certainly pique our interest in learning more. Or, at the very least, assist us in continuing our stalled discussions.
Take a look at our list—we know you're going to love this adorable and weird trivia.
1. Tobias from Arrested Development
HuffPost, Team Coco/YouTube2. The Log Lady in Twin Peaks
Mental Floss/YouTube3. Ron Howard - Make Happy Days, Not War
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4. Phyllis in The Office
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5. Gun Training for Brooklyn Nine-Nine
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6. Desperate Housewives Went the Other Way
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7. Bob's Burgers Was Supposed to Be About Cannibals
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8. How I Met Your Mother Had a Real Engagement
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9. The Furs on Game of Thrones Were Cheap IKEA Rugs
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10. There Was a Sequel to Golden Girls
Mental Floss/YouTube
11. Frasier Crane and Emmy Nominations
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It's not just fun to know unusual information; it is also beneficial to our mental wellness.
Experts suggest that playing trivia games, for example, can deliver a dopamine high similar to gambling, but without the negative consequences.
Even if our trivia games aren't the same, the benefits remain consistent. The core premise is the same whether we're playing Trivial Pursuit at home or at a pub trivia night: the joy of providing correct answers to questions about lesser-known facts.
12. Weird Voice on Family Guy
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13. A Different World - The Writing Staff Had a Lot of Field Trips
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14. Curb Your Enthusiasm Saved a Man
Mental Floss/YouTube
15. Cheers - Ted Danson Took Bartending Classes
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16. No Vaginas on Grey's Anatomy - Only 'Vajayjay'
Mental Floss/YouTube
17. The Brady Bunch Kids Didn't Have a Toilet in Their Room
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18. Buffy Was the First Person Googling
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So, what do you think about our weird and lesser-known facts about your favorite shows? Okay, we admit that knowing them isn’t going to save your life or anything, but it can’t hurt, right?
We are sure you want to watch some of these shows now, and we can’t blame you. We want to watch all of them.
