Ellen DeGeneres Reveals the Weird Rules That Can Get You Kicked Off the Show

Scoring the Deal

If you are deemed eligible to receive a ticket, a producer should reach out to you within the two-week selection period. If you do not hear back within two weeks, reapply for different dates. However, if you do actually get selected, you’re going to have to jump through a ton of hoops from here on in. 

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The More You Know

  • Phil Harris of Deadliest Catch was the first person to die on a reality TV show; he suffered a stroke on his crab-fishing boat while filming.
  • Arrested Development: Tobias's mustache was almost a no-go on the show because apparently FOX has a "no facial hair, no ball caps, no puffy sleeves" motto for men.
  • The show we know and love as Friends today could have been called Insomnia Café or Six of One.
  • Arguably the most culturally influential American sit-com ever created, Seinfeld ran from 1989 to 1998 and is still making money for its creators and stars.
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