These TV Shows Did So Well That They Got Box Office Spin-Offs

SCTV

SCTV, short for Second City Television, was a Canadian comedy sketch show that was given its own spin-off in 1983 called Strange Brew. It was written and directed by the knee-slapping duo Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas. 

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The More You Know

  • The Hollywood sign once read ‘Hollywoodland’
  • A "Harry Potter" stunt double was paralyzed on the job.
  • Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they’re called “trailers.”
  • Michael Fassbender had makeup artists put alcohol on his mustache for a role.
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