Best TV trivia of 1989

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Trivia: The Simpsons holds the record for most guest stars; it is also the only non-variety show to have had appearances from three former Beatles (Paul, George and Ringo).

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Trivia: The original video releases of the early 1990s include a handful of scenes that are not present on the recent DVD releases.

Neil Jones

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Trivia: During the final 2 seasons of Saved by the Bell, most notably the season with Tori and the one following it, look for actor Casper Van Dien in the background of some episodes. He appeared in many scenes throughout the final 2 seasons as a random background extra, most notably in the locker hallway scenes. This was before he made it big in Hollywood.

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Problem at Sea - S1-E7

Trivia: Poirot in the ship's lounge is reading the actual May 1st 1935 issue of Bystander (recognizable by the cover and with the correct page order, does not seem to be a simple movie prop), roughly consistent with the time frame of the first season and a contest taking place on the 14th. (00:07:50)

Sammo

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Only Sin Deep - S1-E4

Trivia: At the beginning of this episode, after the Crypt Keeper causes the mirror to break, he mentions that he just bought seven years of bad luck. This show lasted for seven years.

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